1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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URI | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
VILL | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
QB Connor Watkins runs for 113 yards, 3 TDs to help Villanova beat Rhode Island 35-9
PHILADELPHIA -- — Quarterback Connor Watkins ran for 113 yards and three touchdowns and Villanova beat Rhode Island 35-9 in a Coastal Athletic Association season opener for the Wildcats on Saturday.
Watkins ran for scores of 1 and 21 yards in a four-minute span to close the first quarter for a 14-0 advantage. His 5-yard run with 1:47 before halftime made it 21-3.
Halfway through the third, TD Ayo-Durojaive made it 28-3 with a 63-yard scoring run. He finished with 103 yards rushing on seven carries. Villanova (3-1, 1-0) finished with 459 total yards. The Rams (2-2, 2-1) had 241.
Villanova’s lone blemish came in the form of penalties committing 12 for a total of 105 yards.
Jaden Griffin provided Rhode Island's lone touchdown with a 14-yard run with 5:09 left.
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Game Information
2024 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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Delaware | 3-0 | 6-0 |
Rhode Island | 2-0 | 5-1 |
Villanova | 2-0 | 5-1 |
New Hampshire | 2-0 | 4-2 |
Richmond | 2-0 | 4-2 |
Towson | 1-1 | 3-3 |
Stony Brook | 1-1 | 4-2 |
William & Mary | 1-1 | 4-2 |
Monmouth | 1-1 | 3-3 |
UAlbany | 1-1 | 3-3 |
Maine | 1-2 | 3-3 |
Hampton | 0-2 | 3-3 |
Bryant | 0-2 | 2-4 |
Campbell | 0-2 | 2-4 |
Elon | 0-2 | 1-5 |
North Carolina A&T | 0-2 | 1-5 |