Villanova Wildcats vs. Delaware Blue Hens
Nov 18, 2023
FINAL
9-2Villanova
35
8-3Delaware
7
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VILL | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| DEL | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Game Recap
Villanova throttles Delaware in CAA showdown, wins 3-way tiebreaker for championship. Connor Watkins threw two touchdown passes, Danny Abraham returned an interception for a touchdown, and Villanova defeated Delaware 35-7 on Saturday to claim a share of the Coastal Athletic Assocation championship.
Scoring Summary
VILLDEL
Q114:07DeeWil Barlee 5 Yd Run (Matthew Mercurio Kick).70- Q23:17Braden Brose 39 Yd pass from Nick Minicucci (Alex Schmoke Kick).77
- Q21:44Jaaron Hayek 11 Yd pass from Connor Watkins (Matthew Mercurio Kick).147
- Q35:18TD Ayo-Durojaiye 10 Yd Run (Matthew Mercurio Kick).217
- Q31:32Jaaron Hayek 51 Yd pass from Connor Watkins (Matthew Mercurio Kick).287
- Q47:14Danny Abraham 69 Yd Interception Return (Matthew Mercurio Kick).357
Game Drives
1st Quarter
- Touchdown — 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:5370
- Missed FG — 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:1970
- END OF PERIOD — 11 plays, 43 yards, 6:1570
- Downs — 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:5170
2nd Quarter
- Punt — 6 plays, 15 yards, 2:4770
- Downs — 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:0270
- Missed FG — 4 plays, 2 yards, 2:2670
- Downs — 9 plays, 48 yards, 3:4670
- Fumble — 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:1570
- Touchdown — 4 plays, 50 yards, 1:5477
- Touchdown — 5 plays, 72 yards, 1:33147
- End of Half — 3 plays, 17 yards, 1:35147
3rd Quarter
- Punt — 3 plays, -3 yards, 1:13147
- Missed FG — 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:14147
- Interception — 3 plays, 4 yards, 1:28147
- Touchdown — 5 plays, 30 yards, 2:41217
- Punt — 3 plays, 1 yard, 1:30217
- Touchdown — 4 plays, 90 yards, 2:11287
4th Quarter
- Punt — 7 plays, 17 yards, 3:37287
- Punt — 4 plays, 20 yards, 3:48287
- Interception Touchdown — 8 plays, 24 yards, 1:47357
- Downs — 10 plays, 32 yards, 4:04357
- End of Game — 4 plays, 18 yards, 3:01357
Team Stats
VILLDEL35Points7
449Total Yards296
222Pass Yards129
227Rush Yards167
32:19Time of Possession27:41
26First Downs15
5Touchdowns1
0(0)Field Goals(Attempts)0(1)
1Turnovers3
65Penalty Yards89
Game Details
Saturday, November 18, 2023 · 1:00 PM
Delaware Stadium ·
attendance: 17,718