Daily News | William and Mary runs all over Villanova in 45-12 rout
While Villanova knew it faced a tough task traveling to No. 8 William and Mary, the Wildcats didn’t anticipate just how long Saturday afternoon was going to be.
The Tribe crushed Villanova, 45-12, on the heels of 582 total yards of offense, including 371 on the ground.On Saturday, William and Mary gave the Wildcats a taste of their own medicine, with 11 rushes for 10 or more yards and an 87-yard touchdown pass late in the second quarter. Villanova was held out of the end zone for the first 55 minutes of the game. The Wildcats had a chance to score early in the fourth quarter with 1st-and-goal from the Tribe’s 6-yard line, but quarterback Connor Watkins fumbled after catching a lateral from running back Eli Smith.
The Wildcats finally snapped an over two-hour touchdown drought late in the fourth quarter, when Watkins found freshman receiver Daniel Lopes for a 39-yard touchdown reception with 4:23 to play. Watkins finished the day going 17-of-29 for 206 yards and the lone TD, which was Villanova’s first since playing Hampton two weeks ago.William & Mary quarterback Darius Wilson broke several tackles for a 55-yard rushing touchdown early in the second quarter, putting the Tribe up 21-3.
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