Youngstown State Penguins at Villanova Wildcats
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Connor Watkins' 197 total yards, 2 TDs lead Villanova over Youngstown State 24-17 in opener
Watkins, the Coastal Athletic Association preseason offensive player of the year, scored on a 29-yard run in the third quarter to extend the lead to 24-3.
Youngstown State battled back to get within seven points with 4:24 left in the fourth quarter. Then Villanova was forced to punt on its next possession, but Ethan Gettman booted a 62-yarder that was downed at the Youngstown State 6-yard line.
Richie Kimmel sealed it for Villanova with an interception.
Beau Brungard was intercepted two times for Youngstown State. He finished with 152 yards passing and a touchdown.
Villanova opened the scoring on Ethan Gettman’s 42-yard field goal in the first quarter — his eighth career make from 40-plus yards. Watkins added a 14-yard touchdown for a 10-0 lead. Isaiah Ragland also had a rushing touchdown in the first half from 3-yards out.
Zahmir Dawud intercepted a pass with 1:27 remaining in the first half and Villanova took over near midfield. The Wildcats led 17-3 at the break, aided by two Youngstown State turnovers.
It was a rematch of last year’s second round playoff game when Villanova tallied its third win in the all-time series with a 45-28 victory to begin its 2023 playoff run.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 8:57 | Ethan Gettman 42 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 1:23 | Connor Watkins 14 Yd Run (Ethan Gettman Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 6:28 | Andrew Lastovka 27 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 2:20 | Isaiah Ragland 3 Yd Run (Ethan Gettman Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 10:52 | Connor Watkins 29 Yd Run (Ethan Gettman Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 1:30 | Cyrus Traugh 18 Yd pass from Beau Brungard (Andrew Lastovka Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 4:24 | Tyshon King 1 Yd Run (Andrew Lastovka Kick) |
Statistics
 YSU |
 VILL |
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|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1st Downs | 15 |
| 4-10 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-9 |
| 2-3 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 321 | Total Yards | 336 |
| 152 | Passing | 90 |
| 18/25 | Comp/Att | 6/17 |
| 6.1 | Yards per pass | 5.3 |
| 169 | Rushing | 246 |
| 40 | Rushing Attempts | 30 |
| 4.2 | Yards per rush | 8.2 |
| 4-30 | Penalties | 4-30 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 36:12 | Possession | 23:48 |
Game Information
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 5,421 · Capacity:
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