NCAAF

Eastern Kentucky Colonels at Villanova Wildcats

· FCS Championship - First Round
Final
17 - 22
10-3, 7-0 Home

Watkins helps lead rally to send Villanova past Eastern Kentucky in 1st round of FCS playoffs

Villanova, seeded 11th, advances to play No. 6-seed Incarnate Word on Dec. 7.

The Colonels took a surprising 14-0 lead in the first quarter on the Wildcats' home field where Villanova hadn't lost all year. Joshua Carter took the second play from scrimmage and ran 77 yards for the first score.

Eastern Kentucky made it a two-score contest when Matt Morrissey threw an 11-yard touchdown to Marcus Calwise Jr.

Villanova got back in it with a safety early in the second, and four minutes later, Watkins threw a 13-yard touchdown to Devin Smith to reduce the Wildcats' (10-3) deficit to 14-9.

Patrick Nations kicked a 48-yard field goal for the Colonels (8-5) with 8:28 before halftime and Eastern Kentucky never scored again.

Watkins threw a 5-yard touchdown to James Welde in the third quarter and Ethan Gettman made field goals of 42 and 31 yards to seal it.

How To Watch

How can I watch Eastern Kentucky Colonels vs. Villanova Wildcats?
  • TV Channel: Colonels at Wildcats 2021 College Football, week 14, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary

EKU TD 1st Period 14:04 Joshua Carter 77 Yd Run (Patrick Nations Kick)
EKU TD 1st Period 5:20 Marcus Calwise Jr. 11 Yd pass from Matt Morrissey (Patrick Nations Kick)
VILL SF 2nd Period 14:50 Team Safety
VILL TD 2nd Period 10:41 Devin Smith 13 Yd pass from Connor Watkins (Ethan Gettman Kick)
EKU FG 2nd Period 8:28 Patrick Nations 48 Yd Field Goal
VILL TD 3rd Period 9:10 James Welde 5 Yd pass from Connor Watkins (Ethan Gettman Kick)
VILL FG 4th Period 14:37 Ethan Gettman 42 Yd Field Goal
VILL FG 4th Period 1:00 Ethan Gettman 31 Yd Field Goal

Statistics

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19 1st Downs 20
3-13 3rd down efficiency 8-15
1-2 4th down efficiency 0-1
286 Total Yards 324
75 Passing 177
9/27 Comp/Att 14/24
2.8 Yards per pass 7.4
211 Rushing 147
37 Rushing Attempts 41
5.7 Yards per rush 3.6
10-86 Penalties 10-104
1 Turnovers 3
1 Fumbles lost 2
0 Interceptions thrown 1
27:33 Possession 32:27

Game Information

Venue: Villanova Stadium

Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 1,722 · Capacity:
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