NCAAF

William & Mary Tribe at Villanova Wildcats

· NCAA - Football
2-3, 0-3 Away
Final
24 - 31
2-2, 2-0 Home

Ja'briel Mace's 100-yard kick return ignites Villanova's rally in 31-24 win over William & Mary.

Villanova trailed 17-14 at halftime but Mace's return gave the Wildcats a 21-17 lead, Jack Barnum added a field goal and Avit ran 3 yards for his third touchdown to make it 31-17.

The Tribe got a 1-yard touchdown run from Tyler Hughes to make it 31-24 with 4 1/2 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. Villanova then had a chance at a two-score lead, but Barnum missed a 36-yard field goal attempt.

The Tribe reached midfield on their last drive but Hughes was sacked on the final play.

Avit had 133 yards rushing and Pat McQuaide passed for 194 yards for the Wildcats (2-2, 1-1 Coastal Athletic Association).

Hughes passed for 233 yards with one touchdown and ran for two more for the Tribe (2-3, 1-1).

How To Watch

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Scoring Summary

VILL TD 1st Period 7:22 David Avit 1 Yd Run (Jack Barnum Kick)
W&M TD 1st Period 3:08 Tariq Sims 10 Yd pass from Tyler Hughes (Keegan Shackford Kick)
W&M TD 2nd Period 11:03 Tyler Hughes 1 Yd Run (Keegan Shackford Kick)
VILL TD 2nd Period 4:01 David Avit 15 Yd Run (Jack Barnum Kick)
W&M FG 2nd Period 1:41 Keegan Shackford 37 Yd Field Goal
VILL TD 3rd Period 14:48 Ja'briel Mace 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Jack Barnum Kick)
VILL FG 3rd Period 8:04 Jack Barnum 43 Yd Field Goal
VILL TD 4th Period 10:18 David Avit 3 Yd Run (Jack Barnum Kick)
W&M TD 4th Period 4:38 Tyler Hughes 1 Yd Run (Keegan Shackford Kick)

Statistics

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23 1st Downs 24
9-15 3rd down efficiency 6-12
1-1 4th down efficiency 2-2
356 Total Yards 426
233 Passing 194
18/36 Comp/Att 15/28
6.5 Yards per pass 6.9
123 Rushing 232
39 Rushing Attempts 36
3.2 Yards per rush 6.4
3-20 Penalties 11-91
0 Turnovers 0
0 Fumbles lost 0
0 Interceptions thrown 0
30:26 Possession 29:34

Game Information

Venue: Villanova Stadium

Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 6,493 · Capacity:
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