William & Mary Tribe at Villanova Wildcats
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William & Mary scores 13 points in final minute to beat Villanova 35-32 in season opener
Lipinski's winner was his fifth field goal of the game and came after Cade Ellis returned an interception 24 yards to the Wildcats' 28.
Winston Watkins passed for a 37-yard touchdown to Kai Austin and the PAT tied the game with 22 seconds remaining. That TD came after a Lipinski field goal with 53 seconds left followed by a recovery of an onside kick at the Villanova 39.
Villanova, an FCS semifinalist last year that came in ranked No. 8 in the Stats Perform poll, was making its Patriot debut as was William & Mary, both coming over from the Coastal Athletic Association.
Villanova trailed 22-17 in the second half before Jamie Tyson set the Wildcats up at the Tribe 32 with a 36-yard interception return. Pat McQuaide threw an 8-yard TD pass to Brandon Binkowski then a two-point conversion to Jake Hilton for the three-point lead with 3:47 remaining. After the Tribe turned the ball over on downs, Isaiah Ragland went 37 yards to extend the lead to 32-22 with 2:43 left.
Watkins threw for 254 yards with two touchdowns and an interception and ran for 72 yards on 21 carries with another score.
Villanova had won nine straight season openers, all since Mark Ferrante became head coach.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 7:52 | Isaiah Ragland 5 Yd Run (Dominic LeBlanc Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 5:55 | Carson Jenkins 68 Yd pass from Winston Watkins (Max Lipinski Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 6:12 | Max Lipinski 22 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:21 | Ja'briel Mace 11 Yd Run (Dominic LeBlanc Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Dominic LeBlanc 42 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 3rd Period 8:08 | Max Lipinski 39 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 5:26 | Winston Watkins 1 Yd Run (Max Lipinski PAT failed) |
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FG | 4th Period 9:18 | Max Lipinski 41 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 3:47 | Brandon Binkowski 8 Yd pass from Pat McQuaide (Pat McQuaide Pass to Jake Hilton for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 4th Period 2:43 | Isaiah Ragland 37 Yd Run (Dominic LeBlanc Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 0:53 | Max Lipinski 40 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 0:22 | Kai Austin 37 Yd pass from Winston Watkins (Max Lipinski Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 0:00 | Max Lipinski 45 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 W&M |
 VILL |
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|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1st Downs | 20 |
| 10-20 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-12 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 393 | Total Yards | 427 |
| 263 | Passing | 270 |
| 20/36 | Comp/Att | 17/30 |
| 7.3 | Yards per pass | 9.0 |
| 130 | Rushing | 157 |
| 41 | Rushing Attempts | 30 |
| 3.2 | Yards per rush | 5.2 |
| 3-22 | Penalties | 15-107 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 4 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 3 |
| 31:59 | Possession | 28:01 |
Game Information
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 5,221 · Capacity:
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