Oct. 12, 1999

Sat, October 16 - 1:30 p.m.Memorial Stadium (16,200)   Storrs, Conn.
Villanova Wildcats(3-3 Overall, 2-2 Atlantic 10)vs.Connecticut Huskies(3-2 Overall, 2-0 Atlantic 10)

SERIES INFORMATION
First Meeting: 1987, UC 34-23
Overall: VU leads 6-4
Overall Under Talley: 6-4
Last VU Win: 10/5/96, 38-27
Last UC Win: 10/7/95, 14-13
Streak: VU won last meeting

1999 Schedule

Sept.  4 at Air Force      L, 37-13Sept. 11 at Richmond       W, 35-30Sept. 18 Massachusetts     W, 26-21Sept. 25 at Pennsylvania   W, 34-6Oct.   2 James Madison     L, 23-20Oct.   9 at William & Mary L, 45-10Oct.  16 at Connecticut    1:30 p.m.Oct.  23 Northeastern      1:00 p.m.Oct.  30 at New Hampshire  NoonNov.  13 Youngstown State  1:00 p.m.Nov.  20 Delaware          1:00 p.m.

Radio
Pregame Show 1 p.m.

Game Coverage 1:30 p.m.
WFIL - 560-AM WJNN - 106.7 FM

Play By Play Joe Eichhorn
Color Analysis Ryan Fannon

All Wildcat games can be heard on the internet through the broadcast.com system.

TEAM COMPARISON

CONNECTICUT REPORT:
After starting the year 0-2, Connecticut has won three straight to enter this week?s contest with a 3-2 overall mark and a 2-0 record in Atlantic 10 play. Connecticut and James Madison are the only two teams in the Atlantic 10 who have yet to lose a conference game. Connecticut?s last win came on Oct. 2 when the Huskies downed Rhode Island, 20-9, in a game played in Storrs. The Huskies were off last Saturday. Connecticut is led by quarterback Brian Hoffman who has completed 74-of-126 for 798 yards and five touchdowns. Hoffman?s favorite target has been junior John Fitzsimmons who has tallied 20 receptions for 249 yards and one score. On the ground, sophomore Taber Small has gained a team-best 306 yards on 79 carries to go with a team-leading seven touchdowns. Junior Barry Chandler has registered 158 yards on 61 carries and a score, in addition to making nine catches for 93 yards and two touchdown receptions. Defensively, junior linebacker Jamar Wilkins has a team-high 44 tackles. As a team, Connecticut is averaging 21.6 points per game and they are giving up 26.0 points per contest.

HUSKY COACH RANDY EDSALL:
Connecticut is led by first-year head coach Randy Edsall. A 1980 graduate of Syracuse University, Connecticut is Edsall?s first head coaching job. Edsall comes to Connecticut from Georgia Tech where he was the defensive coordinator during the 1998 season where he helped lead the Yellow Jackets to a win in the Gator Bowl. Prior to his one-year stint at Georgia Tech, he was the defensive backs coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars from 1994-97. From 1991-93, Edsall was the defensive backs coach at Boston College where his secondary ranked among the National Top 20 in pass defense in two of those three seasons. He began his coaching career at Syracuse where he was an assistant from 1980-90. As a player, Edsall earned one varsity letter as a quarterback at Syracuse and was a member of the Syracuse squad that captured the 1979 Independence Bowl.

1999 Atlantic 10 Standings

1999 Honors
Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week
LB Jason McMillion (Sept. 12)

Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Week
LB Joe Quartey (Sept. 19)

USA Today/ESPN I-AA National Special Teams Player
PK Casey Hannon (Sept. 20)

Sports Network I-AA National Special Teams Player
PK Casey Hannon (Sept. 20)

Injury Report
The following is the injury report for the UConn game on Oct. 16
Chris Janik (Sr./LB)
Neck sprain. Out for UConn

Jason McMillion (RFr./LB)
Right knee sprain. Questionable for UConn

Luke Stopper (So./ RB)
Injured right hamstring. Doubtful for UConn

Brian Westbrook (Jr./ RB)
Injured left knee. Out for the season

The Sports Network I-AA Poll (10/11/99)

Teamlink.com top 25 (10/11/99)

ESPN/USA TODAY Top 25 (10/11/99)

TALLEY?S TENURE:
Entering his 15th season on the Main Line, head coach Andy Talley can feel responsible for every facet of the Villanova football program, having started it from scratch in 1985. In his career at Villanova, Talley has recorded a 97-59-1 mark making him the all-time winningest coach in Villanova history. Talley?s 20-year overall coaching record currently stands at 124-77-2. During his career as the Wildcat mentor, Talley has guided Villanova to five NCAA playoff appearances (1989, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1997), three Conference titles and one Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy. In 1997, Talley garnered the Eddie Robinson Award and the AFCA/GTE National Coach of the Year.

GETTING REACQUAINTED:
Even though Villanova and Connecticut are both members of the Atlantic 10 Conference, the two teams have not played since Oct. 5, 1996 when then No. 13 Villanova defeated then No. 15 Connecticut, 38-27, in a game played in Storrs. It was a record-setting afternoon for the Wildcats that day, as head coach Andy Talley garnered his 100th career victory and former Wildcat star Brian Finneran set a Villanova school record with 16 receptions for 151 yards and two scores.

OCTOBER BLUES:
The month of October has not been friendly to the Wildcats the past two seasons. Entering play this Saturday at Connecticut, Villanova is 1-5 in the last six October games, including an 0-5 mark in Atlantic 10 Conference games. In the five losses, the Wildcats have been outscored 176-83. Villanova?s lone October win the past two seasons came on Halloween last year with a 45-12 win at Fordham. By contrast, Villanova is 6-2 the last two seasons in September with the two losses coming against I-A opponents (Pittsburgh/Air Force).

GROUNDED:
Villanova has struggled the past few weeks running the football. In the last two games, the ?Cats have gained just 159 yards (70 vs. JMU/89 vs. W&M) on 56 carries for an average 2.8 yards per carry. A big reason for this lack of rushing production could be due to the injuries that have decimated the Wildcat backfield. Last week at William & Mary, Villanova had just four running backs available for duty with true freshmen Ramond Jones and Gary Johnson, redshirt freshman Cameron Cross and senior Roger Harriott whose practice time the previous week was limited due to a back injury. Sidelined for last week?s game were junior Ducarmel Augustin and sophomore Luke Stopper who were both out with hamstring injuries. Before the year even started, Villanova learned that All-American running back Brian Westbrook would miss the entire 1999 season with a knee injury.

CHASING HISTORY:
Already the most decorated signal caller in Villanova football history, senior quarterback Chris Boden is in pursuit of more records. Entering play versus Connecticut, Boden is 627 yards and 79 completions shy of becoming the all-time leader in both categories in the history of the Atlantic 10 Football Conference. Earlier this season at Richmond, Boden became the Atlantic 10 all-time leader in career touchdown passes (currently has 84). The San Clemente, Calif., native has thrown for over 3,000 yards the past two seasons (3,707 in 1997/3,050 in 1998) and he has recorded 8,642 passing yards in his career.

31-STRAIGHT:
Senior quarterback Chris Boden will be making his 31st consecutive start this Saturday versus Connecticut. In his 30 straight starts, he has thrown at least one touchdown pass in all 30 games. In those 30 contests, Boden has tossed three or more scoring strikes 12 times. Only five times has Boden thrown just one touchdown pass in a game, with two of those five coming the past two weeks.

STRONG LEG:
Sophomore punter Chris Birch has emerged as the top punter in the entire Atlantic 10 Conference. After six games, Birch has punted 32 times for 1,380 yards for a league-best average of 43.1 yards per punt. Of his 32 punts, nine have been inside the 20-yard line. In last week?s loss at William & Mary, Birch had a great day, punting five times for 252 yards for an average of 50.4 yards per punt. Of his five punts, two were over 50-yards including a career long 65-yarder.

HANNON EXCELS:
Sophomore kicker Casey Hannon continues to be a major weapon for the Wildcats. For the year, Hannon is 8-of-11 in field goals and 14-of-15 in PATs. Of his eight made field goals, four have been from 40-yards or more, including a career-long 50-yard field goal versus James Madison on Oct. 2. This was just the fourth time in Villanova history that a kicker has made a field goal of 50-yards or more. Last week at William & Mary, Hannon connected on a 43-yard field goal in the first quarter. As a freshman last year, he earned second team acclaim from both the ECAC and Atlantic 10.

SANGO STARS:
Villanova?s most consistent offensive player this season has been sophomore wide receiver Murle Sango. After six weeks of play, Sango leads the Atlantic 10 Conference in receptions with 43. His 43 receptions (7.1 receptions per game) have gone for 505 yards and four touchdowns. In three of the six games this season, Sango has registered over 100-yards in receiving. In 11 games all of last year, Sango tallied 32 receptions for 422 yards and one touchdown.

STRONG AT SAFETY:
Villanova boasts one of the top safety combinations in the Atlantic 10 Conference in senior strong safety DeLonne Kelly and junior free safety Braheem Powell. Entering play at Connecticut, Kelly leads the team in total tackles with 57 and he is tied for the team lead in tackles for loss with four, while Powell is third on the squad in tackles with 50. Powell has also tallied two tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and a team-high two interceptions. Powell started all 11 games last year at cornerback before switching to free safety in 1999.

LYONS LEADS THE CHARGE:
Senior linebacker Shaun Lyons has been a play-maker on defense his entire career. A starter in 36-straight games, Lyons has led Villanova in tackles the past two seasons (113 in 1997/ 104 in 1998) and he is currently second on the team in tackles with 51 total stops. In addition to his 51 tackles, Lyons has two sacks, one fumble recovery and he is tied for the team lead in tackles for loss with four.

WARD CONTRIBUTES:
As a sophomore in 1998, wide receiver Steve Ward registered 60 receptions for 818 yards and five touchdowns. The 60 catches ranks as the fifth best single-season mark in school history. Ward?s production has been down a little from last year, but the Anaheim, Calif., native had a strong game last Saturday at William & Mary with five receptions for 46. He also scored Villanova?s only touchdown of the game on a four-yard pass from quarterback Chris Boden.

LIKE OLD TIMES:
They may be playing on a different coast, but for quarterback Chris Boden and center Rob Richardson things are very similar to how they were at San Clemente High School in San Clemente, Calif. In Boden?s only season as a high school starter in 1995, his center was Richardson. Since the fifth game of last season, Boden and Richardson have been reunited as quarterback and center for head coach Andy Talley and the Wildcats.

BIG TARGET:
Tight end Joe Kavanaugh has had an outstanding senior season for the Wildcats. Entering play at Connecticut, Kavanaugh has made 30 receptions for 284 yards and one score. The 30 receptions ranks him sixth in the Atlantic 10 in receiving. Kavanaugh played with an injured shoulder last Saturday and made just one reception for eight yards. Due to injury, Kavanaugh played in just six games in 1998, tallying 10 receptions for 138 yards.

MIRACULOUS RECOVERY:
Senior running back Roger Harriott continues his amazing comeback. On April 19 during spring practice, Harriott tore both his ACL and MCL and was expected to be sidelined for the season. Harriott defied all odds and returned to the field just four and a half months following the injury on Sept. 11 at Richmond. Against Richmond on Sept. 11, Harriott made his return and carried the ball five times for 12 yards. For the year, Harriott has tallied 182 yards on 47 carries for an average of 3.9 yards per rush. Harriott has been bothered the past week by a bad back.

IRON MAN:
Offensive tackle Stan Bennett has been an iron man for the Villanova Wildcats. Bennett, who has started every game of his Wildcat career, will be making his 31st-straight start this week against Connecticut. As a true freshman in 1997, Bennett started all 13 games at guard before moving to tackle last year where he started all 11 contests.

OVERTIME HISTORY:
During Andy Talley?s tenure as Villanova?s head football coach, the Wildcats have participated in five overtime games and have tallied a 3-2 record. Four of the five overtime games have been played at Villanova Stadium. Villanova?s last overtime contest came in the home opener last year (Sept. 12, 1998) when the ?Cats defeated Delaware 34-31 on Casey Hannon?s 35-yard field goal.

BAD NEWS:
The 1999 Villanova football season started off on a sour note when it was learned a week before pre-season camp on August 2 that All-American running back Brian Westbrook would be lost for the season due to a knee injury. The 5-9, 195 pound junior underwent an arthroscopic procedure in March and after an extensive rehabilitation program did not produce the desired results, Westbrook opted to have reconstructive surgery. Westbrook is coming off a sensational sophomore season where he became the first player in the history of NCAA football at any level to rush for 1,000 yards and receive for 1,000 yards in the same season. In 11 games in 1998, Westbrook gained 1,046 yards on 200 carries and scored 10 touchdowns and he made 89 receptions for 1,144 yards and 15 touchdowns. In addition, the Ft. Washington, Md., native tallied 836 yards in returns, including returning one kickoff for a touchdown. Besides leading all of I-AA in scoring with 160 points, Westbrook established an NCAA I-AA record for all-purpose yards in a season with 3,026. For his efforts last season, Westbrook was named first team All-American by both the Associated Press and The Sports Network. Westbrook will medically redshirt this year and will have two years of eligibility remaining beginning with the 2000 season.

WILDCATS ON THE RADIO:
Every Villanova football game this season will be carried live by the Villanova Football Radio Network. The flagship station for the Wildcats this season will be WFIL-AM 560. Also carrying Wildcat games in 1999 will be WJNN-FM 106.7 out of Cape May, N.J. Returning for his 13th season as Villanova?s play-by-play man is Joe Eichhorn. Joining Eichhorn for an eighth consecutive year is Ryan Fannon. All 11 Wildcat gridiron contests will be broadcast live, with a pre-game show airing 30 minutes prior to kickoff during away games and one hour prior to kickoff for home games.

ANDY TALLEY RADIO SHOW:
Continuing in 1999, WFIL-AM 560-AM, WZZD-AM 990 and WJNN-FM 106.7, will broadcast the Andy Talley Radio Show. The one-hour call-in show is hosted by color commentator Ryan Fannon and will provide a weekly recap of Villanova football games, as well as a preview of upcoming contests. The show will be held at the Wild Onion Restaurant located just up the street from Villanova Stadium on Conestoga Road. Throughout the one-hour program, Fannon and Coach Talley will take questions concerning all the teams in the Atlantic 10 Conference, as well as NCAA I-AA football on a national scene. The show will take place on Thursday nights before road games at 6 p.m., and at 5 p.m. following Wildcat home games.

ATLANTIC 10 FAX-ON-DEMAND:
Information on the Wildcat football team and the entire Atlantic 10 Football Conference is available 24 hours a day through the Atlantic 10 fax-on-demand system. This service is for media use only. To access, dial 201-947-4062 from the handset of your fax machine. Select the information you are interested in from the request numbers below.

1999 Game-By-Game

Game One
Air Force 37, Villanova 13
Sept. 4, 1999 - Falcon Stadium
Colorado Springs, Colo.

For the third time in the last four years, Villanova opened its season against a I-A opponent, as the ?Cats traveled to Colorado Springs, Colo., to take on the Air Force Falcons. Despite a valiant effort by the Wildcats, Air Force wore down the ?Cats to win 37-13.

After the Villanova defense stopped the Falcons on three straight downs on the game?s first possession, Villanova drove 69 yards on seven plays in 2:19 and scored the first points of the game on a 12-yard pass from quarterback Chris Boden to sophomore wide receiver Murle Sango. Air Force responded on its next drive and evened the game at 7-7 on a Scott Becker one-yard run on fourth and goal. The Falcons would score 24 straight points to take a 24-7 halftime advantage.

With 54 seconds remaining in the third quarter, Villanova scored its second touchdown of the game when Boden and Sango teamed up again on a 39-yard scoring strike. The extra point was blocked and Villanova trailed 24-13 entering the fourth stanza.

Air Force put the game away with 5:01 left, when Jeremy Laster scored on a 13-yard scamper. The Falcons would add a late touchdown with 46 seconds remaining in the game and emerge victorious with a 37-13 victory.

Boden was sensational in the loss for the ?Cats, completing 27-of-45 for 304 yards and two scores. Sango equalled his career-high with eight catches for 109 yards and a career-best two touchdowns, while senior tight end Joe Kavanaugh recorded career-highs of seven receptions for 78 yards. On defense, senior strong safety DeLonne Kelly registered 18 tackles, while senior cornerback Hezekiah Lewis and junior linebacker Joe Quartey were each credited with 10 tackles and a fumble recovery.

Air Force was paced by quarterback Cale Bonds who completed 11-of-17 for 199 yards. Wide receiver Matt Farmer made seven catches for 92 yards. On the ground, Air Force rushed for 385 yards led by Leotis Palmer who gained 73 yards and one touchdown on four carries.

For the game, Air Force amassed 584 yards of total offense compared to Villanova who tallied 329 yards of total offense. Villanova was only able to rush for 25 yards.

Game Two
Villanova 35, No. 12 Richmond 30
Sept. 11, 1999 - UR Stadium
Richmond, Va.

In last week?s five-point Villanova victory over Richmond, senior quarterback Chris Boden had yet another outstanding day behind center. Boden completed 19-of-31 passes on the afternoon for 250 yards and two touchdowns. With his two touchdowns, he set the all-time Atlantic 10/Yankee Conference record for career touchdown passes with 79, breaking the old mark of 78 set by Rhode Island?s Tom Ehrhardt between 1984-86. On the receiving end of eight of his passes was Murle Sango, who had 104 yards worth of receptions, including touchdown catches of 11 and 30 yards. Sango tied his career high for receptions and touchdowns, which he had set the week before against Air Force. He has now registered 100 yards receiving in each of the Wildcats? first two games.

On the ground for the `Cats, junior Ducarmel Augustin rushed for 67 yards on a career-high 18 carries and scored two touchdowns. Coming up strong on the defensive end were Hezekiah Lewis and DeLonne Kelly who each had 10 tackles.

Villanova started the scoring early going ahead, 7-0, just 3:57 into the game on a five-yard touchdown run by Augustin. Richmond cut the lead to 7-3 after one quarter of play on a 33-yard field goal by Doug Kirchner. The high-powered Wildcat offense was just that in the second quarter, as Sango caught two Boden passes for scores to send Villanova ahead 21-3. With no time remaining on the clock before halftime, however, the Spiders scored on a 40-yard pass from Jimmie Miles to Dwaune Jones to cut the lead to 21-10.

At the 8:14 mark of the third quarter, the Wildcats extended their lead once again on a 15-yard scoring run by Augustin. Miles led Richmond back again and threw another scoring strike, this time on an eight-yard pass to Scott Fulton with 1:04 remaining in the third. The Spiders extra point failed, however, and the score stood at 28-16 after three quarters of play.

In the fourth quarter, Richmond edged to within five points, as Miles hit Ryan Tolhurst from 10 yards out to trim the lead to 28-23. The Wildcats ran down some clock on their next drive and scored at the 6:32 mark on a one-yard touchdown plunge by redshirt freshman Cameron Cross. The Spiders scored again on Miles? fourth touchdown pass of the day and got the ball back with time for one last drive. Villanova junior Kristian Ward sealed the victory for the Wildcats on third down, as he sacked Miles for a six-yard loss with time winding down.

Game Three
No. 21 Villanova 26, No. 2 Massachusetts 21
Sept. 18, 1999 - Villanova Stadium
Villanova, Pa.

It was the perfect Homecoming celebration for the Wildcat football team at Villanova Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 18, as they jumped out to an early lead and held on to defeat the No. 2 ranked Massachusetts Minutemen by a score of 26-21. The victory was the second straight in the Atlantic 10 for the Wildcats, who improve to 2-1 overall and 2-0 in conference play.

Villanova held a 3-0 lead at the end of one quarter of play on a 21-yard field goal by Casey Hannon. The `Cats increased that lead to 6-0 at the 12:07 mark of the second quarter on Hannon?s second field goal of the day, from 41 yards out. Less than four minutes later, Villanova scored the game?s first touchdown on a four-yard run by fullback Cameron Cross. A two-point conversion on a pass from quarterback Chris Boden to tight end Joe Kavanaugh gave the Wildcats a 14-0 lead.

With 4:08 remaining in the first half, tailback Ducarmel Augustin scored on a 44-yard run to increase the Villanova lead to 21-0. Massachusetts trimmed the margin to 21-7 with eight seconds left before intermission, as quarterback Todd Bankhead took it in himself from one-yard out.

Just 39 seconds into the third quarter, Wildcat defensivetackle Kwesi Solomon tackled Bankhead in the endzone for a safety making it a 23-7 ballgame. After UMass rallied to within 23-14 on a Marcel Shipp seven-yard run, Hannon kicked his third field goal of the day, a career-high 46-yarder, to give Villanova a 26-14 advantage.

The Minutemen tried once again to rally in the fourth quarter on a 39-yard touchdown reception by Shipp which cut the lead to five points. The Wildcat defense held strong in the final minutes, however, as Villanova defeated UMass 26-21.

On the ground for the Wildcats, Augustin rushed for a career-best 122 yards on 13 carries. It was the first career 100-yard rushing game for the junior tailback. For Villanova on the defensive side of the ball, linebacker Joe Quartey had 11 tackles and two sacks.

Game Four
No. 14 Villanova 34, Pennsylvania 6
Sept. 25, 1999 - Franklin Field
Philadelphia, Pa.

Last week against the University of Pennsylvania, Boden set a school record for passing yards in a game with 424. He ended the contest completing 33-of-43 passes for 424 yards, tallying two touchdowns and two interceptions. It is the third time a Villanova quarterback has thrown for over 400 yards in a game, and Boden has done it all three times. In addition, with his two touchdowns, he has thrown a scoring pass in 28 consecutive games.

On the receiving end of 125 of Boden?s yards was sophomore Murle Sango, who caught a career-high 10 passes, including his fourth touchdown of the season. Redshirt freshman receiver Brian White had a career day as well, catching six passes for 78 yards and his first career touchdown. Kicker Casey Hannon hit on two more field goals against the Quakers, and has now made five-of-six on the year. On defense for the `Cats, Kwesi Solomon had one and a half sacks.

Villanova took a 3-0 lead into the second quarter against Penn, and increased that lead to 10-0 as White caught his first ever touchdown pass, a 10-yarder from Boden. At the 6:39 mark of the second quarter, Pennsylvania kicker Jason Feinberg kicked a 28-yard field goal to cut the lead to 10-3. With only 3:44 remaining until intermission, however, sophomore defensive end Joe Keating picked off a Quaker pass and took it 16 yards for the score to give the Wildcats a 17-3 halftime lead.

In the third quarter, Boden recorded his second touchdown of the day, hitting sophomore running back Luke Stopper from 16 yards out to increase the Villanova lead to 24-3 after three quarters of play. With 12:51 remaining in the fourth quarter, the Wildcats added to their lead with a 28-yard field goal by Hannon. Just 4:50 later, freshman running back Ramond Jones scored his first collegiate touchdown on a two-yard rush. With 24 unanswered points by Villanova, the `Cats owned a 34-3 lead. Pennsylvania would add a 45-yard field goal by Feinberg, but it would not matter as the Wildcats headed back to the Main Line with a 34-6 victory.

Game Five
No. 22 James Madison 23, No. 11 Villanova 20
Oct. 2, 1999 - Villanova Stadium
Villanova, Pa.

On Saturday, Oct. 2, at Villanova Stadium, the Villanova football team was defeated by James Madison University, 23-20, as a potential game-tying field goal by Wildcat sophomore kicker Casey Hannon fell short with seven seconds remaining in regulation. The Dukes improved to 4-1 overall on the season, and remained perfect in the Atlantic 10 with the win at 4-0. The Villanova loss dropped its record to 3-2 overall and 2-1 in Atlantic 10 play.

On its first possession of the game, James Madison scored in seven plays as the Dukes drove 84 yards in only 1:40. The drive was highlighted by an 18-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Charles Barry to wide receiver Earnest Payton. With only 3:29 to go in the first quarter, Hannon kicked a career-best 50-yard field goal to cut the James Madison lead to 7-3.

After a Dukes? punt, the Wildcats got the ball with 1:23 left in the first quarter and began an eight play 36-yard drive that resulted in a two-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Chris Boden to tight end Joe Kavanaugh. Kavanaugh?s first career touchdown gave Villanova its first lead of the contest at 10-7. James Madison fought back and converted on two Mike Glover field goals, from 34 and 27 yards out, to give the Dukes a 13-10 lead at intermission.

In the third quarter, the Dukes? got the ball back at the Villanova 20 yard line after a fumble by Wildcat running back Roger Harriott. James Madison scored again four plays later on Glover?s third field goal of the day, from 37 yards away, to increase the Dukes? lead to 16-10. Hannon answered with his second field goal of the afternoon to cut the JMU lead to 16-13.

With 4:37 remaining in the third quarter, Villanova defensive back Reginald Danage blocked a James Madison punt and fellow defensive back DeLonne Kelly picked up the fumble and raced seven yards for a Wildcat touchdown. The score once again gave the `Cats the lead at 20-16.

Beginning on their own 15-yard line with 14:13 left in the fourth quarter after a Villanova punt, the Dukes began another long scoring drive that would eventually result in what would be the game-winning score on a 31-yard scamper by James Madison running back Curtis Keaton. Keaton finished the day with 86 yards on 20 carries.

The Wildcats had one last chance as they regained the ball at their own 32 with 1:53 remaining. Villanova got the ball down to the JMU 43 on a fourth-and-one run by fullback Ramond Jones. After three straight incompletions by Boden, the `Cats set up for a 47-yard field goal. Hannon?s fourth attempt of the day fell short, however, and the Dukes escaped with a 23-20 victory.

For the Wildcats in the loss, Boden completed 34-of-60 passes for 215 yards and one touchdown. On the receiving end of 10 of Boden?s passes was Kavanaugh, who caught 10 balls for 60 yards and one score.

Game Six
William & Mary 45, No. 18 Villanova 10
Oct. 9, 1999 - Zable Stadium
Williamsburg, Va.

Traveling to Williamsburg, Va., on Saturday, Oct. 9, the Villanova football team lost to the Tribe, 45-10, at Zable Stadium. With the loss, the Wildcats drop to 3-3 overall on the season, and 2-2 in Atlantic 10 play.

William & Mary jumped out to an early lead 2:47 into the first quarter, when Hameen Ali caught an 18-yard strike from Tribe quarterback David Corley. Less than three minutes later, Corley went deep, hitting wide receiver Dave Conklin from 74 yards out. After a Casey Hannon field goal for the Wildcats which cut the lead to 11, William & Mary struck again, as Ali scored on a 14-yard run to give the Tribe a 21-3 lead after one quarter of play.

Getting the ball to begin the second quarter after a William & Mary punt, Villanova went on a six-play, 48-yard drive, resulting in a four-yard touchdown pass from quarter back Chris Boden to wide receiver Steve Ward. Boden?s touchdown, extending his streak of at least one touchdown to 30 straight games, cut the Tribe lead to 21-10.

On the next Wildcat drive, William & Mary defensive back Jimmy Cerminaro picked off a Boden pass and scampered 13 yards for a Tribe score, extending their lead to 28-10. William & Mary would score once more before the half ended, on a 45-yard Corley pass to Chris Rosier, giving the Tribe a 35-10 lead at intermission.

In the second half, William & Mary would score twice more, on a Brett Sterba 38-yard field goal and a Scott Osborne 29-yard touchdown reception. Corley?s fourth touchdown pass of the afternoon gave the Tribe 24 unanswered points and a 45-10 lead. The William & Mary defense held the ?Cats scoreless the rest of the way, as the Tribe took a 45-10 victory.

For Villanova in the loss, Boden completed 20-of-36 passes for 193 yards and one touchdown. Wide receiver Murle Sango caught six passes for 88 yards for the Wildcats.

Leading William & Mary was Corley, who completed 13-of-18 passes for 258 yards and four touchdowns. Ali rushed for 77 yards on 16 carries, scoring once on a touchdown run and another on a touchdown reception.

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THE LAST TIME

VILLANOVA SHUTOUT AN OPPONENT:
Aug. 28, 1997 - Villanova 64, West Chester 0

VILLANOVA WAS SHUTOUT:
Nov. 9, 1996 - UNH 34, Villanova 0

A WILDCAT RETURNED A KICKOFF FOR A TD:
Sept. 5, 1998 - Brian Westbrook vs. Pittsburgh 89 yds.

AN OPPOSING PLAYER RETURNED A KICKOFF FOR A TD:
Oct. 16, 1994 - Dwight Robinson, JMU, 94 yds.

A WILDCAT RETURNED A PUNT FOR A TD:
Oct. 25, 1980 - David Martin vs. VMI, 75 yds.

AN OPPOSING PLAYER RETURNED A PUNT FOR A TD:
Oct. 8, 1994 - Mike Walker, Conn, 11 yds.

VILLANOVA BLOCKED A PUNT:
Oct. 2, 1999 - vs. James Madison

THE OPPONENT BLOCKED A PUNT:
Oct. 3 ,1998 - Maine

A WILDCAT INTERCEPTED THREE PASSES:
Nov. 30, 1990 - Orin Solomon vs. UNH

VILLANOVA RETURNED AN INT. FOR TD:
Sept. 25, 1999 - Joe Keating vs. Pennsylvania 16 yds.

AN OPPOSING PLAYER RETURNED AN INT. FOR A TD:
Oct. 9, 1999 - Jimmy Cerminaro, W&M, 13 yds.

VILLANOVA RETURNED A FUMBLE FOR A TD:
Sept. 26, 1998- Aaron Weems vs. W&M 21 yds.

AN OPPOSING PLAYER RETURNED A FUMBLE FOR A TD:
Sept. 12, 1998 - Dale Koscielski , Delaware, 15 yds.

A WILDCAT KICKED FIVE FIELD GOALS IN A GAME:
Nov. 18, 1995 - Mark Kiefer vs. Richmond 37, 25, 42, 30, 30 yds.

A WILDCAT RUSHED FOR 100 YARDS IN A GAME:
Sept. 18, 1999- Ducarmel Augustin (13/122), vs. UMass

TWO WILDCATS RUSHED FOR 100 YARDS IN A GAME:
Oct. 31, 1998 - Brian Westbrook (13/112) & Roger Harriott (14/100) vs. Fordham

A WILDCAT PASSED FOR OVER 300 YARDS IN A GAME:
Sept. 25 ,1999 - Chris Boden vs. Penn, 424 yards

A WILDCAT PASSED FOR OVER 400 YARDS IN A GAME:
Sept. 25, 1999 - Chris Boden vs. Penn, 424 yards

A WILDCAT HAD OVER 100 YARDS RECEIVING:
Sept. 25, 1999 - Murle Sango (10/125)

A WILDCAT HAD OVER 200 YARDS RECEIVING:
Nov. 2, 1996 - Brian Finneran vs. URI, 229 yds.

VILLANOVA PLAYED AN OVERTIME GAME:
Sept. 12, 1998 - VU 34, Delaware 31

VILLANOVA PLAYED A NIGHT GAME:
Sept. 25, 1999 - Villanova 34, Pennsylvania 6