Oct. 4, 1999
VILLANOVA, Pa. - This Saturday's game versus William & Mary will be the ninth time that Villanova has played at Zable Stadium in colonial Williamsburg. In the previous eight contests, the Wildcats are just 1-6-1 in games played at William & Mary.
However, the one win came in Villanova's last visit to Williamsburg when the 'Cats defeated the Tribe, 20-13 on Oct. 25, 1997. In that 1997 victory, Villanova was ranked No. 1 in the country in all of the I-AA polls.
Saturday, October 9, 1999 -- Noon
Walter J. Zable Stadium
Williamsburg, Va
No. 19 Villanova Wildcats
(3-2 Overall, 2-1 Atlantic 10)
vs.
William & Mary Tribe
(1-3 Overall, 1-1 Atlantic 10)
SERIES INFORMATION
First Meeting:1966,WM 34-14
Overall: WM leads 10-6-1
Overall Under Talley: 4-5-1
Last VU Win: 9/26/98, 45-28
Last WM Win: 10/19/96, 30-21
Streak: VU has won two-straight
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 NoonOct. 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.
All times listed are eastern time.
Radio
Pregame Show 11:30 a.m.
Game Coverage Noon.
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
VILLANOVA OFFENSE William & Mary (4 games)25.6 Points Per Game 21103 First Downs 77488 Rushing Yards 61097.6 Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game 152.5149 Rushing Attempts 1523.3 Avg. Yards Per Rush 4.01,361 Passing Yards 984272.2 Avg. Passing Yards Per Game 246.0220 Passes Attempted 152131 Passes Completed 796.2 Avg. Yards Per Pass 6.51,849 Total Offensive Yardage 1,594369.8 Avg. Total Offense Per Game 398.516.9 Avg. Kickoff Return 23.58.0 Avg. Punt Return 10.426-73 (36%) Third Down Conversions 20-65 (31%)3-5 (60%) Fourth Down Conversions 3-12 (25%)
DEFENSE23.4 Avg. Points Per Game 38.5104 First Downs Allowed 100 830 Rushing Yards Allowed 1,115166.0 Avg. Rushing Yards Allowed 278.8220 Rushing Attempts Allowed 1813.8 Avg. Yards Per Rush Allowed 6.2 1,040 Passing Yards Allowed 836208.0 Avg. Passing Yards Allowed 209.0 153 Pass Attempts Allowed 12283 Pass Completions Allowed 65 6.8 Avg. Yards Per Pass 6.91,870 Total Offensive Yardage 1,951374.0 Avg. Total Offense Allowed 487.8 18.2 Avg. Kickoff Return Allowed 25.39.3 Avg. Punt Return Allowed 6.5 31-81 (38%) Third Down Conversions 20-56 (36%)4-7 (57%) Fourth Down Conversions 4-6 (67%)
WILLIAM & MARY REPORT: William & Mary enters play this week with a 1-3 overall record and a 1-1 Atlantic 10 Conference mark. After losing the first three games of the year to Delaware, NC State and Furman, the Tribe recorded their first win of the season on Sept. 25 with a 42-30 win at Northeastern.
William & Mary has played three quarterbacks this season with David Corley, Daron Pope and Kevin Carty all seeing action.
Corley looks to be the starter at the moment after his effort against Northeastern on Sept. 25. In the win over the Huskies, Corley completed 14-of-22 for 246 yards and four touchdowns in his first career start.
On the ground, Hameen Ali has carried the ball 61 times for 268 yards and a score. The Tribe has two very talented receivers in senior David Conklin and junior Chris Rosier. Conklin leads the team with 21 receptions for 370 yards and two scores, while Rosier has registered 13 catches for 182 yards.
On defense, sophomore defensive end Chris Stahl has made a team-high 36 tackles. As a team, William & Mary is scoring 21 points per game and giving up 38.5 points per contest.
TRIBE HEAD COACH JIMMYE LAYCOCK: The Tribe is led by 20th year head coach Jimmye Laycock who has compiled a 123-84-2 record en route tp becoming the school's all-time winningest coach. During his tenure in Williamsburg, Laycock has guided William & Mary to five NCAA playoff appearances, two Lambert Cup trophies and he has led the Tribe to ECAC Team of the Year status on two different occasions.
Laycock began his coaching career as a graduate assistant coach at Clemson University from 1971-72. In 1973-74, he was the offensive backfield coach at The Citadel before taking over as quarterbacks coach at Memphis State in 1975-76. Laycock returned to Clemson in 1977 where he was the offensive coordinator until taking over the reigns as head coach at William & Mary in 1980.
During his tenure at Clemson, Laycock helped the Tigers to two Gator Bowl appearances and one Peach Bowl berth.
1999 atlantic 10 standings
A-10 OverallTeam W L Pct. W L Pct.James Madison 4 0 1.000 4 1 .800Connecticut 2 0 1.000 3 2 .600Villanova 2 1 .667 3 2 .600Delaware 2 1 .667 4 1 .800Maine 1 1 .500 2 3 .400Massachusetts 1 1 .500 1 3 .250William & Mary 1 1 .500 1 3 .250Richmond 1 3 .250 2 3 .400New Hampshire 1 3 .250 2 3 .400Northeastern 0 2 .000 1 3 .250Rhode Island 0 2 .000 0 4 .000
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 W&M game on Oct. 9
- Ducarmel Augustin (Jr./ RB)
Injured right hamstring. Questionable for W&M
- Chris Janik (Sr./LB)
Neck sprain. Out for W&M
- Joe Kavanaugh(Sr./ TE)
Sprained left Shoulder. Questionable for W&M
- Luke Stopper (So./ RB)
Injured right hamstring. Questionable for W&M
- Brian Westbrook (Jr./ RB)
Injured left knee. Out for the season
the sporTs network I-AA Poll
(10/4/99)
No Team 1. Georgia Southern 2. Troy State 3. Appalachian State 4. Hofstra 5. Tennessee State 6. Southern University 7. Illinois State 8. Montana 9. Nothern Iowa10. Lehigh11. Youngstown State12. Delaware13. Hampton14. James Madison15. Florida A & M16. Eastern Kentucky17. East Tennessee State18. Jackson State19. Villanova20. Portland State21. South Florida22. Elon23. Northern Arizona24. Western Illinois25. Eastern Washington
teamlink.com top 25
(10/4/99)
No Team 1. Georgia Southern 2. Hofstra 3. Appalachian State 4. Troy State 5. Tennessee State 6. Southern University 7. Illinois State 8. Montana 9. Delaware10. Northern Iowa11. Lehigh12. Hampton13. Florida A & M14. Youngstown State15. James Madison16. Villanova17. Jackson State18. Eastern Kentucky19. South Florida20. East Tennessee State21. Portland State22. Elon23. Furman24. Northern Arizona25. Western Illinois
ESPN/USA TODAY top 25
(10/4/99)
No Team 1. Georgia Southern 2. Troy State 3. Appalachian State 4. Hofstra 5. Tennessee State 6. Southern University 7. Illinois State 8. Montana 9. Northern Iowa10. Youngstown State11. Delaware12. Lehigh13. Hampton14. East Tennessee State15. James Madison16. Florida A & M17. Eastern Kentucky18. Villanova19. Jackson State20. South Florida21. Portland State22. Elon23. Western Illinois24. Northern Arizona25. Furman
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 97-58-1 mark making him the all-time winningest coach in Villanova history.
Talley's 20-year overall coaching record currently stands at 124-76-2. 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.
ON THE TUBE: For the third consecutive week, the Villanova Wildcats can be seen live on television.
This Saturday, the Villanova/William & Mary contest is the Atlantic 10 Television Network Game of the Week and can be seen live in the Philadelphia area on Comcast SportsNet.
Bob Picozzi will handle the play-by-play duties, while former New York Giant Steve DeOssie will serve as the color commentator. Kickoff at William & Mary is scheduled for noon.
ROAD WARRIORS: Starting this Saturday at William & Mary, Villanova is entering a stretch where they will play three of the next four games away from the friendly confines of Villanova Stadium.
After a visit to Williamsburg, the Wildcats travel to Storrs, Conn., next Saturday to take on the Connecticut Huskies. On Oct. 23, Villanova returns to the Main Line to face Northeastern before traveling to New Hampshire for the final road contest of the year on Oct. 30.
The 'Cats should be road tested considering three of their four September games were played on the road.
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 William & Mary, Boden is 820 yards and 99 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 83).
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 8,449 passing yards in his career.
30-STRAIGHT: Senior quarterback Chris Boden will be making his 30th consecutive start this Saturday versus William & Mary. In his 29 straight starts, he has thrown at least one touchdown pass in all 29 games.
In those 29 contests, Boden has tossed three or more scoring strikes 12 times. Only four times has Boden thrown just one touchdown pass in a game.
SPECIAL TEAM PRODUCTION: Under the direction of special teams coach Stan Drayton, the Wildcats have been very good this season across the board on special teams. Villanova's best special team effort of the season came last Saturday versus James Madison.
The big special team play in the loss to the Dukes was Reggie Danage's blocked punt that DeLonne Kelly picked-up and returned for a score. In addition, Danage partially deflected another James Madison punt and running back Cameron Cross partially blocked a third JMU punt.
In the kickoff return department last week, wide receiver Murle Sango had a career-high 52-yard return.
FROM LONG DISTANCE: Sophomore kicker Casey Hannon continues to be a major weapon for the Wildcats. Last week against James Madison, Hannon connected on a career-long 50-yard field goal. This was just the fourth time in Villanova history that a kicker has made a field goal of 50-yards or more.
For the game, Hannon was 2-of-4 with his misses coming from 50 and 47 yards, with both coming into the wind. His other make was a 35-yarder.
For the season, Hannon is 7-of-10 in field goals and 13-of-14 in PATs. As a freshman last year, he earned second team acclaim from both the ECAC and Atlantic 10.
ROOKIE EARNS RAVE REVIEWS: Even though he is not a starter, redshirt freshman Reggie Danage has emerged as a productive performer for the Wildcats. Besides being one of the team's top special team players, Danage sees action as a reserve defensive back.
Last week against James Madison, Danage blocked a punt that resulted in a touchdown, partially blocked a second punt and tallied his first career interception.
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 William & Mary, Kelly leads the team in total tackles with 48 and he is tied for the team lead in tackles for loss with four, while Powell is second on the squad in tackles with 44. Powell has also tallied two tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and an interception.
Powell started all 11 games last year at cornerback before switching to free safety in 1999.
SACK MASTER: Sophomore defensive lineman Kwesi Solomon is playing like an all-conference performer in 1999. After five games, Solomon has registered a team-high five sacks to go with three quarterback hurries, 21 tackles, three tackles for loss and a fumble recovery.
LEAGUE LEADER: After five weeks of play, sophomore wide receiver Murle Sango leads the Atlantic 10 Conference in receptions with 37. His 37 receptions (7.4 receptions per game) have gone for 417 yards and four touchdowns.
In three of the five games this season, Sango has registered over 100-yards in receiving. In 11 games last year, Sango tallied 32 receptions for 422 yards and one touchdown.
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.
BACKFIELD REUNION: Senior running back Roger Harriott and junior running back Ducarmel Augustin are reliving old times during their collegiate careers. The duo played together in high school at St. Thomas Aquinas High in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Augustin is a native of Ft.Lauderdale, while Harriott who hails from Montego Bay, Jamaica, moved to Florida to attend high school. Harriott started his collegiate career at Boston University and transferred to the Main Line after Boston University dropped its program following the 1997 season.
INJURY BUG: The Villanova offensive backfield has been hit hard by injuries. With All-American Brian Westbrook already out for the season, the 'Cats could ill afford to have more injuries to the running backs.
Last week versus James Madison, both Luke Stopper and Ducarmel Augustin were forced to leave the game with hamstring injuries. With these two out of action for the second half, Villanova had just four healthy running backs in senior Roger Harriott, redshirt freshman Cameron Cross and true freshmen Gary Johnson and Ramond Jones. Stopper and Augustin are both questionable for this week's game at William & Mary.
MAKING A NAME: Only a redshirt freshman, wide receiver Brian White has emerged as a major force on the Wildcat offense. Last week against JMU, White had another strong game for the 'Cats as he tied his career-best he set a week earlier with six receptions for 63 yards.
In the last two games, the sure-handed White has recorded 12 receptions for 141 yards and a touchdown. For the season, White has 20 receptions for 257 yards and a score.
DOUBLE FIGURE RECEIVER: Tight end Joe Kavanaugh had a career day last Saturday versus James Madison as the 6-7, 250 pound Kavanaugh recorded a career-high 10 catches for 60 yards and his first career touchdown.
Kavanaugh is currently second on the team in receiving with 29 catches for 276 yards. Due to injury, Kavanaugh played in just six games in 1998, tallying 10 receptions for 138 yards.
Kavanaugh is questionable for this Saturday's game at William & Mary with an injured shoulder.
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, Harriott carried the ball five times for 12 yards.
A week later versus UMass, Harriott had his workload increased as he had a team-high 14 carries for 49 yards including a 21-yard scamper.
For the year, Harriott has tallied 159 yards on 40 carries for an avearge of 4.0 yards per rush.
IRON MEN: Linebacker Shaun Lyons and offensive tackle Stan Bennett have been iron men for the Villanova Wildcats. Lyons will be making his 36th-straight start this week against James Madison, while Bennett will be starting for the 30th-straight game. Lyons became the starter at outside linebacker in the sixth game of the 1996 season and has started every game since. Bennett has started every game of his Villanova career.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Dou 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.
Villanova Depth Chart
OFFENSE
TE 80 Joe Kavanaugh (6-7, 240, Sr) 85 Sean McCarthy (6-5,270, RFr)
OT 71 Stan Bennett (6-5, 295, Jr) 72 Chris Potter (6-5, 295, Fr)
OG 57 Ryan Knight (6-1, 290, Sr) 61 Brian Lewis (6-1, 260, So)
C 62 Robert Richardson (6-3, 275, So) 57 Ryan Knight (6-1, 290, Sr)
OT 70 Eamonn Allen (6-5, 275, So) 74 Jason Laskowski (6-4, 265, Jr)
OG 53 Matt Engel (6-4, 285, Sr) 61 Brian Lewis (6-1, 260, So)
QB 18 Chris Boden (6-2, 215, Sr) 10 Brett Gordon (5-10, 170, RFr)
RB 7 Roger Harriott (5-8, 185, Sr) 25 Gary Johnson (5-8, 185, Fr)
FB 41 Cameron Cross (6-0, 210, RFr) 47 Ramond Jones (6-1, 230, Fr)
WR 81 Steve Ward (6-4, 200, Jr) 19 Shaz Brown (5-11, 180, RFr)
WR 2 Murle Sango (5-9, 175, So) 11 Brian White (5-10, 175, RFr)
DEFENSE
DE 87 Darren Lenz (6-6, 255, Jr) 92 Kristian Ward (6-1, 255, Jr)
DT 64 Kwesi Solomon (6-3, 270, So) 98 Chuck Tornetta (6-0, 290, Fr)
DT 90 Willie Lewis (5-11, 270, Jr) 97 Craig Johnson (5-11, 280, Sr)
DE 59 Mark Crook (6-3, 245, Sr) 43 Joe Keating (6-2, 230, So)
OLB 13 Joe Quartey (6-0, 220, Jr) 45 Aaron Weems (6-2, 225, Sr)
ILB 56 David Heckard (6-0, 225, Sr) 42 Jason McMillion (5-11, 225, RFr)
OLB 54 Shaun Lyons (6-1, 230, Sr) 45 Aaron Weems (6-2, 225, Sr)
CB 3 Hezekiah Lewis (5-9, 175, Jr.) 21 Reggie Danage (5-9, 175, RFr)
CB 23 Brian Berko-Boateng (5-9, 165, So) 30 Aaron Smith (5-7, 170, Fr)
SS 1 DeLonne Kelly (5-9, 185, Sr) 15 Matt Bride (5-9, 195, Jr)
FS 9 Braheem Powell (6-1, 190, Jr) 36 Matt Reiter (6-1, 190, Jr) or 33 Darnell Greene (5-10, 175, RFr)
SPECIALISTS
PK 12 Casey Hannon (6-0, 185, So) 31 Chris Birch (6-2, 185, So)
P 31 Chris Birch (6-2, 185, So) 14 Conor Kinsella (6-1, 210, Jr)
H 8 Kevin Rogers (6-0, 180, Jr) 10 Brett Gordon (5-10, 170, RFr)
LS 45 Aaron Weems (6-2, 225, Sr) 85 Sean McCarthy (6-5, 270, RFr)
KR 2 Murle Sango (5-9, 175, So) 29 Gary Johnson (5-8, 185
PR 2 Murle Sango (5-9, 170, So) 11 Brian White (5-10, 175, RFr)
William & Mary Depth Chart
OFFENSE
LT 78 Matt Mazefsky (6-4, 275, So.) 73 David Dunn, Jr (6-3, 280, RF.)
LG 74 Nick Gilliland (6-3, 275, So.) 50 Matt Fruendt (6-2, 280, RF.)
C 53 Chris Morris (6-3, 285, Sr.) 54 Scott Tompkins (6-3, 270, So.)
RG 54 Nick Makriannis (6-0, 265, Jr.) 64 Pat Finn (6-3, 280, Jr.)
RT 57 Dwight Beard (6-4, 270, RF.) 72 Brooks Haseldon (6-3, 280, Jr.)
TE 88 Scott Osborne (6-5, 260, Sr.) 83 Chad DiNunzioi (6-3, 250, Sr.)
WR 12 Dave Conklin (5-10, 180, Sr.) 27 Hasani Cameron (5-9, 170, So.)
WR 5 Chris Rosier (6-2, 210, Jr.) 14 Mike Partlow (6-3, 205, Sr.)
QB 10 David Corley (5-11, 200, RF.) 6 Daron Pope (6-2, 205, Jr.)
FB 24 Mike Leach (6-4, 238, Sr.) 16 Corey Paxton (6-2, 215, RF.)
TB 33 Hameen Ali (5-9, 200, Jr.) 36 Komlan Lonergan (5-9, 195, So.)
DEFENSE
DE 90 Justin Solomon (6-3, 235, Jr.) 99 Kyle Jacobs (6-2, 230, RF.)
DT 93 Erik Bengaard (6-4, 245, So.) 71 Todd Garland (6-4, 250, Fr.)
DT 92 Matt Mills (6-4, 250, So.) 54 Chad Richards (6-5, 285, So.)
DE 40 Chris Stahl (6-3, 245, So.) 98 Marcus Washington (6-3, 235 RF.)
OLB 29 Mike Bowler (5-11, 190, Sr.) 95 T.J. Felder (6-2, 215, Jr.)
MLB 38 Todd Greineder (6-2, 225, So.) 42 Marc Mathie (6-1, 230, So.)
WLB 47 Mohommed Youssofi (6-1, 210, So.) 91 Ed Zaptin (6-1, 230, Sr.)
CB 17 Mike Beverly (6-0, 175, Sr.) 8 Mike Toal (6-0, 190, So.)
SS 1 Jason Sisto (5-10, 195, Jr.) 15 Marty Magerko (5-11, 180, So.)
FS 21 Adam Braithwaite (5-10, 180, So.) 44 Rich Musinski (6-0, 190, Fr.)
CB 9 Khari Reynolds (5-10, 185, Jr.) 23 Ronnie Thomas (5-11, 185, RF.)
SPECIALISTS
PK 11 Brett Sterba (6-0, 180, Jr.)
P 24 Mike Leach (6-4, 238, Sr.)
LS 81 Matt Sanger (6-3, 230, Jr)
Hold 6 Daron Pope (6-2, 205, Jr.)
P/K R 36 Komlan Lonergan (5-9, 195, So.)
1999 INDIVIDUAL SEASON HIGHSRushing Attempts 18, Augustin vs. Richmond
Rushing Yards 122, Augustin vs. UMass
Rushing Touchdowns 2, Augustin vs. Richmond
Passing Attempts 60, Boden vs. JMU
Pass Completions 34, Boden vs. JMU
Passing Yards 424, Boden vs. Penn
Passing Touchdowns 2, Boden vs. AF, Richmond, Penn
Total Offense 415, Boden vs. Penn
Receptions 10, Sango vs. Penn, Kavanaugh vs. JMU
Receiving Yards 125, Sango vs. Penn
Receiving Touchdowns 2, Sango vs. AF, Richmond
Points 12, Sango, Augustin vs. two teams
Field Goals 3, Hannon vs. UMass
Extra Points 5, Hannon vs. Richmond
Interceptions 1, by four players
Most Tackles 18, Kelly vs. AF
Most Kickoff Return Yards 89, Sango vs. JMU
Most Punt Return Yards 38, Sango vs. JMU
All-Purpose Yards 186, Sango vs. Penn
1999 TEAM OFFENSE SEASON HIGHS
First Downs 27, vs. Penn
Rushing Yards 173, vs. UMass
Pass Completions 34, vs. JMU
Passing Yards 424, vs. Penn
Total Offense 509, vs. Penn
Most Plays 84, vs. JMU
Touchdowns 5, vs. Richmond
Points 35, vs. Richmond
Field Goals 3 vs. UMass
1999 TEAM DEFENSE SEASON HIGHS
Fewest First Downs 13, vs. JMU
Fewest Offensive Yards 215, vs. Penn
Fewest Pass Completions 11, vs. AF
Fewest Passing Yards 108, vs. Penn
Fewest Rushing Yards 104, vs. UMass
Most Turnovers Gained 4, vs. UMas
Most Fumbles Recovered 2, vs. AF, UMass
Most Passes Intercepted 2 vs. UMass
Most Sacks 7 vs. UMass
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:
Nov. 9, 1996 - Jason Sweet, UNH, 79 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
