Sept. 28, 1999
Saturday, October 2, 1999 -- 1 p.m.
Villanova Stadium -- Parents? Weekend
Villanova, Pa.
No. 11 Villanova Wildcats (3-1 Overall, 2-0 Atlantic 10)
versus
No. 22 James Madison Dukes (3-1 Overall, 3-0 Atlantic 10)
SERIES INFORMATION
First Meeting: 1993, JMU 42-3
Overall: Series tied 3-3-0
Overall Under Talley: 3-3
Last VU Win: 9/19/98, 34-30
Last JMU Win: 9/23/95, 28-27ot
Streak: VU has won 3-straight
Media Information
Interview Requests
All Interview requests should be directed toward Dean Kenefick, Director of Media Relations, (610) 519-4120.
Radio Pregame Show: Noon
Game Coverage: 1 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
VILLANOVA OFFENSE James Madison 27.0 Points Per Game 21.3 85 First Downs 64 418 Rushing Yards 582 104.5 Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game 145.5 125 Rushing Attempts 168 3.3 Avg. Yards Per Rush 3.5 1,146 Passing Yards 667 286.5 Avg. Passing Yards Per Game 166.8 160 Passes Attempted 99 97 Passes Completed 49 7.2 Avg. Yards Per Pass 6.7 1,564 Total Offensive Yardage 1,249 391.0 Avg. Total Offense Per Game 312.3 16.5 Avg. Kickoff Return 18.6 5.3 Avg. Punt Return 16.2 20 for 54 (37%) Third Down Conversions 12 for 56 (21%) 2 for 3 (67%) Fourth Down Conversions 1 for 8 9 (12%)
DEFENSE 23.5 Avg. Points Per Game 25.80 91 First Downs Allowed 82 720 Rushing Yards Allowed 722 180.0 Avg. Rushing Yards Allowed 180.5 187 Rushing Attempts Allowed 198 3.9 Avg. Yards Per Rush Allowed 3.6 849 Passing Yards Allowed 844 212.3 Avg. Passing Yards Allowed 211.0 119 Pass Attempts Allowed 127 71 Pass Completions Allowed 67 7.1 Avg. Yards Per Pass 6.6 1,569 Total Offensive Yardage 1,566 392.3 Avg. Total Offense Allowed 391.5 18.3 Avg. Kickoff Return Allowed 21.0 8.0 Avg. Punt Return Allowed 16.0 28 for 64 (44 %) Third Down Conversions Allowed 36 for 77 (47 %) 4 for 7 (57%) Fourth Down Conversions Allowed 5 for 11 (45 %)
JAMES MADISON REPORT: Picked to finish last in the Atlantic 10 in the pre-season coaches poll, James Madison has been the surprise of the year. The Dukes come to Villanova this Saturday with a 3-1 overall record and a perfect 3-0 Atlantic 10 mark. James Madison?s lone loss was in the season opener at Virginia Tech. Last Saturday in Harrisonburg, the Dukes upset No. 7 Delaware, 21-7, despite being outgained 352 yards to 172 yards in total offense. In addition, Delaware tallied 25 first downs and had the ball for 37:49 compared to James Madison who recorded just eight first downs and controlled the ball for 22:11. After four games, running back Curtis Keaton has gained 499 yards on 89 carries for an average of 5.6 yards per rush. Keaton has also tallied four touchdowns. Charles Berry has started all four games and has completed 45-of-91 for 596 yards to go with two scores and three interceptions. Berry?s favorite target has been Earnest Payton who has recorded 18 receptions for 250 yards and a touchdown. On defense, linebacker Derick Pack leads the way with 47 total stops. Defensive end Chris Morant has had an outstanding year for the Dukes with 24 tackles, a team-best six sacks, five tackles for loss and two fumble recoveries. For his efforts last week versus Delaware, Morant was named Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Week.
Duke HEAD COACH MICKEY MATTHEWS: James Madison is led by first-year head coach Mickey Matthews. His appointment at James Madison rates as his first collegiate head coaching job. Matthews comes to James Madison from Baylor University where he was the defensive coordinator for just three months from January, 1999 until March, 1999. Before Baylor, Matthews was an assistant at the University of Georgia from 1996-98. While at Georgia, he coached the linebackers from 1996-97 and the defensive ends in 1998. From 1990-95, Matthews was the defensive coordinator and assistant head coach at Marshall University. He has also had coaching stops at Southwest Texas State, Texas Christian, University of Houston, Texas-El Paso, West Texas State and Kansas State. Matthews was a four-year letterwinner as a halfback and receiver at West Texas State.
1999 Atlantic 10 Standings
A-10 OverallTeam W L Pct. W L Pct.James Madison 3 0 1.000 3 1 .750Villanova 2 0 1.000 3 1 .750Connecticut 1 0 1.000 2 2 .500Delaware 1 1 .500 3 1 .750Maine 1 1 .500 1 3 .250Massachusetts 1 1 .500 1 2 .333William & Mary 1 1 .500 1 3 .250Richmond 1 2 .333 2 2 .500New Hampshire 1 3 .250 1 3 .250Northeastern 0 2 .000 1 2 .333Rhode Island 0 1 .000 0 3 .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 JMU game on Oct. 2
Adam Barondess (So./OL)
Sprained right knee. Out for JMU
Chris Janik (Sr./LB)
Neck sprain. Out for JMU
Willie Lewis (Jr./DL)
Sprained Knee. Questionable for JMU
Brian Westbrook (Jr./ RB)
Injured left knee. Out for the season
The Sports Network I-AA Poll (9/27/99)
No Team 1. Georgia Southern 2. Montana 3. Appalachian State 4. Troy State 5. Northern Iowa 6. Hofstra 7. Tennessee State 8. Hampton 9. Southern University10. Illinois State11. Villanova12. Lehigh13. Youngstown State14. Delaware15. Northern Arizona16. Massachusetts17. East Tennessee State18. Florida A & M19. Western Illinois20. Jackson State21. Eastern Kentucky22. James Madison23. South Florida24. Cal State-Sacramento25. Elon
Teamlink.com Top 25 (9/27/99)
No Team 1. Georgia Southern 2. Montana 3. Northern Iowa 4. Hampton 5. Hofstra 6. Appalachian State 7. Tennessee State 8. Troy State 9. Southern 10. Villanova 11. Illinois State12. Delaware13. Massachusetts 14. Lehigh15. Florida A & M 16. Northern Arizona17. Youngstown State 18. Jackson State19. East Tennessee State20. Western Illinois21. South Florida22. Eastern Kentucky23. James Madison24. CS-Sacramento25. Elon
ESPN/USA TODAY Top 25 (9/27/99)
No Team 1. Georgia Southern 2. Troy State 3. Montana 4. Appalachian State 5. Northern Iowa 6. Hofstra 7. Tennessee State 8. Hampton 9. Southern 10. Illinois State11. VILLANOVA12. Youngstown State13. Eastern Tennessee State14. Delaware15. Lehigh16. Massachusetts17. Florida A & M18. Western Illinois19. Northern Arizona 20. Jackson State21. Eastern Kentucky22. South Florida23. James Madison24. McNeese State25. Elon
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 97-57-1 mark making him the all-time winningest coach in Villanova history. Talley?s 20-year overall coaching record currently stands at 124-75-2. 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.
DUKE HISTORY: When James Madison entered the league in 1993, the Dukes had a great deal of early success againt Villanova winning the first three games in the series, including winning the first meeting in a convincing 42-3 fashion. However, the Wildcats have turned the tide lately winning the last three meetings. In Villanova?s three-straight wins over the Dukes, the ?Cats have scored 123 points for an average of 41 points per game in that three-game span.
RECORD BREAKER: During his Villanova career, senior quarterback Chris Boden has made breaking records a habit. The owner of 19 school records, Boden broke his own record of passing yards in a game last Saturday versus Penn by completing 33-of-43 for a school best 424 yards and two scores. Boden is the only signal caller in Villanova football history to throw for 400-yards in a game and he has accomplished the feat three times.
REACHING 1,000: Only four games into the season, quarterback Chris Boden has already thrown for 1,000 yards. Entering play this week versus James Madison, Boden is 97-of-159 (61 %) for 1,146 yards and seven touchdowns. 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 8,234 yards passing in his career. In addition, Boden has tossed 82 career scoring strikes which is an Atlantic 10 record. He is only 1,035 yards and 133 completions short of establishing Atlantic 10 Conference records in both of these categories.
29-STRAIGHT: Senior quarterback Chris Boden will be making his 29th consecutive start this Saturday versus James Madison. In his 28 straight starts, he has thrown at least one touchdown pass in all 28 games. In those 28 contests, Boden has tossed three or more scoring strikes 12 times. Only three times has Boden thrown just one touchdown pass in a game.
OFFENSIVE OUTBURST: The Villanova offense posted 509 yards of total offense in the 34-6 win over Pennsylvania last Saturday with the majority of the yards coming through the air. Villanova passed for 424 yards and ran for 85 yards. At halftime, amazingly 297 of Villanova?s 299 yards were passing yards.
LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION: For the second straight week, Villanova will appear on television as Saturday?s contest against James Madison can be seen on the CN8 network. Last week?s game at Penn was televised by Comcast SportsNet. Next week?s game at William & Mary will also be seen on Comcast SportsNet as the Tribe and Wildcats will be the Atlantic 10 Game of the Week.
LEADING THE LEAGUE: Entering play against James Madison on Saturday, Oct. 2, sophomore wide receiver Murle Sango leads the Atlantic 10 Conference in receptions with 30. His 30 receptions have gone for 375 yards and four touchdowns. In three of the four games this season, Sango has registered over 100-yards in receiving. Last Saturday at Penn, he recorded a career-high 10 receptions for a career-best 125 yards. In 11 games last year, Sango tallied 32 receptions for 422 yards and one touchdown.
COMING OF AGE: Only a redshirt freshman, wide receiver Brian White has emerged as a major force on the Wildcat offense. Last week against Penn, White had the best game of his young career with six receptions for 78 yards and a touchdown. Many of the sure-handed White?s catches came in heavy traffic. After four games, White has 14 receptions for 194 yards and a score.
BIG CONTRIBUTOR: Sophomore place kicker Casey Hannon is off to a fine start in this his sophomore season. After four games, Hannon is 5-of-6 in field goals and 11-of-12 in PATs. Last week at Penn, Hannon was 2-of-2 in field goal attempts connecting from 24 and 28 yards away. In Villanova?s 26-21 upset win over No. 2 UMass on Sept. 18, Hannon made good on three-of-four field goal attempts including establishing a new career-high with a 46-yarder. Hannon also converted field goals from 41 and 21 yards versus the Minutemen. For his efforts againt UMass, Hannon was named the National I-AA Special Teams Player of the Week by both the Sports Network and ESPN/USA Today. As a freshman last year, he made 10-of-12 field goal attempts.
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.
PLAYING BIG: Tight end Joe Kavanaugh has been a major force for the Wildcat offense this season. After four games, the 6-7, 250 pound Kavanaugh has tallied 19 catches for 216 yards. Due to injury, Kavanaugh played in just six games in 1998, tallying 10 receptions for 138 yards.
DOMINATING D: The Villanova defense has been playing outstanding football for head coach Andy Talley and the Wildcats. Last week at Penn, the Wildcat defensive unit dominated the Quakers holding Penn to 215 yards of total offense. A big reason why the Villanova Wildcats were able to upset No. 2 ranked UMass on Saturday, Sept. 18 was due to the play of the Villanova defense. In the win, the Wildcats tallied seven quarterback sacks and forced four turnovers, recovering two fumbles and intercepting two passes. After four games, the ?Cats have recorded 14 sacks and they have forced nine turnovers.
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. At Penn last Saturday, Harriott tallied 49 yards on 11 carries.
IRON MEN: Linebacker Shaun Lyons and offensive tackle Stan Bennett have been iron men for the Villanova Wildcats. Lyons will be making his 35th-straight start this week against James Madison, while Bennett will be starting for the 29th-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.
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.
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. San2go 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 yar1ds 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.
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) 76 Adam Barondess (6-3, 270, So) QB 18 Chris Boden (6-2, 215, Sr) 10 Brett Gordon (5-10, 170, RFr)
RB 24 Ducarmel Augustin (6-0, 220, Jr) 7 Roger Harriott (5-8, 185, Sr) 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 97 Craig Johnson (5-11, 280, Sr) 98 Chuck Tornetta (6-0,290, Fr)
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)
James Madison Depth Chart
OFFENSE
LT 59 Murray Douglas (6-3, 290, Jr.) 70 Zach Annon (6-5, 295, So.) LG 68 Dee Shropshire (5-11, 290, Jr.) 55 Mike Cox (6-2, 250, Jr.)
C 65 Jason Inskeep (6-3, 290, Jr.) 79 Cory Clark (6-1, 270, Sr.) RG 75 Mike Dealy (6-6, 270, Jr.) 69 Andy Bonham (6-4, 270, Jr.) RT 57 Grant Clark (6-4, 285, Jr.) 77 Ryan Ferguson (6-4, 270, Jr.)
TE 5 John Wakely (6-2, 225, Sr.) 81 Michael Ponds (6-4, 225, So.)
WR 1 Lindsay Fleshman (6-1, 200, Jr.) 2 Marc Bacote (6-4, 205, Jr.)
WR 6 Earnest Payton (6-1, 190, Jr.) 12 Marcus Griffin (5-9, 160, Sr.)
QB 11 Charles Berry (6-3, 195, Jr.) 16 John DeFilippo (6-2, 210, Jr.)
FB 39 Robert Carson (6-0, 220, So.) 36 DeLane Fitzgerald (6-0, 210, Sr.)
TB 7 Curtis Keaton (5-11, 210, Sr.) 3 Delvin Joyce (5-7, 185, Jr.)
DEFENSE
DE 31 Chris Morant (6-1, 235, Jr.) 92 Jim Cooper (6-2, 220, So.)
DT 93 Jon Petrunak (6-4, 245, Jr.) 60 Andrew Owen (6-0, 240, So.)
DT 52 Ulrick Edmonds (6-0, 265, Jr.) 97 Pete Orwig (6-3, 260, So.) DE 32 Jason Parmer (6-2, 230, Sr.) 44 Sherrod Briggs (6-2, 245 Jr.)
OLB 20 Zeb Clark (6-0, 210, Jr.) 58 Derrick Lloyd (6-0, 235, So.)
MLB 53 Mike Luckie (6-1, 235, Sr.) 37 Jeremy McCommons (5-10, 220, Jr.)
OLB 34 Derick Pack (6-1, 205, So.) 45 Logan O?Neill (6-0, 200, So.) CB 19 Timm Carper (6-0, 190, Sr.) 22 Theo Cook (5-8, 160, So.)
SS 25 Anthony Little (5-11, 185, Jr.) 42 Justin Ruffin (5-11, 185, Fr.)
FS 33 Ron Atkins (5-11, 205, Jr.) 21 Reggie Taylor (6-1, 185, Fr.)
CB 9 Mark Coates (5-11, 180, Jr.) 15 Quentin Collins (5-10, 175, Fr.)
SPECIALISTS
PK 40 Mike Glover (6-0, 190, So.) P 40 Mike Glover (6-0, 190, So.) 94 Jesse Wade (6-2, 215, So.)
LS 93 Jon Petrunak (6-4, 245, Jr) Hold 16 John DeFilippo (6-2, 210, Jr.)
KOR 3 Delvin Joyce (5-7, 185, Jr.) 1 Lindsay Fleshman (6-1, 200, Jr.)
PR 3 Delvin Joyce (5-7, 185, Jr.)
SS 65 Jason Inskeep (6-3, 290, Jr.)
1999 INDIVIDUAL SEASON HIGHS
Rushing Attempts: 18, Augustin vs. Richmond
Rushing Yards: 122, Augustin vs. UMass
Rushing Touchdowns: 2, Augustin vs. Richmond
Passing Attempts: 45, Boden vs. AF
Pass Completions: 33, Boden vs. Penn
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
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 three players
Most Tackles: 18, Kelly vs. AF
Most Kickoff Return Yards: 88, Sango vs. UMass
Most Punt Return Yards: 10, White vs. AF
All-Purpose Yards: 186, Sango vs. Penn
1999 TEAM OFFENSE SEASON HIGHS
First Downs: 27, vs. Penn
Rushing Yards: 173, vs. UMass
Pass Completions: 33, vs. Penn
Passing Yards: 424, vs. Penn
Total Offense: 509, vs. Penn
Most Plays: 78, vs. Penn
Touchdowns: 5, vs. Richmond
Points: 35, vs. Richmond
Field Goals: 3 vs. UMass
1999 TEAM DEFENSE SEASON HIGHS
Fewest First Downs: 14, vs. Penn
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. 24, 1998 - vs. Massachusetts
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
