Sept. 24, 2005

Box Score

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Frank Jankowski's 31-yard touchdown pass to John Dieser with 2:29 remaining gave Villanova a 28-24 comeback victory over local rival Penn on Saturday.

Villanova (1-1) had trailed 17-0 in the second quarter and 24-21 with 5:20 left in the game and the ball on its own 11-yard line. Jankowski then hit on five of six passes for 89 yards and the winning score.

Penn (1-1) then moved to the Villanova 3-yard line after a 43-yard desperation pass from Pat McDermott to Dan McDonald with five seconds left. However, Villanova linebacker Bryan Adams then sacked McDermott on the game's final play.

Jankowski hit on 23-of-37 passes for 345 yards and four touchdowns, while McDermott was 25-for-37 for 334 yards and one touchdown.

Penn's Joe Sandberg, playing in place of the injured Sam Mathews, rushed for 104 yards in his first start for the Quakers.

This was the 10th meeting between the schools, but only the ninth since the first game was played in 1905. Penn was the victor in the first five games, but the Wildcats have now won five in a row. The game was played at Penn's Franklin Field because of its larger seating capacity.