Football

Villanova/Rhode Island Post-Game Notes

Oct. 11, 2014

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  • Villanova has won five straight games for the first time since a nine-game winning streak to close the 2009 national championship season. During the five-game winning streak, the Wildcats are outscoring their opponents by a 225-85 margin and are averaging 519.6 yards of total offense.
  • Villanova has surpassed 40 points in five straight games for the first time in school history. Prior to this streak the Wildcats had never scored over 40 points in more than three consecutive games. Villanova's streak includes victories over Fordham (50-6), James Madison (49-31), Penn (41-7), Maine (41-20) and Rhode Island (44-21).
  • Junior quarterback John Robertson threw four touchdown passes for the fourth straight game and the fifth time in his career. Robertson finished the day 13-of-16 for 189 yards and the four scores while also running for 61 yards on eight carries. Over his last five games, Robertson is 83-of-113 (73.5%) for 1,257 yards and 19 touchdowns.
  • Senior wide receiver Poppy Livers tallied his 100th career reception on his first catch of today's game. That reception was for a 44-yard touchdown with 8:41 remaining in the first quarter. Livers is the 24th Villanova player to reach 100 career receptions and the first to reach the century mark since Norman White and Dorian Wells each did so during the 2012 season.
  • Poppy Livers had over 100 receiving yards to go with two touchdown receptions in today's game. He achieved each of those feats for the second time this season and the third time in his career. Livers finished the day with six receptions for 109 yards and the two scores. He previously had eight catches for 110 yards in a 50-6 win over Fordham earlier this season. Livers' career-high receiving total is 121 against Penn last season on September 28, 2013.
  • Junior linebacker Don Cherry reached double figures in tackles for the third time in the last four games. He finished the day with 11 tackles and also had two forced fumbles.
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Players Mentioned

Don Cherry

#44 Don Cherry

LB
6' 1"
Junior
Poppy Livers

#18 Poppy Livers

WR
5' 7"
Senior
John Robertson

#19 John Robertson

QB
6' 1"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Don Cherry

#44 Don Cherry

6' 1"
Junior
LB
Poppy Livers

#18 Poppy Livers

5' 7"
Senior
WR
John Robertson

#19 John Robertson

6' 1"
Junior
QB