Highlights
YOUTUBEWin probability
EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODELKICKOFF: RICH 57% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 15 PTS
Scoring plays
11 SCORES
Aaron Forbes 19 Yd Run (Drew Kresge Kick)
7-0
Drew Kresge 40 Yd Field Goal
10-0
Joe Mancuso 2 Yd Run (Duncan Trau Kick)
10-7
Jarrett McClenton 15 Yd pass from Qadir Ismail (Drew Kresge Kick)
17-7
Drew Kresge 22 Yd Field Goal
20-7
Joe Mancuso 28 Yd pass from Caleb Drake (Duncan Trau Kick)
20-14
Nowooola Awopetu 20 Yd Interception Return (Qadir Ismail Run for Two-Point Conversion)
28-14
Drew Kresge 28 Yd Field Goal
31-14
Nowooola Awopetu 18 Yd Interception Return (Drew Kresge Kick)
38-14
Jalen Jackson 17 Yd Run (Drew Kresge Kick)
45-14
Isaac Brown 7 Yd pass from Reid Chenault (Duncan Trau Kick)
45-21
What happened
ESPN RECAPVillanova picks 1st Colonial win, 45-21 victory at Richmond
RICHMOND, Va. -- Aaron Forbes ran for 160 yards and a first-quarter touchdown and Nowooola Awopetu returned two interceptions for touchdowns in the third quarter as Villanova earned its first Colonial Athletic Conference victory in six tries, knocking off Richmond 45-21 on Saturday. Villanova leads the series, 22-13, but the Spiders shutout the Wildcats in the previous two meetings. Forbes capped a nine-play, 75-yard first-quarter drive with a 19-yard run and Drew Kresge sandwiched field goals from 40- and 22-yards out around Qadir Ismail 's 15-yard touchdown pass to Jarrett McClenton to put Villanova (4-5, 1-5) up 20-7 at intermission. Awopetu returned an interception 20 yards midway through the third quarter to make it 28-14 and another 18 yards with 2:40 left for a 38-14 lead.
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Team stats
NOVA · RICHROBINS STADIUM, RICHMOND · ATTENDANCE 8,117
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