Highlights
YOUTUBEWin probability
EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODELKICKOFF: VILL 73% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 14 PTS
Scoring plays
9 SCORES
Nowooola Awopetu 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Drew Kresge Kick)
0-7
Joe Mancuso 25 Yd Run (Jake Larson Kick)
7-7
Daniel Smith 25 Yd Run (Drew Kresge Kick)
7-14
Joe Mancuso 35 Yd Run (Jake Larson Kick)
14-14
Keyston Fuller 15 Yd pass from Joe Mancuso (Jake Larson Kick)
21-14
Dee Wil Barlee 37 Yd Run (Drew Kresge Kick)
21-21
Keyston Fuller 4 Yd pass from Joe Mancuso (Jake Larson Kick)
28-21
Daniel Smith 9 Yd Run (Drew Kresge Kick)
28-28
T.D. Ayo-Durojaiye 20 Yd Run (Drew Kresge Kick)
28-35
What happened
ESPN RECAPBig plays help Villanova rally past Richmond 35-28
VILLANOVA, Pa. -- Nowooola Awopetu returned the opening kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown and T.D. Ayo-Durojaiye capped a rally with a 20-yard scoring run midway through the fourth quarter to lead Villanova to a 35-28 victory over Richmond on Saturday. Dee Wil Barlee rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown and Daniel Smith ran for 105 yards and two scores for the Wildcats (7-3, 4-3 Colonial Athletic Association). Joe Mancuso threw two TD passes and ran for 89 yards and two scores for the Spiders (5-5, 4-2). After Awopetu's kick-return score, Mancuso had a 25-yard TD run to pull Richmond even. Smith scored on a 25-yard run to regain the lead for the Wildcats, but Mancuso raced 35 yards for a TD to knot the score at 14 after one quarter. Mancuso put the Spiders up 21-14 with a 15-yard TD toss to Keyston Fuller just 1:36 into the second quarter.
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Team stats
RICH · VILLVILLANOVA STADIUM, PHILADELPHIA · ATTENDANCE 4,151
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