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Watkins lifts Villanova over Delaware 29-26

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Connor Watkins scored on a 2-yard run with 1:11 remaining and Villanova rallied to beat Delaware 29-26 on Saturday.

Watkins opened the scoring with a 7-yard run to give Villanova (6-5, 4-4 Colonial Athletic Association) a 7-0 first-quarter lead.

Nick Henderson pulled Delaware (7-4, 4-4) even by quarter's end with a 48-yard scoring strike to Thyrick Pitts. Henderson and Pitts teamed up again for a 7-yard touchdown early in the second quarter but the Blue Hens missed the point-after kick and led 13-7.

Leaders
Passing Yards:	C. Watkins	2057
Passing TDs:	C. Watkins	16
Rushing Yards:	T. Ayo-Durojaiye	676
Rushing TDs:	C. Watkins	9
Receiving Yards:	J. Hayek	810
Receiving TDs:	J. Hayek	8
Interceptions:	None

Schedule 2022
Date	Opponent	Result / Time
9/2	vs. Lehigh	W 45 - 17
9/10	at LIU	W 38 - 21
9/17	at Army West Point	L 10 - 49
9/24	vs. Monmouth	L 42 - 49
10/1	at Maine	W 45 - 20
10/15	at Richmond	L 10 - 20
10/22	vs. Albany	W 31 - 29
10/29	vs. Hampton	W 24 - 10
11/5	at Towson	L 3 - 27
11/12	at William & Mary	L 12 - 45
11/19	vs. Delaware	W 29 - 26

Colonial Athletic Association
	Conference	Overall
8 William & Mary	7-1	11-2
13 New Hampshire	7-1	9-4
17 Elon	6-2	8-4
11 Richmond	6-2	9-4
Rhode Island	5-3	7-4
19 Delaware	4-4	8-5
Towson	4-4	6-5
Villanova	4-4	6-5
Monmouth	3-5	5-6
Albany	2-6	3-8
Maine	2-6	2-9
Hampton	1-7	4-7
Stony Brook	1-7	2-9

Offense (FCS Rank)
Yards:	4143 (52)
Passing Yards:	2057 (81)
Rushing Yards:	2086 (29)
Points per game:	26.3 (58)
Yards per game:	376.6 (54)
Touchdowns:	36 (50)
Field Goals:	10 (56)

Defense (FCS Rank)
Yards:	4386 (64)
Passing Yards:	2113 (20)
Rushing Yards:	2273 (100)
Points per game:	28.5 (66)
Yards per game:	398.7 (76)
Touchdowns:	39 (66)
Field Goals:	9 (45)

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