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QB Connor Watkins runs for 113 yards, 3 TDs to help Villanova beat Rhode Island 35-9
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Quarterback Connor Watkins ran for 113 yards and three touchdowns and Villanova beat Rhode Island 35-9 in a Coastal Athletic Association season opener for the Wildcats on Saturday.
Watkins ran for scores of 1 and 21 yards in a four-minute span to close the first quarter for a 14-0 advantage. His 5-yard run with 1:47 before halftime made it 21-3.
Halfway through the third, TD Ayo-Durojaive made it 28-3 with a 63-yard scoring run. He finished with 103 yards rushing on seven carries. Villanova (3-1, 1-0) finished with 459 total yards. The Rams (2-2, 2-1) had 241.
Villanova’s lone blemish came in the form of penalties committing 12 for a total of 105 yards.
Jaden Griffin provided Rhode Island's lone touchdown with a 14-yard run with 5:09 left.
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| Team Stats |  |
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|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | 0 | 0 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Total Plays | 0 | 0 |
| Avg Gain | 0 | 0 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 |
| Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 |
| Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Yards Passing | 0 | 0 |
| Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Touchdowns | ||
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Other | ||
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Return Yards | ||
| Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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D. FarrellÂ
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D. Farrell | 2/3 | 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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G. SloatÂ
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G. Sloat | 61 | 225 | 2 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. SilasÂ
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D. Silas | 34 | 139 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. GriffinÂ
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J. Griffin | 29 | 134 | 3 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. FarrellÂ
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D. Farrell | 5 | 31 | 0 | 14 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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M. BuchananÂ
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M. Buchanan | 0 | 42 | 638 | 4 | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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G. SloatÂ
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G. Sloat | 0 | 26 | 216 | 1 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. MensahÂ
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J. Mensah | 0 | 6 | 82 | 0 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. WilliamsÂ
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J. Williams | 0 | 1 | 53 | 1 | 53 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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K. SchaefferÂ
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K. Schaeffer | 0 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. GriffinÂ
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J. Griffin | 0 | 6 | 42 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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B. RoarkÂ
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B. Roark | 0 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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D. SilasÂ
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D. Silas | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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T. SmithÂ
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T. Smith | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
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T. GroffÂ
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T. Groff | 9/14 | 0 | 39/40 | 0 |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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C. WatkinsÂ
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C. Watkins | 152/269 | 2681 | 20 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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T. MaddocksÂ
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T. Maddocks | 6/6 | 44 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. MottÂ
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J. Mott | 2/3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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C. WatkinsÂ
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C. Watkins | 96 | 378 | 10 | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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I. RaglandÂ
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I. Ragland | 24 | 161 | 0 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. MaceÂ
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J. Mace | 19 | 103 | 0 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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I. WrightÂ
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I. Wright | 9 | 16 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. MaddocksÂ
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T. Maddocks | 5 | 15 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. GlantzÂ
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J. Glantz | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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J. SanchezÂ
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J. Sanchez | 0 | 28 | 716 | 6 | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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A. JohnsonÂ
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A. Johnson | 0 | 9 | 100 | 1 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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L. DalyÂ
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L. Daly | 0 | 3 | 54 | 0 | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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D. LopesÂ
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D. Lopes | 0 | 6 | 43 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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K. MilesÂ
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K. Miles | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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N. HillÂ
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N. Hill | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. MaceÂ
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J. Mace | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. GlantzÂ
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J. Glantz | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
