Villanova defeats William & Mary 28-17
Posted Oct 03, 2009 10:10 PM
VILLANOVA, Pa. -Matt Szczur rushed for two touchdowns to lead Villanova to a 28-17 victory over William & Mary on Saturday.
William & Mary outgained the Wildcats 472-283, but Villanova (5-0, 2-0 Colonial Athletic Association) scored on the first offensive play of the game and never trailed.
Szczur scored on a 5-yard run to give Villanova a 14-0 lead and his 4-yard run increased the Wildcats' lead to 28-9 with 2:38 left in the third quarter.
Villanova led 7-0 on Chris Whitney's 55-yard touchdown pass to Brandyn Harvey just 19 seconds into the game.
R.J. Archer went 35-for-55 for 354 yards and a touchdown to lead William & Mary (4-1, 1-1), which had two turnovers and scored only one touchdown on five trips to the red zone.
Jonathan Grimes led William & Mary with 95 yards on 17 carries. Chase Hill had eight catches for 87 yards and D.J. McAulay had seven catches for 100 yards.
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