VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP)—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.
Head to Head - Week 5
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William & Mary | 472 | 354 | 118 | 27 | 52.6% | 8/75 | 2 | 32:36 |
| Villanova | 283 | 169 | 114 | 15 | 30.0% | 2/15 | 0 | 27:24 |
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