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    FCS Championship - First Round
    EKU
    Eastern Kentucky ColonelsE KentuckyEKU
    8-5, 2-5 Away
    17
    8-5, 2-5 Away
    Final
    1234T
    E Kentucky
    EKU
    1430017
    Villanova
    VILL
    097622
    VILL
    Villanova WildcatsVillanovaVILL
    10-3, 7-0 Home
    22
    10-3, 7-0 Home

    Eastern Kentucky Colonels @ Villanova Wildcats

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    Game Leaders

    EKUVILL
    Passing Yards
    Matt Morrissey
    75
    M. MorrisseyQB
    9/27, 1 TD
    75
    Passing Yards
    Connor Watkins
    177
    C. WatkinsQB
    14/24, 2 TD, 1 INT
    177
    Rushing Yards
    Joshua Carter
    150
    J. CarterRB
    21 CAR, 1 TD
    150
    Rushing Yards
    David Avit
    94
    D. AvitRB
    17 CAR
    94
    Receiving Yards
    Joshua Carter
    43
    J. CarterRB
    4 REC
    43
    Receiving Yards
    David Avit
    75
    D. AvitRB
    2 REC
    75
    Sacks
    --
    None
    --
    Sacks
    --
    None
    --
    Tackles
    --
    None
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    Tackles
    --
    None
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    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    EKU
    VILL

    286

    Total Yards

    324

    1

    Turnovers

    3

    19

    1st Downs

    20

    10-86

    Penalties

    10-104

    3/13

    3rd Down

    8/15

    1/2

    4th Down

    0/1

    27:33

    Possession

    32:27

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Philadelphia, PA

    Watkins helps lead rally to send Villanova past Eastern Kentucky in 1st round of FCS playoffs

    — Connor Watkins threw for a pair of touchdowns and Villanova rallied to beat Eastern Kentucky 22-17 on Saturday in an opening-round game of the FCS playoffs on Saturday.
    Dec 1, 2024, 08:33 am - AP
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    2026 Standings

    FCS
    United Athletic ConferenceUnited Athletic ConferenceCONFOVR
    Tarleton State5-010-0
    Austin Peay4-18-2
    Abilene Christian4-15-5
    North Alabama3-26-4
    Eastern Kentucky2-33-7
    West Florida1-44-4
    Central Arkansas1-43-7
    West Georgia0-51-9
    Patriot LeaguePatriot LeagueCONFOVR
    Lehigh6-18-2
    Villanova5-26-4
    Holy Cross5-25-5
    Richmond4-36-4
    Colgate4-35-5
    Lafayette3-34-5
    Georgetown3-33-5
    Fordham3-43-7
    William & Mary1-63-7
    Bucknell0-71-9
    Full Standings

    NCAAF News

    No. 13 Tennessee sets the tone from the first snap vs. No. 6 UK

    No. 13 Tennessee sets the tone from the first snap vs. No. 6 UK

    The SEC Now crew shows how the Volunteers beat the Wildcats at their own game in a 34-6 win, leaning on the run and cashing in on turnovers forced by Tennessee's defense.

    22m

    Venables lauds Witten after Sooners shine in Oklahoma play caller's debut

    Venables lauds Witten after Sooners shine in Oklahoma play caller's debut

    In his debut as Oklahoma's offensive play-caller, Jason Witten, a former NFL tight end coached high school in Texas last year, engineered an impressive Sooners attack that throttled No. 25 Florida in a 23-7 victory Saturday, a win that pushed them to 5-4.

    13m

    Chris Doering sees No. 2 Georgia as its own toughest opponent

    Chris Doering sees No. 2 Georgia as its own toughest opponent

    SEC Network's Doering and Benjamin Watson make the case for the Bulldogs as the nation's best after they shut down Trinidad Chambliss and No. 10 Ole Miss.

    34m

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