Category: Villanova Wildcats
'Nova gets ready for a football rematch
Andy Talley won't emphasize the revenge factor.
Sure, the Villanova coach remembers the 28-24 setback to New Hampshire earlier this season. After all, the road defeat in Durham, N.H., on Oct. 10 was the only loss of the season for the Wildcats, ranke… more »
A date with destiny for UNH?
DURHAM – Tomorrow is Hump Day.
The University of New Hampshire football team has a 3:30 p.m. date with Colonial Athletic Association rival Villanova in the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision tournament.
The Pennsylvan… more »
UMass athletic director John McCutcheon says football program is not in jeopardy
Saying the news caught him by complete surprise, University of Massachusetts athletic director John McCutcheon said Thursday that Hofstra's decision to drop football was disappointing, but not a harbinger that UMass might follow suit.
McCutcheon reit… more »
2009 AFCA Regional Coach of the Year Winners Announced
The AFCA recognizes five regional Coach of the Year winners in each of the Association’s five divisions: Football Bowl Subdivision, Football Championship Subdivision, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
The winners are selected by Active me… more »
Holy Cross can’t keep up with ’Cats
VILLANOVA, Pa. - It was a high-noon shootout that truly lived up to its billing.
Both Villanova and Holy Cross came out with guns blazing, each moving the ball downfield almost effortlessly. The difference was that, while the Crusaders had NCAA-recor… more »
'Nova's Szczur learns he can play and be a donor
Matt Szczur can now do both.
The Villanova wideout will still donate bone marrow to a 1-year-old girl who has juvenile leukemia. And the 5-foot-11, 195-pound junior won't have to miss a Football Championship Subdivision playoff game to do so, as thou… more »
Unseating Villanova may not be enough for Hens
UD shoots for upset, but it won't erase Div. II issue.
NEWARK -- University of Delaware football coach K.C. Keeler doesn't hide his high regard for Villanova.
The Wildcats, who host the Blue Hens in Saturday's traditional regular-season finale, ar… more »
UNH Football Notebook: CAA Expansion Won't Affect 'Cats Short-Term
DURHAM — There are numbers CAA commissioner Tom Yeager has a pleasure trying to crunch, and others that present more of a challenge.
Start with the tough ones. Two years from now, the CAA will welcome its 13th football-playing member, Old Dominion, w… more »
Lehigh University Football Team Travels to Third-Ranked Villanova
Running the ball successfully will be key for the Lehigh University football team Saturday night against No. 3 Villanova.
Actually, it will be important for the Mountain Hawks in every game this season.
Lehigh is 3-10 when the team fails to rush f… more »
Simply Awful: Temple Falls to Nova
There are good losses, bad losses, painful losses and frustrating losses.
Then there's this.
Thursday night at the Linc the Owls lost, 27-24, to Villanova in the first annual Mayor's Cup.
The reasons why go on and on and on.
Now I was ki… more »
Villanova Rallies Past Temple 27-24 to Capture Inaugural Mayor's Cup
Yako field goal as time expires completes comeback for Villanova
Redshirt freshman Nick Yako kicked a 32-yard field goal as time expired and Villanova (1-0) completed a late comeback with a 27-24 victory over Temple (0-1) in the inaugural Mayor's… more »
Big 5 Battlefield
The Villanova Wildcats make their way from the Main Line to Lincoln Financial Field for the inaugural Mayor’s Cup. The Wildcats enter the season ranked No. 4 in the Bowl Subdivision.
Slightly less than six years ago, Sept. 6, 2003, to be exact, the V… more »
Villanova: Last Football Season Ended Much Too Soon
Villanova lost only two Football Championship Subdivision games last season, both to James Madison. The first, when JMU was ranked No. 1, came on a Hail Mary pass on the last play. The second, in a national quarterfinal on the road, came on a touchdown… more »
Can Richmond give CAA another title?
In some people's minds, defending national champion Richmond is one of the favorites to win the 2009 title. But the reality of the Colonial Athletic Association is that the Spiders might not even survive their own division, let alone the NCAA playoffs.… more »