versus 2006 Football Game Notes GAME NO. 8 VILLANOVA WILDCAT 2006 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE MEDIA INFORMATION SERIES INFORMATION VILLANOVA WILDCATS

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1 GAME NO. 8 versus WILLIAM & MARY TRIBE 2-5 Overall 0-4 Atlantic 10 Saturday, Oct. 21, :00 p.m. Walter J. Zable Stadium (12,259) Williamsburg, Va. SERIES INFORMATION OVERALL: W&M Leads VILLANOVA WILDCATS 2-5 Overall 1-3 Atlantic 10 FIRST MEETING: 1966, W&M VILLANOVA WILDCAT 2006 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time 9/2 at University of Central Florida L, /9 Lehigh L, /16 *Massachusetts(Parents Weekend) L, /23 at Penn W, /7 *at Hofstra W, /14 *at Maine L, /21 *Towson (Homecoming) L, /28 *at William & Mary 1 p.m. 11/4 *Richmond 6 p.m. 11/11 *James Madison 1 p.m. 11/18 *at Delaware 1 p.m. Home games in bold *Denotes Atlantic 10 Conference Games MEDIA INFORMATION Interview Requests All Interview requests should be directed toward Dean Kenefick, Associate Athletics Director/Communications, (610) Radio: Game Coverage: Play By Play: Color Analysis: WPEN 950-AM Joe Eichhorn Ryan Fannon *All Wildcat games can be heard on the internet at OVERALL UNDER TALLEY: LAST VILLANOVA WIN: 10/29/05, LAST W&M WIN: 11/6/04, 37-29

2 TEAM COMPARISON VILLANOVA (7 games) OFFENSE W&M (7 games) 18.9 Points Per Game First Downs Rushing Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game Rushing Attempts Avg. Yards Per Rush 4.1 1,345 Passing Yards 1, Avg. Passing Yards Per Game Passes Attempted Passes Completed Avg. Yards Per Pass 6.0 2,147 Total Offensive Yardage 2, Avg. Total Offense Per Game Avg. Kickoff Return Avg. Punt Return for 84 (33%) Third Down Conversions 37-for-98 (38%) 4 for 14 (29%) Fourth Down Conversions 5-for-13 (38%) DEFENSE 24.9 Avg. Points Per Game First Downs Allowed Rushing Yards Allowed 1, Avg. Rushing Yards Allowed Rushing Attempts Allowed Avg. Yards Per Rush Allowed 4.7 1,700 Passing Yards Allowed 1, Avg. Passing Yards Allowed Pass Attempts Allowed Pass Completions Allowed Avg. Yards Per Pass 8.5 2,558 Total Offensive Yardage 2, Avg. Total Offense Allowed Avg. Kickoff Return Allowed Avg. Punt Return Allowed for 98 (41%) Third Down Conversions Allowed 33-for-87 (38%) 5 for 14 (36%) Fourth Down Conversions Allowed 5-for-6 (83%) WILLIAM & MARY REPORT: The Tribe enters play this week with a 2-5 overall record and an 0-4 Atlantic 10 Conference mark. William & Mary is currently riding an eight-game losing streak in conference games. William & Mary has defeated VMI (38-6) and Liberty (14-13) and lost to Maryland (27-14), Maine (20-17), Hofstra (16-14), Massachusetts (48-7) and James Madison (31-17). William & Mary is averaging 17.3 points per game and allowing 23.0 points per contest. The team s top offensive performer has been senior running back Elijah Brooks who has tallied 551 yards on 111 carries (5.0 yards per carry) and six touchdowns. The Tribe has played two quarterbacks this season. Sophomore Jake Phillips has completed 61-of- 129 for 656 yards to go with four touchdowns and three interceptions, while junior Mike Potts is 59-of-96 for 706 yards to go with five touchdowns and one interception. Defensively, sophomore strong safety Kevin Allen has made a team-best 43 tackles. Defensive ends Adrian Tracy and Josh Wright are tied for the team-lead in sacks with 2.5. Tracy has made a team-best 9.5 tackles for loss. TRIBE HEAD COACH JIMMYE LAYCOCK: Jimmye Laycock is in his 27th season as the head coach of the Tribe and enters Saturday s game with a career record of at the school. During his tenure, William & Mary has produced 18 winning seasons, including a recordsetting campaign in Laycock has also led the team to 68 league victories in his career and ranks fourth in Atlantic 10 history in that category. The 2004 squad won a school-record 11 games and earned the Atlantic 10 s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. There, William & Mary hosted a playoff game in front of a standing-room only crowd and national television audience. The Tribe finished the season ranked third in the nation, marking the program s highest-ever national ranking. Laycock has coached 30 players to 75 All-America honors during his career and has also coached six Academic All-Americans. He is a product of the team he now mentors and lettered as both a defensive back and quarterback during his college career, playing for the Tribe from 1966 to His first coaching job was as an offensive coach at Newport News High School in 1970 and he went on to be a graduate assistant at Clemson in Laycock also had coaching stops at The Citadel and Memphis State before coming back to his alma mater.

3 2006 ATLANTIC 10 STANDINGS A-10 Overall NORTH W L Pct. W L Pct. Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire Northeastern Hofstra Rhode Island HONORS Atlantic 10 Pre-Season All-Conference First Team Allyn Bacchus Junior DB Matt Sherry Junior TE SOUTH James Madison Richmond Delaware Towson Villanova William & Mary October 28 Schedule Hofstra at UNH Maine at URI UMass at Northeastern Towson at Delaware JMU at Richmond Noon Noon 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 3 p.m. THE SPORTS NETWORK (OCT. 23) 1. Appalachian State 2. Montana 3. Illinois State 4. Massachusetts 5. James Madison 6. North Dakota State 7. Northern Iowa 8. Furman 9. Cal Poly 10. Youngstown State 11. New Hampshire 12. Tennessee-Martin 13. Richmond 14. Eastern Illinois 15. Maine 16. UC Davis 17. Hampton 18. Princeton 19. Southern Illinois 20. San Diego 21. Portland State 22. Coastal Carolina 23. Harvard 24. Montana State 25. Delaware 1.Appalachian State 2. Illinois State 3. Montana 4. Massachusetts 5. James Madison 6. North Dakota State 7. Northern Iowa 8. Furman 9. Cal Poly 10. Youngstown State 11. New Hampshire 12. Tennessee-Martin 13. Richmond 14. Eastern Illinois 15. Princeton 16. Maine 17. UC Davis 18. Hampton 19. Portland State 20. Southern Illinois 21. San Diego 22. Harvard 23. Coastal Carolina 24. Montana State 25. Delaware CSN COACHES POLL (OCT. 23)

4 TALLEY S TENURE: Currently in his 22nd season on the Main Line, head coach Andy Talley can feel responsible for every facet of the Villanova football program, having started it from scratch in In his career at Villanova, Talley has recorded a mark, making him the all-time winningest coach in Villanova history. Talley s 26-year overall coaching record currently stands at During his career as the Wildcat mentor, Talley has guided Villanova to six NCAA playoff appearances (1989, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1997, 2002), four conference titles and two Lambert Meadowlands Trophies. In 1997, Talley garnered the Eddie Robinson Award and the AFCA/GTE National Coach of the Year Award. SERIES MOMENTUM: Despite losing the last game in the series, William & Mary has had the upper hand versus the Wildcats in recent years. The Tribe has won four of the last six games versus Villanova. Last year at Villanova Stadium, the Wildcats upset No. 9 William & Mary by a score of William & Mary leads the all-time series FOREIGN TERRITORY: Villanova will be playing at William & Mary s Zable Stadium for the 12th time this Saturday. The venue has not been kind to the Wildcats over the years. In the previous 11 meetings, Villanova is in games played in Williamsburg, Va. The team s lone win at William & Mary came in 1997 when the Cats were ranked No. 1 in the country and tallied a win. IT ALL STARTED HERE: Entering play this Saturday versus Villanova, the William & Mary Tribe are riding an eight game Atlantic 10 Conference losing streak. The losing stretch started at Villanova Stadium last Oct. 29, William & Mary entered last year s game with a 5-2 overall record and a 3-1 Atlantic 10 Conference mark. Since that game, William & Mary has lost eight consecutive conference contests. ROAD TESTED: Both of Villanova s wins this season have come on the road. The Wildcats are currently 2-2 in road games this year with victories at Penn (27-20) and at Hofstra (20-16) and losses at Central Florida (35-16) and at Maine (20-7). BLOCK PARTY: Villanova blocked its third punt of the season in last Saturday s loss to Towson. Sophomore running back Tony Canci blocked a Towson punt late in the third quarter that was recovered by Wildcat running back Matt Dicken on the Towson nine-yard line. Two plays later, Dicken ran in from nine yards out. Sophomore linebacker Darrel Young has Villanova s other two blocked punts this season. He registered one versus Central Florida and one at Hofstra. Young has blocked three punts in his Wildcat career. GAINING GROUND: Junior running back Matt Dicken had the best game of his Villanova career last Saturday versus Towson. In the loss, Dicken carried a career-high 15 times for a career-best 78 yards and a career-high tying two touchdowns. This was the third time in his career that Dicken has had a two touchdown game. His 78 yards rushing was almost half of Villanova s entire total offense for the game. As a team, Villanova registered 166 yards of total offense. For the year, Dicken has six rushing touchdowns for 36 points which leads the team in scoring. LIMITED OPPORTUNITIES: Villanova has had just 336 yards of total offense combined the last two games (170 vs. Maine/166 vs. Towson). A big reason for this may be attributed to the limited number of offensive opportunities. In the Maine game, Villanova ran just 59 plays, while last week the Cats had just 54 offensive plays. Against Towson, the Tigers dominated the time of possession (38:04 to 21:56). HOME STATE RETURN: Two members of the Villanova traveling party will return to their home state of Virginia for the game at William & Mary. Starting safety Allyn Bacchus is from Hampton, Virginia (Kecoughtan H.S.), while reserve linebacker Blake Shubert hails from Fairfax Station, Virginia (Robinson H.S.). All total, Villanova has four players on its roster from Virginia. Freshman Buddy Buckner is a native of Lorton, Virginia (Bishop Ireton H.S.), while freshman Travis Benson is from Herndon, Virginia (Langley H.S.). DOUBLE DIGIT TACKLERS: In last Saturday s loss to Towson, Villanova had two players finish with double digit tackle statistics. Junior safety Zach Mariacher led the way with 11 tackles to go with two tackles for loss and a fumble recovery. Sophomore linebacker Darrel Young was credited with 10 tackles, one tackle for loss, one fumble recovery and a pass breakup. Mariacher is currently second on the team in tackles with 44. THE LIST CONTINUES TO GROW: Villanova lost another player for the season in last Saturday s game versus Towson when sophomore Greg Miller suffered a season-ending shoulder injury. With Miller s injury, there are now five players who appeared on the depth chart entering the 2006 season, including four starters, who have been lost for the season due to injury. Starting defensive tackle Brian Hentosz had a season-ending knee injury the first week of fall camp and will miss the entire 2006 season. Back-up fullback Tyree Hughey suffered a knee injury in practice on Sept. 20 and is lost for the year, while starting safety Kalise Cook injured his knee in the Hofstra game and will miss the remainder of the season. At Maine on Oct. 14, starting wide receiver Anton Ridley broke his right leg and is out for the rest of the season. REACHING 4,000: In the game at Penn on Sept. 23, Villanova senior quarterback Marvin Burroughs became the fifth Villanova signal caller to throw for 4,000 career yards. Entering play this Saturday at William & Mary, Burroughs has 4,589 career passing yards to his credit. The other four Villanova quarterbacks to accomplish the feat include Chris Boden (10,146/ ), Kirk Schulz (9,676/ ), Brett Gordon (9,639/ ) and Tom Colombo (5,825/ ). THE STEAK CONTINUES: Senior safety Allyn Bacchus will be making his 41st straight start this Saturday at William & Mary. Bacchus started the first game of his career as a true freshman and has not missed a start since. He currently leads Villanova in tackles with 57 (31 solo/26 assisted). HALFTIME ADJUSTMENTS: In the last four games combined, the Villanova defense has allowed just 25 second half points for an average of 6.2 points per game. CONSISTENCY UP FRONT: Villanova has started the same five along the offensive line in all seven games this season. The line-up consists of senior Christian Gaddis at center, senior Michael Costanzo and freshman Brian Brannigan at guards and senior Lav Bauta and sophomore Izzy Bauta at the tackle spots. LEADING THE WAY: Three senior members of the 2006 Wildcats will serve as team captains this season. Quarterback Marvin Burroughs, center Christian Gaddis and safety Allyn Bacchus earned their captain status by a vote of Wildcat players.

5 PLAYING SMART: Villanova continues to be the least penalized team in the league. After seven games, the Wildcats have been penalized 27 times for 244 yards for an average of 3.8 penalties and 34.8 yards per contest. In the same span, Villanova s opponents have committed 46 penalties for 361 yards, an average of 51.5 yards per contest. BROTHERLY LOVE: It is a family affair along the Villanova offensive line this season. The brother trio of Lav Bauta, Izzy Bauta and Imer Bauta are all offensive lineman for the Wildcats. Fifth-year Lav and sophomore Izzy are the starting tackles, while Imer is a freshman reserve. Lav played four years at Duke before transferring to Villanova this season. Izzy spent one year at Duke before transferring to Villanova before th 2005 season. As a redshirt freshman last season, Izzy saw significant playing time at tackle. PRE-SEASON HONORS: Two Wildcats were named pre-season first team All-Atlantic 10 by a vote of league head coaches. Senior safety Allyn Bacchus and junior tight end Matt Sherry were both named to the All- Conference pre-season first team. Last season, Bacchus finished second on the team in tackles with 118 to go with six tackles for loss, five pass breakups, three forced fumbles and a sack. Sherry made 25 receptions for 275 yards and three touchdowns in an injury-plagued campaign in STAFF CHANGES: Wildcat head coach Andy Talley will have two new assistant coaches in On defense, Clint Wiley returns to Villanova as the team s linebacker coach. Wiley coached at Villanova from before becoming the head coach at Oakcrest High School in Mays Landing, New Jersey last season. Sean Spencer, who coached the Wildcat linebackers, is now an assistant coach at Hofstra University. Talley also hired Chris Mosley to coach the Villanova cornerbacks. Mosley comes to Villanova from Akron University where he worked with the offensive tackles, tight ends and special teams as a graduate assistant in Last year s cornerbacks coach, Billy Crocker, has been promoted to defensive line coach. He replaces Brendan Daly who is now an assistant with the Minnesota Vikings. VILLANOVA PICKED FIFTH: In the pre-season Atlantic 10 Conference poll, Villanova was picked to finish fifth in the South Division according to a poll of the league s head coaches and selected media members. NORTH DIVISION 1. New Hampshire (22) 2. Massachusetts (5) 3. Maine 4. Hofstra 5. Rhode Island 6. Northeastern SOUTH DIVISION 1. James Madison (17) 2. Richmond (9) 3. Delaware 4. William & Mary 5. VILLANOVA 6. Towson ALL-AMERICAN HISTORY: The Villanova football program has had a first team All-American in eight of the last 12 years. In the program s history, 22 different players have earned All-American distinction LB Tyrone Frazier 1996 WR Brian Finneran 1997 WR Brian Finneran QB Chris Boden 1998 RB Brian Westbrook 2000 KR Brian Westbrook 2001 RB Brian Westbrook 2002 QB Brett Gordon 2005 LB Brian Hulea NOTE: In 1999, wide receiver Murle Sango was a second team All- American, while in 2004 defensive end Jamil Butler was a second team All- American selection. RADIO INFORMATION: Beginning in 2006, SportsTalk 950-AM WPEN will be the flagship station of the Villanova Football Radio Network. Play-byplay announcer Joe Eichhorn, who has been broadcasting Villanova football since 1988, returns to anchor the broadcasts. Joining Eichhorn for a 14th consecutive year is Ryan Fannon. All 11 Wildcat gridiron contests will be broadcast live, beginning with with a 15 minute pre-game show OVERTIME HISTORY: During head coach Andy Talley s tenure at Villanova, the Wildcats have played in 10 overtime games and in those 10 games the Wildcats are 7-3. With the double overtime win at Temple on Sept. 6, 2003, Villanova has won five of its last six overtime contests. Of the 10 overtime games, seven have been played at Villanova Stadium. Before the 2003 overtime game with Temple, the Wildcats last overtime contest came in 2001 against James Madison in week four when the Cats outlasted the Dukes, 45-44, in double overtime. The last overtime game before the James Madison contest came in 2000 when the Wildcats suffered a loss to William & Mary. In 1999, Villanova played two overtime games. On Oct. 16, 1999 Villanova defeated UConn, 48-45, in triple overtime in a game played in Storrs, Conn. In the 1999 season finale at Villanova Stadium, the Cats rallied from a deficit with 8:37 remaining against Delaware to win a thriller in one overtime. ACTING PROFESSIONAL: Three former Villanova products are currently on NFL rosters. Wide receiver Brian Finneran (Villanova ), who is currently in his seventh season with the Atlanta Falcons, injured his knee during training camp and will be on injured reserve for the 2006 season. Running back Brian Westbrook (Villanova ) is in his fifth season with the Philadelphia Eagles as the franchise s starting running back. Westbrook became the first Wildcat player to be drafted since Howie Long in 1981 when he was selected in the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft. Safety Raymond Ventrone (Villanova ) is a on the injured reserve list for the New England Patriot. Last season, Ventrone was on the Patriots practice squad. Westbrook and Finneran both won the Walter Payton Award, given to the top player in NCAA I-AA football, during their senior seasons at Villanova. BIG SHOES TO FILL: The Wildcat defense has faced the unenviable task of replacing two players who were both first team All-Atlantic 10 Conference selections the last three seasons. Linebacker Brian Hulea and defensive end Darrell Adams were both named first team All-Atlantic 10 in 2003, 2004 and Hulea finished his career with a school record 431 tackles.

6 ATLANTIC 10 FOOTBALL TELECONFERENCE: Every Monday from August 28-Nov. 20, th Atlantic 10 will conduct a teleconference from 10 a.m.- 12:10 p.m. with each of its head coaches. Each coach will have a 10-minute slot to discuss his team and answer questions from the media. Members of the media are strongly encouraged to participate in the questioning. For the access number, contact the Atlantic 10 communications office at The teleconference schedule is listed below. 10:00 a.m. Atlantic 10 update 10:10 a.m. Dave Clawson, Richmond 10:20 a.m. Jimmye Laycock, William & Mary 10:30 a.m. Andy Talley, Villanova 10:40 a.m. Rocky Hager, Northeastern 10:50 a.m. Mickey Matthews, JMU 11:00 a.m. Jack Cosgrove, Maine 11:10 a.m. Don Brown, Northeastern 11:20 a.m. Tim Stowers, Rhode Island 11:30 a.m. K.C. Keeler, Delaware 11:40 a.m. Sean McDonnell, New Hampshire 11:50 a.m. Dave Cohen, Hofstra Noon Gordy Combs, Towson THE ANDY TALLEY RADIO SHOW: In 2006, WPEN 950-AM, the flagship station of Villanova Athletics, will broadcast Talking Football With Andy Talley. The one-hour call-in show is hosted by color commentator Ryan Fannon and will provide a weekly recap of Villanova football games, as well as a preview of upcoming contests. The show is held on Tuesday evenings at Kelly s Restaurant and Tap Room in Bryn Mawr, Pa from 7-8 p.m..

7 2006 GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS Game 1 University of Central Florida 35, Villanova 16 Sept. 2, 2006 Orlando, Fla. ORLANDO, Fla. (AP)--Steven Moffett threw for 199 yards and three touchdowns as the University of Central Florida opened its season with a win over Villanova University. It was the first time UCF won a season opener in eight years. Senior wideout Mike Walker, playing his first game since recovering from a knee injury last season, had six catches for 77 yards and two touchdowns. Villanova actually outgained UCF in total yardage , but the Wildcats stopped themselves with an interception and two missed field goals. They also failed to convert a fourth-and-one at the UCF 26 early in the second half. Moffett was nearly perfect in the first half when UCF jumped out to a 28-7 lead. After going three-and-out on his first possession, the UCF quarterback went 10-for-10 for 146 yards and three touchdowns as UCF scored on four straight possessions. Willie Thornton took a 20-yard pass for the first score of the game, and Walker followed with touchdown catches of three and 13 yards. Jason Peters capped the first half scoring with a 1-yard plunge that made it Villanova cut the deficit to when Darrell Young blocked a UCF punt out of the endzone for a safety and Anton Ridley followed that with a 16-yard scoring pass from Marvin Burroughs. However, UCF's Kevin Smith capped a 14-play, 77-yard drive with a 1- yard plunge to put the game away for the Golden Knights. For the Wildcats, Burroughs was 22-of-32 for 241 yards. Sophomore Phil Atkinson led the team with six catches to gain 33 yards, while DeQuese May totaled 65 yards receiving and 27 yards on the ground, both team highs. Anton Ridley caught a touchdown pass from Burroughs and Aaron Jones carried the ball in for a score to account for the two Villanova touchdowns. Defensively, sophomore Michael Holland led the team with eight solo stops. Box Score (Final) Villanova vs. University of Central Florida (Sept. 2, 2006 at Orlando, Fla.) Score by Quarters Score Villanova Record: (0-1) UCF Record: (1-0) Scoring Summary: 1st 06:54 UCF - Willie Thornton 20 yd pass from Steven Moffett (Michael Torres kick), :20; UCF 7, Villanova 0 02:57 UCF - Mike Walker 3 yd pass from Steven Moffett (Michael Torres kick), :31; UCF 14, Villanova 0 2nd 12:44 VU - Aaron Jones 7 yd run (Joe Marcoux kick), :55; UCF 14 - Villanova 7 10:29 UCF - Mike Walker 13 yd pass from Steven Moffett (Michael Torres kick), :15; UCF 21 - Villanova 7 04:31 UCF - Jason Peters 1 yd run (Michael Torres kick), :40; UCF 28 - Villanova 7 3rd 4th 05:45 VU - Darrel Young safety (blocked punt) 14:53 VU - Anton Ridley 16 yd pass from Marvin Burroughs (Joe Marcoux kick), :52, UCF 28 - Villanova 16 08:36 UCF - Kevin Smith 1 yd run (Michael Torres kick), :17; UCF 35, Villanova 16 VU UCF FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time... 32:59 27:01 Third-Down Conversions... 7 of 15 7 of 12 Fourth-Down Conversions... 0 of 1 0 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: Villanova - DeQuese May 7-27; Marvin Burroughs 8-18; Phil Atkinson 2-11; Aaron Jones 5-10; Matt Dicken 7-10; Luca Ragone 2-5. UCF - Kevin Smith 20-86; Jason Peters 8-22; Phillip Smith 5-6; Steven Moffett 4-minus 3; Kyle Israel 1-minus 6. PASSING: Villanova - Marvin Burroughs UCF - Steven Moffett ; Kyle Israel RECEIVING: Villanova - Phil Atkinson 6-33; DeQuese May 4-65; Anton Ridley 4-56; Christopher Polite 3-43; Michael Bradway 2-20; Matthew Sherry 1-15; Brandyn Harvey 1-7; Aaron Jones 1-2. UCF - Mike Walker 6-77; Willie Thornton 3-49; Kevin Smith 3-29; C. Rabazinski 1-26; Jason Peters 1-12; Mike Merritt 1-6. INTERCEPTIONS: Villanova - None. UCF - Rashad, S FUMBLES: Villanova - Phil Atkinson 1-0. UCF - Steven Moffett 1-0. Stadium: Citrus Bowl Attendance: Kickoff time: 6:07 pm End of Game: 8:41 Total elapsed time: 2:34 Officials: Referee: R.G. Detillier; Umpire: Ben Young; Linesman: Greg Bradley; Line judge: Wayne Winkler; Back judge: Scott Vaughan; Field judge: Kirk Morgan; Side judge: Terry Williams Temperature: 89 Wind: W-NW 13 Weather: Cloudy

8 2006 GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS Game 2 Lehigh 31, Villanova 28 Sept. 9, 2006 Villanova, Pa. VILLANOVA, Pa.--On an evening when both teams totaled more than 200 yards on the ground, a touchdown run of 15 yards by Matt McGowan with 3:00 left in the fourth quarter proved to be the difference as Villanova (0-2) was defeated by Lehigh (1-1) in its home opener on Saturday evening from Villanova Stadium. The Wildcats had retaken the lead at on a touchdown run by senior quarterback Marvin Burroughs with 11:38 showing in the final period, but the Mountain Hawks strung together a five-play drive covering 80 yards in just 1:40 to account for the decisive score. Villanova racked up 208 yards on the ground and had four rushing touchdowns for the first time since 2004, but was unable to hold onto the 14-point lead that it built early in the second period. Lehigh first tied the score at late in the first half and then had 10 unanswered points in the third quarter to take the lead for the first time at Junior Matt Dicken had two of the four rushing touchdowns for the Wildcats, while senior Aaron Jones and Burroughs each carried the ball into the end zone once. Senior DeQuese May led the team with 15 carries and 85 yards. Burroughs completed 9-of-20 passes for 95 yards with junior Anton Ridley making three catches for 41 yards. The team's offensive success came on the ground, however, as Villanova surpassed 40 rushing attempts for only the third time in its last 13 games since the beginning of the 2005 season. A scoreless first quarter ended with the Wildcats in possession of the ball and Dicken opened the scoring on a 1-yard run just 44 seconds into the second period. On the ensuing kickoff, senior Terrance Reaves forced and then recovered a fumble to return the ball to Villanova. Jones then carried the ball 26 yards for a score on the next play as the Wildcats tallied two touchdowns in a span of just 43 seconds. NOTES: The 42 rushing attempts for Villanova were the most since it had 43 against William & Mary in a win at home on Oct. 29, The four rushing touchdowns matched the most the team has had since a loss on the road to Delaware on Nov. 20, The last time Villanova had more than four rushing touchdowns in a game was on Oct. 6, 2001 when the team had six in a overtime win at home against James Madison... Brian Westbrook had five rushing TDs in that game, including two in overtime... The Wildcats had recorded four rushing TDs in a game four times since that game in 2001 before matching the feat tonight... Dicken tied a career high with his two scores on the ground tonight... He also rushed for two touchdowns in the home opener last season, a Villanova win over Northeastern on Sept. 17, Box Score (Final) Lehigh vs. Villanova (Sept. 9, 2006 at Villanova, Pa.) Score by Quarters Score Lehigh Record: (1-1) Villanova Record: (0-2) Scoring Summary: 2nd 14:16 VU - Matt Dicken 1 yd run (Joe Marcoux kick), :20; Villanova 7 - Lehigh 0 13:33 VU - Aaron Jones 26 yd run (Joe Marcoux kick), :29; Villanova 14 - Lehigh 0 08:26 Lehigh - Marques Thompson 18 yd pass from Sedale Threatt (Jason Leo kick), :00; Villanova 14 - Lehigh 7 06:10 Lehigh - Frank Trovato 57 yd punt return (Jason Leo kick); Villanova 14 - Lehigh 14 02:56 VU - Matt Dicken 8 yd run (Joe Marcoux kick), :01; Villanova 21 - Lehigh 14 3rd 11:14 Lehigh - Frank Trovato 18 yd pass from Sedale Threatt (Jason Leo kick), :46; Villanova 21 - Lehigh 21 03:32 Lehigh - Jason Leo 30 yd field goal, :03; Lehigh 24 - Villanova 21 4th 11:38 VU - Marvin Burroughs 4 yd run (Joe Marcoux kick), :52; Villanova 28 - Lehigh 24 03:00 Lehigh - Matt McGowan 15 yd run (Jason Leo kick), :40; Lehigh 31 - Villanova 28 LEHIGH VU FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time... 28:10 31:50 Third-Down Conversions... 7 of 14 4 of 11 Fourth-Down Conversions... 0 of 2 0 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: Lehigh - Sedale Threatt 13-77; Marques Thompson 9-54; Matt McGowan 9-49; Greg Fay 2-17; Josh Pastore 1-6. Villanova - DeQuese May 15-85; Aaron Jones 8-56; Matt Dicken 7-39; Phil Atkinson 2-16; Marvin Burroughs 9-16; Tyree Hughey 1-minus 4. PASSING: Lehigh - Sedale Threatt Villanova - Marvin Burroughs RECEIVING: Lehigh - Frank Trovato 5-73; Lee Thomas 5-56; Pete Donchez 3-56; Marques Thompson 3-25; Greg Fay 1-8; Brannan Thomas 1-5. Villanova - Anton Ridley 3-41; Matthew Sherry 2-20; Christopher Polite 1-13; Michael Bradway 1-11; Aaron Jones 1-6; Shawn Smith 1-4. INTERCEPTIONS: Lehigh - None. Villanova - None. FUMBLES: Lehigh - Aaron Gillard 1-1; Sedale Threatt 1-1. Villanova - None. Stadium: Villanova Stadium Attendance: 9219 Kickoff time: 6:07 pm End of Game: 9:16 Total elapsed time: 3:09 Officials: Referee: Jack Winter; Umpire: Richard Feeney; Linesman: Lou Hammond; Line judge: James Butcher; Back judge: Bryan Thomas; Field judge: Rusty Acree; Side judge: Chris Garth; Scorer: Mike Blimm Temperature: 82 Wind: SW 5-15 Weather: Partly cloudy

9 Game 3 No. 9 Massachusetts 31, Villanova 21 Sept. 16, 2006 Villanova, Pa. VILLANOVA, Pa.--Visiting Massachusetts (2-1, 1-0 Atlantic 10) staved off a rally attempt by Villanova (0-3, 0-1 A-10) and went on to a victory over the Wildcats on Saturday afternoon at Villanova Stadium. The game was the Atlantic 10 Conference opener for each team. Liam Coen completed a 23-yard pass to Brandon London with 7:11 remaining in the game that stretched a three-point Minutemen lead to and effectively put the game out of reach of the Wildcats. Junior Matt Dicken (Cape May, N.J.) had carried for a one-yard touchdown earlier in the quarter that cut the Villanova deficit to On their next possession after the UMass touchdown, the Wildcats fumbled after a 23-yard pass by senior Marvin Burroughs (Atlantic City, N.J.). Villanova forced Massachusetts to go three-and-out and recovered the ball with 4:27 remaining, but were pinned at their own 12-yard line after a 39-yard punt by Christian Koegel. Burroughs threw for 245 yards and a touchdown, completing 19-of-30 passes. Junior Anton Ridley (Laurel, Del.) had three catches and a team-high 66 receiving yards while senior DeQuese May (Shelbyville, Ky.) had five catches for 46 yards and a touchdown. May totaled 93 total yards as he also carried seven times for 47 yards and a score. Villanova provided an early spark to the game, running just two plays to reach the end zone in 41 seconds at the start of the contest. Sophomore Phil Atkinson (Media, Pa.) carried the ball 48 yards on a reverse on the first play from the line of scrimmage and May ran it in for a score from 24 yards out. The teams went on to trade touchdowns in a span of just over two minutes in the second quarter, as the Minutemen tied the game six seconds into the period only see the Wildcats retake the lead five plays later. Baylark put Massachusetts on the scoreboard with a 10-yard run to cap a four-play drive. With possession back in Villanova's hands, however, a 26-yard completion from Burroughs to Atkinson set up a six-yard touchdown pass to May at the 12:49 mark of the period. The Minutemen would gain the lead for the first time late in the half, though, as Chris Koepplin kicked a 33-yard field goal with 7:05 left in the quarter and Tim Washington rushed in from three yards to cap a 67- yard drive with a minute remaining before the intermission. The score remained Massachusetts for the entire third quarter as the Wildcats defense stepped up to keep the game close. Villanova stalled consecutive Minutemen drives and forced its visitors to attempt field goals from 45 yards and 29 yards, respectively. Both tries missed and the Wildcats had a chance to tie the game or retake the lead. However, Villanova first had a punt blocked and then covered just 20 yards on five plays on successive possessions. Massachusetts scored a touchdown early in the fourth quarter to extend the margin to GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS Box Score (Final) No. 9 Massachusetts vs. Villanova (Sept. 16, 2006 at Villanova, Pa.) Score by Quarters Score Massachusetts Record: (2-1) Villanova Record: (0-3) Scoring Summary: 1st 14:19 VU - DeQuese May 24 yd run (Derek Fiorenza kick), :41; Villanova 7 - Massachusetts 0 2nd 14:54 UMASS - Steve Baylark 10 yd run (Chris Koepplin kick), :26;Villanova 7 - Massachusetts 7 12:49 VU - DeQuese May 6 yd pass from Marvin Burroughs (Derek Fiorenza kick), :05; Villanova 14 - Massachusetts 7 07:05 UMASS - Chris Koepplin 33 yd field goal, :44; Villanova 14 - Massachusetts 10 01:00 UMASS - Tim Washington 3 yd run (Chris Koepplin kick), :28, Massachusetts 17 - Villanova 14 4th 13:06 UMASS - Brad Listorti 1 yd pass from Liam Coen (Chris Koepplin kick), :19; Massachusetts 24 - Villanova 14 08:23 VU - Matt Dicken 2 yd run (Derek Fiorenza kick), :43; Massachusetts 24 - Villanova 21 07:11 UMASS - Brandon London 23 yd pass from Liam Coen (Chris Koepplin kick), :08; Massachusetts 31 - Villanova 21 UMASS VU FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time... 38:07 21:53 Third-Down Conversions... 5 of 13 0 of 7 Fourth-Down Conversions... 2 of 2 1 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: Massachusetts - Steve Baylark ; Tim Washington 6-20; Tony Nelson 3-13; Matt Lawrence 5-10; TEAM 2-minus 2; Liam Coen 6-minus 5. Villanova - Phil Atkinson 1-48; DeQuese May 7-47; Marvin Burroughs 5-10; Matt Dicken 3-8; Aaron Jones 4-1. PASSING: Massachusetts - Liam Coen Marvin Burroughs RECEIVING: Massachusetts - Brandon London 5-104; Brad Listorti 4-49; Mike Omar 3-79; Rasheed Rancher 3-60; Steve Baylark 3-26; Matt Lawrence 2-7; Tim Washington Villanova - DeQuese May 5-46; Christopher Polite 4-49; Anton Ridley 3-66; Matthew Sherry 3-46; Phil Atkinson 3-33; Salim Koroma 1-5. INTERCEPTIONS: Massachusetts - None. Villanova - None. FUMBLES: Massachusetts - None. Villanova - Aaron Jones 1-1; Anton Ridley 1-1. Stadium: Villanova Stadium Attendance: Kickoff time: 1:06 pm End of Game: 3:56 Total elapsed time: 2:50 Officials: Referee: C. Cloe; Umpire: M. Rattley; Linesman: T. Brown; Line judge: C. Gorson; Back judge: G. O Brien; Field judge: G. Crowther; Side judge: C. Smith; Scorer: M. Blimm Temperature: 72 Wind: NNE 3 Weather: Partly sunny, 73% humidity

10 2006 GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS Game 4 Villanova 27, Penn 20 Sept. 23, 2006 Philadelphia, Pa. PHILADELPHIA, Pa.--Marvin Burroughs passed for 274 yards and three touchdowns, and ran for a career-high 93 yards, as Villanova defeated Penn Saturday night in a game that saw all the scoring come in the first half. DeQuese May caught four passes for 99 yards and two touchdowns for Villanova (1-3). Joe Sandberg ran for 94 yards, including a 74-yard touchdown run, for Penn (1-1). The Quakers had a chance to win the game late when they drove from their own 32-yard line to the Villanova 10-yard line with 21 seconds remaining. After an incomplete pass, Bryan Walker ran to the 7-yard line with nine seconds left but two final passes in the last six seconds fell incomplete. The game was reminiscent of last year's Villanova victory, when the Quakers drove inside the 5-yard line but failed to score on the final play of the game. Burroughs passed for 235 yards and all three touchdowns in the first half, including a 57-yard strike to Chris Polite. Burroughs' 17-yard toss to May with 1:53 left in the half gave the Wildcats their advantage. Penn had tied the score at on Sandberg's run with 6:30 left in the second quarter. Penn's first-half attack also featured a 60-yard punt return by Greg Ambrogi and a 26-yard halfback pass from Sandberg to Kelms Amoo-Achampong for a touchdown. Villanova now leads the all-time series with its local rival 6-5. The Wildcats have won all six games since the series was renewed in The Quakers' last win was in Box Score (Final) Villanova vs. Penn (Sept. 23, 2006 at Philadelphia, Pa.) Score by Quarters Score Villanova Record: (1-3) Penn Record: (1-1) Scoring Summary: 1st 03:30 Penn - Greg Ambrogi 60 yd punt return (Derek Zoch kick failed), Penn 6 - Villanova 0 00:54 Villanova - Matt Dicken 1 yd run (Derek Fiorenza kick), :25, Villanova 7 - Penn 6 2nd 12:15 Penn - Kelms Amoo-Achampong 26 yd pass from Joe Sandberg (Derek Zoch kick), :29, Penn 13 - Villanova 7 11:04 Villanova - Christopher Polite 57 yd pass from Marvin Burroughs (Derek Fiorenza kick), :01, Villanova 14 - Penn 13 07:47 Villanova - DeQuese May 27 yd pass from Marvin Burroughs (Derek Fiorenza kick failed), :18, Villanova 20 - Penn 13 06:30 Penn - Joe Sandberg 74 yd run (Derek Zoch kick), :05, Villanova 20 - Penn 20 01:53 Villanova - DeQuese May 17 yd pass from Marvin Burroughs (Derek Fiorenza kick), ;26, Villanova 27 - Penn 20 VU PENN FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time... 35:40 24:20 Third-Down Conversions... 7 of 17 6 of 16 Fourth-Down Conversions... 1 of 2 1 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: Villanova - DeQuese May ; Marvin Burroughs 16-93; Aaron Jones 12-47; Matt Dicken 3-minus 1. Penn - Joe Sandberg 15-94; Bryan Walker 3-20; Kelms Amoo-Achampong 1-19; Sam Shepherd 1-2; Robert Irvin 1-minus 3. PASSING: Villanova - Marvin Burroughs ; Phil Atkinson Penn - Robert Irvin ; Bryan Walker ; Joe Sandberg RECEIVING: Villanova - Christopher Polite 6-89; DeQuese May 4-99; Anton Ridley 3-40; Aaron Jones 2-32; Marvin Burroughs 1-17; Phil Atkinson Penn - Braden Lepisto 4-49; Chris Mizell 4-38; Matt Carre 3-29; Kelms Amoo- Achampong 2-24; Billy May 2-21; Joe Sandberg 1-11; Josh Koontz 1-1. INTERCEPTIONS: Villanova - Allyn Bacchus 1-20; Rodney Badger 1-0. Penn - Greg Ambrogi 1-33; Jordan Manning 1-0. FUMBLES: Villanova - Salim Koroma 1-0; DeQuese May 1-1; Phil Atkinson 1-1; Aaron Jones 1-0. Penn - Greg Ambrogi 2-2. Stadium: Franklin Field Attendance: Kickoff time: 7:06 pm End of Game: 10:15 Total elapsed time: 3:09 Officials: Referee: Matarante; Umpire: Keiffer; Linesman: Andrew; Line judge: Mockus; Back judge: Hafela; Field judge: Russell; Side judge: Brammer; Scorer: Dick Shute

11 2006 GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS Game 5 Villanova 20, Hofstra 16 Oct. 7, 2006 Hempstead, N.Y. HEMPSTEAD, N.Y.--Coming off its bye week, Villanova (2-3, 1-1 Atlantic 10) showcased strong play from its special teams and a balanced offensive attack to defeat Hofstra (2-3, 1-2 A-10) at Shuart Stadium. The Wildcats picked up their second straight win in a game that came down to the opponent's final drive. The Pride stopped Villanova on fourth-and-goal from the one-yard line with 1:57 remaining and had a final possession to try and regain the lead. Hofstra was unable to get any further than its own 22-yard line, however, and the Wildcats claimed their second win of the season. The Pride opened the scoring at the 10:31 mark of the first quarter when Anton Clarkson threw a 32-yard touchdown pass to Shaine Smith. Hofstra had taken over at the Villanova 40-yard line after an interception on the first drive of the game. The Wildcats tied the game less than four minutes later when senior quarterback Marvin Burroughs (Atlantic City, N.J.) carried the ball into the end zone from three yards out to cap a nine-play drive covering 80 yards. Burroughs completed a 38-yard pass to junior Anton Ridley (Laurel, Del.) on the opening play of the drive. Villanova went into halftime with a lead thanks to improved play from its special teams, which had been 0-for-5 on field goal attempts entering the game. Sophomore Joe Marcoux (Campbell Hall, N.Y.) connected on a 20-yard field goal late in the first quarter and then put the Wildcats ahead for good with a career-high 42-yard attempt with 12 seconds remaining in the first half. Senior Chris Polite (Miami, Fla.) caught a 15-yard touchdown pass from Burroughs on the team's first drive of the second half. Burroughs threw for 193 yards and a touchdown, going 15-for-24 on the afternoon. Sophomore Phil Atkinson (Media, Pa.) caught five passes for 61 yards and senior DeQuese May (Shelbyville, Ky.) had four receptions for 52 yards. May also had nine rushes for 41 yards and Burroughs carried 11 times for 27 yards. NOTES: Sophomore Darrel Young (Amityville, N.Y.) blocked his second punt of the season and third of his career in the first quarter. Box Score (Final) Villanova vs. Hofstra (Oct. 7, 2006 at Hempstead, N.Y.) Score by Quarters Score Villanova Record: (2-3, 1-1) Hofstra Record: (2-3, 1-2) Scoring Summary: 1st 10:31 Hofstra - Shaine Smith 32 yd pass from Anton Clarkson (Rob Zarrilli kick), :05, Hofstra 7 - Villanova 0 06:59 VU - Marvin Burroughs 3 yd run (Joe Marcoux kick), :27, Villanova 7 - Hofstra 7 01:47 VU - Joe Marcoux 20 yd field goal, :55, Villanova 10 - Hofstra 7 2nd 09:24 Hofstra - Rob Zarrilli 25 yd field goal, :13, Villanova 10 - Hofstra 10 00:12 VU - Joe Marcoux 42 yd field goal, :30, Villanova 13- Hofstra 10 3rd 09:30 VU - Christopher Polite 15 yd pass from Marvin Burroughs (Joe Marcoux kick), :30, Villanova 20 - Hofstra 10 05:18 Hofstra - Rob Zarrilli 45 yd field goal, :01, Villanova 20 - Hofstra 13 4th 09:31 Hofstra - Rob Zarrilli 47 yd field goal, :46, Villanova 20 - Hofstra 16 VU HOFSTRA FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time... 27:58 32:02 Third-Down Conversions... 3 of 11 5 of 15 Fourth-Down Conversions... 0 of 1 0 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: Villanova - DeQuese May 9-41; Matt Dicken 6-21; Marvin Burroughs 11-17; Phil Atkinson 2-8; Aaron Jones 3-5. Hofstra - Kareem Huggins 19-63; Terry Crenshaw 1-0; Anton Clarkson 12-minus 2; Shane Casciano 1-minus 12. PASSING: Villanova - Marvin Burroughs Hofstra - Anton Clarkson RECEIVING: Villanova - Phil Atkinson 5-61; DeQuese May 4-52; Matthew Sherry 3-20; Anton Ridley 2-45; Christopher Polite Hofstra - Shaine Smith 6-152; C. Sullivan 4-48; Charles Brooks INTERCEPTIONS: Villanova - None. Hofstra - Stephen Tate 1-1. FUMBLES: Villanova - None. Hofstra - None. Stadium: Shuart Stadium Attendance: 7233 Kickoff time: 12:07 pm End of Game: 2:57 Total elapsed time: 2:50 Officials: Referee: Paul Zukis; Umpire: Jeff White; Linesman: Ray Renart Line judge: James Gleason; Back judge: T. Gallagher; Field judge: Hugh Bentley; Side judge: Wayne Rundell; Scorer: F. Rizzo III Temperature: 55 Wind: 12 NE Weather: Cloudy

12 2006 GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS Game 6 No. 23 Maine 20, Villanova 7 Oct. 14, 2006 Orono, Maine ORONO, Maine (AP) -Ryan Callahan had two touchdowns and 130 receiving yards to lead Maine to a 20-7 win over Villanova on Saturday. Maine quarterback Ron Whitcomb connected with Callahan for an 80- yard touchdown on the first play from scrimmage. Whitcomb completed 19 of 29 passes for 209 yards and the score. Villanova (2-4, 1-2 Atlantic 10) was held to minus-24 yards rushing as Maine (4-2, 3-0) held a edge in total offense. Maine led 13-0 at halftime after second quarter Devin McNeill field goals of 24 and 36 yards. Callahan took an option up the middle for a 49-yard touchdown in the third to put the Black Bears ahead Wildcats quarterback Marvin Burroughs' 8-yard touchdown run with 9:05 remaining drew Villanova within two scores, but Maine recovered a fumble and intercepted Burroughs on Villanova's next two possessions to seal its third straight conference win. Maine has outscored its opponents at home this season. Burroughs finished the day 24 of 36 for 209 yards. Box Score (Final) Villanova vs. No. 23 Maine (Oct. 14, 2006 at Orono, Maine) Score by Quarters Score Villanova Record: (2-3, 1-1) Maine Record: (2-3, 1-2) Scoring Summary: 1st 14:22 Maine - Callahan 80 yd pass from Whitcomb (McNeill kick), :38, Maine 7 - Villanova 0 2nd 14:50 Maine - McNeill 24 yd field goal, :20, Maine 10 - Villanova 0 08:56 Maine - Mcneill 36 yd field goal, :46, Maine 13 - Villanova 0 3rd 07:17 Maine - Callahan 49 yd run (McNeill kick), :43, Maine 20 - Villanova 0 4th 09:05 Villanova - Marvin Burroughs 8 yd run (Joe Marcoux kick), :03, Maine 20 - Villanova 7 VU MAINE FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time... 28:32 31:28 Third-Down Conversions... 4 of 13 5 of 15 Fourth-Down Conversions... 1 of 3 1 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: Villanova - Matt Dicken 4-9; Aaron Jones 1-4; DeQuese May 1-1; Phil Atkinson 1-minus 1; TEAM 2-minus 15; Marvin Burroughs 14-minus 37. Maine - Callahan 3-58; Gordon 12-35; Whitcomb 17-30; Fluellen 1-7; TEAM 2- minus 2. PASSING: Villanova - Marvin Burroughs Maine - Whitcomb RECEIVING: Villanova - DeQuese May 10-61; Christopher Polite 5-80; Michael Bradway 2-22; Phil Atkinson 2-22; Shawn Smith 2-19; Matthew Sherry 2-11; Brian Brannigan 1-minus 6. Maine - Callahan 7-130; Pierre 6-65; Gordon 4-2; Fluellen 1-9; L. Williams 1-3. INTERCEPTIONS: Villanova - None. Maine - Wormuth 1-0. FUMBLES: Villanova - Brian Brannigan 1-1; Marvin Burroughs 1-0. Maine - Whetstone 1-0; Callahan 1-1. Stadium: Alfond Stadium Attendance: 6658 Kickoff time: 2 p.m. End of Game: 5:11 Total elapsed time: 3:11 Officials: Referee: Adrian Hill; Umpire: Jim Eckl; Linesman: John Swartz Line judge: Alfred Lucia; Back judge: Henry Mouzon; Field judge: Jack Okeefe; Side judge: Stephen Kirck; Scorer: Doug DeBiase

13 2006 GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS Game 7 Towson 21, Villanova 13 Oct. 21, 2006 Villanova, Pa. Villanova, Pa.--Junior running back Matt Dicken (Cape May, N.J.) rushed for two touchdowns but Villanova (2-5, 1-3 Atlantic 10) was defeated on Saturday afternoon by Towson (5-2, 2-2) in its Homecoming game from Villanova Stadium. The Tigers increased a two-point lead to with 9:10 remaining in the fourth quarter and then stalled a Wildcat drive to capture the victory. Eric Yancey caught an 18-yard touchdown pass from Sean Schaefer on a one-play drive that began after Villanova threw for an interception. The Wildcats blocked a punt and an extra point in the game and also recovered a fumble. However, the team also lost two fumbles and had an extra point of its own blocked in the loss. Meanwhile, Towson had 425 yards of total offense to 166 for Villanova. The Tigers got on the board with a safety early in the first quarter after a failed snap on a Wildcats punt. However, with 5:08 remaining in the quarter Dicken carried in from one yard to get Villanova on the scoreboard and give the Wildcats their only lead of the game at 6-2. Ryan Meehan caught a two-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter and Matt Castor carried from three yards in the third period to give Towson a 15-6 lead six minutes into the second half. Dicken's second rushing touchdown came with 32 seconds left in the third quarter. Villanova gained 95 yards on the ground thanks to 78 yards by Dicken. Senior quarterback Marvin Burroughs (Atlantic City, N.J.) was 11-of- 26 for 71 yards and the one interception. NOTES: This was the third game of Dicken's career in which he rushed for two touchdowns... One of those occasions was also this season, coming against Lehigh on September 9 in the home opener... Dicken has six rushing touchdowns this season. Box Score (Final) Towson vs. Villanova (Oct. 21, 2006 at Villanova, Pa.) Score by Quarters Score Towson Record: (5-2, 2-2) Villanova Record: (2-5, 1-3) Scoring Summary: 1st 12:34 Towson - TEAM safety, Towson 2 - Villanova 0 05:08 Villanova - Matt Dicken 1 yd run (Joe Marcoux kick blocked), :05, Villanova 6 - Towson 2 2nd 07:59 Towson - Ryan Meehan 2 yd pass from Sean Schaefer (Stephan Toth kick), :17, Towson 9 - Villanova 6 3rd 09:01 Towson - Matt Castor 3 yd run (Stephan Toth kick failed), :59, Towson 15 - Villanova 6 00:32 Villanova - Matt Dicken 9 yd run (Joe Marcoux kick), 2-9 0:10, Towson 15 - Villanova 13 4th 09:10 Towson - Eric Yancey 18 yd pass from Sean Schaefer (Stephan Toth kick failed), :26, Towson 21 - Villanova 13 TOWSON VU FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time... 38:04 21:56 Third-Down Conversions... 5 of 13 3 of 10 Fourth-Down Conversions... 1 of 3 1 of 3 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: Towson - Matt Castor 10-36; Sean Schaefer 6-35; Nick Williams 13-34; TEAM 1-minus 1; Andrae Brown 1-minus 1; Rasheed McClaude 1- minus 2. Villanova - Matt Dicken 15-78; Marvin Burroughs 6-24; DeQuese May 4-17; Aaron Jones 2-6; TEAM 1-minus 30. PASSING: Towson - Sean Schaefer Villanova - Marvin Burroughs RECEIVING: Towson - Marcus Lee 9-84; Eric Yancey 8-131; Nick Williams 7-29; Andrae Brown 4-28; Dayron Arnold 3-25; Demetrius Harrison 2-20; Rasheed McClaude 1-5; Ryan Meehan 1-2. Villanova - Shawn Smith 3-25; DeQuese May 2-4; Jonathan Hughes 1-23; Matthew Sherry 1-7; Brandyn Harvey 1-5; Salim Koroma 1-4; Phil Atkinson 1-3; Marvin Burroughs 1-0. INTERCEPTIONS: Towson - Jordan Manning 1-0. Villanova - None. FUMBLES: Towson - Marcus Lee 1-0; Sean Schaefer 1-1. Villanova - Salim Koroma 1-1; DeQuese May 1-1; TEAM 1-0; Sean Morrissey 1-0. Stadium: Villanova Stadium Attendance: 8111 Kickoff time: 3:06 p.m. End of Game: 5:51 Total elapsed time: 2:45 Officials: Referee: Paul Zukis; Umpire: Jeff White; Linesman: Ray Renart Line judge: James Gleason; Back judge: Tim Gallagher; Field judge: Wayne Rundell; Side judge: Hugh Bentley; Scorer: Mike Blimm