Villanova Wildcats NCAA Football News

It was like taking an air brush to a foggy portrait on Saturday, as teams around FCS cleared away many of the clouds hanging over the playoff picture for the NCAA Division I Football Championship.

Football is a crazy game. For proof, we give you sixth-ranked Villanova. Three weeks ago, the Wildcats played their best game of the season and lost to No.

Aaron Ball scored two touchdowns and James Pitts had a 65-yard interception return for a score as Villanova held off Towson 34-31 on Saturday.

Christopher Whitney threw for 212 yards and a touchdown for Villanova (8-2, 6-1 Colonial Athletic Association), which ran out the last five minutes of the game after Towson pulled close in the fourth.

Sean Schaefer threw for 326 yards and four touchdowns _ two to Marcus Lee _ for Towson (3-8, 1-6).

The two teams traded scores through the first half, with the Wildcats taking a 20-17 lead into the break on Pitts' interception return with 12 seconds left in the second quarter.

Daniel Murray converted a 31-yard field goal with a second remaining to give Iowa a 24-23 win over visiting, third-ranked and previously unbeaten Penn State.

Contain the running game Villanova's ground game, led by Aaron Ball and his 785 yards this season, has helped them win all season.

UNH Press Release: Wide receiver Phil Atkinson scored with 8:56 to play on 17-yard run after a long pitch by quarterback Chris Whitney to lead No.

No opponent has held the University of New Hampshire football team to fewer than 28 points this season.

Jared Turcotte ran for 83 yards on 13 carries, including a 3-yard touchdown at the start of the fourth quarter, to help Maine beat Massachusetts, 21-20, on Saturday.

The University of New Hampshire football team faces its toughest task yet this afternoon at Villanova Stadium.

Let the games begin. As far as Eric Cumba is concerned, the playoffs start Saturday for the eighth-ranked University of New Hampshire football team, which visits No.

After five years of leading the Nitro wrestling program, Wildcats coach Chuck Easter has stepped down as head coach of the Wildcats grappling team.

As if there isn't enough riding on Saturday's game at Villanova, the University of New Hampshire football team will also be playing to keep a beloved name from being surpassed in the CAA record book.

If Villanova coach Andy Talley looked a little on edge walking into Parsons Field yesterday, he had his reasons.

Chris Whitney threw for 161 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 51 yards to lead Villanova past Northeastern, 20-14, on Saturday.

Minooka's quarterback Brian Martin looks for an open man in against Plainfield Central.

Rodney Landers found Bosco Williams for the game-winning 35-yard touchdown pass with no time left as top-ranked James Madison rallied past No.

As time expired, James Madison University quarterback Rodney Landers launched the football from Villanova's 35-yard line and the nearly 7,000 people in Villanova Stadium held their breath.

Quarterback Chris Whitney stood on the Villanova sideline and stared in disbelief.

Rodney Landers found Bosco Williams for the game-winning 35-yard touchdown pass with no time left as top-ranked James Madison rallied past Villanova 23-19 on Saturday.

Seventh-ranked Villanova will put it all on the line Saturday afternoon against top-rated James Madison.