Villanova keeps its season alive

Villanova keeps its season alive in the FCS playoffs with a second-half rally vs. Eastern Kentucky
Villanova’s chance to preserve a lengthy home winning streak — and advance in the FCS playoffs — came down to the final 15 seconds against Eastern Kentucky in their first-round game Saturday. Villanova (10-3) held a five-point lead,
FCS Playoffs: With an end line prayer and favorable calls, ‘Nova squeaks past Eastern Kentucky
The game’s sharpest turn came with 1:58 left in the third. At its 17, Watkins was pressured by linebacker Frank Lee, who appeared to poke the ball out, defensive lineman Jeremiah Bailey scooping and rumbling 30 yards for a touchdown. But video review overturned the call, saying Watkins’ arm was moving forward, trying to shovel toward a receiver.
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 in an opening-round game of the FCS playoffs
Eastern Kentucky football’s season ends with dramatic loss in first round of FCS playoffs
Villanova defeats Eastern Kentucky, 22-17, in the 1st round of the FCS playoffs. On the final play of the game, EKU QB Matt Morrissey throws an incomplete pass to WR Jackson House in the back of the end zone. House was open, but drifted out of bounds by mere inches. pic.twitter.com/9S5W83li7k
No. 11 Villanova Survives Eastern Kentucky in FCS Playoffs, 22-17
On Saturday, Nov. 30, No. 11 Villanova (9-3) hosted Eastern Kentucky (8-4) in the first round of the FCS playoffs. The Wildcats overcame a poor start in the second half to take the lead and beat Eastern Kentucky,
Eastern Kentucky football hasn’t won a playoff game since 1994. That could change this weekend.
EKU hasn’t won a game in the FCS playoffs since 1994. The Colonels have lost their last eight games in the national ...
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Cats survive and advance, 22-17 over Eastern Kentucky
Villanova spotted EKU and 14-0 lead after ... and creating just enough offense to squeeze out a 22-17 win over Eastern Kentucky to advance to the second round of the FCS playoffs.
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Eastern Kentucky has engineered quite the turnaround in recent years under Walt Wells, and Wells has made the Colonels once ...