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If the Eagles needed another shining example of an incredible playoff push, then they might want to spend some time looking at the Wildcats’ weekly push through the FCS Playoffs with another upset.
Villanova vs. Tarelton State came down to three key plays, two of them made by Villanova freshmen. With two minutes left in the game , Tarleton State had a 4th and 6 on the Villanova 11-yard line. Quarterback Victor Gebalis found Quentin West in the back of the end zone, but Villanova defensive back Damill Bostic, Jr. got just enough of West to prevent him from dragging his foot inbounds. The play was initially called a touchdown on the field, but was then overturned by review.
On the ensuing possession, it initially appeared that Ja’briel Mace had lost the football — but Villanova retained possession.
On that very same offensive possession on 3rd down , the Wildcats faked a run and then threw a pass out to Braden Reed, who sealed the 26–21 Wildcats win with a diving first down.
Villanova would have to fight back into the game after falling down 14–0. Braden Reed got the Wildcats on the board with a twenty-seven-yard pass in the second quarter. After Gebalis found West for a fifteen-yard strike in the 3rd quarter to go up 21–12 , Nova completely unleashed its offense and locked down defensively for the rest of the game. Mace then broke a 47-yard run in the third to cut the lead to 21–19. Nova Quarterback Pat McQuaide then found Reed for an eleven-yard score to put the Wildcats in front 26–21. Bostic Jr.’s athletic play assisted in turning back the Texans’ last scoring opportunity.
Villanova would finish the game with 426 total yards. Mace had one hundred fifty-one yards rushing.
The Wildcats’ next contest will be the FSC Playoff Semi-Final next weekend against Illinois State at Villanova Stadium.
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Michael Thomas Leibrandt
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