Villanova keeps its season alive

Villanova keeps its season alive in the FCS playoffs with a second-half rally vs. Eastern Kentucky
The Wildcats found themselves in an early 14-0 hole, but key special-teams plays and a second-half rally powered them to the second round of the FCS playoffs.
EKU loses to Villanova in FCS Playoffs, 22-17
VILLANOVA, Pa. (WKYT) - Eastern Kentucky dropped a heartbreaker to Villanova on Saturday, 22-17, in the first round of the FCS Playoffs. The Colonels (8-5, 6-2) saw their five-game win streak end as the Wildcats held EKU scoreless in the second half to advance in the postseason.
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
Villanova extends its season courtesy of an FCS playoff date against Eastern Kentucky
Villanova clinched an at-large bid in the FCS playoffs following a 38-28 win over longtime rival Delaware in the “Battle of the Blue” on Saturday. The 11th-seeded Wildcats also get another game on their home turf.
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,
Given a reprieve, Villanova’s Jalen Goodman out to have fun against Eastern Kentucky
Goodman got his reprieve, Villanova going up 21 points, letting that lead vanish, then holding rival Delaware to seven points in the second half of a 38-28 win that sealed Villanova’s spot in the FCS playoffs. It means Goodman will get one more game at Villanova Stadium, Saturday against Eastern Kentucky, and at least one more as a college athlete.
Villanova qualifies for FCS playoffs for the second year in a row
The Villanova University football team is in the FCS playoffs, and the Wildcats will host Eastern Kentucky in their first-round game on Saturday.
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 postseason. Most recently, EKU dropped a 2022 first-round game that it hosted against Gardner-Webb. Before making the FCS playoffs in 2022, EKU had last competed in the national postseason in 2014.
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