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GAME 9: VILLANOVA (4-4, 3-2) AT RHODE ISLAND (1-7, 1-4) SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2015 MEADE STADIUM (6,555) KINGSTON, R.I. November 7, 2015 2015 VILLANOVA SCHEDULE 12:30 PM Meade Stadium (6,555) Overall: 4-4 (.500) 9 CAA Football: 3-2 (.600) Kingston, R.I. Home: 2-2 (.500) Villanova Wildcats Away: 2-2 (.500) (4-4, 3-2 CAA Football) Neutral: 0-0 (---) Head Coach Andy Talley Date Opponent Location Result 31st Season at Villanova (219-132-1, .624) 9/3 @ Connecticut East Hartford, Conn. L, 15-20 36th Season Overall (247-150-2, .622) 9/12 @ No. 16 Fordham Bronx, N.Y. W, 14-7 9/19 Delaware (*) (PW) Villanova, Pa. W, 28-21 9/24 Penn Villanova, Pa. L, 13-24 Rhode Island Rams 10/10 William & Mary (*) Villanova, Pa. L, 16-38 (1-7, 1-4 CAA Football) 10/17 @ Albany (*) Albany, N.Y. W, 37-0 Head Coach Jim Fleming 10/24 @ Towson (*) Towson, Md. L, 21-28 10/31 Maine (*) Villanova, Pa. W, 13-3 Second Season at Rhode Island (2-18, .100) 11/7 @ Rhode Island (*) Kingston, R.I. 12:30 PM Fourth Season Overall (23-19, .548) 11/14 Richmond (*) (HC) Villanova, Pa. 3:30 PM 11/21 @ James Madison (*) Harrisonburg, Va. 12:00 PM TODAY’S GAME Schedule Key Bold Home game, played at Villanova Stadium (12,000) * CAA regular season contest PW Parents’ Weekend RADIO HC Homecoming 610 SPORTS (WTEL-AM) Play-By-Play: Ryan Fannon (23rd Season) Analyst: Kevin Reilly (1st Season) SERIES INFORMATION Overall: . .Villanova leads 17-3 First Meeting: . .Oct. 1, 1988 (W, 20-14) SOCIAL MEDIA Last Meeting: . .Oct. 11, 2014 (W, 44-21) Twitter: @NovaFootball (live game updates) First Villanova Win: . .Oct. 1, 1988 (20-14) Facebook: Villanova University Football Last Villanova Win: . .Oct. 11, 2014 (44-21) Andy Talley vs. Rhode Island: . .17-3 (.850) First Rhode Island Win: . .Nov. 4, 1995 (27-10) Last Rhode Island Win: . .Nov. 6, 2010 (17-14) Jim Fleming vs. Villanova: . .0-1 (.000) Villanova Media Relations Football Contact: Dean Kenefick LAST FIVE MEETINGS E-Mail: [email protected] Office Phone: 610-519-6514 Oct. 11, 2014 W, 44-21 Villanova Stadium Nov. 9, 2013 W, 45-0 Meade Stadium Secondary Contact: David Berman Sept. 15, 2012 W, 31-10 Villanova Stadium E-Mail: [email protected] Nov. 6, 2010 L, 14-17 Meade Stadium Website: www.villanova.com Oct. 24, 2009 W, 36-7 Villanova Stadium GAME 9: VILLANOVA (4-4, 3-2) AT RHODE ISLAND (1-7, 1-4) ~ KICKOFF: 12:30 PM ~ RADIO: 610 SPORTS (WTEL-AM) 1 GAME 9: VILLANOVA (4-4, 3-2) AT RHODE ISLAND (1-7, 1-4) SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2015 MEADE STADIUM (6,555) KINGSTON, R.I. VILLANOVA FOOTBALL MEDIA SERVICES Multimedia & Social Media Credentials: All credential requests should be directed to Dean Kenefick via e-mail at [email protected]. Only accredited members of the media will receive credentials for any game. Creden- Villanova.com tials will be issued in accordance with CAA Football and NCAA guidelines and are granted at the discretion of the Office of Media Relations. Credentials for games at Villanova Stadium may be picked up two hours prior to kickoff at the press window, located at the base of the Villanova Stadium press box. A valid form of photo identifica- tion will be requested in order to pick up credentials. Photography: Photographers and film crews who are granted a cre- dential may work the sidelines between the 35-yard line and the end- zone in both directions. Photographers and film crews on the sidelines and endzones assume responsibility for all risks. Nova Nation All-Access Interviews: All requests for Villanova player or coach interviews, both in person or over the phone, should be directed to Dean Kenefick via e-mail at [email protected] or by phone at 610-519-6514. The Wildcats locker room, at home and on the road, is closed to members of the media unless otherwise specified. Gameday Services: A game program with a flip card and pregame notes for both teams will be issued to all media in the press box prior to the start of the game. Quickie stats will be distributed at the end of Follow Us On Twitter (@NovaFootball) each quarter. After the game, final quickie stats will be available in the interview room and a full postgame book can be picked up in the press box. Soft drinks are available in the press box for credentialed members of the media and a buffet meal will be served prior to the start of the game. Postgame Press Conference: The press conference will take place on the second floor of the press box (take either stairwell from the third floor down one level). Each team’s head coach and selected student- athletes will appear after a 10-minute cooling off period, beginning with the visiting team and followed by Villanova. Like Us On Facebook (Villanova University Football) CAA Weekly Teleconference: Each Monday during the season the CAA Football coaches teleconference will open with the release of the CAA Football weekly award winners, a recap of the weekend and a preview of the upcoming week. CAA Football coaches will be available to answer questions beginning at 10:10 a.m. Villanova head coach Andy Talley will answer questions each week beginning at 11:00 a.m. For information on accessing the CAA Football coaches teleconference, contact CAA Football Director of Operations & Com- munications Eric Wieberg at [email protected]. Watch Us On YouTube (NovaAthletics) GAME 9: VILLANOVA (4-4, 3-2) AT RHODE ISLAND (1-7, 1-4) ~ KICKOFF: 12:30 PM ~ RADIO: 610 SPORTS (WTEL-AM) 2 GAME 9: VILLANOVA (4-4, 3-2) AT RHODE ISLAND (1-7, 1-4) SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2015 MEADE STADIUM (6,555) KINGSTON, R.I. TALE OF THE TAPE SCOUTING VILLANOVA VILLANOVA OPPONENT Overall: ...........................................................................................4-4 (.500) SCORING 157 141 CAA Football: ...............................................................................3-2 (.600) Points Per Game 19.6 17.6 Home: .............................................................................................2-2 (.500) FIRST DOWNS 158 138 Away: ..............................................................................................2-2 (.500) RUSHING YARDAGE 1345 1118 Rushing Attempts 315 309 LAST GAME: Villanova 13, Maine 3 (Oct. 31) Average Per Rush 4.3 3.6 Average Per Game 168.1 139.8 Total Offense: .........................................................................................358 TDs Rushing 12 7 Total Defense: .........................................................................................339 PASSING YARDAGE 1504 1310 Leading Rusher: ............................................Zach Bednarczyk (123, TD) Comp-Att-Int 124-217-6 105-195-8 Leading Passer: ...........................Zach Bednarczyk (143, 12-21-0, 1 TD) Average Per Pass 6.9 6.7 Leading Receiver: ...................................................Aaron Wells (84, TD) Average Per Catch 12.1 12.5 Leading Tackler: ....................................Austin Calitro/Don Cherry (9) Average Per Game 188.0 163.8 TDs Passing 10 7 VILLANOVA STATISTICAL LEADERS TOTAL OFFENSE 2849 2428 Total Plays 532 504 RUSHING GP Att. Net Avg. TD Avg./G Average Per Play 5.4 4.8 Javon White 7 69 395 5.7 2 56.4 Average Per Game 356.1 303.5 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 17.3 18.4 Zach Bednarczyk 8 61 262 4.2 2 32.8 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 6.1 8.9 INT RETURN AVERAGE 16.8 40.3 PASSING GP Cmp-Att-Int Pct. Yds TD Avg./G FUMBLES-LOST 9-5 7-3 Zach Bednarczyk 8 80-141-5 56.7 946 7 118.2 PENALTIES-Yards 54-439 42-442 John Robertson 3 43-74-1 58.1 522 3 174.0 PUNTS-Yards 29-1187 31-1382 Average Per Punt 40.9 44.6 RECEIVING GP Rec. Yds Avg. TD Avg./G TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 29:35 30:25 Kevin Gulyas 8 27 445 16.5 4 55.6 3RD-DOWN Conversions 49/108 49/116 Gary Underwood 7 27 240 8.9 3 34.3 3rd-Down Pct 45% 42% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 10/20 6/13 KICK RETURN GP No. Yds Avg. TD Long 4th-Down Pct 50% 46% Matt Gudzak 8 9 186 20.7 0 44 SACKS BY-Yards 15-98 23-135 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 22 18 TACKLES GP Solo Ast Tot TFL Sacks FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 2-8 (25%) 6-12 (50%) Don Cherry 8 27 42 69 9.0 2.0 RED-ZONE SCORES 20-31 (65%) 12-23 (52%) Austin Calitro 8 41 27 68 8.5 3.0 RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS 18-31 (58%) 8-23 (35%) PAT-ATTEMPTS 15-18 (83%) 13-15 (87%) SCOUTING RHODE ISLAND RHODE ISLAND OPPONENT SCORING 114 248 Points Per Game 14.2 31.0 Overall: ...........................................................................................1-7 (.125) FIRST DOWNS 117 174 CAA Football: ...............................................................................1-4 (.200) RUSHING YARDAGE 793 1442 Home: .............................................................................................1-2 (.333) Rushing Attempts 264 325 Away: ..............................................................................................0-5 (.000) Average Per Rush 3.0 4.4 Average Per Game 99.1 180.2 LAST GAME: New Hampshire 20, Rhode Island 17 (October 31) TDs Rushing 5 14 PASSING YARDAGE 1194 1972 Total Offense: .........................................................................................225 Comp-Att-Int 111-233-9 152-246-6 Total Defense: .........................................................................................382 Average Per Pass 5.1 8.0 Leading Rusher: .................................................Harold Cooper (97, TD) Average Per Catch 10.8 13.0 Leading Passer: ....................................Wesley McCoy (104, 9-16-0, TD) Average Per Game 149.2 246.5 Leading Receiver: ...............................................Harold Cooper (48, TD) TDs Passing 5 16 Leading Tackler: ..................................Tim Wienclaw (8, blocked punt) TOTAL OFFENSE 1987 3414 Total Plays 497 571 RHODE ISLAND STATISTICAL LEADERS Average Per Play 4.0 6.0 Average Per Game 248.4 426.8 RUSHING GP Att. Net Avg. TD Avg./G KICK RETURN AVERAGE 22.2 16.2 Harold Cooper 7 132 583 4.4 3 83.3 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 4.1 9.9 INT RETURN AVERAGE 8.3 11.1 PASSING GP Cmp-Att-Int Pct.