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 on Saturday in an opening-round game of the FCS playoffs on Saturday.
Nov 30, 2025, 07:33 pm - AP

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter

EKUVILL
TD
14:04
Joshua Carter 77 Yd Run (Patrick Nations Kick)
70
TD
5:20
Marcus Calwise Jr. 11 Yd pass from Matt Morrissey (Patrick Nations Kick)
140

2nd Quarter

EKUVILL
SF
14:50
Team Safety
142
TD
10:41
Devin Smith 13 Yd pass from Connor Watkins (Ethan Gettman Kick)
149
FG
8:28
Patrick Nations 48 Yd Field Goal
179

3rd Quarter

EKUVILL
TD
9:10
James Welde 5 Yd pass from Connor Watkins (Ethan Gettman Kick)
1716

4th Quarter

EKUVILL
FG
14:37
Ethan Gettman 42 Yd Field Goal
1719
FG
1:00
Ethan Gettman 31 Yd Field Goal
1722
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