Flacco throws 3 TDs in Towson's 45-35 victory over Villanova
VILLANOVA, Pa. -- Tom Flacco threw for 320 yards and three touchdowns and Towson beat Villanova 45-35 in a Colonial Athletic Association opener on Saturday.
Villanova (2-1), ranked 10th in the FCS, scored on Matt Gudzak's 1-yard run with 8:16 to play to close within 42-35. But Flacco led a five-minute drive that ended with Aidan O'Neill's 26-yard field goal with 3:12 remaining before the Tigers (2-1) halted the Wildcats' final drive.
Zach Bednarczyk threw for 389 yards and four touchdowns, including two in the first quarter for a 14-0 Villanova lead before the Tigers scored the next 35 points, including a 76-yard, Flacco-to-Shane Leatherbury connection that tied the game. Towson took the lead on the ensuing kickoff when Yeedee Thaenrat's big hit resulted in a fumble that Troy Vincent returned 14 yards for a score.
Leatherbury finished with 113 yards receiving and two scores while Shane Simpson ran for 100 yards and a touchdown. Towson outgained Villanova 528-490.
Ryan Bell had 103 yards receiving and two scores and Jarrett McClenton 114 yards receiving and a touchdown for Villanova.
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2023 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| UAlbany | 7-1 | 11-4 |
| Villanova | 7-1 | 10-3 |
| Richmond | 7-1 | 9-4 |
| Elon | 6-2 | 6-5 |
| Delaware | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Towson | 4-4 | 5-6 |
| Rhode Island | 4-4 | 6-5 |
| William & Mary | 4-4 | 6-5 |
| New Hampshire | 4-4 | 6-5 |
| Campbell | 4-4 | 5-6 |
| Monmouth | 3-5 | 4-7 |
| Hampton | 3-5 | 5-6 |
| Maine | 1-7 | 2-9 |
| North Carolina A&T | 0-8 | 1-10 |
| Stony Brook | 0-8 | 0-10 |
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