Pat McQuaide throws for 2 touchdowns and Villanova beats Albany 29-16 for 5th straight victory
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pat McQuaide threw for 203 yards and two touchdowns, with 107 yards and two scores going to Luke Colella, and Villanova beat Albany 29-16 on Saturday for its fifth straight victory.
Villanova (6-2, 5-1 Coastal Athletic Association) extended its home winning streak to 20 games dating to the middle of the 2022 season. It’s a program record for the longest home winning streak and the second-longest active FCS streak behind South Dakota State’s 33 straight at home.
Jack Barnum made field goals of 41, 23 and 44 yards to help build a 22-7 lead. McQuaide found Colella for a 36-yard touchdown early in the fourth for a 19-point lead.
McQuaide, who threw for a career-high five touchdowns last week, was 15 of 22 with an interception. David Avit rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown for Villanova.
Jack Shields had a touchdown and an interception for Albany (1-7, 0-4). The Great Danes were held to 13 first downs and 154 total yards.
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