Football trounced by Villanova on Senior Day

The football team committed four turnovers and allowed five touchdowns to Villanova University last Saturday, falling in a 44-21 Senior Day domination at Fisher Stadium in each team’s first matchup as Patriot League opponents. Villanova (4-2 Patriot League, 5-4 overall) picked up four first downs on its opening possession, but a 2-yard tackle for loss and a pair of incompletions forced the Wildcats to settle for a 30-yard field goal. After setting up shop on their own 17-yard line, junior running back Jakyre Henley shook off two defenders in the backfield and ripped a 23-yard run to kick-start the Leopards’ (2-3 Patriot League, 3-5 overall) offense. After making it to the Villanova 31-yard line, junior quarterback Jason Penza subbed in under center, faking the handoff before scampering all the way and diving for the pylon to take a 7-3 lead. “The O-line had made a massive hole for me, and then I just had to run hard,” Penza said.

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