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Friday's College Football Roundup: Temple beats Villanova 31-24 on late 43-yard FG; Arizona routs Toledo

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By Associated Press
September 4, 2010

 

Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA — Brandon McManus kicked a 43-yard field goal with 3 seconds left to lift Temple to a 31-24 win over defending FCS national champion Villanova on Friday night.

Justin Gildea scored on a 26-yard fumble return on the last play of the game for the Owls. There was a penalty on the play and it took nearly 15 minutes for officials to sort out if the score would stand.

McManus also kicked field goals of 53, 44 and 40 yards in front of more than 32,000 fans, the second-largest crowd to watch the Owls in Lincoln Financial Field. The Owls won the Mayor’s Cup presented to the winner of this series.

The Owls went ahead 22-21 on Chester Stewart’s 62-yard TD pass to Michael Campbell. Stewart fumbled the snap on the next possession and the Wildcats recovered inside the 25. Nick Yako kicked a 41-yard field goal with 1:56 left that put Villanova up 24-22.

The Owls had circled the date of this game since the schedule was released after the Wildcats beat them last season. Coach Al Golden was quick to note that of all of Temple’s milestones last year — first winning season since 1990, first bowl game since 1979 — the Owls failed to beat city rival Villanova.

For most of this one, it looked like the Wildcats would win for the fourth straight time. Villanova’s Chris Whitney completed 15-of-17 passes in the first half and finished 17-of-25 for 133 yards with two touchdowns.

His first TD pass was a 3-yarder to Matt Szczur, the Most Outstanding Player in the FCS title game. The two-sport star was drafted by the Chicago Cubs and had a 21-game hitting streak in the minors this year.

Arizona 41, Toledo 2

TOLEDO — Nick Foles threw for 360 yards and accounted for three touchdowns to help Arizona pound Toledo 41-2 on Friday night.

Foles tossed two TD passes and ran for another score as the Wildcats recorded their first road victory outside the Pac-10 in nine seasons.

Nic Grigsby scored on a 36-yard run to give Arizona a 14-2 lead and again on 1-yard score early in the second half.

Foles completed 32-of-37 passes.

Arizona’s young defense with seven new starters held the Rockets to 16 yards rushing in the first half and 80 for the game.

 




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