Villanova 29, at Elon 21

ELON, N.C. (Interstat) — Ja’briel Mace returned a kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown with just over five minutes remaining to seal a 29-21 victory for Villanova over Elon on Saturday at Rhodes Stadium, a result that defied pregame projections. The Phoenix, installed as 4-point favorites by oddsmakers, were given a 50.90 percent probability to win by Interstat’s ELO system, which had projected a 27-26 final score. Instead, the Wildcats used a dominant second half and a game-breaking special teams play to improve to 3-2 overall. Elon fell to 4-2. Villanova quarterback Pat McQuaide was the offensive catalyst, efficiently directing… Read more...