STEPHENVILLE, Texas (Interstat) — Villanova rallied from an early two-touchdown deficit to defeat Tarleton State 26-21 on Saturday at Tarleton Memorial Stadium.

The Texans seized a 14-0 first-quarter lead behind an 80-yard touchdown pass from Victor Gabalis to Peyton Kramer and a short Daniel Greek rushing score. The Wildcats responded with 12 second-quarter points, including a 27-yard touchdown pass from Brad Reed to Lucas Kopecky. After trading third-quarter touchdowns, Villanova quarterback Pat McQuaide connected with Reed for an 11-yard score early in the fourth to seal the victory. A potential 75-yard Tarleton State touchdown run by Tylan Hines was nullified by penalty in the final quarter. Both teams are now 12-2 overall.