Lehigh at Villanova
PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — Lehigh will visit Villanova on Saturday in an NCAA Football Championship Division game at Villanova Stadium. Lehigh is the visiting team, and Villanova is the home team. The Mountain Hawks enter at 6-1 and will look to rebound from their first loss of the season, while the Wildcats are 3-4 and coming off a win.
Lehigh’s most recent result was a 48-38 loss at Cornell on Saturday. Quarterback Derek Morgan completed 15 of 25 passes for 204 yards and ran eight times for 37 yards with three touchdowns in that game. Luke Yoder added 19 carries for 142 yards and a touchdown, and Jamaire Harden contributed a rushing touchdown, three receptions for 29 yards and a kickoff return for 20 yards. Morgan has been a central figure for the Mountain Hawks, also throwing for 152 yards and three total touchdowns in a 34-0 win against Fordham and accounting for two touchdowns in a 20-7 win at Penn. He has accounted for multiple touchdowns in each of his past three games. Lehigh opened the season with six consecutive wins before the Cornell setback and has scored at least 20 points in every game.
Villanova’s most recent result was a 38-17 win at Fordham on Saturday. Quarterback Pat McQuaide completed 18 of 24 passes for 235 yards and ran five times for 33 yards while accounting for three touchdowns. Isaiah Ragland ran 10 times for 94 yards, added two receptions for 27 yards and scored a touchdown, and Ja’briel Mace ran 13 times for 79 yards with a kickoff return and a touchdown. McQuaide also passed for 266 yards against Morgan State and 192 yards with two touchdowns against Colgate earlier in the season. He has passed for at least 192 yards in each of his past three games. The Wildcats will try to build on their most recent win after a stretch of three losses in four games.
Lehigh also has wins against Fordham, Penn, Dartmouth, William & Mary, Georgetown and Holy Cross. Villanova has wins against Long Island, Bucknell and Fordham, with losses to William & Mary, Louisville, Colgate and Morgan State. Derek Morgan and Pat McQuaide are players to watch for Lehigh and Villanova, respectively. Ragland and Mace also figure prominently in Villanova’s running game. Villanova Stadium will host the game in Philadelphia. Lehigh will seek its seventh win of the season, while Villanova will pursue a second straight victory.
Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Lehigh 35, Villanova 21.