No. 7 William and Mary Tribe (3-1, 1-1 CAA)
Vs.
No. 1/2 Villanova Wildcats (3-1, 1-0 CAA)
Game Day Information
WILLIAM AND MARY “TRIBE” (3-1, 1-1 CAA) vs. VILLANOVA “WILDCATS” (3-1, 1-0 CAA) Kickoff: 3:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010 Site: Zable Stadium (12,259 Field Turf) TV: CSN Mid-Atlantic, CSN Philadelphia & CSN New England (Live), Comcast Sports Southeast (Joined in Progress - 4:30 p.m.) Radio: 3 p.m. - Tribe Football Radio Network, including www.TribeAthletics.com All-Time Series: W&M leads, 14-13-1 Last Meeting: Villanova won, 14-13, in Villanova on Dec. 11, 2010 (NCAA Semifinals) Head Coaches: Jimmye Laycock (203-142-2/31st season); Andy Talley (210-121-2/31st season)
First and 10
Having won its last three games, the No. 7 Tribe will look to extend its winning streak when it hosts No. 1/2 Villanova for Family Weekend this Saturday a 3:30 p.m. The contest will be a rematch of last year’s NCAA semifinal game and will be televised live by Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic, Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia, Comcast SportsNet New England and joined in progress by Comcast Sports Southeast (4:30 p.m.). W&M enters Saturday’s game with one of the nation’s top-ranked defenses and is allowing just 16.2 points per game - a figure that ranks 11th in the country. The Tribe offense has also continued to put points on the scoreboard consistently and is averaging nearly 30 points per game. After helping lead the College to a fourth-quarter comeback victory at Maine last weekend, junior quarterback Michael Paulus will get his first start of the season this weekend. After entering the game as a reserve with 10 minutes remaining at Maine, Paulus threw for 104 yards and connected senior wide receiver Chase Hill on a game-winning, 21-yard touchdown strike with 20 seconds remaining. Defensively, Dante Cook has been outstanding since earning his first start of the season at ODU and has totaled 23 tackles as well as a 50-yard interception return for a touchdown in the last two games. Villanova ranks among the top five nationally in total defense (248.8 ypg), scoring defense (12.0 ppg) and rushing defense 67.0 ypg), while quarterback Chris Whitney ranks second in the country in passing efficiency (170.6).
2010 Tribe Schedule
Date Opponent Sept. 4 at Massachusetts* Sept. 11 VMI Sept. 18 at Old Dominion Sept. 25 at Maine* Oct. 2 VILLANOVA* Oct. 9 RHODE ISLAND* Oct. 23 DELAWARE* Oct. 30 at North Carolina Nov. 6 at New Hampshire* Nov. 13 at James Madison* Nov. 20 RICHMOND* *CAA conference game
Score/Time L, 27-23 W, 45-0 W, 21-17 W, 24-21 3:30 p.m. 7 p.m. Noon TBA Noon 1:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m.
2010 Wildcats Schedule
Date Opponent Sept. 3 at Temple Sept. 11 at Lehigh Sept. 18 TOWSON* Sept. 25 PENN Oct. 2 at William and Mary* Oct. 16 at Maine* Oct. 23 JAMES MADISON* Oct. 30 RICHMOND* Nov. 6 at Rhode Island* Nov. 13 NEW HAMPSHIRE* Nov. 20 at Delaware* *CAA conference game
Score/Time L, 31-24 W, 35-0 W, 43-7 W, 22-10 3:30 p.m. Noon 3:30 p.m. Noon 1 p.m. Noon Noon
Table of Contents
Media Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 W&M Football Radio Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 W&M Sports Information Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Projected Depth Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Tale of the Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 This Week’s Opponent: Villanova . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 W&M Start Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Stat Breakdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 W&M Football Quick Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 CAA Football Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 National Rankings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Tribe Honor Roll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Tribe Football Record Watch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 The Tribe in 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 2010 Opponent Schedules/Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Senior Profile - Bryan Jean-Pierre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Head Coach Jimmye Laycock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Payton Award Candidate - Jonathan Grimes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 All-America Candidates - Stover and Webb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 All-America Candidates - Hill and Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 W&M Quarterback Club Players of the Week . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 W&M Football Rosters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Season Game-By-Game Starters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Tribe in the Red Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 W&M/Opponent Superlatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Top Offensive Performances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Miscellaneous Stats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Scoring Drives Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 The Last Time It Happened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 W&M Single-Game Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Individual Career-Highs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Career Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 2010 Individual Game-by-Game Stats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 2010 Game Recaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 2010 Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Game 5 • No. 7 William & Mary vs. No. 1/2 Villanova • Oct. 2, 2010 • 3:30 p.m. • Zable Stadium
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