VILLANOVA WILDCATS

Rolle Named CAA Defensive Player of the Week

Villanova University junior safety Rob Rolle (Newfield, N.J./ Delsea H.S. ) has been named the CAA Defensive Player of the Week. Rolle earns the honor for his play in Saturday’s 40-21 win over the Towson Tigers.

Bednarczyk Throws Three Touchdown Passes in 40-21 Win Over Towson

Sophomore quarterback Zach Bednarczyk (Wallington, N.J.) threw for 230 yards and three touchdowns and junior safety Rob Rolle (Newfield, N.J.) set a school record with a 100 yard interception return for a touchdown as No. 21 Villanova (2-1, 1-0 CAA Football) won its conference opener by a 40-21 margin against Towson (1-2, 0-1 CAA Football) at Villanova Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Rolle put an exclamation point on the victory with 3:21 left in the contest when he intercepted a pass in the end zone and ran it all the way back for the Wildcats final points of the game.

Independence Blue Cross Andy Talley Feature

Catching up with the Head Villanova Football Coach, Andy Talley, in his last season leading the Wildcats

Conference Opener on Tap as Wildcats Host Towson Saturday Afternoon

TV Clearances Announced For Saturday’s Football Game

Saturday afternoon’s home football game against Towson will be broadcast live on Comcast SportsNet and several NBC Sports regional networks. The complete list of TV clearances for the game was announced on Wednesday afternoon. Kickoff between Villanova and the Tigers is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. at Villanova Stadium.

Andy Talley Quotes From Week 3 CAA Football Teleconference

During the third weekly CAA Football teleconference of the season on Monday, Villanova head coach Andy Talley gave his thoughts on the Wildcats’ first home game against Lehigh and how the team is preparing for the home conference opener against Towson this Saturday afternoon. Below is a transcript of Talley’s comments.

Dominant Running Game Pushes Wildcats Past Lehigh, 26-21

Senior running back Javon White (Telford, Pa.) pushed his way through a pack of defenders for a two-yard touchdown run with 4:20 to play and No. 22 Villanova (1-1) used a dominant running game to rally past Lehigh (0-2) for a 26-21 victory at Villanova Stadium on Saturday evening. White ran for a career-high 155 yards and two scores as the Wildcats racked up their most rushing yards in a game (396) in nearly seven years.

Wildcats Host Lehigh in Home Opener on Saturday Night at 6:00 PM