Oct. 8, 2005

Box Score

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Stacy Tutt connected on a 5-yard pass to Matt Hale early in the fourth quarter Saturday giving Richmond a lead and they scored following a pair of Villanova turnovers to beat the Wildcats 38-20 in Atlantic 10 Conference football.

Hale's touchdown capped an 87-yard drive for the Spiders in which Tutt connected on 6 of 7 passes for 70 yards.

The Spiders (2-3, 2-1) took over on the Villanova 20 following Wildcat Frank Jankowski's fumble with 5:44 remaining. Johnny Campbell had sacked Jankowski and recovered the fumble. David Freeman scored from the 6, giving the Spiders a 31-20 lead with 4:25 remaining.

On the first play of Villanova's next drive, Brian Burnette intercepted a Wildcat pass and returned it 31 yards for a touchdown.

The teams began as if it was going to be an offensive showcase, scoring three touchdowns in the first 3:52 of the game. The Wildcats (2-3, 1-2) scored first on a 51-yard completion from Jankowski to J.J. Outlaw. Richmond retaliated with a 32-yard pass from Tutt to Freeman. The Wildcats took a 14-7 lead when Jankowski connected with John Dieser for 57 yards.

Joseph Fore hit a 35-yard field goal and Tutt had a 26-yard run in the second quarter, and Richmond led 17-14 at halftime.

Outlaw's second touchdown reception, a 4-yarder from Jankowski, gave Villanova a 20-17 with 10:53 left in the third quarter.

Jankowski completed 30 of 54 passes for 351 yards and three touchdowns; however, the Spiders had three interceptions. Tutt was 12-of-24 for 199 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. The Wildcats were held to 17 yards rushing and Richmond had a 152, 58 by Freeman.