Colgate defeats Villanova 28-21 on Saturday, with Jake Stearney throwing for 158 yards and three touchdowns. Caleb Naumann adds 66 rushing yards and a rushing score, helping the Raiders hold off the Wildcats in a tightly contested game.
Colgate opens the scoring with a pair of plays that leave the teams tied late in the first quarter. Naumann scores on a 6-yard run to tie the game 7-7, while Peyton Way catches a 5-yard pass to send the teams to the locker rooms with the score level at 14. Colgate then pulls ahead in the second half to secure the win.
Both outlets frame the result as Colgate’s first victory over Villanova in decades, with the Raiders improving to 4-1 overall and 3-0 in the Patriot League. Villanova falls to 2-3 overall and 1-2 in its league play, with the Wildcats entering the game ranked 23rd in the Stats Perform poll.
