Daily News | Quarterback Connor Watkins dazzles in his debut as a starter; No. 6 Villanova dominates Lehigh in season opener
in front of its home crowd, it was 2004, and the Wildcats beat Bucknell, 20-14. It’s safe to say the 18-year absence between home openers was well worth the wait as the Wildcats didn’t miss a beat with their new starting quarterback, giving the hometown crowd plenty to cheer Friday night.
Watkins, who sat most of the fourth quarter, finished with 11 completions on 15 attempts for 298 yards and three touchdowns, the most passing yards by a Wildcats quarterback making this first career start. The Williamsport native said the offense was scoring so quickly in the first half that the defense asked the high-octane offense to “slow it down.”
Jaaron Hayek led the way in receiving, snagging a career-high 141 yards on six catches with two touchdown, his sixth 100-yard game of his career. “One of the things I said [pregame] is that he has a big arm, and I think he showed that again today, especially that kind of scramble to your left, throw it across your body to the right to a guy who broke free. ... I don’t know how far the ball traveled in the air, but he can get it down field.”
Montero added a forced fumble that led to a DeeWil Barlee 2-yard touchdown. The Wildcats offense cashed in both turnovers, turning them into touchdowns. Abraham, the Harvard transfer, said the defense has a “bend don’t break mentality” that was the key to its success tonight.
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