The Villanova Wildcats kicked off their first home game of the season in dominant fashion on Saturday night, defeating the Lafayette Leopards 59-0. In head coach Mark Ferrante’s home debut, the Cats scored touchdowns on offense, defense, and special teams as they flat out routed the Leopards. The team celebrated by dousing the coach with a Gatorade bath as the clock ticked down on his first home win of the season.
Villanova’s defense was the star of the game, holding Lafayette scoreless while returning two of their three interceptions for touchdowns. The defense held Lafayette to 72 yards of total offense, including -17 rushing yards.