CAA

Wildcats Survive Wild Finish, Defeat UAlbany 31-29 on Mercurio’s Walk-Off Field Goal

VILLANOVA, Pa.—Graduate kicker Matthew Mercurio (Salinas, Calif.) made a 28-yard field goal as time expired and Villanova (4-3, 2-2 CAA Football) survived two touchdowns by UAlbany (1-6, 0-4 CAA Football) in the final two minutes to tally a memorable 31-29 victory at Villanova Stadium on Saturday afternoon. After the Great Danes recovered an onside kick and took their only lead of the game with 53 seconds to play, late heroics by the Wildcats in their annual Homecoming Weekend game secured Villanova's first walk-off win in nearly nine years.