Pat McQuaide threw for 299 yards, the most ever for a Villanova quarterback in his first start, as the Wildcats outlasted Colgate, 24-17, Saturday night.

McQuaide ran for a 28-yard touchdown in the second quarter to put Villanova up 14-0. His 56-yard touchdown pass to Lucas Kopecky broke a tie with 52 seconds left in the third quarter. The Wildcats forced three Colgate punts in the fourth quarter, then sealed the game with a pair of first-down runs by Isaiah Ragland on the final drive.

McQuaide, a grad student who transferred from Nicholls State, was 18-for-28. His yardage total was one better than that of the man he replaced, Connor Watkins, who threw for 298 in his first start to open the 2022 season. He also rushed three times for 41 yards.

David Avit led Villanova with 15 carries fo

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