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Pat McQuaide's late TD pass to Ja'briel Mace gives Villanova a 20-16 win over Long Island

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 19). Pat McQuaide's late TD pass to Ja'briel Mace gives Villanova a 20-16 win over Long Island. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/pat-mcquaide-s-late-td-pass-to-ja-briel-mace-gives-villanova-a-20-16-win-over-long-island/article_3b566ae3-82dd-5634-b2cf-205c0e70db2a.html

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In a decisive game, Pat McQuaide threw a crucial 13-yard touchdown pass to Ja'briel Mace with just over a minute left, securing Villanova's victory over Long Island University by a score of 20-16 on Saturday. This play came after Will Johnson had given LIU the lead earlier in the fourth quarter. McQuaide threw for 223 yards and completed eight plays to secure an 85-yard drive that led to Mace's winning touchdown pass.

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On Saturday, Pat McQuaide threw a critical 13-yard touchdown pass to Ja'briel Mace with 1:08 remaining, securing a 20-16 victory for Villanova over Long Island University in Brookville, NY. After Will Johnson gave the Sharks a brief lead with a 29-yard field goal at 2:44 left, McQuaide orchestrated an eight-play, 85-yard drive culminating in Mace's game-winning catch. Earlier, Villanova had taken a 10-3 edge on a 20-yard run by Ja'briel Mace early in the third quarter; however, LIU fought back to tie it at 13 with Braylon Vincent’s 50-yard interception return late in the fourth. McQuaide finished with 223 passing yards and one touchdown but also threw an interception, while Mace rushed for 97 yards and caught passes totaling 35 yards. This win extends Villanova's streak of regular-season nonconference FCS game wins to 21 since a loss to Penn in 2015.

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Pat McQuaide connected with Ja’briel Mace on a 13-yard touchdown pass with 1:08 to play to lift Villanova to a 20-16 win over Long Island University on Saturday. asserted

McQuaide → connect → Saturday

McQuaide directed an eight-play, 85-yard drive after Will Johnson had given the Sharks the lead with a 29-yard field goal with 2:44 remaining. asserted

Johnson → direct → 2:44

On LIU’s first play after the Wildcats’ touchdown, Ethan Greenwood was intercepted by Jamie Tyson. asserted

Greenwood → intercept → Tyson

Mace also scored on a 20-yard run early in the third quarter for a 10-3 lead. asserted

Mace → score → lead

LIU (0-4) tied the game at 13 in the fourth on Braylon Vincent’s 50-yard pick-6. asserted

LIU → tie → pick-6

McQuaide passed for 223 yards to go with his touchdown and interception for the Wildcats (2-2), ranked No. 22 in the Stats Perform poll. asserted

McQuaide → pass → poll

Mace rushed for 97 yards on 14 carries and had 35 yards receiving. asserted

Mace → rush → yards

Brandon Binkowski caught six passes for 113 yards. asserted

Binkowski → catch → yards

Greenwood was intercepted twice but rushed for 142 yards on 26 carries. asserted

Greenwood → intercept → carries

Villanova has won 21 straight regular-season nonconference Football Championship Subdivision games since a loss to Penn in 2015. asserted

Villanova → win → 2015

Pat McQuaide's late TD pass to Ja'briel Mace gives Villanova a 20-16 win over Long Island

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