WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — The No. 8 William & Mary football team will look to extend its winning streak to six games when it hosts Villanova for Senior Day at Zable Stadium on Saturday at 1 p.m.
Tickets for the game are available at
TribeAthletics.com.
W&M will honor 20 seniors prior to kickoff -
Zyquan Bessant,
Ethan Chang,
Evan De Buglio,
Kane Everson,
Carl Fowler,
Bart Francois,
Tye Freeland,
Justin Johnson,
Hunter Klein,
Donavyn Lester,
Jackson McCarthy,
Caylin Newton,
Tyler Oedekoven,
Ifeanyi Ogudo,
Lachlan Pitts,
Zach Shumate,
Colby Sorsdal,
Cam Spangler,
Sam Trainer and
Trey Watkins.
The contest will also be W&M's Military Appreciation Game and honor our service members.
Additionally, W&M is hosting its annual football reunion. More information and a complete schedule can be found
here.
The game will be televised by
Cox YurView, while it will also be available with a
FloFootball subscription.
YurView will televise the game in all Cox Virginia markets, including Hampton Roads (channel 60), Fairfax (channel 74), Fredericksburg (channel 77) and Roanoke (channel 9). The broadcast will also be available nationally on Cox Sports Television. Visit the
listing of affiliates or check your local listing for details of showings in your market.
All Tribe home games, as well as conference road games, will be streamed on
FloFootball.
By following this link (flosports.tv/caa), CAA fans can sign up for an annual subscription to
FloSports, which remains at a reduced rate of $95.88 per year ($7.99 per month) or a discounted monthly rate of $12.50. Also, anyone who subscribes using a CAA member Institution domain (.edu) e-mail address will be eligible for a $6.99 subscription rate per month. Any subscription provides access to all content that
FloSports offers.
Fans can also listen to the live broadcast over the airwaves locally on The Tide 92.3 FM and 107.9 FM and via the internet on
Stretch Live.
Live stats be available at
TribeAthletics.com, while fans can follow the action on Twitter at
@WMTribeFootball.
Off to its best start since 2009, W&M enters Saturday's game with an 8-1 record overall and is tied for first atop the CAA standings with a 5-1 mark. W&M boasts one of the nation's most productive offenses and is averaging 32.4 points per game and 441.9 total yards per contest. The Tribe's offensive line has powered the attack, as W&M ranks third nationally in rushing (266.6) and third in fewest sacks allowed per game (0.67). Defensively, W&M has been excellent getting stops on third down and ranks fourth nationally in conversion percentage defense (30.2).
After suffering a 27-3 setback at Towson last week, Villanova enters Saturday's game with a 5-4 record overall and a 3-3 mark in conference play. Offensively, the Wildcats utilize a balanced attack (202.2 rushing yds/game, 192.1 passing yds/game). TD Ayo-Durojaiye leads the team with 72.6 rushing yards per contest, while Connor Watkins has thrown 15 touchdown passes and run for seven scores.
Saturday's game will mark the 37th meeting between W&M and Villanova, as the Tribe owns an 19-16-1 all-time record against the Wildcats. After losing six consecutive contests to VU from 2005-09, W&M has won five of the last eight matchups. Additionally, seven of the last nine matchups have been decided by a touchdown or less. W&M earned a 31-18 win at No. 4 Villanova last season.
This week's game notes are available below or by
clicking here.
