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Mike Kern: Mike Kern's College Football Wrap
PLAYERS OF THE WEEKEND
National
Donald Buckram rushed for 262 yards and four touchdowns as Texas-El Paso upset Houston, 58-41.
Local
Justin Decristofaro (who won it 2 weeks ago) threw for 389 yards and three scores and ran for two more as Ursinus held off Gettysburg, 55-50.
AROUND TOWN
Villanova 28, W & M 17
The second-ranked team in FCS (I-AA) beat No. 5 on the Main Line. And on national TV (Versus), the first time that's ever happened in the CAA.
The Wildcats (5-0, 2-0) scored on the first play, a 57-yard pass off a flea-flicker from Chris Whitney to Brandyn Harvey. They also scored the next TD, and led by 19 late in the third quarter.
The Tribe (4-1, 1-1), who gained 189 more total yards, got one TD and a pair of field goals on their five trips inside the red zone. R.J. Archer was 35-for-55 for 354.
'Nova cornerback James Pitts had 15 tackles, recovered a fumble and tipped a pass that turned into an interception.
Next week the 'Cats head to No. 7 New Hampshire. It will be their first game outside the Philadelphia area. On Oct. 17 they're at No. 6 James Madison, on Nov. 7 at No. 1 Richmond.
Temple 24, E. Michigan 12
The Owls (2-2, 2-0 MAC), scoring TDs the first three times they touched the ball, won their second straight, and first on the road.
Freshman Bernard Pierce had 180 of their 242 rushing yards and two scores. He carried 25 times.
The defense held the MAC's top rusher, Dwayne Priest, to 14 yards, 86 below his average, on 12 attempts. The Eagles (0-4, 0-1) didn't make it into the end zone until late in the fourth quarter.
