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Agenda: Villanova at Elon

Facts and figures about Saturday's game

VILLANOVA AT ELON

Saturday, 3:30 p.m.,

Rhodes Stadium, Elon, N.C.

TV: None. Radio: 610 Sports (WTEL-AM).

Records: Villanova 3-1, 1-0 CAA; Elon 2-2, 1-0.

History: First meeting.

About Villanova: Wildcats are ranked 17th in FCS . . . They won at Lafayette, 31-14 . . . Have scored four defensive touchdowns . . . Kicked their first field goal in six games, on only their second attempt in that span . . . Blocked a punt to set up a TD . . . Returned a fumble for a score, and an interception . . . Rob Rolle has three picks in last two games, all in end zone . . . Leading rusher Javon White is probably out with an ankle injury, but another running back, Matt Gudzak, could see his first action of the season . . . Aaron Forbes carried 11 times for 111 yards last week . . . Taurus Phillips has 16 receptions for 216 yards and two scores . . . Lineman Tanoh Kpassagnon was CAA Defensive Player of the Week . . . Next week they host Rhode Island.

About Elon: Phoenix, which was picked to finish 10th, won at No. 8 William & Mary, 27-10 . . . It was program's first win over a Top 10 FCS team since 1997, and second ever . . . Malcolm Summers rushed for a career-high 120 yards and two TDs on 26 carries . . . Demetrius Oliver was CAA Special Teams Player of the Week. He came up with the team's first blocked punt since 2014 . . . John Gallagher has made all eight of his field goal tries, and has 43 for his career . . . They have 32 true freshmen on the roster, and 17 redshirts . . . Linebacker John Silas had 12 tackles last week, which gives him 312 for his career.