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...After Villanova had strung together three-straight scores to rally for a 28-24 lead with 2:29 to play, McDermott was charged with the task of jump starting a dormant offense that stood 87 yards from a game-tying score...
...offensive line collapsed—allowing three sacks on the final drive—but McDermott remained unfazed. On fourth-and-five at the 45, the Penn quarterback had his helmet turned around by an oncoming Villanova pass rusher. McDermott proceeded to tear the helmet off, throw it to the ground and continue on with the play. The 15-yard facemask penalty set the Quakers up in Wildcats territory...
Facing fourth-and-13 at the 45 with just 14 seconds remaining, McDermott heaved a bomb that fell into the hands of wideout Dan McDonald, who wiggled out-of-bounds at the Villanova three with seconds left. McDermott said afterwards that he saw his target break open on the final play, but it was too late. The offensive line didn’t hold, and the senior signal caller went down...
Both teams come into this one fresh off losses to Atlantic 10 schools. That’s pretty much where the similarities end, however. The Big Green got thrashed by No. 1 New Hampshire for the umpteenth consecutive year, while the Quakers dropped the aforementioned heartbreaker to Villanova...
With a staunch defense and an offense that is much improved over the one which Villanova shut down for over three quarters last year, Penn will put up a very tough fight. The kicking game will be the difference, and Quakers kicker Derek Zoch had an outstanding opening weekend...