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Daniel Smith leads Villanova past Stony Brook in football, 33-14

Smith's three touchdown passes helped the Wildcats down Stony Brook.

Daniel Smith threw for three touchdowns against Stony Brook.
Daniel Smith threw for three touchdowns against Stony Brook.Read moreCourtesy of Villanova Ath / Tim Cowie/Tim Cowie Photography
    by Associated Press
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Daniel Smith threw three touchdown passes and Villanova rushed for 275 yards in its 33-14 win over Stony Brook in a Colonial Athletic Association game Saturday.

Jalen Jackson rushed for 103 yards on 11 carries and scored two touchdowns for the Wildcats (8-2, 6-1 CAA).

Justin Covington led the team with 142 yards on 13 carries.

Jackson put the Wildcats on the board in the first quarter with a 10-yard run. With the score tied, 7-7, in the second quarter, Jackson capped a drive with a 4-yard scoring run just before the half.

In the third quarter, Smith threw a touchdown pass of 12 yards to Jaaron Hayak, which ended a five-play, 99-yard drive. He concluded a fourth-quarter 10-play, 72-yard drive with an 18-yard strike again to Hayak. His final scoring pass went for 2 yards to Tyler Will.</CW>

Stony Brook (4-6, 3-4) scored in the second and fourth quarters.