Despite a fantastic defensive effort, Villanova lost to South Dakota State 10-7 in the second round of FCS playoffs by the foot of Chase Vinatieri. The nephew of current Colts Kicker and future NFL Hall of Famer Adam Vinatieri made a 40-yard field goal with 1:21 left in the 4th quarter. When the ball left Chase Vinatieri’s foot, it was heading towards the right field goal post and initially looked like it might be missed far right. Like a pinball, though, the football hit the right field goal post and bounced in to win the game.
For a team that was averaging almost 37 points a game on offense, the Wildcat defense knew they needed to stop the dynamic offensive attack of the Jackrabbits.