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Rutgers Routs Villanova to End Its Six-Game Losing Streak

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From Associated Press

Ryan Hart completed 16 of 22 passes for 234 yards and a touchdown as Rutgers ended a six-game losing streak Saturday with a 38-6 victory over Villanova at Piscataway, N.J.

Brian Leonard scored two touchdowns for Rutgers (1-1), which ended a two-game losing streak to Division I-AA opponents and avenged a 2002 setback to Villanova (0-1). It also was the Scarlet Knights’ first win since they beat Temple on Oct. 16, 2004.

Trying to rebound after blowing a 20-point lead in a loss to Illinois last week, Rutgers got off to a strong start when Willie Foster returned the opening kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown. It was the longest kickoff return for Rutgers since Gary Melton took one back 94 yards against Northwestern on Sept. 21, 1991.

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Syracuse 31, Buffalo 0 -- Damien Rhodes ran for 236 yards and scored four touchdowns to lead the Orange (1-1) over the Bulls (0-2) at Syracuse, N.Y., for Greg Robinson’s first win as coach.

Buffalo was shut out for the third consecutive game dating to last season. Its previous two losses were to Connecticut by scores of 38-0 and 29-0.

Rhodes’ rushing total was 16 yards shy of the school record of 252 yards by Joe Morris against Kansas in 1979 and five yards off the Carrier Dome mark set two years ago by Walter Reyes against Central Florida.

West Virginia 35, Wofford 7 -- Quarterback Adam Bednarik had a touchdown pass and ran for another score as the Mountaineers (2-0) rolled up 339 yards rushing to defeat the Division I-AA Terriers (1-1) at Morgantown, W.Va.

Connecticut 59, Liberty 0 -- The Huskies (2-0) scored the first eight times they had the ball in routing the Flames (1-1) at East Hartford, Conn.

South Florida 37, Florida A&M; 3 -- Andre Hall ran for 156 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Bulls (1-1) over the Rattlers (0-2) at Tampa.

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