{
  "id": 5880052,
  "title": "McQuaide and Reed connect for two TDs as Villanova defeats Bucknell 17-16",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/mcquaide-and-reed-connect-for-two-tds-as-villanova-defeats-bucknell",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-06T01:12:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mcquaide-reed-connect-two-tds-011200911.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pat McQuaide and Braden Reed played crucial roles in Villanova's 17-16 victory over Bucknell in a thrilling game on Saturday night. McQuaide threw for 218 yards and two touchdowns, while Reed hauled in both scoring passes. The Wildcats were leading 14-0 at halftime, and McQuaide connected with Reed for a 26-yard touchdown with 5:24 left in the first quarter, followed by another 16-yard score with 1:13 remaining before halftime. Despite Bucknell mounting a comeback with a one-yard touchdown from Chris Dietrich to Sam Milligan and a 10-yard catch from Reed, Villanova held on to secure their first win of the season. The Wildcats, ranked 18th in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25, now look ahead to a challenging FCS-FBS matchup against Louisville. Bucknell, on the other hand, heads into its non-conference game against VMI.",
  "summary": "Pat McQuaide threw for 218 yards and two touchdowns, Braden Reed hauled in both passing scores, and Villanova avoided a late rally from Bucknell in a 17-16 win on Saturday night. Villanova, ranked 18th in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25, have won 12 straight against Bucknell and lead the series 16-11-2. Brandon Binkowski led with three receptions for 71 yards and Reed had five receptions for 68…",
  "key_points": [
    "McQuaide threw for 218 yards and two touchdowns",
    "Reed caught both scoring passes",
    "Villanova wins first game of season"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}