Nov 3, 2001

Box Score

DURHAM, N.H. (AP) - Brian Westbrook scored three touchdowns and broke the NCAA I-AA career all-purpose yardage record as Villanova beat New Hampshire 38-35 on Saturday.

Entering the game with 8,362 all-purpose yards, Westbrook added 242 more and broke the 8,376-yard record held by New Hampshire's Jerry Azumah on a 14-yard run in the first quarter.

New Hampshire was trailing 38-35 with under two minutes left when Bo Geer forced Westbrook to fumble at the Villanova 41-yard line.

New Hampshire (4-5, 2-5) drove the ball to the 17, but facing 4th-and-6, Ryan Day's pass to David Bailey was knocked down by Clarence Curry at the goal line.

Villanova (6-2, 5-1) built a 13-0 lead on a pair of 1-yard runs by Westbrook in the first half before New Hampshire closed it to 13-7 on a 5-yard pass play from Day to R.J. Harvey.

Villanova led 22-7 at halftime after a 25-yard field goal by Casey Hannon, but New Hampshire trimmed the deficit to 22-14 when Michael Taylor scored in the third.

Day's 15-yard pass to Stephan Lewis made it 25-20 just 11 seconds into the fourth. Villanova responded 2:20 later with Westbrook's third score.