<p>PHILADELPHIA — Nolan Henderson threw two touchdown passes, and No. 7 Delaware beat rival and 10th-ranked Villanova 27-20 on Saturday, snapping an eight-game losing streak to the Wildcats and winning the Colonial Athletic Association season title. </p>
<p>The Blue Hens (5-0, 4-0) clinched one of 10 automatic bids into the FCS playoffs while Villanova (2-2, 2-2) most likely ends it season. The Division I Football Championship Committee will release the 16-team playoff bracket on Sunday. </p>
<p>The Wildcats had possession at their 23 with 1:08 to play, but <a href="https://twitter.com/DelawareFB/status/1383512277576404994?s=20">Nijuel Hill intercepted Daniel Smith’s overthrown ball on first down to seal it.</a> Villanova had committed only one turnover this season and had gone four straight games against Delaware without one. </p>
<p>It was the first time since 1998 that both teams were ranked in the top 10. Villanova entered having won 12 of the last 13 “Battle of the Blue” games. </p>
<p>Henderson was 20-of-24 passing for 270 yards. He threw a 38-yard touchdown pass to Jourdan Townsend with eight seconds remaining in the first half that gave the Blue Hens a 13-7 lead. Henderson’s 18-yard TD pass to Bryce De Maille stretched it to 20-10 late in the third. </p>
<p>Khory Spruill’s 3-yard touchdown run made it 27-10 with 8:20 remaining. The drive included <a href="https://twitter.com/DelawareFB/status/1383505924313157634?s=20">Henderson’s 45-yard pass to Thyrick Pitts,</a> who surpassed 1,000 career yards receiving on the play. Pitts finished with five catches for 104 yards. </p>
<p>Smith completed 12 of 29 passes for 143 yards and threw two touchdown passes. Smith’s 1-yard TD pass to Charlie Gilroy capped the scoring with 3:06 left. </p>
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