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(STATS) -- After an injury to its starting quarterback derailed a highly promising 2015 season, Villanova is hoping to avoid the same fate a year later.The 16th-ranked Wildcats may be without Zach Bednarczyk for Saturdays important showdown with No. 23 Albany (3:30 p.m. ET) due to a concussion he sustained in last weeks 23-0 loss at Richmond. Coach Andy Talley said he wont know if the highly valued sophomore will be medically cleared by game time, leaving the most essential position in unwanted flux for a game that could ultimately decide the fortunes for both playoff hopefuls.He may be ruled out or he may be allowed to play, but if he is allowed to play we probably wont have a whole lot of time to work with him, Talley stated. Its not the best situation when youre playing a team like Albany.As the staff awaits word on Bednarczyks status, it is feverishly trying to get Adeyemi DaSilva up to speed for the increasing likelihood that the untested sophomore will make his first collegiate start.Its a similar predicament Villanova (5-2, 3-1 CAA Football) experienced when an unproven Bednarczyk was forced into the fray after 2014 FCS offensive player of the year John Robertson hurt his knee in the third game of last season. The Wildcats, ranked fifth at the time, went on to lose three of their next four games en route to a disappointing 6-5 finish.DaSilvas inexperience showed against a Spiders defense thats allowing a league-low 270.4 total yards per game, as he completed just 6 of 14 passes for 62 yards and was sacked three times in Villanovas first shutout loss since 2004.Though Albany (4-2, 1-2) ranks last in the conference in total defense, it is surrendering just 19.3 points per game and has induced 21 turnovers, the most among FCS teams.They very well could be undefeated, Talley said. 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Els is back to defend his 2012 Open Championship title, and could become the first player since Tiger Woods in 2000 and 2005 (St. Andrews) to win in consecutive appearances at a particular Open Championship venue. - Muirfield hosts the Open Championship for the 16th time. Among venues currently in the Open Championship rota, only St. Andrews has hosted more often. - Muirfield will play 158 yards longer than it did in 2002, when Ernie Els won a four-way playoff. - A total of 156 players will compete at Muirfield with the leading 70, and those tied for 70th place after two rounds, qualifying for the final 36 holes. - In the case of a tie after 72 holes, a 4–hole playoff will commence on Sunday afternoon: 1st hole, 16th hole, 17th hole, 18th hole. The player with the lowest total score on those four holes will be the winner. If theres still a tie after that, it is sudden death on the 18th hole until a winner emerges. 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