Athlete of the week: football's Omar Howard
(11/06/14 2:41am)
Athlete of the week: football's Omar Howard
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Athlete of the week: football's Omar Howard
There was energy in Robins Stadium on Saturday that the Richmond football team has not seen in years.
The game is over, and the final score is 10-9. Richmond hands Villanova its first conference loss of the season and makes a serious case for a playoff spot. The Spiders have put themselves in position for a possible conference championship, as long as they can continue to win.
Evan Kelly led Richmond’s defense as it pushed around Elon’s offense in another blowout win for the Spiders on Saturday.
Athlete of the week: football's David Jones
Quarterback Michael Strauss and receiver Stephen Barnette will both miss the remainder of the 2014 football season because of injuries, according to Richmond football’s Twitter page.
Flat. Slow. Disappointing. Unacceptable. Are you kidding me?
End of the game: Richmond defeats Rhode Island 37-0 in what is likely the Spiders' most dominant performance of the year. David Jones was the standout player of the game, having recovered a fumble and caught two interceptions.
Michael Rocco will be the starting quarterback for the Spiders for the first time in his career on homecoming weekend as the team hosts Rhode Island.
Richmond football battled Liberty University on Saturday in a nail-biter that featured a homecoming for head coach Danny Rocco and a few members of his coaching staff, broken records for Liberty and a stellar performance from a Richmond running back.
The no. 17 University of Richmond Spiders watched a late lead and a shot at an upset slip away against no. 7 University of New Hampshire when the Wildcats scored a last-minute touchdown to beat Richmond 29-26. The Spiders had a total of 469 yards of offense, but wasted some scoring opportunities before watching senior quarterback Andy Vailas come in for the injured Sean Goldrich and lead New Hampshire to its comeback victory.
End of Game: Strauss fires over the middle to Reggie Diggs who trys to lateral to Brian Brown. However, the backward pitch falls to the turf though, and the clock winds down. The Spiders let a big one slip through their fingers as New Hampshire wins 29-26.
The Spiders hope to continue to rack up points and play sound defense as they begin conference play this weekend in Robins Stadium against University of New Hampshire.
Richmond football defeated Hampton 42-17 Saturday night in Robins Stadium.
The Spiders earned the victory, 42-17, Saturday night in Robins Stadium against Hampton. While Strauss continued to display his talent, the true star of the game was Jacobi Green, who ran for 133 yards and two touchdowns on just 15 carries. The defense made a high-powered Hampton offense look mediocre. Justin Williamson and Aaron Roane each recorded a sack, and the defense made one takeaway on a fumble.
The Spiders finish the game with a 42-17 victory over Hampton. Thank you for following our live blog and we hope you join us next Saturday as we cover Richmond's matchup against New Hampshire at 4 p.m.
Richmond football will try to avoid back-to-back losses this Saturday when they host Hampton University.
Kerry Wynn became the latest Richmond alumnus to earn a job in the NFL last Saturday, surviving roster cuts to become a member of the New York Giants.
After dominating in their first game of the season, the Richmond Spiders got a taste of their own medicine Saturday as the University of Virginia Cavaliers beat Richmond, 45-13. The Spiders came out swinging, taking the first possession of the game all the way to the redzone, but came away with only a field goal to show for it. On Virginia's first possession, the Richmond defense forced a punt after a single first down, but it was all Cavaliers from that point on.
End of Game: T.J. Moon runs it one more time as the clock mercifully hits all zeros. The final score from Charlottesville: Virginia 45 - Richmond 13. Tune in next week as the Spiders return home to take on Hampton. Until then Spider fans, thanks for reading.