Football
Richmond football's season rides on JMU week
By Charlie Broaddus | November 14, 2014This weekend's game against JMU will determine which team advances to the playoffs.
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This weekend's game against JMU will determine which team advances to the playoffs.
Nearly 900 students reserve tickets for football games, which is consistent with the national average of student attendance.
Michael Strauss, Richmond’s star quarterback, plans to return this season after receiving a new diagnosis on the condition of his injury.
The Richmond Spiders will head to Maine this weekend trying to win their sixth straight game and continue to push toward a conference championship. Richmond will take on the 3-5 Black Bears in what could potentially be a trap game for the Spiders.
Get to know Omar Howard, athlete of the week, who has earned increased playing time this season.
The Spiders are now No. 2 in the CAA thanks to Ayo Ogunniyi's two pass breakups and Omar Howard's career-high 18 tackles.
The Spiders will try to take one huge step toward fulfilling their conference championship hopes as they host the conference-leading Villanova Wildcats.
Evan Kelly led Richmond’s defense as it pushed around Elon’s offense in another blowout win for the Spiders on Saturday.
Defensive back David Jones had a career performance against Rhode Island. He answered questions about his team and himself.
Quarterback Michael Strauss and receiver Stephen Barnette are both out for the remainder of the season.
Despite a strong defensive performance, coach Danny Rocco was disappointed by the Spiders' offensive performance on Saturday.
Michael Rocco will be at quarterback for the Spiders as they try to move to 5-2 against the Rhode Island Rams.
Michael Rocco play as starting quarterback against Rhode Island. The game is at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday in Robins Stadium.
Spiders secured a tough win over Liberty. Richmond's head coach, Danny Rocco, expresses how it felt to beat the team he used to coach.
The Richmond Spiders fell just short of an upset victory over no. 7 New Hampshire, as the Wildcats scored in the last minute.
The Richmond Spiders take on the New Hampshire Wildcats to open up conference play over Family Weekend.
Richmond looks to begin conference play with a balanced offense and relentless defense. The Spiders face New Hampshire 4 p.m. Saturday.
Richmond football defeated Hampton 42-17 Saturday night. Jacobi Green rushed 133 yards and made two touchdowns.
An emerging run game and a successful pass rush helped the Spiders defeat Hampton Saturday night.
The Spiders take on Hampton today 6 p.m. in Robins Stadium. Follow our live blog for updates and analysis throughout the game.