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Dec 21, 2008, 6:04 pm ET
Confessions of a crazed sports editor
»By Barrett Neale • Section: Sports, Top Sports, Top Stories

BALTIMORE — After traveling across 10 states and sleeping in six different beds to watch the football team’s last five games, I’m offering my reflections on the season.

Dec 21, 2008, 5:27 pm ET
Photo Gallery: Richmond vs. Montana in the FCS title game
»By Dan Petty and Bob Quaintance • Section: Slideshow, Sports

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Spider football team decisively beat the University of Montana Grizzlies 24-7 Friday night at Finley Stadium to give the University of Richmond its first national title in any sport in the school’s 178-year history.

Dec 21, 2008, 5:06 pm ET
Crone’s only career pass made Ward TD receiver
»By Barrett Neale • Section: Slideshow, Sports, Top Sports

During a trick play Friday night in the FCS championship, senior fullback John Crone threw the first and only pass of his collegiate career to quarterback Eric Ward, who ran it into the endzone to give the Spiders a 7-0 lead.

Dec 20, 2008, 9:07 am ET
Richmond fans celebrate Spider victory in Chattanooga
»By Emily Baltz • Section: Features, Slideshow, Top Feature, Top Stories

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — For the first time in the school’s 178-year history, the Spiders won a national championship. And they did it front of hundreds of Richmond students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members who traveled from afar to cheer on their team.

Dec 20, 2008, 8:33 am ET
Spiders in the Big Apple
»By Michael Rogers • Section: Opinion, Slideshow, Top Opinion

NEW YORK — From inside a bar surrounded by dozens of alumni, I’ve never felt prouder to be Spider born and Spider bred.

Dec 20, 2008, 4:09 am ET
Football wins first national championship in school history
»By Barrett Neale • Section: Slideshow, Sports, Top Sports, Top Stories

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Spiders’ 24-7 win against the University of Montana on Friday made it No. 1 again, garnering the school’s first NCAA national championship in school history.

Dec 19, 2008, 1:27 pm ET
Photo Gallery: In Chattanooga, preparation for a championship game
»By Dan Petty • Section: Sports

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Photo gallery from Wednesday and Thursday at Finley Stadium and in Chattanooga.

Dec 19, 2008, 10:40 am ET
Video: National Championship Preview
»By Dan Petty and Kimberly Leonard • Section: Sports, Top Sports, Top Stories

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Video of Thursday’s press conferences and practices.

Dec 18, 2008, 1:45 am ET
Haddock leaving Robins School to be dean at George Mason
»By Dan Petty • Section: News, Top News, Top Stories

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Robins School dean Jorge Haddock says he has accepted an offer to become dean at the George Mason School of Management because of the school’s tremendous opportunity for growth.

Dec 16, 2008, 9:00 pm ET
To be champs, Spiders must oust a championship team
»By Barrett Neale • Section: Sports, Top Sports, Top Stories

The Spiders are playing in Chattanooga on Friday for their first national football title, but they’ll have to topple the University of Montana, a team that’s no stranger to winning championships.