Football coach disappointed despite big win
(10/20/14 4:27am)
Flat. Slow. Disappointing. Unacceptable. Are you kidding me?
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Flat. Slow. Disappointing. Unacceptable. Are you kidding me?
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.
Athlete of the week: football’s Seth Fisher
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 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.
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.
The No. 17 Richmond Spiders will head to Charlottesville to face University of Virginia Saturday, coming off of a 55-10 victory over the Morehead State Eagles. After dominating in every facet of the game against the Eagles, the Spiders will need to perform at a near-perfect level to keep up with a Virginia team on the opposite end of the competitive spectrum than Morehead. That being said, let’s take a look at the three biggest storylines for Saturday's game.
Richmond football is approaching this season with more leadership, confidence and experience than the team has had in years.
Richmond football will open its season Saturday in the Robins Stadium against Morehead State.
The University of Richmond football team concluded its spring season when the offense outscored the defense 51-29 in the annual spring game at the E. Claiborne Robins Stadium on Saturday.
Pregame- Welcome Spider fans to our first look at 2014-15 Richmond Spiders football. We're about five minutes away from start time of the annual spring football game. Offense and defense will play four 12-minute quarters under a running clock. The scoring format is as follows: The offense will earn points for first downs (1 pt.), extra points (1 pt.), two-point conversions (2 pts.), field goals (3 pts.) and touchdowns (6 pts.). The defense will earn points for forced punts (1 pt.), tackles for loss (1 pt.), pass break-ups (1 pt.), missed field goals (2 pts.), fourth down stops (2 pts.), sacks (2 pts.), two-point conversion stops (2 pts.), three downs and out (3 pts.), takeaways (3 pts.) and touchdowns (7 pts.).
Every morning when Sherman Logan wakes and struggles to get out of bed he reflects on his football career. He knows his joint pain may improve throughout the day, but he knows his senses will not. His hearing is muffled and his sense of smell is virtually nonexistent.
Richmond football suffered yet another blow, as record-setting placekicker Brandon Jordi left the team.
Professional and college athletes have many things in common--attitude, love for the game and hard work--but the main difference is that the pros get paid and college athletes don't.
This past Sunday, Denver Broncos defensive linebacker Paris Lenon, Richmond College '00, represented University of Richmond in Super Bowl XLVIII at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
Former University of Richmond athletic greats Sean Casey (baseball) and Lou Wacker (football) will be inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in late April. The Richmond alumni and five others were announced as the 2014 hall of fame class at a ceremony at the State Capitol in early January.