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With the way the defense has played so far this season, it should come as no surprise that linebacker Eric McBride and defensive tackle Martin Parker helped set up a Richmond touchdown. But what was surprising was the manner in which they did that.
No. 18 Richmond will travel to No. 6 William & Mary Saturday in need of a win to make its fourth-straight playoff appearance.
We've all heard the football coaches say it. In the movies, in the interviews, in the pep talks, "You've got to play hard for 60 minutes."
Richmond overcame five turnovers to defeat the University of Rhode Island, 15-6, and keep its playoff hopes alive headed into the season finale against William & Mary.
The 2010 senior class has led Richmond to 41 wins and three playoff appearances, including two conference titles (2007 and 2009) and the 2008 FCS National Championship.
The University of Richmond football seniors earned this win.
For one last time, the seniors for the University of Richmond will put on the home jersey on Saturday against the University of Rhode Island.
Opposing quarterbacks may fear being tackled by University of Richmond defensive lineman Martin Parker more than any other player on the team, but the terrorizing tackler describes himself as a teddy bear.
By now, we all know that one of the unique things about the University of Richmond is the accessibility of the athletes on campus. How many other colleges honestly provide their "normal" students with as much opportunity to fraternize with D-I athletes?
Don't look now, but the recent national champions are poised for a playoff run.
Sophomore kicker Wil Kamin made a 20-yard field goal in overtime to give the Spiders a 13-10 win and keep their playoff hopes alive. Richmond improved to 5-4 on the season and 10-1 all time in overtime games. One of those wins came earlier this season, with a 27-21 victory over Elon in the Robins Stadium opener.
It seems to be a mandate whenever the University of Richmond plays James Madison University: There must be late-game heroics. And Saturday evening's game between those two schools not only met that mandate, it exceeded the mandate.
It may only be the beginning of November, but for the University of Richmond, the remaining three football games all have a December feel to them.
Q: When did you first start playing football?
I love football games that come down to the last drive.
An injury-plagued University of Richmond team struggled to move the ball on offense against the defending national champion Villanova University Wildcats in a 28-7 loss on Saturday in Philadelphia, Pa.
Many students at the University of Richmond are friends with one or more of the hundreds of Division I athletes on campus. They see them in class, the dining hall and support them during competition. But what many students don't see are the perks student-athletes receive to help them perform well on the field and in the classroom.
When University of Richmond fans watch their team play at home, they encounter a number of new things. Each week seems to bring a new starter to the lineup as injuries mount, and the fans get a new view at the E. Claiborne Robins Stadium. But the biggest change may be the appearance of the players.
The University of Richmond defeated Towson University 28-6 on Saturday in the first Homecoming game played at Robins Stadium. The Spiders jumped on top in the first quarter with a six-yard ran by Jovan Smith with 6:10 remaining and never looked back. Richmond's defense forced two turnovers in the quarter and held Towson scoreless until 1:58 left in the third quarter.
The uniforms are the same, the venue is the same and the players are the same. But the way the players play, oh that's different.
