Spiders lose to No. 1 JMU 38-31 at home in final minutes
No. 1 James Madison University and No. 5 University of Richmond were tied with 18 seconds left, and everybody was getting ready for overtime -- except Scotty McGee.
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No. 1 James Madison University and No. 5 University of Richmond were tied with 18 seconds left, and everybody was getting ready for overtime -- except Scotty McGee.
Saturday's football game against James Madison University is more than an average in-state rivalry - the two teams will be playing for supremacy among all Colonial Athletic Association and Football Championship Subdivision teams when they meet at 3:30 p.m. at UR Stadium.
By Stephen Utz
After 23 years, Richmond football is No. 1 again.
By Stephen Utz
Less than five years after leaving the University of Richmond, a former Spider student-athlete is now unable to walk.
Last year, quarterback Sean Schaefer threw the game-winning touchdown after a 67-yard, four-play drive, taking just 22 seconds to help Towson University beat Richmond for the second straight year.
After a disappointing loss at the University of Virginia last Saturday, the football team is excited to start its conference play at home against Towson, the only CAA team that beat the Spiders last year.
During the past month, attendance at University of Virginia home games has come with an increasing set of restrictions.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- The biggest obstacle preventing the Richmond football team from beating the University of Virginia on Saturday was the Spiders' failure to score.
Sure, our red zone offense came up short. OK, the fourth quarter was ugly. But I don't think I'm the only one who was proud of the Spiders Saturday afternoon in Charlottesville.
The NFL's opening weekend is just around the corner and two former Richmond Spiders have every reason to be excited. Tim Hightower, and Arman Shields -- 2008 Richmond graduates -- will suit up for their rookie years as NFL players.
After eight months of practice and anticipation of the 2008 season, the defending CAA football champion Spiders are looking forward to their first game, at 7 p.m. Saturday at Elon University.
The University of Richmond's plans to "move Spider football home" are still being developed as the university awaits approval of a special-use permit from the City of Richmond, but some neighbors are still not sure they're on board with the plans.
Kevin Grayson, the University of Richmond football team's top receiver last season, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault and battery and has been sentenced to 50 hours of community service as part of a plea agreement reached after a fraternity fight in February.
University of Richmond athletic director Jim Miller introduced Mike London on Saturday as the university's 33rd head football coach, an announcement that came eight days after former head coach Dave Clawson resigned to take over as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the University of Tennessee.
The University of Richmond defense gave up more points than it had during its last three games, but the Spiders remained undefeated at UR Stadium with at 35-27 win over the Villanova University Wildcats on Nov. 3.