Spider football will host Morgan State in first round of playoffs
(11/27/14 3:11am)
The Richmond Spiders will, for the first time since 2009, be spending their Thanksgiving preparing for a playoff game.
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The Richmond Spiders will, for the first time since 2009, be spending their Thanksgiving preparing for a playoff game.
The Richmond Spiders won the Capitol Cup against William & Mary to finish the season 8-4 and most likely advance to the playoffs. The team returned to top form Saturday night, as quarterback Michael Strauss looked healthy and the Spiders fired on all cylinders. Seth Fisher ran for 123 yards and two touchdowns, and the defense held the Tribe in check for the most part. Tre McBride did what he could for the Tribe, catching eight passes for 134 yards.
Q4, 1:56 -- Fisher is running the time out for the Spiders, as he earns about 20 yards and another first down. The Spiders are nearing victory.
The “South’s Oldest Rivalry” will add a meaningful chapter to its storied history on Saturday, as the University of Richmond Spiders and the College of William & Mary Tribe battle for a playoff spot in the FCS tournament.
When you’re having a game like University of Wisconsin Badger Melvin Gordon had on November 15, the only person capable of stopping you from running for NCAA records is your coach.
Update: If the Spiders win at William and Mary on Saturday, they will earn a playoff spot.
Richmond was blown out by James Madison 55-20 Saturday at the Robins Stadium. The Spiders committed five egregious turnovers, as two interceptions were returned for touchdowns by the Dukes and two fumbles near the end zone ended promising Spider drives. Richmond's playoff hopes took a devastating blow with this loss, and although the chances of earning a spot are not nil, they are slim. James Madison, which will face Elon next weekend, has put itself in a great position for a playoff spot with this win.
Richmond lost to the James Madison Dukes 55-20. The Spiders were outplayed in all phases of the game, and five turnovers were the main reason for the loss. Thank you for tuning in for updates throughout this game, and come back next Saturday for updates throughout the Spiders' matchup with William and Mary.
The Richmond Spiders will face a live-or-die situation against James Madison this weekend, as the losing team will likely lose all hopes of a playoff spot.
The scene is set. Richmond is about to take on a nationally ranked team in a conference matchup at E. Clairborne Robins Stadium. Playoff and conference championship hopes are on the line. The teams line up for the opening kickoff.
“No more by-standing. No more ignorance. No more excuses. No more.”
Richmond’s conference championship hopes were diminished Saturday in Maine.
The Richmond Spiders will head to Maine this weekend to try to win their sixth straight game and continue to push toward a conference championship.
Michael Strauss, Richmond’s star quarterback, plans to return this season despite being told by team doctors that he would miss the rest of his final collegiate season, Strauss said.
Athlete of the week: football's Omar Howard
There was energy in Robins Stadium on Saturday that the Richmond football team has not seen in years.
The game is over, and the final score is 10-9. Richmond hands Villanova its first conference loss of the season and makes a serious case for a playoff spot. The Spiders have put themselves in position for a possible conference championship, as long as they can continue to win.
Evan Kelly led Richmond’s defense as it pushed around Elon’s offense in another blowout win for the Spiders on Saturday.
Athlete of the week: football's David Jones
Quarterback Michael Strauss and receiver Stephen Barnette will both miss the remainder of the 2014 football season because of injuries, according to Richmond football’s Twitter page.