Thought some of you ancient history buffs might enjoy this:
STATS - UR (37) vs. UVA (20) - 2016 (any names sound familiar?)
Tyler Wilkins - 4 catches for 63 yards, 2 TOUCHDOWNS
Gordon Collins - 13 rushes for 114 yards, 1 TOUCHDOWN
Jarmal Bevels - 3 catches for 51 yards
Thompson, Goodall, Drake, and Palmer - 16 combined carries for 70 yards
Deontez Thompson also caught 2 balls for 37 yards and Brissett caught one pass for another 37 yards
Griffin Trau - 2/2 FG and 4/4 PAT for 10 POINTS
* ALL BUT 6 (BRIAN BROWN TD CATCH) OF SPIDERS' 37 POINTS SCORED BY MEMBERS OF 2018 UR ROSTER
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – In a highly anticipated season opener, the University of Richmond Spiders defeated ACC foe, Virginia, 37-20, Saturday at Scott Stadium.
Richmond's win over UVA was the first since 1946, and just the third win all-time against the Cavailiers.
The Spiders won the toss, elected to receive and put its much-hyped offense to work right away. On the first play from scrimmage QB Kyle Lauletta let fly a 17-yard toss to Jarmal Bevels who hauled in his first catch since 2014 after missing all of the 2015 season with an injury. Gordon Collins, making his first start at RB, followed with a 16-yard rush and the Spiders were off and running.
The opening drive stalled at the Virginia 11-yard line but Griffin Trau was able to convert a 28-yard field goal to give the Spiders the first points of the game and a 3-0 lead. The special teams unit wasn’t done however as it forced a fumble on the ensuing kickoff, recovered and handed the ball back to Lauletta and co.
The second drive resulted in a Trau 35-yard field to push Richmond ahead 6-0 before the defense ever took the field. UVA’s first drive of the game started with just 6:45 to go in the first quarter.
Richmond had to begin its drive on its own five but used a pair of freshman backs, Deontez Thompson and Xavier Goodall to pick up gains of 14 and 11, respectively, to escape the shadow of the goal posts. The first quarter came to a close with Richmond on top, 6-0.
It took the Spiders just four plays after second quarter began to score the season’s first touchdown. On 3rd and 3 from the UVA 11, Lauletta hooked up with Tyler Wilkins for a catch and run that found the end zone, Wilkins’ first career touchdown.
Lauletta converted on 15-20 attempts for 220 yards and a touchdown in the first half. Five of those balls found the hands of Brown who collected 61 yards. Bevels caught three for 51 and Wilkins contributed two catches for 46 and a touchdown. The top rusher in the first half was Collins who carried five times for 27 yards.
It went on to be another touchdown drive for the Spiders. Lauletta found Wilkins, on the same end of the field on almost the same play as the first time they hooked up for six, on the 11th play of the drive. Both sides traded blows, Richmond forced two more turnovers, and the third quarter came to a close with the Spiders in possession and leading 23-7.
By the start of the fourth quarter the Richmond defense had held UVA to negative rushing yards, meanwhile the Spider ground game was churning up yardage and, more importantly, clock. On the eighth play of the drive, Lauletta found Brown wide open over the middle for an 11-yard strike, resulting in a touchdown and a 30-7 lead with just 10:32 to play.
The Cavaliers put up their second touchdown of the day when Benkert connected with Olamide Zaccheaus with a little over four minutes remaining in the game, to make it 30-16. Richmond responded on the next drive with a 55-yard TD run by Collins, to make it a 37-14 Spiders lead.
STATS - UR (37) vs. UVA (20) - 2016 (any names sound familiar?)
Tyler Wilkins - 4 catches for 63 yards, 2 TOUCHDOWNS
Gordon Collins - 13 rushes for 114 yards, 1 TOUCHDOWN
Jarmal Bevels - 3 catches for 51 yards
Thompson, Goodall, Drake, and Palmer - 16 combined carries for 70 yards
Deontez Thompson also caught 2 balls for 37 yards and Brissett caught one pass for another 37 yards
Griffin Trau - 2/2 FG and 4/4 PAT for 10 POINTS
* ALL BUT 6 (BRIAN BROWN TD CATCH) OF SPIDERS' 37 POINTS SCORED BY MEMBERS OF 2018 UR ROSTER
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – In a highly anticipated season opener, the University of Richmond Spiders defeated ACC foe, Virginia, 37-20, Saturday at Scott Stadium.
Richmond's win over UVA was the first since 1946, and just the third win all-time against the Cavailiers.
The Spiders won the toss, elected to receive and put its much-hyped offense to work right away. On the first play from scrimmage QB Kyle Lauletta let fly a 17-yard toss to Jarmal Bevels who hauled in his first catch since 2014 after missing all of the 2015 season with an injury. Gordon Collins, making his first start at RB, followed with a 16-yard rush and the Spiders were off and running.
The opening drive stalled at the Virginia 11-yard line but Griffin Trau was able to convert a 28-yard field goal to give the Spiders the first points of the game and a 3-0 lead. The special teams unit wasn’t done however as it forced a fumble on the ensuing kickoff, recovered and handed the ball back to Lauletta and co.
The second drive resulted in a Trau 35-yard field to push Richmond ahead 6-0 before the defense ever took the field. UVA’s first drive of the game started with just 6:45 to go in the first quarter.
Richmond had to begin its drive on its own five but used a pair of freshman backs, Deontez Thompson and Xavier Goodall to pick up gains of 14 and 11, respectively, to escape the shadow of the goal posts. The first quarter came to a close with Richmond on top, 6-0.
It took the Spiders just four plays after second quarter began to score the season’s first touchdown. On 3rd and 3 from the UVA 11, Lauletta hooked up with Tyler Wilkins for a catch and run that found the end zone, Wilkins’ first career touchdown.
Lauletta converted on 15-20 attempts for 220 yards and a touchdown in the first half. Five of those balls found the hands of Brown who collected 61 yards. Bevels caught three for 51 and Wilkins contributed two catches for 46 and a touchdown. The top rusher in the first half was Collins who carried five times for 27 yards.
It went on to be another touchdown drive for the Spiders. Lauletta found Wilkins, on the same end of the field on almost the same play as the first time they hooked up for six, on the 11th play of the drive. Both sides traded blows, Richmond forced two more turnovers, and the third quarter came to a close with the Spiders in possession and leading 23-7.
By the start of the fourth quarter the Richmond defense had held UVA to negative rushing yards, meanwhile the Spider ground game was churning up yardage and, more importantly, clock. On the eighth play of the drive, Lauletta found Brown wide open over the middle for an 11-yard strike, resulting in a touchdown and a 30-7 lead with just 10:32 to play.
The Cavaliers put up their second touchdown of the day when Benkert connected with Olamide Zaccheaus with a little over four minutes remaining in the game, to make it 30-16. Richmond responded on the next drive with a 55-yard TD run by Collins, to make it a 37-14 Spiders lead.
