41
5-2 , 3-1
10
4-3 , 1-3
5-2 , 3-1
41
Final
10
4-3 , 1-3
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 41 | |
| 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Game Recap: Football |
"It sets the momentum. It sets the tone for the team," said Spiders linebacker Tristan Wheeler of Richmond's early score. "[The defense] builds off of the offense and they build off of us. We feed off of each other so for them to score first, it just fuels the defense."
The Spiders finished the game with 498 yards, their most in a regulation game this season, and posted 41 points, their most in a road game since October 24, 2015 when they defeated JMU 59-49.
"Our coaches have done a great job. Our offense knows what to do," said Spiders head coach Russ Huesman. "They know how to get lined up. They know who to block. They know what route to run. We've done a tremendous job on the offensive side of the ball coaching these kids up. I'm really proud of them."
Richmond's receiving corps was led by Jakob Herres, who finished with 109 yards and a TD on seven receptions, and Jasiah Williams, who had nine catches for 98 yards and a score.
The Spiders rushing attack produced 205 yards on 30 carries, including an 87-yard TD burst by Fonnae Webb to cap the scoring late in the fourth quarter. Webb's TD, which came on his first career carry, was the fifth-longest run in program history and the longest since Tim Hightower went 90 yards at Northeastern in 2007.
Despite the offensive outburst, Huesman said after the game that he's looking for even more from his offense. "We've got to get better. We've got to continue to improve. Jake made some great catches. Jasiah made some great catches. But we can't have the drops. We can't have those penalties. I want to be perfect. I don't want to be just 'Alright, we threw it and caught it well.' I want to be perfect."
The Richmond defense was nearly perfect after halftime, allowing zero points in the second half for a second straight week while holding the Pirates to 31 yards. Hampton ran just a pair of plays on the Spiders side of the field in the second half, and the Pirates most promising drive ended on a downfield interception by Wheeler, one of several deep passes the Richmond defense repulsed Saturday.
"We have the ability to stop the run game and the [deep] shots," said Wheeler. "That's what a lot of people are doing now. They know we can stop the run game so they [try] to hit the shots."
With the win, Richmond improved to 5-2 on the season and 3-1 in the CAA. The 5-2 mark is UR's best through seven games since opening 6-1 in 2016 en route to a run to the FCS Quarterfinals.
After marching down the field on its opening possession, the Spiders made the score 10-0 with 3:02 remaining in the first quarter on an 18-yard field goal by Andrew Lopez after a UR drive stalled on Hampton's one-yard line.
Jerry Garcia Jr. stretched the lead to 17-0 on the second play of the second quarter, scooting untouched 14 yards the end zone on a well-designed end-around that fooled the Pirates defense.
Following a Hampton score, Udinski found Williams from one yard out 1:55 before halftime to make the score 24-7. After the Pirates two-minute offense moved the ball inside the Richmond 10-yard line, the Spiders forced three straight incompletions in the final seconds of the first half, forcing Hampton to settle for a field goal and a 24-10 halftime deficit.
Richmond put the game out of reach on its opening possession of the third quarter, going 63 yards to the end zone in six plays as Udinski floated a TD pass to Leroy Henley near the back pylon from 13 yards out.
Another field goal by Lopez made the score 34-10 Richmond with 4:48 remaining, and Webb's TD extended the lead to 41-10. Richmond's 31-point margin of victory was its largest in a road game since a 47-6 win at VMI on September 15, 2012.
The Spiders will remain on the road next week, heading north to Maine to take on the Black Bears on Saturday, October 29. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 PM on FloFootball.
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