University of Richmond Athletics
University of Richmond
Virginia
Richmond Falls To Virginia, 17-16
09/01/2001 | Football
Sept 1, 2001
UVa. QB Bryson Spinner in 1st quarter.
for a four-yard loss in 2nd quarter.
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for a 12-yard loss in 2nd quarter.
for the Spiders first score in 3rd quarter.
By MATTHEW BARAKAT
Associated Press Writer
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - A missed extra point cost Division I-AA Richmond a chance at an upset as the Spiders fell to Virginia 17-16 on Saturday.
The Spiders (0-1) could have tied it 17 with 8:50 remaining following Claude Diggs' 5-yard TD run, but Doug Kirchner's extra-point attempt sailed wide left.
Richmond had two other opportunities to take the lead, but receiver Ryan Tolhurst fumbled on the Virginia 20, with Earl Sims recovering the Ball with 4:20 remaining.
Then, with less than two minutes to go, Sims intercepted a desperation fourth-down pass, allowing the Cavaliers (1-1) to run out the clock.
Billy McMullen caught two 1-yard touchdown passes to provide most of the Cavaliers' offense.
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cutting the Virginia lead to 1. |
The game remained scoreless late into the second quarter. Unable to sustain drive with Bryson Spinner at quarterback, Matt Schaub entered the game with 2:16 remaining in the half and led a 73-yard touchdown drive, capped by a 1-yard pass to McMullen. Schaub ran for two first downs on the drive and completed six of seven passes, although the incompletion was a poorly thrown ball that should have been intercepted by Walter Blue.
Spinner returned to start the second half and led two successive scoring drives. The first, an 11-play, 66-yard TD drive, featured four catches by McMullen, with Spinner completing seven of eight passes. The second drive concluded with a 36-yard field goal by David Greene to make it 17-0 with 4:30 remaining in the third quarter.
The Spiders responded with a 46-yard TD run by Cordell Roane to make it 17-7 with 1:49 left in the third. After nearly recovering an onside kick, the Spiders regained possession and launched a 69-yard drive that ended with a 30-yard field goal by Doug Kirchner's to make it 17-10 with 11:18 remaining in the game.
Diggs' TD run to make it 17-16 was set up by a Virginia turnover. Tavon Mason fumbled the ball three times on a reverse, and the ball was eventually recovered by Maurice Newbill on the Virginia 32.
Spider Notes
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during their first offensive series. |
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spark to the Richmond offense. |
