University of Richmond Athletics
This is Gameweek: Football Hosts New Hampshire
10/15/2003 | Football
Oct. 15, 2003
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UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va. - After opening the 2003 season with four of its first five games on the road, the Richmond football team returns to UR Stadium at 1 p.m. on Saturday to begin a three-game home stretch.
This Saturday's opponent is New Hampshire (2-5, 0-4 Atlantic 10) who is also looking for its first Atlantic 10 win this season. The last time these two teams met at UR Stadium, the Spiders earned a 27-17 win on Sept. 25, 1999. Richmond (0-5, 0-4 A-10) hold an 8-7 advantage in the all-time series.
Spider athletics welcomes Special Olympics Virginia and ASK (Association for the Support of Children with Cancer) to this weekend's game. Coach Jim Reid and his program have formed a positive relationship with both organizations during the past few years.
Next weekend is Homecoming at Richmond. The Spiders invite VMI for a 3 p.m. game on Saturday, Oct. 18.
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Radio: Richmond Radio Network
WRNL-AM 910 Flagship
New Hampshire (WTSN-AM 1270)
Internet: www.RichmondSpiders.com
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New Hampshire Game Notes
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THIS WEEK'S STORYLINES
* Strength against Strength. Richmond's pass defense is ranked No. 2 in the Atlantic 10, allowing just 159.8 yards per game. New Hampshire's pass offense is ranked second, gaining 238.3 per game.
* Four of the last five games in this series have been played in Durham. The Spiders and Wildcats return to UR Stadium for the first time since Sept. 25, 1999 when Richmond captured a 27-17 win. The last time UNH won in Richmond was Nov. 5, 1994, a 42-14 victory. Richmond has won the last two meetings at UR Stadium.
* Richmond (0-4) and New Hampshire (0-4) are two of the three winless teams during A-10 conference play. William & Mary (0-3) is the other.
* The Spiders had to wait until Oct. 18 for their second home game. You think that is tough, in 2001 the Spiders' second home game came on Oct. 27.
* Bryson Spinner has thrown for 200+ yards in each of his last three games. He set season highs in completions (27), attempts (40) and yards (247) last Saturday at James Madison.
* Senior wideout Boyd Ouden has made eight catches in each of the past two games. He ranks ninth in the Atlantic 10 with 4.80 receptions per game.
* In four of Richmond's five games, the Spider defense has been led by a player that recorded 13 tackles. Richmond has been led in tackles by a different player in all five games.
GAME NOTES
Holding Steady ... The Richmond defense has shutout its opponent in the fourth quarter each of the past three games ... After five games this year, Richmond has out-scored its foe 21-14 in the final stanza ... The Spiders' nemesis has been the third quater when they are being out-gunned 44-0.
A FedEx Player ... Senior Bryson Spinner leads the Spiders "in the air and on the ground" ... The signal caller has passed for 1,039 yards in five games (207.8 per game) and compiled a team-high 196 rushing yards (39.2 per game) ... In 2000, Spider quarterback Sean Gustus led the team in passing (808 yards, 62.2 per game) and rushing (909 yards, 69.9 per game).
Total Offense ... Senior Bryson Spinner ranks 19th nationally -- fourth in the Atlantic 10 -- with 247.0 yards of total offense per game ... In his first four games as a Spider, Spinner is averaging 207.8 passing yards and 39.2 rushing yards per game.
Boyd's Back ... After making only eight catches in the first three games, senior wide receiver Boyd Ouden has made eight receptions in each of the past two games ... The Woodbridge, Va. native had a team-high 93 receiving yards at James Madison (Oct. 11), including a 36-yard touchdown, his first of the season ... Ouden ranks second on the team with 24 catches and 51.0 yards per game.
Lucky No. 13? ... The Spider defensive leader has tallied 13 tackles in four of Richmond's five games this fall -- three of those players are in their first season on defense ... Converted running back Joe Mallory made a team-high 13 tackles at Delaware (Sept. 13), redshirt freshman Lance Gray recorded 13 the next week at Furman (Sept. 20), veteran Antoine Newsome stopped 13 plays at Maine (Oct. 4) and another converted RB, David Freeman, made 13 at James Madison (Oct. 11).
Finally At Home ... After opening the season on the road in four of the first five games, the Spiders return to host three Atlantic 10 contests at UR Stadium ... This is the fifth time since 1995 that Richmond has hosted three straight home games.
