University of Richmond Athletics
Richmond Football Postgame Notes -- Oct. 14, 2006
10/14/2006 | Football
Oct. 14, 2006
Richmond Football Postgame Notes
The Richmond win...
-- Makes the team 5-1 to start the season for the first time since the 1995 season.
-- Makes the Spiders 2-1 after three Atlantic 10 games for the second-straight season.
-- Makes the Spiders 2-1 on the road this season and 8-7 all-time on the road under Clawson.
-- Gives Clawson his second career win over Rhode Island and move his streak to two-straight wins over the Rams.
-- Moves Clawson to 46-42 as a head coach and 107-88-1 in his coaching career.
-- Extends the Spiders' win-loss record in the all-time series with the Rams, 11-5.
-- Pushes the Richmond lead in the all-time series to 6-3 in games played in Kingston, R.I.
-- Marks the Spiders' fifth-straight win in Kingston.
-- Gives the Spiders 13 wins in their last 15 games dating back to a 38-20 win over Villanova, Oct. 8, 2005.
-- Gives Richmond an all-time record of 454-590-53.
Postgame Notes
-- The Spiders' first scoring drive of 14 plays, 82 yards and 7:19 in length marked the second longest in plays, yards and time this season. The longest came on an 18-play, 83-yard drive against Duke which lasted 9:09.
-- Senior Matt Hale's 23-yard touchdown catch with 8:51 left in the second quarter marked his second TD-catch of the season and the fifth of his career.
-- Richmond's defense forced its first fumble since the VMI game (Sept. 16) with 4:35 left in the second quarter as senior Lance Gray force it and junior Sherman Logan fell on the loose ball. The fumble recovery also marked the first turnover gained by the Spiders since the Northeastern game (Sept. 30).
-- Freshman Andrew Howard's 44-yard punt with 2:59 left in the second quarter marked the first punt of his career. The kick, from the Richmond 45-yardline, was fair-caught at the Rhode Island 11-yardline.
-- Senior Ryan Cameron's 6-yard sack with just over 13 minutes left in the third quarter was his first of the season and the eighth of his career.
-- Junior Arman Shields' 20-yard touchdown catch with 11:06 left in the third quarter was his second of the season and first since catching a 16-yard TD-pass against Duke (Sept. 2). The catch also marked the 10th receiving TD of his career.
-- Redshirt freshman David Horton's 20-yard interception return for a touchdown with 10:00 left in the third quarter marked the second interception and first touchdown of his career.
-- Horton's interception also marked the fourth interception for the Spiders this season and the first returned for a touchdown since Brian Burnette returned an interception 31 yards for a TD against Villanova, Oct. 8, 2005.
-- Redshirt freshman Eric Ward's nine-yard rushing touchdown with 14:55 left in the fourth quarter marked the second rushing touchdown of his career as well as the longest of his career (one-yard TD against Bucknell).
-- Ward set a career-high with his 48 rushing yards.
-- Sophomore Josh Vaughan tied a career-best with 88 rushing yards on a career-high 18 carries.
-- Junior Andy Lehatto set a career-high by recording 25 punt return yards on two attempts.
-- The Spiders' 23 first downs mark a season-best and the most since gaining 25 first downs against Hampton, Nov. 26, 2005.
