University of Richmond Athletics
Postgame Notes: Virginia 16, Richmond 0
09/07/2008 | Football
Sept. 6, 2008
• Richmond entered the game ranked No. 3/3 in the FCS Top 25 polls, playing at its highest ranking since being No. 1 for five-consecutive weeks during the 1985 season.
• The loss snapped the Spiders' eight-game winning streak in the regular season, dating back to Oct. 6, 2007 when Towson scored a game-winning TD as time expired. Towson is Richmond's opponent next weekend at UR Stadium.
• Since Nov. 11, 2006, Richmond has dropped just four regular-season contests - two to FBS opponents (Vanderbilt and Virginia) and two to Towson.
• Richmond has not won in Charlottesville since 1946, but narrowly missed a win in its last visit, falling 17-16 in 2001. The win extended the Cavaliers' lead in the all-time series to 25-2-2.
• The 16 total points marks the lowest-scoring game in the Richmond-Virginia series since a 7-7 tie in 1943.
• The shutout is the first posted by a Spider opponent since a 7-0 whitewash by Lafayette in the second game of the 2005 season.
• The Spiders were limited to just 19 yards rushing on 27 attempts. It represented the least production from Richmond's ground game since 12 yards (20 carries) at Villanova in 2006.
• Sophomore WR Kevin Grayson reeled in eight catches for 111 yards to mark his third-consecutive 100-yard receiving game (dating back to last season). The reigning CAA Football Offensive Rookie of the Year now has six for his career.
• Sophomore LB Jordan Shoop recorded the first interception of his career today and his 63-yard return figures as the 11th-longest in Spiders¹ history. It stands as the longest return by a Spider since Jeff Nixon's 64-yarder vs. Cincinnati in 1978 and ranks as the longest return vs. UVa since Pittsburgh¹s Clint Session had a 78-yard return for a TD in 2006.
• Junior CB David Horton picked off his sixth career pass.
