University of Richmond Athletics
Postgame Notes: No. 16 Richmond Thumps Towson
10/23/2010 | Football
Oct. 23, 2010
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Team Notes
• Richmond now owns a 3-1 record in its first four games ever played at Robins Stadium... The Spiders are 3-0 this season when wearing their red jerseys.
• Since the start of the 2005 season, Richmond has scored first in 45 of the 73 games and is 38-7 when doing so.
• Richmond improved to 2-0 this season when leading at the half and is 45-4 when leading at the half since the start of the 2004 season.
• Richmond improved to 41-33-6 all-time on Homecoming and has won seven of its last 10 Homecoming games.
• Towson's touchdown with 1:58 left in the third quarter was the first TD scored against Richmond in 49:43 of game clock time. The last TD allowed by the Spiders came midway through the second quarter at UMass.
• Richmond missed two of its three extra-point attempts Saturday, while Towson missed its lone extra-point... In the four games ever played at Robins Stadium, eight of the 26 PATs have been missed.
• Towson missed a 44-yard FG try Saturday and the opposition has missed all four FGs attempted at Robins Stadium this season... Overall, Richmond opponents are two-of-nine on FG tries this season.
• The Richmond defense has allowed a total of five offensive scores (three TDs, two FGs) in the last three games.
Player Notes
Senior CB Justin Rogers
• Collected 29 yards on two kickoff returns Saturday and is now just 35 yards shy of the CAA Football career record of 2,433 yards (Villanova's Brian Westbrook)
Senior LB Eric McBride
• Recorded his second fumble recovery of the season (seventh in his career).
• Had eight tackles Saturday, and moved into a tie for fifth on the Spiders' all-time tackles list with 401... Now just 29 tackles shy of second-place.
• Saturday was his 50th-consecutive start, which remains the longest active streak in CAA Football
Senior DT Martin Parker
• Collected a team-high 12 tackles Saturday, including 1.5 sacks and moved into a tie for 10th on Richmond's all-time sacks list with 16.0.
• Saturday was Parker's 50th career game played at Richmond (49th career start)
Redshirt freshman RB Jovan Smith
• Recorded his first rushing career touchdown.
• Tied his career-high with 10 rushing attempts.
Junior CB Tremayne Graham
• Recorded his second career forced-fumble.
• Set a career-high with 10 tackles
• Intercepted a pass for the second-consecutive game (second of the season, fifth of his career)
Redshirt freshman DE Brandon Scott
• Recorded his first career fumble return.
Senior S Colin Pehanick
• Picked off his first career pass.
Sophomore K Wil Kamin
• Made a career-high three field goals Saturday.
• Has made all six FGs of his career (all this season).
• His first FG Saturday was a career-long 45-yarder.
Senior LB Tyler Sullivan
• Recorded his first sack of the season -- his last sack was against William & Mary in 2007.
Sophomore FB Kendall Gaskins
• Set career-highs in carries (16) and yards (100).
• Scored his third rushing TD of the season (ninth career rushing TD and 10th TD overall)
