University of Richmond Athletics
No. 9 Richmond Hosts No. 7 Elon In Robins Stadium Inaugural Game
09/14/2010 | Football
Sept. 14, 2010
No. 9 Richmond Spiders (0-1, 0-0)
vs.
No. 7 Elon Phoenix (1-1, 0-0)
Robins Stadium (8,700) • University of Richmond, Va.
Sept. 18, 2010 • 1 p.m. ET
For links to radio, TV and live stats:
Television: None
Radio: Richmond ISP Sports Network (ESPN 950 AM and Wolf 93.1 FM in Richmond) with Bob Black (play-by-play), former Spider defensive lineman Jasmonn Coleman '98 (analyst), Matt Smith '92 (sideline) and Matt Josephs (studio host).
Internet Video Broadcast: SpiderTV
Internet Audio Broadcast: espn950am.com
Live Stats: Gametracker
Game Notes:
Richmond: PDF 
Elon: PDF
The Game
• When Saturday's game versus Elon kicks off at 1 p.m. at Robins Stadium, it'll mark the first football game played on the University of Richmond campus in 82 years. Not since the 1928 season have the Spiders had a true "home" game, having played downtown at UR Stadium since 1929.
• The game is arguably one of the marquee non-conference match-ups in the FCS this season, pitting Top-10 powerhouses Richmond (ranked ninth) and Elon (ranked seventh). Just 10 months ago, the Spiders knocked the Phoenix out of the NCAA Playoffs with a 16-13 victory in the second-to-last game ever played at UR Stadium.
• Richmond is coming off an early bye week after falling at Virginia in the season-opener on Sept. 4. Since 1981, the Spiders are 14-13 in games following the bye week.
• Saturday's game is officially sold out. There are no tickets available. The University of Richmond is asking those not holding game tickets or parking to avoid campus on game day.
Quick Slants
• For the third time in the last three seasons, the Richmond Spiders and the Elon Phoenix meet on the football field -- and each of the three meetings has held some special significance: 2008 was the season-opener for both teams and the debut of former Richmond head coach Mike London, 2009 was the First Round of the NCAA Playoffs, 2010 is the inaugural game at Robins Stadium.
• Richmond lost 15 senior starters from last year's team that went 11-2, claimed the CAA Football title, reached the NCAA Quarterfinals and tied a school record for fewest losses in a season.
• In replacing those 15 starters, 11 players in the season-opener made their first career starts as a Spider -- that includes junior transfer QB Aaron Corp (Southern Cal) and junior transfer OL Richard Muldrow (Rutgers).
• First-year head coach Latrell Scott (pictured), who is the third-youngest Division-I football head coach at 35 years old, is looking for his first career victory. He was named Richmond's 34th head coach in December.
• The Spiders boast seven Preseason All-CAA Football selections, which is tied with reigning National Champion Villanova for the league lead.
• Richmond has three players on the preseason "watch list" for the Buck Buchanan Award (FCS top defensive player) -- DL Martin Parker, CB Justin Rogers and LB Eric McBride.
• Including the 2008 season, which ended when the Spiders claimed the school's first-ever National Championship, Richmond has reached the postseason in three-straight years and four of the past five. Richmond has the FCS's third-most wins over the last five years.
