Postgame Notes: No. 18 Richmond Edged By Maine

Postgame Notes: Maine 23, Richmond 22

Team Notes

Richmond suffered its first loss to Maine in four games and now leads the all-time series with the Black Bears 12-11.
The Spiders dropped their first post-bye week decision since 2005 with today's loss.
Richmond is 43-15 (.741) since the start of the 2007 season when playing as a ranked team in the Sports Network/Fathead.com Top 25. The team is 19-13 versus Top 25 teams since the start of the 2007 season (10-9 versus Top 10 teams).
Richmond, which has scored first in six of the team's seven games this season, is 3-3 when scoring first this season and is outscoring the opposition 43-7 in the first quarter on the year. Since the 2005 season, the Spiders have struck first in 53 of their 84 games and are 42-11 when doing so.
Richmond is 48-5 since the start of 2004 when leading at the half.
The Spiders are 35-8 since 2005 when scoring 20+ points (3-3 in 2011).
Richmond is 13-5 in their last 17 games versus former CAA North Division teams, including a 9-3 mark since 2007, and is outscoring the North 536-337 in those games.
The Spiders tallied their third blocked punt of the season against the Black Bears, while today marked the first blocked PAT returned for two points against Richmond since Oct. 18, 2003 vs. UNH.

Player Notes

Senior QB Aaron Corp has not thrown an interception in 147 pass attempts, dating back to Sept. 24 vs. UNH.
Senior WR Tre Gray finished the game with 12 receptions to become Richmond's all-time receptions leader with 208. With his 128 yards today, he also sets a new school record in total receiving yards with 2,725.
Senior CB Tremayne Graham recorded his first interception of the season and the sixth of his career with his first-quarter pick.
Junior FB Kendall Gaskins' fourth-quarter fumble marked the first of his career in 277 touches of the ball (both receiving and rushing).
Today's game was Gaskins' first game this season without scoring a TD.
Freshman WR Stephen Barnette recorded his fourth TD of the season with his 6-yard TD reception in the first quarter.
Sophomore WR Ben Edwards tallied his fourth TD of the year and the fifth of his career with his 6-yard second-quarter score.
Senior RB Garrett Turner secured his second TD of the season and the seventh of his career with his early fourth-quarter score.
Senior SS Colin Pehanick recorded his second-career forced fumble.
Junior LB Derek Mayo came away with his first-career fumble recovery.
Junior DB Cooper Taylor recorded his first interception at Richmond with his early fourth-quarter pick.
Freshman DB DeShawn Holmes has been credited with two of the Spiders' three blocked punts this season.

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