Postgame Notes: Richmond Downed By No. 12 ODU

Team Notes

Entering Saturday's game, Richmond had won seven-consecutive games when playing an opponent for the first time
Richmond's missed field goal at the end of the first half snapped a streak of 11-consecutive Red Zone trips with points dating back to the Towson game
Both teams had unsuccessful fake punt attempts in the first quarter
Richmond's two-point conversion (John Laub pass to Sam Roller) was the Spiders' second successful two-point conversion in as many tries this season

Player Notes

Junior DB Doug Howell's third-quarter fumble return for TD was the program's first since Eric McBride's vs. Appalachian State in the 2009 FCS Quarterfinal at City Stadium.
Howell's return stands as the Spiders' longest scoring play since 1984 -- when John Armstrong returned a kickoff 99 yards for a TD vs. Colgate (Nov. 3, 1984)
Senior CB Tremayne Graham was not in Saturday's lineup, snapping a streak of 19-consecutive starts that was tied for the team lead with four other Spiders. He was replaced in the lineup by junior Evan Joseph, who made his first career start
Junior LB Derek Mayo led all tacklers with a career-best 16 stops
Redshirt freshman CB Reggie Barnette earned his first career start, with junior S Cooper Taylor not in Saturday's lineup.For Roller, the points scored were the first of his career
Barnette finsihed with a career-high 10 tackles
Freshman LB Eric Wright's eight tackles marks a new career high
Freshman DB Reggie Barnette tallied a new career-high with 10 tackles
Senior QB Aaron Corp eclipsed the 2,000-yard passing plateau with his 256 passing yards. He became just the 10th Spider QB in history to pass for 2,000 yards in a season and now stands seventh on the single-season list with 2,236 yards.
Redshirt freshman WR Stephen Barnette equaled a career high with four receptions

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