University of Richmond Athletics
Postgame Notes: Gardner-Webb 12, No. 11/15 Richmond 10
09/15/2013 | Football
Team Notes
- The loss for Richmond was its first regular season, non-conference FCS loss since the start of the 2005 season. Richmond is now 17-1 in those contests.
- Including the team's annual game against an FBS team, Richmond is now 15-6 in non-conference contests since 2007.
- The loss was just the sixth to a Big South conference opponent in head coach Danny Rocco's career. He is now 29-6 against the Big South and 6-2 versus Gardner-Webb.
Player Notes
- DB David Jones recorded his first career interception in the second quarter in the end zone, stopping a long Gardner-Webb drive.
- WR Stephen Barnette set career highs with 12 receptions for 182 yards - the third 100-yard receiving game of his career.
- Barnette's 182 receiving yards were the most for a Spider player since Ben Edwards had 182 yards against No. 4 Old Dominion last season.
- QB Michael Strauss threw for a career-high 305 yards. Last week, Strauss set a then-career high with 300 yards against NC State.
- DL Justin Williamson recorded his first career sack in the second quarter.
- DB Reggie Barnette tallied his first career sack for the Spiders in the third quarter.
