University of Richmond Athletics
Richmond Football Postgame Notes -- Oct. 15, 2004
Oct. 15, 2005
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The Richmond win...
- Gives the Spiders a 3-3 mark for the first time since the 1999 season.
- Gives the Spiders a 3-1 mark in the Atlantic 10 for the first time since 2000.
- Gives the Spiders there 13th win over a ranked opponent since 1995.
- Marks the first win over a ranked opponent since topping No. 9 UMass, 24-14, Sept. 18, 2004.
- Snaps a six-game losing streak to ranked opponents dating back to a 29-25 loss Oct. 9, 2004 vs. Maine.
- Makes the Spiders 4-5 at UR Stadium under head coach Dave Clawson.
- Makes the all-time series with Delaware 17-5 in favor of the Blue Hens.
- Ups the Spiders' record to 4-7 against Delaware when playing in Richmond.
- Snaps the Blue Hens' two-game win streak in the all-time series.
- Marks Richmond's first win over Delaware since the 2001 season.
- Moves Clawson's marks to 35-40 as a head coach and 96-86-1 in his coaching career.
- Gives Clawson his first win all-time against Delaware and make his record 1-1 against the Blue Hens.
- Give the Spiders an all-time record of 443-588-53.
Postgame Notes
- Richmond takes over first place in the Atlantic 10 South with a 3-1 record, the one conference loss having come to Atlantic 10 North-leading Massachusetts.
- Richmond has won three-straight games against I-AA opponents, having last lost to a I-AA team on Sept. 10 to Lafayette.
- Arman Shields caught nine passes for 106 yards, marking his third-straight game with over 100 yards receiving. He is the first Spider to notch three-straight 100-plus yard receiving games since Rod Boothes did so in Oct. 17, 1992 (at Boston University), Oct. 24, 1992 (vs. Virginia Military Institute) and Oct. 31 (at Connecticut).
- Stacy Tutt moved up the Richmond record books in four categories Saturday. Tutt is now fourth all-time in total offense (4,843), fifth in passing yards (3,829), fifth in total plays (891) and sixth all-time in pass attempts (560).
- Stacy Tutt 8-yard touchdown pass to Matt Hale in the second quarter was Tutt's fifth of the season and the 27th of his career.
- Delaware's fourth-quarter touchdown was the first that Richmond had allowed in five games against I-AA opponents this season. Richmond has only allowed two touchdowns and one field goal in the second half against I-AA opponents this season.
- Richmond had four sacks for the second-straight game. Delaware had only given up four sacks all season before giving up the four on Saturday.
- Joseph Fore's 21-yard field goal in the first quarter was his sixth-straight, but he missed an attempt in the third quarter.
- Joseph Fore's tied a season high with a 40-yard field goal at the end of the third quarter.
- The Spiders' first drive of the game was their longest scoring drive of the season in plays (15) and time (6:38).
- Matt Hale 8-yard touchdown catch was his second touchdown catch of his career and the second in as many games.
- True-freshman Josh Vaughn rushed for a career-high 48 yards.
- Stacy Tutt was 9-for-11 for 124 yards passing on Richmond third down attempts, averaging 9.7 per completion. Coming into the contest the Spiders were 15-of-71 in third down attempts for 21 percent.