University of Richmond Athletics
Stacy Tutt Named A Football Gazette Player Of The Week
Oct. 26, 2005
Tutt scrambles, finds Hale for 6-yd TD in 4th qtr
On 3rd & 20, Tutt scrambles, finds Wilson for 29-yd TD to tie game with 1:31 to go in 4th qtr
On 3rd & 8, Tutt scrambles, finds Crone for 23 yds. to the 1-yd line in 1st OT
Tutt to Shields 15 yds for gm-winning TD
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va. - Richmond senior quarterback Stacy Tutt picked up his third honor of the week, Football Gazette officials announced Wednesday morning. The Tappahannock, Va., native was named a Football Gazette Player of the Week after helping the Spiders to a come-from-behind win in overtime over No. 23 Hofstra, 43-37, Saturday at UR Stadium.
Tutt, who was named Atlantic 10 Co-Offensive Player of the Week Sunday and a I-AA.org Weekly All-Star Monday, threw for a career-best 376 yards, going 32-of-50, both of which were career-highs, and four touchdowns. He also set a career best in rushing attempts (27) and scored one TD on the ground. His 32 completions and 50 attempts both ranked second all-time at Richmond in the respective categories. Tutt's 376 yards through the air rank fourth on the all-time single-game list at Richmond.
In addition his 450 yards of total offense ranked second all-time in a single game at Richmond. The only other time a Spider had more than 450 yards of total offense was Dec. 27, 1968, when Buster O'Brien ran for 39 and passed for 447 totalling 486 yards against Ohio in the Tangerine Bowl.
Tutt was responsible for both of the Spiders' touchdown in the overtime periods, scoring one on a one-yard sneak. The other was the game-winner, a 15-yard pass to a heavily covered Arman Shields in the corner of the endzone. He found a total of seven receivers on the day, including Shields and Matt Hale, who both hauled in more than 100 yards in receiving. Harry Wilson and David Freeman also caught one touchdown pass each, as Tutt tied a career-high with four total.
The Spiders, who are now 4-3 overall for the first time since 1999, and 4-1 in the A-10 for the first time since 2000, were 10-for-17 in third down conversions, due in large part to Tutt. He amassed 152 yards passing (10-of-13), 21 rushing yards and two touchdowns in third down situations against the Pride.
The Spiders (4-3, 4-1 A10) return to action this weekend when they travel to Harrisonburg, Va., to face the 17th-ranked James Madison Dukes (4-3, 2-2 A10) at Bridgeforth Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. (EST).