University of Richmond Athletics
Spiders Return To UR Stadium For Game Against Villanova
Oct. 3, 2005
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Richmond returns to UR Stadium for the first time since opening the season Sept. 1, when it hosts Villanova, Oct. 8, at 1 p.m. Richmond returns to UR Stadium for the first time since opening the season Sept. 1, when it hosts Villanova, Oct. 8, at 1 p.m. It's Ukrop's Two-For-One Day, as fans showing their Ukrop's UVC Card or First Market Bank Market Share Card at either the Robins Center during the week or at the Stadium ticket booths on Gameday will receive two tickets for the price of one.
The game's radio broadcast can be heard on the Spider Radio Network and at RichmondSpiders.com. Bob Black will handle the play-by-play with former Richmond defensive standout, Jasmonn Coleman, as analyst and Matt Smith on the sidelines.
The Spiders (1-3, 1-1) are coming off a tough road loss at 1-A Vanderbilt, 37-13, but had the past week off to prepare for their second Atlantic 10 contest of the season. Richmond trails in the all-time series with the Wildcats, 17-7. The last time the Spiders topped Villanova was in 2000, but the last home win against Villanova was in 1993. Villanova (2-2, 1-1) is coming off a 45-17 loss at No. 1 New Hampshire, evening its A-10 mark at 1-1. The Wildcats dropped their season-opener at Rutgers (38-6) then beat Northeastern (38-20) for an Altantic 10 win, and Penn (28-24) in week three.
Richmond is under the direction of second-year head coach Dave Clawson, who has compiled a seven-year career record of 33-40 and a 4-11 mark in two seasons at Richmond. Andy Talley is in his 21st season as the Wildcats' head coach. Talley has compiled a 25-year career mark of 168-102-2, and a record of 140-84-1 at Villanova.
QUICK OUTS...
-- Senior Stacy Tutt is currently tied for seventh on the Spiders' all-time list for pass attempts with 511. He needs one to take over sole possession of seventh from Mel Rideout (1960-62) and 41 to overtake Harry Knight (1972-74) in sixth place.
-- Tutt needs 369 passing yards to move into fifth on the Spiders all-time list ahead of Jimmie Miles (1996-99).
-- Tutt needs 397 yards of total offense to move into fourth on the Spiders' all-time list ahead of Charlie Richards (1968-70).
-- Tutt needs to be part of 55 plays (run, pass) to move into fifth on the Spiders' all-time list ahead of Charlie Richards (1968-70).
-- Richmond's defense has limited 1-AA opponents to just three points in the second half. UMass notched a field goal with 4:14 left to play to account for the three points. The Spiders allowed three second-half touchdowns in the Vanderbilt game.
-- The Spiders defense is ranked fifth in the Atlantic 10 in scoring defense, limiting opponents to 21.0 points per game. The total ranks 32nd in the country.
-- Richmond kicker Joseph Fore has connected on his last four field goal attempts (21, 19, 32, 40).
-- Junior Adam Goloboski has garnered 9+ tackles in each of the last three games. He also made eight stops in the UMass game. He currently ranks fifth in the Atlantic 10 and 24th in the country with 10.0 tackles per game.
-- Richmond head coach Dave Clawson was Villanova's offensive coordinator from 1996-98 before taking his first head coaching job at Fordham in 1999. The Wildcats were 26-10 in those years and went the 1-AA playoffs twice. Clawson also turned in a mark of 2-1 against the Spiders in those three seasons.
RICHMOND-VILLANOVA SERIES
The Richmond-Villanova series began Oct. 29, 1955, when the Wildcats topped Richmond 16-14 in Villanova, Pa... The two teams exchanged pairs of wins over the first eight meetings, before Villanova went on a series-long five-game win streak from 1988-1992... Villanova head coach Andy Talley has beaten the Spiders 13 times in the all-time series, with his first meeting in the series coming in 1987... Richmond's 49-10 loss last season at Villanova was the first against the Wildcats in Pennsylvania since 1995... The Wildcats have a current win streak of three games in the series... Last season's winning margin of 39 points was the largest by either team in the series... Spider head coach Dave Clawson lost his only meeting in the all-time series with Villanova, 49-10, last season.
A QUICK LOOK AT VILLANOVA
The Villanova Wildcats come into Saturday's game with a 2-2 mark overall and 1-1 record in the Atlantic 10. The Wildcats opened the season with a 38-6 loss at 1-A Rutgers then rebounded with a 38-20 Atlantic 10 win over Northeastern. After another win, 28-24, over Penn at Franklin Field in Philly, the Wildcats dropped a 45-17 decision to current No. 1 New Hampshire at Durham. Sophomore Frank Jankowski, playing in place of Marvin Burroughs, who broke his left arm in the second half against Rutgers, has thrown for 300+ yards in each of the last two games, including six touchdown passes. Defensively, senior linebacker Brian Hulea anchors a unit which has limited opponents to 142.5 yards per game on the ground. Hulea leads the team with 53 total tackles, including 2 solo stops and 2.5 tackles-for-loss (10 yds.). He also leads the A-10 with 13.2 tackles per game, which ranks third in the nation.
A RICHMOND WIN WOULD...
-- Give the Spiders a 2-3 mark for the first time since the 2004 season.
-- Give the Spiders a 2-1 mark in the Atlantic 10 for the first time since the 2000 season.
-- Make the Spiders 2-5 at UR Stadium under head coach Dave Clawson.
-- Make the all-time series with Villanova 8-17, in favor of the Wildcats.
-- Up the Spiders' record to 4-8 against Villanova when playing in Richmond.
-- Snap the Wildcats' three-game win streak in the all-time series.
-- Mark Richmond's first win over Villanova since the 2000 season.
-- Give Richmond its first win over Villanova in Richmond since 1993.
-- Move Clawson's marks to 34-40 as a head coach and 95-86-1 in his coaching career.
-- Give Clawson his first win all-time against Villanova and make his record 1-2 against the Wildcats.
-- Give the Spiders an all-time record of 442-588-53.
A RICHMOND LOSS WOULD...
-- Give the Spiders a 1-4 mark for the first time since the 2002 season.
-- Give the Spiders a 1-2 record in the Atlantic 10 for the first time since the 2004 season.
-- Make the Spiders 1-6 at UR Stadium under head coach Dave Clawson.
-- Make the all-time series with Villanova 7-18, in favor of the Wildcats.
-- Drop the Spiders' record to 3-9 against Villanova when playing in Richmond.
-- Extend Villanova's win streak to four games in the all-time series.
-- Give Clawson a mark of 33-41 as a head coach and 94-87-1 in his coaching career.
-- Drop Clawson to 0-3 against the Wildcats in his coaching career.
-- Give the Spiders an all-time record of 441-589-53.
LOOKING FOR THE BIG PLAYS
Head Coach Dave Clawson preaches to his players to be in a position to make big plays happen -- his team has responded by creating seven plays of 35 or more yards. Five of them are 45 yards or more and two have gained 50 yards+. Freshman Stacy Tutt was the seventh-longest pass play in school history. Sophomore Arman Shields' 46-yard TD catch from Tutt and junior Lance Gray's 40-yard interception return for a touchdown account for 12 of the 18 points scored off the Spiders' big plays. In comparison, Richmond has allowed four plays of 35 or more yards, all four are 45 yards or more in size, and two have resulted in touchdowns. For an individual play breakdown visit page 14 of the notes.
THE KID CAN KICK
Senior Chris Radford has been amazing in the punting game. The Wilson, N.C., native ranks second in the Atlantic 10, and 24th in the NCAA, in yards per punt with 40.6. He has the Spiders' punt coverage team ranked third in the Atlantic 10, and 16th in the country, averaging a net yardage of 37.5. Earlier this season Radford set a career-high by punting nine times against Lafayette for an average of 40.6 yards. Against Maine, the Wilson, N.C., native placed three inside the 20 yardline and uncorked a career-best 64-yard punt which travelled from the Spider 18 yard line to the Maine 18 yard line.
WE DON'T PUT THE BALL ON THE FLOOR
Richmond currently ranks 50th in the nation with a turnover margin of 0.25. The Spiders have taken nine away from their opponents and given away only eight. Even more impressive, the Spiders are averaging over two points for each turnover gained, and lead their opponents 19-17 in points off TO's. The Spiders have yet to put a ball on the floor, giving the ball away eight times on interceptions.
KING TUTT IS BACK UNDER CENTER
Senior Stacy Tutt made a return to signal caller for the Spiders against Maine. The Tappahannock, Va., native was 6-for-22 with 168 yards and one TD in the passing game against the Black Bears, and led the Spiders with 50 yards rushing on a team-best 21 carries. The following week he took every snap at 1-A Vanderbilt and set a season-high in passing yards with 250, going 16-for-31, including one touchdown. Tutt worked his way up the all-time record lists at Richmond during the Vandy game. He surpassed Harry Knight (1972-74) for sixth place on the career passing-yards list with 3,518. He moved into sixth place on the all-time plays list with 813, passing Uly Scott (1991-94). Tutt moved into fifth place on the all-time total offense record list with 4,335 yards, passing Buster O'Brien (1966-68). He also moved into a tie for seventh all-time on the pass attempts list with 511. He needs one more to overtake Mel Rideout (1960-62) on that list.
SHIELDS HAS A DAY
Up until the Vanderbilt game, sophomore Stacy Tutt favorite receiver, hauling in a career-high eight catches for a career-high 116 yards. Shields was also responsible for the Spiders' only touchdown against Vanderbilt, a 46-yard catch and run from Tutt in the third quarter. Prior to the Vanderbilt game, Shields set career-best marks in receptions (7) and yards (81) against Hofstra, Oct. 30, 2004.
GRAY NAMED ATLANTIC 10 CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
The Mechanicsville, Va., native was named the Co-Defensive Player of the Week, after picking off two passes in the Spiders' win at Maine, 26-21, last Saturday.
Gray put Richmond on the board with 3:42 remaining in the first quarter when he snagged a pass from Maine's Ron Whitcomb and scampered 40 yards for the first touchdown of his career. His score marked the first defensive touchdown of the year for the Spiders and was the first time Richmond has taken an interception back for a touchdown since 2001.
In the second half, with the Spiders leading 23-21, Gray came up big in the redzone. With Maine at the Spiders' six-yard line, Whitcomb was again picked by Gray, this time in the endzone, halting the Black Bears' scoring opportunity. Gray finished the contest with seven total tackles, three unassisted, and two interceptions.
SPIDERS WIN THE TOSS -- FOR THE FIRST TIME
For the first time in the Clawson era the Spiders got the selection after the toss at Maine. In the seven road games prior to Maine, during the Clawson era, the Spiders got the flip call wrong and thus were not given the choice. In the six home games during the Clawson era, Richmond's opponents got the call right and were given the choice. Sept. 17 at Maine, senior captain John Gromin called heads and for the first time in 13 games the coin landed on the side the Spiders called. Richmond chose to defer and the Black Bears elected to receive in the first half. In the Spiders' last game at Vanderbilt, Gromin got the call wrong which allowed the Commodores to elect to defer.
NOTES FROM THE VANDERBILT GAME...
-- Senior Chris Radford punt to end the Spiders' first series landed at the Vanderbilt 3-yard line, and was his third punt landed inside the opponent 10-yard line this season.
-- Senior Joseph Fore 32-yard field goal with 5:49 left in the first quarter capped the Spiders' nine-play 55-yard scoring drive. Richmond's nine plays were the most used in any scoring drive this season.
-- Fore's 40-yard field goal with 11:37 left in the second quarter was his longest of the season.
-- Vanderbilt's touchdown with 8:22 left in the third quarter marked the first second-half touchdown allowed by the Spiders' defense this season.
-- The Commodores' Cassen Jackson-Garrison scampered 60 yards for a touchdown with 5:48 left in the third quarter. The play was the longest rushing touchdown play allowed by the Spiders this season, the previous was a 16-yard run by Montell Owens of Maine.
-- Jackson-Garrison's rushing play for 60 yards was also the longest play of the season allowed by Richmond. The previous was a 55-yard interception return by Brandon Smith of UMass.
-- Sophomore Stacy Tutt, with just over three minutes left in the third quarter. The touchdown was Shields' fifth of his career and the catch broke a career-high in receptions. His previous best of seven catches came against Hofstra, Oct. 30, 2004.
-- Shields finished with two career-highs, catches (8) and yards receiving (116). His previous career-high receiving yards came against Hofstra, Oct. 30, 2004, when he record 81 yards through the air.
-- Tutt's 250 yards passing in the game moved him in to sixth all-time in career passing yards at Richmond with 3,518. Harry Knight (1972-74) previously held sixth place with 3,465 yards.
-- Tutt's 36 total plays moved him into sixth on Richmond's all-time career plays list (rush, pass) with 813. Sixth place was previously held by Uly Scott (1991-94) with 811 total plays.
-- Tutt's 277 yards of total offense moved him into fifth all-time on Richmond's career list with 4,335. Buster O'Brien (1966-68) previously held the fifth spot with 4302 yards.
-- Freshman Josh Vaughan's 38 rushing yards mark a career-high. His previous best of 26, came twice earlier in the season.
-- Junior Ryan Mace recorded a career-best 10 tackles. His previous career-high was six against William & Mary, Nov. 21, 2003.
-- Richmond's 339 yards of total offense marked a season-high for the Spiders.
-- Senior David Freeman's 24.0 average yards per kickoff return (4 ret.) marked a season-high.
-- Sophomore Sherman Logan's two sacks (7 yds.) were an individual season-best.
-- The Spiders' 250 passing yards mark a season-high.
-- Vandy's 37 points were the most allowed by the Spiders this season.
-- The loss gave the Spiders a 1-3 mark for the first time since the 2002 season. The Spiders lost their opener to Temple before topping No. 9 Delaware. Richmond then went on to lose the next three in 2002.
-- The loss made the Spiders 3-6 on the road under head coach Dave Clawson.
-- The loss extended the Commodores' win streak to two games in the all-time series with Richmond.
-- The loss upped the Commodores' record to 2-0 in the all-time series.
-- The loss made the Spiders 0-2 when playing Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tenn.
-- The loss gave Clawson a mark of 33-40 as a head coach and 94-86-1 in his coaching career.
-- The loss dropped Clawson to 0-1 against the Commodores in his coaching career.
-- The loss gave the Spiders an all-time record of 441-588-53.
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