University of Richmond Athletics
Postgame Notes - Richmond 31, Eastern Kentucky 14
Nov. 24, 2007
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• Richmond advances to the NCAA FCS Quarterfinals and will face Wofford next Saturday (Dec. 1) in Spartanburg, S.C. The Terriers upset No. 3 Montana today, 23-22, in Missoula, Mont. and will host the quarterfinal match-up versus the Spiders. The game time has not been determined.
• Richmond is in the midst of its second playoff appearance in the last three years and the seventh in team history. The Spiders are now 4-5 (2-1 under head coach Dave Clawson) in playoff action and are 2-3 at home in the postseason.
• The Spiders have advanced to the NCAA Quarterfinals four times (1984, 2000, 2005 and 2007).
• Under fourth-year head coach Dave Clawson, the Spiders improved to 20-0 when scoring 30 points or more, 25-2 when leading at the half, 20-4 when scoring first and 17-7 when playing as a ranked team (11-4 at home).
• Richmond is 9-4 versus ranked opponents since 2005, but 5-0 (4-0 against teams ranked 11th or better) this season.
• The Spiders reached the 10-win mark for the just the second time in school history (1998)
• Eastern Kentucky shares the NCAA record with Montana with its 18th all-time playoff appearance, but first since 1997. The Colonels won the National Championship in 1979 and 1982.
• Senior Walter Payton finalist Tim Hightower, who broke Richmond's single-game postseason rushing record with 180 yards, also set the Spiders' single-season and career rushing marks in the win and the single-season all-purpose yards record.
• Hightower has rushed for 1,741 yards this season, surpassing the 1,629 Barry Redden ran for in 1981. The 3,529 over his four-year career surpasses the 3,520 by Uly Scott from 1991-94. His total of 1,949 all-purpose yards is also a record, passing the 1,895 by Erwin Matthews in 1987.
• Hightower currently owns 12 records (game, season or career) in the Richmond annals.
• The Spiders picked off two EKU passes in the game and recovered two fumbles, owning the turnover margin (+4) on the team that led the nation in interceptions and total takeaways. The Colonels entered the game with 24 interceptions and +22 in turnover margin and had forced three or more turnovers in five consecutive games.
• David Horton's interception in the first quarter was his second of the season and second in as many games. The sophomore, who was an All-Conference performer as a freshman, now has five picks in his career.
• Tonight marked the first meeting all-time between Richmond and Eastern Kentucky in football.