University of Richmond Athletics
Football Preview: #8 Richmond at #6 Delaware
Nov. 6, 2007
No. 8 Richmond Spiders (7-2, 5-1 CAA)
at
No. 6 Delaware Blue Hens (8-1, 5-1 CAA)
Tubby Raymond Field at Delaware Stadium (22,000) • Newark, Del.
November 10, 2007 • 1 p.m. ET
Television: None.
Radio: ESPN 950 AM in Richmond with Bob Black (play-by-play), fomer Spider defensive lineman Jasmonn Coleman '97 (analyst) and Matt Smith '92 (sideline).
Satellite Radio: Sirius Channel 119
Internet: Live audio coverage, photo gallery and postgame wrap-up on RichmondSpiders.com.
Weekly Releases:
Richmond: PDF 
Delaware: PDF
CAA Football: PDF
Weekly Audio/Video:
Coach Clawson on the CAA Teleconference 
Delaware Coach K.C. Keeler on CAA Teleconference
Weekly Press Conference #10 (Clawson): Video 
Weekly Press Conference #10 (Players): Video
Quick Slants:
• No. 8 Richmond prepares for its biggest game of the season, a Top-10 showdown on the road versus No. 6 Delaware Saturday at Tubby Raymond Stadium. The winner of this game takes the CAA South Division title and all but assures itself a berth in the 2007 NCAA Playoffs.
• Senior Tim Hightower (below), a Walter Payton Award candidate, is the nation's fourth-leading rusher this season, averaging 154.2 yards/game. He rushed for 187 yards and a touchdown last Saturday, marking his 10th-straight game with a TD.
• The Spiders have clinched their third-consecutive winning season for the first time in 52 years and their 22 wins over this three-year span is the second-most in school history.
• The well-balanced Spiders own the league's third-best scoring offense (34.3 points/game), the second-best scoring defense (19.9 points/game), are first in sacks (25), third in sacks allowed (11), third in net punting (35.7) and first in punt returns (12.7).
• In a season plagued by injuries, the Spiders' lineup is slowly returning to what is was for the season-opener. David Horton and Kevin Grayson each returned last week and Justin Rogers the week prior.
• Richmond is the hottest team in the CAA as its four-game winning streak is currently the longest in the league. A win against the Blue Hens would give the Spiders their most consecutive wins since carrying an eight-game streak into the second round of the 2005 NCAA Playoffs.
Up Next:
Richmond returns home to host rival William & Mary next Saturday at noon ET. With the I-64 Trophy on the line, the game will be live on Comcast SportsNet.