University of Richmond Athletics
No. 1 Richmond Hosts No. 4 Villanova In Top-5 Showdown On Homecoming
Nov. 3, 2009
No. 1 Richmond Spiders (8-0, 6-0 CAA)
vs.
No. 4 Villanova Wildcats (7-1, 4-1 CAA)
UR Stadium (21,319) • Richmond, Va.
Nov. 7, 2009 • 3:30 p.m. ET
Television: Comcast SportsNet (Mid-Atlantic, Philadelphia, New England) with Bob Picozzi (play-by-play) and Scott Brunner (analyst).
Radio: Richmond ISP Sports Network (ESPN 950 AM and Wolf 93.1 FM in Richmond) with Bob Black (play-by-play), former Spider defensive lineman Jasmonn Coleman '98 (analyst), Matt Smith '92 (sideline) and Matt Josephs (studio host).
Internet Video Broadcast: SpiderTV
Internet Audio Broadcast: RichmondSpiders.com; espn950am.com
Weekly Releases:
Richmond: PDF 
Villanova: PDF
CAA Football: PDF
Weekly Audio/Video:
CAA Football Teleconference: Coach London 
Spiders Weekly Press Conference: London | Players
Quick Slants:
• No. 1 Richmond returns home to host No. 4 Villanova Saturday on the Spiders 79th Homecoming Weekend in a pivotal showdown that holds CAA Football title and postseason implications.
• A win Saturday ensures the Spiders at least a share of the 2009 CAA Football conference title -- its fifth league crown since 1998.
• Richmond is 40-32-6 all-time on Homecoming and has won seven of its last 10, including a 2007 win over Villanova.
• The reigning National Champions have won a school-record 17-consecutive games -- a streak that ranks as the longest in the FCS and second-longest in Division I football behind Florida (18).
• Richmond has won three-consecutive games versus teams ranked fifth or better (7-9 in its last 16 games). The three-straight wins came over No. 2 App. State, No. 4 Northern Iowa and No. 5 Montana en route to the 2008 FCS title.
• The Spiders are 8-0 for the first time in the team's 127-year history and sit alone atop the rugged South Division at 6-0. Richmond is one of just 10 undefeated teams in D-I football (three in the FCS).
• Villanova leads the all-time series over Richmond 19-9, including the Spiders' last road loss -- 26-20 on Sept. 27, 2008 in the only week last season that Richmond reached No. 1 in the FCS Top 25.
• Senior QB Eric Ward, who needs just 34 yards to become the school's all-time leading passer, has won nine-straight November games.
• Senior RB Justin Forte (pictured) leads the CAA in rushing (92.2 yds/gm) and is averaging 115.2 over the last five games.
• The Spiders have 12 interceptions in 2009, but 11 in the last four games.
• Senior NT Martin Parker (12.5 TFL, 4.0 sacks) leads a Richmond defense that ranks third in the nation against the run (71.1 yds/gm).
Up Next:
Richmond hits the road next Saturday for the final time this regular season with a 1 p.m. game at Georgetown.