University of Richmond Athletics
Spider Football Gameday Central - Liberty
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va. – The No. 20/21 University of Richmond Spiders football team travel to Lynchburg, Va. to face in-state rival Liberty at 7 p.m.
Live video of the game can be found on ESPN3, the Big South Network and the Liberty Flames Sports Network.
For complete gameday coverage of Richmond Spider football, be sure to scroll down for Gameday Central.
| 2014 SPIDER FOOTBALL GAMEDAY CENTRAL - LIBERTY |
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| Who | No. 20/21 Richmond Spiders (2-2) vs. Liberty Flames (3-2) |
| When | Saturday, October 4 - 7:00 PM | Buy Tickets |
| Where | Lynchburg, Va. | Weather | Campus Map |
| Venue | Williams Stadium | Seating Chart | Fan Guide | Parking Map |
| Radio | ESPN 950 AM | WOLF 93.1 FM | RichmondSpiders.com |
| TV | ESPN3 | Big South Network | Liberty Flames Sports Network | TV Information |
| Live Stats | RichmondSpiders.com |
| Game Notes | Richmond | Liberty | CAA | Big South |
| Pregame Media | Coach Rocco CAA Teleconference | Coach Rocco Press Conference | Strauss/Farley Press Conference |
| SpiderTV | Bobby Bowden Speaks to Spiders | Brian Brown Feature | Spider Sportsline | New Hampshire Highlights |
| Social Media | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram |
| Hashtags | #OneRichmond | #UnitedInRed | #CAAFB | #FCS |
Rocco Faces Familiar Foe
Richmond head coach Danny Rocco will face his former team for the second time this Saturday, but the first as the visiting head coach in Lynchburg. Rocco was the head coach at Liberty for six seasons, helping the Flames win four Big South titles while posting a record of 47-20.
Rocco vs. the Big South
During his nine seasons as a head coach, Danny Rocco has had tremendous success against the Big South. Over his six seasons at Liberty and his three at Richmond, Rocco is 30-6 (.833) against Big South teams in his career. Rocco is 4-1 against the Big South with the Spiders.
Non-League Brilliance
Richmond has lost only one non-conference FCS game in the regular season since 2005, going 20-1 since then. The only setback during the stretch was a 12-10 loss at Gardner-Webb on September 14, 2013. Including the Spiders’ annual game versus an FBS opponent, Richmond’s non-conference regular-season record since 2007 is 18-7 (that includes wins at Duke in 2009 and 2011).
Spiders Rank Highly In National Statistics
Entering the week, Richmond ranks very highly in the national statistics. The Spiders lead the nation in third down conversions (63 percent) and fourth down conversions (100 percent). UR ranks second in the country in passing offense (352.5), third in total offense (514.8), seventh in pass completion percentage (.684) and ninth in fewest penalties per game (4.50).