University of Richmond Athletics
Postgame Notes - #16/17 Richmond 30, Elon 10
Team Notes
- With the 30-10 victory, Richmond has won 10 of its last 12 games dating back to last season.
- The Spiders are now 6-0 on the season when scoring over 30 points.
- In the past two games, Richmond has allowed just 13 points, the fewest since the Spiders allowed six points in victories over Stony Brook (42-0) and Rhode Island (38-6) during the 2007 season.
- Richmond allowed only 17 rushing yards in the victory, the fewest surrendered by an CAA team this season.
- With the win, Richmond is now 3-1 on the season on the road. The last time the Spiders won three of their first four road contests was during the 2012 season.
- UR collected seven sacks on the day, pushing their season total to 16.
- With the Spiders’ 10-0 lead over Elon after the first 15 minutes, Richmond has now out-scored opponents, 85-10, in first quarters this season.
- Richmond improved to 6-0 when leading at the half this season with the victory over Elon. The Spiders led the Phoenix, 20-3, at the break.
Player Notes
- RB Seth Fisher’s two-yard touchdown run in the waning seconds of the first half marked his 10th of the year and seventh rushing score of the game. Fisher entered the game leading the CAA in touchdowns.
- DL Evan Kelly had a pair of sacks in the game, moving his season total to 5.0 and his career total to 16.0. Kelly is just 0.5 sacks away from 10th place all-time on the Richmond career sacks list.
- DL Justin Williamson’s 2.0 sacks on the day pushed his season total to 4.0 and his career total to 6.0.
- LB DeShawn Holmes’ 2.0 sacks marked the first two career sacks for the senior.
- LB Eric Wright collected his third sack of the season in the first quarter.
- LB Aaron Roane’s interception in the third quarter marked the third-straight game with a pick.
- In the second quarter, RB Jacobi Green caught a deflected pass from QB Michael Rocco and rolled over an Elon defender on an attempted tackle for a career-long 42-yard reception.