University of Richmond Athletics
Spider Gameday Central - No. 3/4 Villanova
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va. – The No. 13/14 University of Richmond Spiders football team host No. 3/4 Villanova this Saturday at 12:00 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on Comcast SportsNet.
For complete gameday coverage of Richmond Spider football, be sure to scroll down for Gameday Central.
| 2014 GAMEDAY CENTRAL - #3/4 VILLANOVA Gameday Info - RobinsStadium.com |
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| Who | No. 13/14 Richmond Spiders (6-2, 3-1) vs. No. 3/4 Villanova Wildcats (7-1, 4-0) |
| When | Saturday, November 1 - 12:00 PM | Buy Tickets |
| Where | University of Richmond, Va. | Weather | Campus Map |
| Venue | Robins Stadium | Seating Chart | Parking | Maps | Gameday Promotions |
| Radio | ESPN 950 AM | RichmondSpiders.com | HSRN - Sirius 135/XM 203 |
| TV | CSN-MA, CSN-P, SNY, CSN-CHI, CSN-CA | TV Info |
| Live Video | SpiderTV in HD | Sign Up For SpiderTV |
| Live Stats | RichmondSpiders.com |
| Game Notes | Richmond | Villanova | CAA |
| Pregame Media | Coach Rocco CAA Teleconference | Coach Rocco Press Conference | M.Rocco/Williamson Press Conference |
| SpiderTV | Conversation with Bob Trott | Elon Highlights | Coach Rocco Postgame | Green/Williamson Postgame |
| Social Media | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram |
| Hashtags | #OneRichmond | #UnitedInRed | #CAAFB | #FCS |
Rocco’s Impressive Record in November
In his nine seasons as a head coach, the Spiders’ Danny Rocco has posted a record of 21-4 (.840) in the month of November. At Richmond, Rocco is 7-0 in the month, including a perfect 4-0 mark in 2013.
Spiders Move Up In National Rankings
With its impressive win over the Phoenix, the Spiders moved up to No. 13 in the latest Sports Network Poll released on Monday – up three spot from the previous week. In the FCS Coaches Poll, Richmond also moved up three places to No. 14. Richmond has been nationally ranked 20 of the past 25 weeks.
Richmond vs. Ranked Opponents
The Richmond Spiders come in to Saturday’s game against New Hampshire having won two of its last three games against ranked opponents. Dating back to the 2007 season, Richmond is 23-20 against ranked opponents. The last time Richmond defeated a top-five team was on October 20, 2012, when the Spiders beat No. 2 James Madison, 35-29, at Robins Stadium.
Defense Collects Seven Sacks at Elon
The Richmond Spiders defense collected seven sacks in a 30-10 win at Elon on October 25. DL Justin Williamson had three, DL Evan Kelly two and LB Eric Wright and Omar Howard each had one.