University of Richmond Athletics
Richmond 125 Update and Tiebreaker Scenarios Announced
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va. - We're getting closer to the Capital Cup - the 125th football meeting between Richmond and William & Mary. This year's meeting has even more added to it. The Spiders, with a win, will secure a share of the CAA title and possibly an automatic berth to the 2015 FCS Playoffs.
The Spiders can clinch the outright automatic qualifier with a win and a Villanova loss to James Madison in Harrisonburg. That game will also kick off at Noon on Saturday. A Villanova win will send the tiebreaker between Richmond, Villanova and William & Mary to records against common opponents. The only common opponent each program has is James Madison and all three would be 1-0 opposite the Dukes. The tiebreaker and automatic bid to the playoffs then goes to the team with the highest Sagarin "ELO_CHESS" rating. More information about what the Sagarin "ELO_Chess" rating is can be found HERE. The rating cannot be determined until all of the FBS and FCS games this weekend are completed.
There is still time for fans to vote for their favorite game in the series by visiting capitalcup125.com. The contest selected as the most memorable in the series will be featured at Robins Stadium during this year's game.
A new white helmet design for the game has already been revealed and the uniform combination for the game will be released via Richmond social media tomorrow. Keep an eye on RichmondSpiders.com all week for new content about the rivalry and a hype video on Friday.
Also, recently updated on the unique website devoted to the Capital Cup 125 game, are new photo galleries, a "House Divided" story involving one of Richmond's all-time great players and radio highlights from the historic 2009 game.
Fans are encouraged to visit capitalcup125.com to relive the rivalry through photos, recaps, record books, videos and audio. Current and former players and coaches will take their own walk down memory lane with remembrances of the rivalry. Season ticket holders will receive a replica of the Capital Cup Trophy that the winning team takes back to campus each year following the game.
Fans have the opportunity to submit their favorite Richmond vs. William & Mary game pictures and memories. Fans who have been to the rivalry for many years are urged to send a picture of your tickets from the games you attended. All photos, as well as written memories, can be emailed to capitalcup125@richmond.edu or by using the hashtag #125FanPhotos.If your house is divided, we want to know! Fans under one roof that are supporters of Richmond and William & Mary are urged to tell their story. How did you meet? What is game day like in your household? Do you have superstitions or friendly wagers? If so, we want to know. Please send your story to capitalcup125@richmond.edu.
William & Mary leads the all-time series 61-58, with five ties. Richmond has won the past three meetings and eight of the past ten. The Spiders won the first game ever played between the teams, 15-0, in Richmond, Nov. 19, 1898.
Fans needing game day information for the SOLD OUT meeting can visit RobinsStadium.com for maps and directions to the stadium, parking, tailgating, promotions and stadium policy procedures.