7 Richmond Vs. #2 Appalachian State FCS Playoffs Quarterfinals Kidd Brewer Stadium (16,650) • Boone, N.C
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9 CONFERENCE TITLES 7 NCAA PLAYOFF APPEARANCES 45 ALL-AMERICANS SINCE ‘69 GAME: 4 #7 Richmond vs. #2 Appalachian State FCS Playoffs Quarterfinals Kidd Brewer Stadium (16,650) • Boone, N.C. vs. Dec. 6, 2008 • Noon ET • TV: ESPN-G • Radio: ESPN 950 AM Quick Slants CONTENTS • With a spot in the FCS Semifinals on the line, No. 7 Richmond Roster -- (pg. 9) battles No. 2 Appalachian State Saturday at Kidd Brewer Stadium. Depth Chart -- (pg.10) INSIDE THE MATCH-UP • The Spiders are making their seventh all-time appearance in the Team Statistics -- (pgs. 13-22) FCS Playoffs, their second-straight and third in the last four years. Player Capsules -- (pg. 23-27) THE TEAMS • Richmond is one of just five schools with three or more FCS Game Recaps -- (pg. 29-36) Richmond Spiders Quarterfinal appearances in the last four years -- the others are App. UR’s NCAA Capsules -- (pg. 37) Clips File -- (blue-colored pages) Record: 10-3 (6-2 CAA) State, New Hampshire, Northern Iowa and Southern Illinois. Ranking: 7 (Sports Network) • The pairing with App. State is a rematch of last year’s NCAA 12 Named All-CAA -- Richmond NCAA Selection: At-Large Semifinal, won by the Mountaineers, 55-35, at Kidd Brewer Stadium had 12 Spiders named All-CAA, Last Game: Win vs. No. 21 EKU, 38-10 after the Spiders had rallied for a 35-35 tie in the third quarter. including six First Team selections • The Spiders are ranked seventh in the Sports Network final regu- (pg. 2) Appalachian State Mountaineers Record: 11-2 (8-0 SoCon) lar-season poll, marking the 18th-straight poll that Richmond has UR’s Stonewall Defense -- The NCAA Selection: Automatic (SoCon champion) appeared in the nation’s Top-10 -- the third-longest active streak in Richmond defense ranks as one Ranking: 2 (Sports Network) the FCS. of the best units in the NCAA. Last Game: Win vs. No. 13 SCSU, 37-21 • First Team All-CAA (pg. 3, 4) CB Justin Rogers (pic- tured) is one of the most Vaulting Vaughan -- Senior TB THE SERIES Josh Vaughan has soared to Overall Record: App. State leads 4-2 versatile threats in the FCS, fourth on the Spiders’ all-time Games at Richmond, Va.: Series tied 1-1 with six interceptions, 16 rushing chart (pg. 3) Games at Boone, N.C.: App. State leads 3-1 pass breakups, three de- Last Meeting: ASU 55, Richmond 35 (12/7/07) fensive TDs, a blocked Rogers Neighborhood -- Justin punt, a fumble recovery Rogers has six interceptions and THE COACHES and a forced fumble. three defensive TDs. (pg. 6) Richmond • Senior TB Josh More Howard Records -- Junior Mike London (Richmond ‘83) Vaughan is the FCS’ 10th- K Andrew Howard is UR’s career Record at Richmond: 10-3 (1st year) leading rusher (115.6 yds/ FG pct. leader. (pg. 6) Overall Record: 10-3 (1st year) game). He is second at UR Record vs. Appalachian State: 0-0 in career rushing TDs. Hot At Home -- Richmond is 11-1 and averaging 38.3 points in its • Anchored by senior Appalachian State last 12 home games. (pg. 7) DEs Lawrence Sidbury Jerry Moore (Baylor ‘61) and Sherman Logan, the For-WARD Progress -- Junior QB Record at Appalachian State: 178-72 (20th year) Spiders rank fifth in the Eric Ward has 10 wins and 21 TD Overall Record: 205-120-2 (27th year) passes in 15 games versus Top Record vs. Richmond: 1-0 FCS in total defense. Six- straight UR opponents 25 teams. (pg. 5) TELEVISION (and 10 this season) have Free Football -- Richmond owns Network: ESPN GamePlan, ESPN360.com failed to rush for more 8-1 record all-time in games Talent: Mike Gleason (play-by-play), than 100 yards. decided in overtime. (pg. 8) John Congemi (analyst) Richmond (10-3) Appalachian State (11-2) RADIO Date Rank Opponent TV Time/Result Date Rank Opponent TV Time/Result Richmond ISP Sports Network Aug. 30 15 at Elon -- W, 28-10 Aug. 30 -- at LSU ESPNC L, 13-41 Flagship: ESPN 950 AM Sept. 6 -- at Virginia ESPNU L, 0-16 Sept. 6 -- Jacksonville -- W, 56-7 Talent: Bob Black (play-by-play), Sept. 13 -- Towson * -- W, 45-14 Sept. 13 5 at James Madison CN8 L, 32-35 Jasmonn Coleman (analyst), Matt Smith (sideline) Sept. 20 rv Maine * -- W, 44-17 Sept. 27 -- Presbyterian -- W, 48-14 Internet: RichmondSpiders.com; espn950am.com Sept. 27 19 at Villanova * CN8 L, 20-26 Oct. 4 12 The Citadel * SS W, 47-21 Oct. 4 -- at VMI -- W, 56-16 Oct. 11 -- at Samford * -- W, 35-24 Oct. 11 1 James Madison * CSN L, 31-38 Oct. 18 -- at Georgia Southern * SS W, 37-36 MEDIA INFORMATION Oct. 18 10 at Massachusetts * CN8 W, 30-15 Oct. 25 18 Furman * -- W, 26-14 Richmond Oct. 25 -- Georgetown -- W, 48-0 Oct. 31 3 Wofford * ESPN2 W, 70-24 Mike DeGeorge, Assistant Dir. of Athletic P.R. Nov. 8 -- at Hofstra * -- W, 34-14 Nov. 8 -- at Chattanooga * -- W, 49-7 Cell: (804) 399-8916 Nov. 15 -- Delaware * CN8 W, 31-14 Nov. 15 11 Elon * -- W, 24-16 Office: (804) 287-6313 Nov. 22 16 at William & Mary * CSN (OT) W, 23-20 Nov. 22 -- at Western Carolina * SS W, 35-10 Email: [email protected] Nov. 29 21 Eastern Kentucky NCAA -- W, 38-10 Nov. 29 13 S.C. State NCAA ESPNU W, 37-21 Dec. 6 2 at App. State NCAA ESPNG TBA Dec. 6 7 Richmond NCAA ESPNG TBA * - CAA Football opponent * - SoCon opponent Rankings reflect Sports Network poll for week of game played Rankings reflect Sports Network poll for week of game played RICHMOND VS APP. STATE RICHMONDSPIDERS.COM FOOTBALL NOTES PAGE A Richmond Win Would... Media Services • Advance Richmond to the Semifinals of the FCS Playoffs for the sec- MEDIA REQUESTS ond-consecutive season and second time in school history. Contact Mike DeGeorge in the Richmond Athletic Public Relations Of- • Snap App. State’s FCS record 13-game win streak in the playoffs. fice (office: 804-287-6313; cell: 804-399-8916 or [email protected]) • Improve Richmond’s record to 2-2 all-time in the Quarterfinals of to arrange all interviews with Richmond players or coaches. Below is a the FCS Playoffs. schedule of when both players and Head Coach Mike London will be avail- • Give Richmond 11 wins on the season, marking just the second time able: that has happened in the 126 years of Richmond Football -- the team • Sunday: LIMITED -- contact DeGeorge for requests. set a school record with its 11 wins last season (11-3). • Monday: LIMITED -- contact DeGeorge for requests; London on • Give Richmond a seven-game winning streak -- its longest since win- CAA Teleconference (info below). ning eight-straight last season. • Tuesday: London and players available throughout the day and • Improve the Spiders to 11-3 overall (6-2 on the road; 5-1 at home) as following practice. a ranked team under Mike London. • Wednesday: London and selected players available at Richmond’s • Move the team’s record to 51-27 as a ranked team (in the Sports Net- weekly press conference (1 p.m.) ... audio/video posted on work poll) since 1993, and 20-5 since the start of 2007. RichmondSpiders.com following press conference. • Improve the Spiders to 29-39 when playing against a ranked team • Thursday: London and players available throughout the day and (Sports Network poll) since 1995, but 11-3 since the start of 2007. following practice. • Mark the program’s 37th win over the last four years -- the most of • Friday: NO INTERVIEWS • Saturday: London and select players available after game. The locker any four-year stretch in school history. The previous best was 30 wins room will be closed to the media. between 1997-00 (6, 9, 5, 10). PHOTOGRAPHY REQUESTS Richmond Has 12 Named All-CAA For special photography needs contact Scott Brown (scott@skbphoto. On the heels of 15 All-Conference selections in 2007, the Spiders com) or DeGeorge in the Richmond Athletic Public Relations Office. had 12 more players earn All-CAA honors this season in voting con- ducted by the league’s head coaches. VIDEO REQUESTS Richmond’s six First Team honorees was second only to the seven For special video needs contact Brooks Blake or Blake Ellet in the Rich- first-team picks from Massachusetts. James Madison had five. mond Athletics Video Department (804-287-6569). • First Team Offense: Josh Vaughan (RB); Kevin Grayson (WR), Matthew McCracken (OL) PRACTICE COVERAGE • First Team Defense: Lawrence Sidbury (DL), Eric McBride Richmond’s practices are open to the media. Please contact DeGeorge (LB), Justin Rogers (CB) in the Athletic Public Relations office for schedule, times and location. • Second Team Offense: John Crone (FB), Michael Silva (OL), Andrew Howard (PK), Derek Hatcher (PR) CAA FOOTBALL TELECONFERENCE • Second Team Defense: Sherman Logan (DL) Coach Mike London is available each Monday at 10:10 a.m. ET on the • Third Team Defense: Collin McConaghy (LB) CAA Football Coaches’ Teleconference. Media members wishing to access the teleconference should contact DeGeorge in the Athletic Public Rela- tions office for access numbers. App. State In The Playoffs Three-time defending champion Appalachian State is making its WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE 16th appearance in the NCAA Playoffs and currently rides a 13-game Coach Mike London meets with the media each game-week Wednesday winning streak overall in playoff action. at 1 p.m. ET in the Interview Room in the Robins Center (Room 240 - ad- ASU rolled through Lafayette, Southern Illinois, Furman and jacent to basketball press room).