2008 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS | 10 CONFERENCE TITLES | 8 NCAA PLAYOFFS | 53 ALL-AMERICANS SINCE ‘69 Offense Notes..................................................................6 Defense Notes .................................................................7 Roster, Pronunciations, Two-Deep ...........................10-11 Head Coach Latrell Scott ..............................................12 Player Capsules, Career Stats & Highs......................13-17 INSIDE 2010 Stats ............................................................. 18-End GAME: 2 #9 Richmond Spiders vs. #7 Elon Phoenix Robins Stadium • University of Richmond, Va. vs. Saturday, September 18, 2010 • 1 p.m. • Robins Stadium Inaugural Game • Radio: ESPN 950 AM The Game • When Saturday’s game versus Elon kicks off at 1 p.m. at Robins Stadium, it’ll mark the first football game played on the University of Richmond campus in 82 years. Not since the 1928 season have the INSIDE THE MATCH-UP Spiders had a true “home” game, having played downtown at UR Stadium since 1929. • The game is arguably one of the marquee non-conference match-ups in the FCS this season, pitting Richmond Spiders Top-10 powerhouses Richmond (ranked ninth) and Elon (ranked seventh). Just 10 months ago, the Record: 0-1 (0-0 CAA) Spiders knocked the Phoenix out of the NCAA Playoffs with a 16-13 victory in the second-to-last game Rank: No. 9 (Sports Network) ever played at UR Stadium. Last Game: Loss at Virginia, 34-13 (9/4/10) • Richmond is coming off an early bye week after falling at Virginia in the season-opener on Sept. 4. Since 1981, the Spiders are 14-13 in games following the bye week. Elon Phoenix • The game is sold out. Record: 1-1 (0-0 SoCon) Rank: No. 7 (Sports Network) Last Game: Win vs. Shaw, 55-26 (9/11/10) Quick Slants • For the third time in the last three seasons, the Richmond Spiders and the Elon Phoenix meet on the THE SERIES football field -- and each of the three meetings has held some special significance: 2008 was the season- Overall Record: Richmond leads 3-0 opener for both teams and the debut of former Richmond head coach Mike London, 2009 was the First Games at Richmond, Va.: Richmond leads 1-0 Round of the NCAA Playoffs, 2010 is the inaugural Games at Elon, N.C.: Richmond leads 2-0 game at Robins Stadium. Last Meeting: Richmond 16, Elon 13 (11/28/09) • Richmond lost 15 senior starters from last year’s team that went 11-2, claimed the CAA Football title, THE COACHES reached the NCAA Quarterfinals and tied a school re- Richmond cord for fewest losses in a season. Latrell Scott (Hampton ‘01) • In replacing those 15 starters, 11 players in the Record at Richmond: 0-1 (1st year) season-opener made their first career starts as a Spi- Overall Record: 0-1 (1st year) der -- that includes junior transfers QB Aaron Corp Record vs. Elon: 0-0 (Southern Cal) and OL Richard Muldrow (Rutgers). • First-year head coach Latrell Scott (pictured), who Elon is the third-youngest Division-I football head coach at Pete Lembo (Georgetown ‘92) 35 years old, is looking for his first career victory. He Record at Elon: 30-17 (5th year) was named Richmond’s 34th head coach in December. Overall Record: 74-32 (10th year) Record vs. Richmond: 0-2 • The Spiders boast seven Preseason All-CAA Foot- ball selections, which is tied with reigning National TELEVISION Champion Villanova for the league lead. Network: None • Richmond has three players on the preseason “watch list” for the Buck Buchanan Award (FCS top RADIO defensive player) -- DL Martin Parker, CB Justin Rog- Richmond ISP Sports Network ers and LB Eric McBride. Flagship: ESPN 950 AM, Wolf 93.1 FM • Including the 2008 season, which ended when the Talent: Bob Black (play-by-play), Spiders claimed the school’s first National Champion- Jasmonn Coleman (analyst), Matt Smith (sideline), ship, Richmond has reached the postseason in three- Matt Josephs (studio host) straight years and four of the past five. Richmond has Internet: RichmondSpiders.com; espn950am.com the FCS’s third-most wins over the last five years. MEDIA INFORMATION SCHEDULES & RESULTS Mike DeGeorge, Dir. of Football Public Relations Cell: (804) 399-8916 Richmond (0-1) Elon (1-1) Office: (804) 287-6313 Date Rank Opponent TV Time/Score Date Rank Opponent TV Time/Score Email: [email protected] Sep. 4 -- at Virginia ESPN3 L, 13-34 Sep. 4 -- at Duke ESPN3 L, 27-41 Sep. 18 7 ELON -- •••• Sep. 11 -- Shaw -- W, 55-26 SOCIAL MEDIA Sep. 25 11 Delaware * CSN 3:30 p.m. Sep. 18 9 at RICHMOND -- •••• Twitter: twitter.com/Spider_Football Oct. 2 -- Coastal Carolina -- 1 p.m. Sep. 25 -- at Georgia Southern * SS 6 p.m. Twitter: twitter.com/Robins_Stadium Oct. 9 8 at New Hampshire * CSN 12 p.m. Oct. 2 -- Samford * -- 1:30 p.m. YouTube: youtube.com/user/RichmondSpiders Oct. 16 16 at Massachusetts * -- 3:30 p.m. Oct. 9 2 at Appalachian State * SS 3 p.m Facebook: Richmond Spiders Football Oct. 23 -- Towson * -- 3:30 p.m. Oct. 23 -- Wofford * -- 1:30 p.m. Oct. 30 1 at Villanova * CSN 12 p.m. Oct. 30 -- at Chattanooga * -- 2 p.m. Nov. 6 3 James Madison * CSN 3:30 p.m. Nov. 6 -- at The Citadel * -- 2 p.m. Nov. 13 -- Rhode Island * -- 2 p.m. Nov. 13 24 Furman * -- 1:30 p.m. Nov. 20 12 at William & Mary * CSN 3:30 p.m. Nov. 20 -- Western Carolina * -- 3 p.m. Rank reflects Sports Network poll for that week, or current rank Rank reflects Sports Network poll for that week, or current rank CSN - Comcast SportsNet SS - SportSouth MEDIA INFORMATION / ROBINS STADIUM SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY ACCESS = LIMITED ACCESS = LIMITED ACCESS = OPEN ACCESS = OPEN ACCESS = LIMITED ACCESS=CLOSED GAME DAY Players off • Richmond’s stats • Richmond’s notes • Richmond’s • Team Walk-Thru at released • CAA Teleconference released (10 a.m. ET) Weekly Presser Game Site (12 p.m. ET) (Coach Scott on at Coach Scott and selected 10:10 a.m. ET) • Weekly Coaches’ Radio players Show (12-1 p.m. ET) (1 p.m. ET) live on ESPN Radio 950 Richmond Athletics Public Relations Media Requests Director of Football Public Relations .................................................Mike DeGeorge Contact Mike DeGeorge in the Richmond Athletic Public Relations Email ................................................................................ [email protected] Office (office: 804-287-6313; cell: 804-399-8916 or mdegeorg@richmond. Office / Cell .............................................................. 804-287-6313 / 804-399-8916 edu) to arrange all interviews with Richmond players or coaches. Above is a schedule of when both players and Head Coach Latrell Scott are available Richmond Football Social Media during a normal game week. Richond Football on Twitter. ................................................... @Richmond_Football Robins Stadium on Twitter ............................................................@Robins_Stadium Credential Requests Richmond’s YouTube Channel ..........................youtube.com/user/RichmondSpiders To arrange working credentials and parking for a Richmond Football Facebook Page: ................................................................ Richmond Spiders Football Game at Robins Stadium, contact DeGeorge in the Richmond Athletic Pub- lic Relations Office at least one week in advance of the game. CAA Football Media Teleconference The Athletics Public Relations Office reserves the right to refuse and/or Coach Latrell Scott is available each Monday at 10:10 a.m. ET on the CAA Football revoke credentials. Coaches’ Teleconference. Media members wishing to access the teleconference should contact DeGeorge in the Athletic Public Relations office for access numbers. Practice Coverage Weekly Media Teleconference Lineup (all times Eastern) Richmond’s practices are open to the media Tuesdays and Wednesdays 10:00 a.m. ................................................................................CAA Football Update for the first 20 minutes (4-4:20 p.m.). Please contact DeGeorge in the Ath- 10:10 a.m ........................................................................Latrell Scott, Richmond letic Public Relations office for schedule, times and location. 10:20 a.m .......................................................... Jimmye Laycock, William and Mary 10:30 a.m ................................................................................Andy Talley, Villanova Weekly Press Conference 10:40 a.m ............................................................. Mickey Matthews, James Madison Coach Latrell Scott meets with the media each game-week Wednesday at 10:50 a.m .................................................................................Jack Cosgrove, Maine 1 p.m. ET in the Interview Room in the Robins Center (Room 240 - adja- 11:00 a.m. ..................................................................... Kevin Morris, Massachusetts cent to basketball press room). Select players will also be available following 11:10 a.m. ...........................................................................Joe Trainer, Rhode Island Coach Scott. Teleconference capabilities for opponent media are available 11:20 a.m ................................................................................ K.C. Keeler, Delaware upon request. Notes and stats for both teams will be distributed then. 11:30 a.m .............................................................Sean McDonnell, New Hampshire 11:40 a.m ............................................................................... Rob Ambrose, Towson Interview Policy 11:50 a.m .............................................................................Selected