University of Richmond NCAA News

The ninth-ranked Elon Phoenix faced an early deficit, but battled valiantly and had a chance to send the game to overtime before falling 16-13 to the fourth-ranked and fourth-seeded Richmond Spiders in the first round of the 2009 NCAA FCS playoffs.

Darrius McQueen was released Sunday from a Richmond, Va., hospital following an overnight stay for precautionary reasons, Elon University football coach Pete Lembo said.

RICHMOND - Despite Eric Ward passing for 140 yards and rushing for a career-high 136, the Richmond-Elon game came down to field-goal kicking.

David Gonzalvez scored 18 points to lead Richmond to a thrilling 59-52 win over Missouri on Saturday night to clinch the South Padre Island Invitational.

The University of Richmond football team kicks off the 2009 Football Championship Subdivision playoffs this afternoon at 1 p.m. at UR Stadium against Elon University.

Junior guard Kevin Anderson scored with less than 30 seconds remaining to give Richmond a 63-62 victory over Mississippi State on Friday in the semifinals of the South Padre Island Invitational.

Mississippi State's basketball team is on the road today to play the Richmond Spiders in the South Padre Island Invitational in South Padre Island, Texas.

Kevin Anderson scored six of his 22 points during an 18-2 spurt late in the game as Richmond defeated Longwood 65-52 on Tuesday night.

Spiders QB Eric Ward arrived as a member of the 2005 recruiting class. Fifteen individuals from of that class now start for UR.

Kevin Anderson scored 23 points and Richmond took advantage of 23 turnovers to roll over Chattanooga 75-49 in the South Padre Island Invitational on Sunday.

The University of Richmond football team earned the fourth seed in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision playoffs and will face Elon University during the first round at 1 p.m. this Saturday at UR Stadium.

UPDATE: Richmond and the Tribe are continuing a defensive battle. The team's have traded punts in the third quarter and the Spiders have the ball at their own 21-yard line with 5:57 to go in the third quarter.

Thomas Porter ran for two touchdowns as Ferrum held off Maryville 21-14 on Saturday.

It's been a year, but the memory still lingers. On Nov. 22, 2008, Richmond beat William and Mary 23-20 in overtime on Andrew Howard's 37-yard field goal in the final game of the regular season.

Justin Harper scored 21 points as Richmond routed Virginia Military Institute 103-59 on Monday night.

The University of Richmond football team forced three turnovers on Georgetown's first three possessions on its way to a 49-10 win at Multi-Sport Field.

Eric Ward threw two touchdown passes and four different Richmond players had rushing scores as the Spiders routed Georgetown on Saturday.

Kevin Anderson scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half Friday to lead Richmond to a 65-53 win over Lehigh in the season opener for both teams.

R.J. Archer ran for a touchdown and passed for another, and William & Mary beat Towson State 31-0 on Saturday.

Viewers who stuck with Comcast SportsNet's television coverage of the University of Richmond's football game with Villanova until the end Saturday heard profanity and a crack about Spiders kicker Andrew Howard.