UMass @ Richmond game thread

[umassfan]

Kickoff just about to happen

[umassfan]

Richmond begings the game with Brown at QB and a 50 yard kickoff return.

[umassfan]

Richmond went for it on 4-3 from the 33 and were denyed. UMass ball

[umassfan]

3-0 UMass as the minutemen drive from the 33 in for the fg... Baylark had 36 yards on 5 carries for the opening minutemen drive.

[umassfan]

Second poss for richmond and UMass forces a 3 and out.

[umassfan]

TD UMass Tim Day to JJ Moore 9-0 UMass XP blocked

[umassfan]

Richmond was in scoring poss when SS Brandon Smith got the first int for UMass this season.

[umassfan]

Day throws his first INT of the year to give Richmond the ball right back.

[umassfan]

Richmond again goes 3 and out. Our other SS sacked Brown on 3-6.

[umassfan]

UMass went three and out.... both Baylark and our backup Lawrence both are injured and playing very little... On the punt richmonds punt returner got smacked by one of our players and is not moving... the ambulance has been called on to the field.

[umassfan]

Shannon James pickes off his first pass of the year...

[umassfan]

Brandon london on the next play scores a 50 yard td pass... 16-0 UMass

[umassfan]

Halftime 16-0 UMass.... Richmond is getting just 2 yards a play... 105 passing yards for Day at the half with two TDs. Baylark has nearly between 75-100 yards at the half.

[umassfan]

Is there a comeback in the Spiders?
They have had just one long run for offense... they arent getting much vs our D. Their freshman qb has two ints vs our secondary.... if that all changes they could... but unlike last year when they had the run going into the half... this year they have gotten nothing going as of yet.

[Sam Adams]

UMass revamped DLine appears to be effective in the early going. Spiders are always dangerous with Tutt. However things are looking good for the Minutemen so far.

[HensRock]

They need to switch Tutt back to QB for 2nd half it sounds like.

[umassfan]

Brown remains at QB

[umassfan]

Richmond puts in QB Heely(sp) to replace Brown... Richmond driving now inside the redzone for the first time today.

[ChickenMan]

Richmond driving... 1st & goal at the UMass 3.

[ChickenMan]

TD Richmond... 16-6 UMass... point after pending

[ChickenMan]

Two point attempt failed... still 16-6 UMass

[umassfan]

Tutt 1 yard qb sneek for the td... UMass 16 Richmond 6... two pt conversion inted by Belton.

[umassfan]

End of the 3rd QT... UMass up 16-6


quick question... does an int on a 2 pt conversion count toward int stats for the season?

[HensRock]

Tutt 1 yard qb sneek for the td... UMass 16 Richmond 6... two pt conversion inted by Belton.


So Tutt is now QB?

[umassfan]

So Tutt is now QB?
He just played qb for a couple running plays... heely(sp) is the qb for the spiders.

[McUMass]

just belted a punt inside the 12, less than nine minutes left

[umassfan]

Brandon smith got his second int of the game at the 3 yard line and returned it to the 42. Third or fourth int of the game.

[umassfan]

UMass drive stalled at the 5 yard line and kick the fg to go up 19-6

[McUMass]

HUGE! Baylark over 100... :D

[umassfan]

forgot to mention just over 4 minutes left in the game... I would have edited my post but i dont have that option anymore.

[umassfan]

HUGE! Baylark over 100... :D
What happened on the play... my internet kicked me off after the int.

[McUMass]

interception was brought back past the 50... sounded like baylark got a few on a sweep and broke the century mark... had to settle with a cujo field goal, seems like he is pretty comfortable, 2-2 today

[McUMass]

excuse me, cuko... not the dog

[umassfan]

excuse me, cuko... not the dog
Only the blocked XP was his only mistake of the day but he looks like a good kicker.

[umassfan]

Another INT this time by brandon freeman... now this is int number 5 for the umass secondary.... any more questions where the best secondary is? This is also without Steve Costello who did play because of a one game suspention.

[umassfan]

GAME OVER... UMASS 19 RICHMOND 6.... hell of a game for our D to start the season. 5 ints and very few passing yards again shows the strength of this team.

[McUMass]

game...set...match

[Wild McGuirk]

Didn't have the game audio, what happened to Baylark? Did he come in hurting, or get hurt tonight?

[umassfan]

Didn't have the game audio, what happened to Baylark? Did he come in hurting, or get hurt tonight?
Came in injured... has been the last few weeks of camp but is still good enough to put up 129 yards on 29 carries...

[HensRock]

And I was giving Richmond 13.5 in my pool .... awwww!

[Hansel]

And I was giving Richmond 13.5 in my pool .... awwww!
I paid him off :p

[Sam Adams]

Good start for UMass. Hopefully no major injuries - Lets hope Lawrence is ok. 1-0 - good tough A10 road win to open the season. Congratulations Minutemen!!! :D

[HensRock]

Maxwell Smart: Missed it by THAT much!
:nod:

[Sam Adams]

Always nice to win on the road in the A10. UMass D seems to be the story here. Richmond will upset somebody's applecart this year, I'm just glad UMass got out of Richmond with the win. This game had me worried but the Umass veterans on D seemed to have put the clamps on the Spiders from the get go. In the A10 the best defenses seem to = the best teams and this performance is a good sign for UMass.

[mainejeff]

UMass is gonna be tough to beat in the A-10.....Richmond is not all that....yet.

[umassfan]

UMass is gonna be tough to beat in the A-10.....Richmond is not all that....yet.


We played far from a good game today but did enough to win. We played without 6 starters and our backup rb went down after one carry. Most players should work their way back into the system over the next couple weeks... if we can get by Colgate next week we should be alright.

[mainejeff]

Colgate won't be as good as Richmond.

[charliej]

Heard the game online.Convincing win for the Minutmen,but I think Spiders are making a mistake not playing Tutt at QB.

[umassfan]

Colgate won't be as good as Richmond.

I never think any Pat league game is easy anymore!

[DTSpider]

UMass deserved to win. Richmond's young QBs made some bad throws. One of them actually threw up on the field while in the shotgun.

After watching the game there is no doubt in my mind Tutt needs to be at wideout. Only one other receiver can make anything happen with the ball. Both QBs will improve but there aren't any other wideouts. With Tutt under QB it would be a 9 or 10 man front by the defense on every play.

I hope everyone underestimates Richmond. They are a far bettet team than last year. Still not good enough to compete for the playoffs but you can see the talent of the young guys. Kind of like watching the JMU teams of 2001/2002.

[blukeys]

UMass deserved to win. Richmond's young QBs made some bad throws.
I hope everyone underestimates Richmond. They are a far bettet team than last year. Still not good enough to compete for the playoffs but you can see the talent of the young guys. Kind of like watching the JMU teams of 2001/2002.

Clawson wants to take Richomond in an entirely different direction than where they were in 2003 . It will take 2 more classes to get UR to the kind of offensive personnel that Clawson really wants (Keeler is still doing this at UD). This game is by no means an indication of where UR will be in the future or even where they will be later in the season. UR is in the toughest conference in the nation and progress should not be measured by W's and L's.

[Umass74]

Just got back from the game.

The UMass defense played a dominating game. Four interceptions with another called back on a penalty. We got our hands on a couple of more, but did not come down with the ball. I think the Spiders only had four or five first downs in the first half.

Offense sputtered some, but Lawrence hurt a ankle on his first carry. He DNP the rest of the game. Baylark also looked under weather, but seemed to do better in the second half.

I'll take the win against the improved Spiders.

I'll put some images tonight on my blog,but I'm too tired to do any more of a writeup.

[ngineer]

Colgate won't be as good as Richmond.
Hey! C'mon '13' where are you!! :D

[Hoo-ah]

Just back from the game too. Umass looked tired in the second half and the third UR QB played well.

Hatchell and the D line played great!!! Day drives me crazy; but he looks like he's improved this season.

Overall, great effort by both teams; the UR fans around me were very impressed by the Umass team (speed & toughness).

[Sam Adams]

Did Stoetzel play? He has played in every game in his career and he is a captain but he did not start. Hope he's okay.

Jason Hatchell looks to be a force to contend with.

[umassfan]

Did Stoetzel play? He has played in every game in his career and he is a captain but he did not start. Hope he's okay.

Jason Hatchell looks to be a force to contend with.
Stoetzel is out till at least some time in Oct.

[TheValleyRaider]

Colgate won't be as good as Richmond.
:lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

Good one Jeff!

[colgate13]

Hey! C'mon '13' where are you!! :D

Honestly, I'm taking a wait and see attitude. Beating UMass will be a tall order. I think we're up to it, but first we have to take care of business this week.