Richmond Spiders @ Delaware Blue Hens

[DTSpider]

Considering this isn't on TV, I think a lot of people will be at their computers listening, so I thought I'd start the thread. Huge game for both teams as the winner will have the inside track for the CAA South "title" and possibly the auto bid.

Richmond will have to get a few breaks, but I garuantee they'll play hard. Go Spiders!

[DTSpider]

UR won the toss & deferred. UD to get the ball first.

[DTSpider]

So far Flacco is sounding pretty darn good. UD down to the UR 23 already :(

[RadMann]

TD Cuff! New all-time FCS/I-AA TD record according to the announcers.

[eddyg]

TD Cuff on a 4yd run

[DTSpider]

Damn impressive first drive.

[DTSpider]

UD pooch kicked it. UR takes it at the 39. Need to get a score to keep up with UD.

[SunCoastBlueHen]

Richmond and Hightower are now marching right down the field on the Hens. I doubt we'll see much of the punters today...

[SunCoastBlueHen]

TD Spiders. 7 all.

[RadMann]

TD Richmond..

[DTSpider]

TD Spiders. Ward 7 yard pass to TE Joe Stewart. Tied up at 7. So far, living up to expectations of big offense.

[Rob Iola]

Hens need to tackle better or this is going to be a long afternoon - Hightower is a monster...

[Rob Iola]

UR won the toss & deferred. UD to get the ball first.

Never understood deferring when you're playing football tennis - you want to grab the lead and then hold serve....

[DTSpider]

UD 3rd & 8..UR needs a stop

[DTSpider]

Huge stop. Here comes the punter.

[SunCoastBlueHen]

Never understood deferring when you're playing football tennis - you want to grab the lead and then hold serve....


Using the tennis analogy - Hens have to punt, advantage Richmond.

[DTSpider]

Never understood deferring when you're playing football tennis - you want to grab the lead and then hold serve....

I don't know, want to be able to choose the wind IMO. Plus, I always like getting the ball to start the second half.

[DTSpider]

Interesting. Announcers just said that the game is well under capacity crowd. Would have thought it would have been full.

[DTSpider]

UR converted another 3rd down. Ward has sounded good so far getting the ball to Grayson. End of first quarter, 7-7.

[Rob Iola]

UR converted another 3rd down. Ward has sounded good so far getting the ball to Grayson. End of first quarter, 7-7.

Nice play calling on UR's part - pass setting up the run - Ward "looks" good (from the radio).

[DTSpider]

Rogers with a huge catch to convert a 3rd & long. Pretty good for a DB.

[DTSpider]

Ward long pass to WR Jordan Mitchell down to the UD 5.

UD has been playing 8 in the box to slow Hightower.

[DTSpider]

3rd & goal from the 4.

[DTSpider]

sacked by UD, back to the 14.

[SunCoastBlueHen]

Richmond has made some nice third down conversions thus far. Big sack by Delaware, Creepy Crawlies have to settle for FG. 10 - 7 Richmond.

[DTSpider]

32 yard field goal by Howard is good. UR 10 - UD 7.

Good stop by UD to hold UR to 3.

[eddyg]

84 yard td by duncan 14-10 delaware

[RadMann]

TD UD!

[Rob Iola]

84 yds 1 play

[SunCoastBlueHen]

Wow!!! xeekx

84 yard TD Flacco to Duncan 14-10 Hens.

[DTSpider]

Good play call by UD, apparently blown coverage with 2 guys on the deep receiver and no one on the underneath guy.

[Rob Iola]

Hightower dinged up and on the sidelines...

[Rob Iola]

Hightower dinged up and on the sidelines...

and right back on ...

[bostonspider]

Touch Down Spiders

[RadMann]

UR up 17 - 14.

[bostonspider]

17-14 UR

[RadMann]

Big run by Cuff to the UR 5!

[89Hen]

1st and goal Hens already. This is another track meet.

[89Hen]

TD HENS!

[RadMann]

TD UD.

[RadMann]

89Hen, your post was up before they scored! lol

[89Hen]

Striefsky may get a chance to break the record for consecutive PAT's. He needed 6 coming into today, half way there already. xeyebrowx

[89Hen]

89Hen, your post was up before they scored! lol
Hit submit after the radio call. xsmiley_wix

[DTSpider]

Hightower dinged up and on the sidelines...

It's a huge concern though. Never good news when your RB's knee is hurting.

[89Hen]

Last team to score wins today? xrotatehx

[Rob Iola]

I'm not sure I like this new cost-cutting move to no longer field a defense...

[DTSpider]

Hightower's knee is really hurting him. The announcers keep mentioning that his cuts are slower.

Also mentioning that Clawson has been upset with the officials. Apparently the clock operator just let 4 seconds run off after the field judge signalled the timeout.

[DTSpider]

Darn it...wrong route after a time out. Just horrible.

[89Hen]

Hens hold! Wide right FG

21-17 Hens

[DTSpider]

Andrew Howard 39 yard field goal attempt missed wide right.

[DTSpider]

Prediction, at the half UD 28 - UR 17.

[Rob Iola]

Shame that daHenz only have under a minute - no way to score in that short of time...

[DTSpider]

Clock operator needs to be changed at halftime. Only running off 1 second on the imcomplete pass is just terrible. No play only takes one second.

[89Hen]

INT Richmond for a TD xoopsx

[89Hen]

Shame that daHenz only have under a minute - no way to score in that short of time...
Unfortunately there is. xbawlingx

[DTSpider]

Seth Williams Pick 6!

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

Here's an update: UMASS 17 UNH 7 9:29 left in 3rd quarter

[Rob Iola]

Flacco sure picked a bad time to throw his 1st pic in what, 4 games?

[Rob Iola]

26 seconds left and he's throwing a 5 yard out pattern at midfield?!?!

[89Hen]

Ironic that the Hens stopped them for the first time today and then they score on D. :(

[89Hen]

HALF

RICHMOND 24 - DELAWARE 21

[Rob Iola]

Halftime, the Spidies should have all the Mo, but instead they're trying not to huddle around the trainers huddled around Hightower...

[DTSpider]

UR 24 - UD 21 at the half. Very pleasantly surprised.

Defense made a couple of huge plays after UR's offense stalled in the redzone twice.

[spdram]

What a first half! If second half is like this it could be a game for history, sad that it's not on TV anywhere.

[Rob Iola]

Regardless, I'm guessing daHenz drop back to just 7 in the box for the 2nd half...

[DTSpider]

Halftime, the Spidies should have all the Mo, but instead they're trying not to huddle around the trainers huddled around Hightower...

They'll put a brace on his knee. Just got to figure out which one is the most comfortable.

[Rob Iola]

They'll put a brace on his knee. Just got to figure out which one is the most comfortable.

I'm guessing that finding a brace that is "most comfortable" for Hightower was not an issue you were hoping to address when the game began...

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

UD running the ball at all today?

[SunCoastBlueHen]

UD running the ball at all today?

I think Cuff has about 90 yards at the half...

[spdram]

close Cuff has 87 Hightower has 80 -- the one big run is the difference so far.

[DTSpider]

I'm guessing that finding a brace that is "most comfortable" for Hightower was not an issue you were hoping to address when the game began...

No kidding. Hightower apparently could not find a brace that is comfortable so they just have a sleeve on him. Bruised knee is the official ruling after a helmet to the knee. Reading between the lines, the trainers don't want him to play in the 2nd half.

[89Hen]

Hens hold Spiders first possession of the second half. Hens have the ball at UR 45!.

[DTSpider]

UR couldn't move the ball on the first series and right back to UD. UD now is moving the ball pretty easily down the field.

[89Hen]

Would appear that somebody reminded the refs at half that they have yellow hankies. No penalties in the first half and now three flags pretty close together.

Decline an offsides when you only pick up 6.5 yards? xnutsx

[89Hen]

TD Hens!! Another one for Cuff!

28-24 Hens

[DTSpider]

The UR announcers are going crazy on the late TD call.

[eddyg]

a real kick for once!

[DTSpider]

Not off the hook crazy, but just mentioning that for the 2nd time today the refs have taken a very long time on the calls with Cuff around the goalline giving him time after the time to slide the ball forward.

[DTSpider]

a real kick for once!

And the crowd went crazy!

[DTSpider]

UR needs to move the ball and pick up points. Can't give the ball back to Flacco & Cuff.

[DTSpider]

What a play call. 3rd and a foot UR went into the shotgun with no running backs. Ward took the QB sneak 57 yards.

[DTSpider]

TD Spiders. Ward to Grayson for 28 yards.

[Rob Iola]

Ya know - daHenz might want to think about doing something to slow down that Ward feller - as a general rule you don't want 1 player on the other side accounting for 75 yards in 2 plays - especially if his big-dog back is attempting to run on 1 leg...

[DTSpider]

Huge return to UD. Terrible tackling by UR.

[Rob Iola]

Predictable that the Hens stopped them for the first time today and then they score on D. :(xoopsx

Please forgive this rookie for correcting a grizzled ol' vet's typo - this is UD we're talking about...

[DTSpider]

Are you kidding me? What the hell more to the Spiders have to do on Flacco? Had him wrapped up and he still throws for a 1st down.

[DTSpider]

UR needs to bring down guys when they get contact. Keep hitting guys in the backfield but can't bring them down.

[DTSpider]

Good stop by UR to force a field goal. UD tied it up at 31. End of the third quarter at 31-31...what a game!

[RadMann]

UD killed themselves with a penalty with 1st and goal. Big mistake...

[Rob Iola]

Brand new ballgame - if you told me beforehand that Cuff would be +60yds/+1TD over Hightower at this point I would've bet good money UD would be up by 3 scores...

[DTSpider]

UR now has the wind for the 4th quarter. Hopefulyl UR can make some more big plays.

[DTSpider]

Damn wind! Ward missed a TD on the long pass with the over throw.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Any audio link?

[RadMann]

http://www.river947.com/pages/hensfootball.html

[ur2k]

go to richmondspiders.com

[DTSpider]

Huge stop by UR. At least according to the UR announcers.

[SunCoastBlueHen]

Yikes! Hens go three and out from their own two. Spiders ball after the punt on Delaware's 40.

[ur2k]

Josh Vaughan TD Spiders!

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Thanks for the audio link.. what a time to get it :)

[alexale23]

whats the score and how much time left

[Rob Iola]

whats the score and how much time left

38-31 Richmond midway thru 4th quarter

[DTSpider]

UR 38 UD 31, I'd say 10 minutes left.

[spdram]

UR 38-31

[DTSpider]

Too bad, UR forces a Flacco fumble, but UD recovers.

[Rob Iola]

Parker = stud
Cuff = STUD

[spdram]

7:00 left

[ur2k]

38-31 richmond, 7 minutes to go. chickens at richmond 44

[Rob Iola]

6 minutes to go...

[alexale23]

GO JMU and UR u think jmu will make playoffs if they win out

[SunCoastBlueHen]

Big 3rd and 12 for the Hens...

1st down, Wow.

[Rob Iola]

That Flacco guy isn't too shabby either (when he's not throwing pics for TDs)...

[spdram]

UD is amazing on third downs, as UR just forces a 4th

[Rob Iola]

waggle to Agnone ?

[Rob Iola]

sorry - Michaud

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Huge 4th down conversion...3:48 left

Cuff to the UR 7

[DTSpider]

Wow, UR is going crazy. I wish I could see it on TV because the announcers said it was a very close call on whether or not the 4th down play was a catch or not.

[spdram]

Sounds like they are taking an awful long time to make the calls today

[DTSpider]

Exactly 3 minutes left. UD with 3rd & 1 at the 2, timeout UD.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

4th-and-1 at the 2...

Did he get it? Announcers say well short... and it is.

[DTSpider]

Stop by UR to force 4th down.

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

What a game...........

[DTSpider]

UR announcers & sideline say no!

[SunCoastBlueHen]

Dat's da ballgame.

Nice game Spiders!

[eddyg]

sounds like that spot was horrendous

[Rob Iola]

Announcers - "worst spot ever"

[SeattleGriz]

Delaware screwed by a bad spot. That sucks the refs decided this game.

[DTSpider]

Now, need to just get 1 first down.

[ur2k]

UR announcers said he was at least 2 feet short - guess it depends on perspective

[Rob Iola]

Delaware screwed by a bad spot. That sucks the refs decided this game.

Nah - you can't throw pics for TDs and hope to win...

[DTSpider]

Announcers - "worst spot ever"

I just hav ethe radio, so I can't tell, but I've heard a lot of the same on the other side. I think UD is just used to getting generous spots xsmiley_wix

Either way, it's been a great game.

[DTSpider]

Clawson just told his guys in the huddle:

It's going to be loud, but all you need is 5 yards to win the game. Go get it.

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

I just hav ethe radio, so I can't tell, but I've heard a lot of the same on the other side. I think UD is just used to getting generous spots xsmiley_wix

Either way, it's been a great game.

...and turnovers after the play is over....xnodx

[DTSpider]

Damn, stopped 1 yard short.

[spdram]

Didn't get the first down, not over yet!

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

How much time?

[spdram]

37 secs

[DTSpider]

Good play by Seth Williams to stop the return at the 46.

[DTSpider]

Oh no...Towson all over again :(

[Lehigh Football Nation]

1 yard line!

[spdram]

sounds like OT may be near 13 secs left

[RadMann]

1 yard line

[DTSpider]

UD down to the 12 yard line with 29 seconds left.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

1 yard to score... 13 seconds... if I'm Keeler: QB Waggle, option for Flacco to run it in

[Lehigh Football Nation]

TD!!! WOW!!!!!!

[Rob Iola]

um wow

[RadMann]

TD with no time left

[spdram]

we need replay for this game

[DTSpider]

stopped outside

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Officials huddling...

[DTSpider]

whistle blew before the snap!!!

[Rob Iola]

now the refs will decide it...

[ur2k]

clock hit zero according to UR sideline annoucer - officials huddling

[DTSpider]

This is crazy!

[RadMann]

OT

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Heady play by Flacco, it sounded like...

Did it look like he was going to going to spike it, and instead he just sneaked it in?

[ur2k]

that's just awful - thanks homecooking

[Rob Iola]

...and turnovers after the play is over....xnodx

Allow me to introduce you to Mr. DTSpider...

[DTSpider]

But it counts, this is just awful.

Oh well. Such is life.

Time for overtime.

[RadMann]

A lot of the spots went against UD in the game, so things even out...

[alexale23]

holy shish what a game

[DTSpider]

Heady play by Flacco, it sounded like...

Did it look like he was going to going to spike it, and instead he just sneaked it in?

He couldn't spike it. The UR announcers have been going just crazy. So that's all I have to go by.

We'll see when the TV highlights come out later today.

[SunCoastBlueHen]

Couple of crazy games in the State of Delaware today...

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Two OT games in the First State!

[DTSpider]

Now it's OT.

Just have to win from here. Refs are refs. Sometimes you have "good" calls, sometimes you have "bad" calls.

[Jaxhen]

that's just awful - thanks homecooking

How do you know? Are you at the game? UD announcers are saying the exact opposite. None of us really know since we can't see the game. In any case, this is a great game. Regardless of how it turns out, congrats to Richmond for a hard fought game.

[alexale23]

except delaware wont win this one

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Richmond to the 9 yard line 1st stabza OT

[Rob Iola]

gonna be an entertaining coaches conference call this week I'm guessing

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Hightower to the 3 yard line...

3rd and goal

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Ward shotgun...

Grayson slides down and catches it! TD Spiders!

[DTSpider]

gonna be an entertaining coaches conference call this week I'm guessing


Not for UR, Clawson is a class act. Can't criticize the officials. They just do the best they can. I wouldn't expect either coach to complain. Not mention, that you can't change anything after the fact.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

PAT good

UR 45, UD 38, 2nd stanza coming up

[DTSpider]

In any case, this is a great game. Regardless of how it turns out, congrats to Richmond for a hard fought game.

Well said :)

It's a great game by two very good teams.

[ur2k]

How do you know? Are you at the game? UD announcers are saying the exact opposite. None of us really know since we can't see the game. In any case, this is a great game. Regardless of how it turns out, congrats to Richmond for a hard fought game.

Settle down buddy. I'm a Richmond fan - what do you expect? Of course I'll give the credit of a controversial game changing call (the most important of the game) to homecooking. The only thing I know is that the UR announcers called it 'the worst call they have ever seen".

Either way - amazing game between 2 great teams

[DTSpider]

Cuff with over 40 carries today...wow!

[Lehigh Football Nation]

TD Delaware.... 20 yard pass (I think) from Flacco

PAT good

45-45 end 1st OT

[DTSpider]

What a game!

[spdram]

Whatever happens the refs lost this game

[DTSpider]

Too bad you can't have a tie in college football. Really neither team deserves to come away with a "L".

[Rob Iola]

Here's hoping both teams meet again in the playoffs regardless of the outcome today...

[SunCoastBlueHen]

I'm home with the kids this afternoon, and I feel bad because they want to play, read books, etc...

But I can't pull myself away from the game. :o

[Lehigh Football Nation]

I'm home with the kids this afternoon, and I feel bad because they want to play, read books, etc...

But I can't pull myself away from the game. :o

Boy do I feel your pain. xnodx

[BlueHen86]

Whatever happens the refs lost this game


xbabycryx

[DTSpider]

Come on UR "D"...just need one stop.

[DTSpider]

I'd have to assume UD will kick a field goal here.

[Rob Iola]

Striefsky for President!

[Lehigh Football Nation]

42 yard FG attempt by UD... GOOD

UD 48, UR 45, Richmond's turn

[AlphaSigMD]

I can't believe they gave them the down after the clock ran out. Wow. If UD wins, that's ASU seed gone...

[DTSpider]

42 yard FG in OT, what a huge play.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Can the UD defense suck it up and stuff Ward & Hightower here?

[ur2k]

xbabycryx

HA - at least this game is helping each teams' at large hopes. Can't penalize them for this one. FYI - UMASS beat UNH

[DTSpider]

Time for UR to get in the end zone and the end of the game call is meaningless.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

3rd-and-9... UD defense has done the job so far...

[DTSpider]

UR announcers want an interference call...

Regardless, gotta stay away from long throws across the field.

[AlphaSigMD]

Time for UR to get in the end zone and the end of the game call is meaningless.

damn right.

[DTSpider]

I have a bad feeling :(

[RadMann]

The clock did not tun out, that is what the refs met about....

[DTSpider]

UR has already missed a kick from the same spot earlier. Would really like a first down here.

Better to make sure to go 2 or 3 yards beyond the stick...no need for more judgment.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Grayson CAUGHT THE BALL at the 2...

Another official huddle?

Uh oh...

[DTSpider]

what a weird call

[Lehigh Football Nation]

You have got to be kidding me.

Incomplete... UR needs to make a FG...

[eddyg]

48-48

[Rob Iola]

announcers: "Clawson's gotta be losing his mind on the sideline..."

[ur2k]

another great call - thanks refs

[Lehigh Football Nation]

GOOD

UD 48, UR 48, end 2nd OT

[RadMann]

FG UR

[DTSpider]

This has been a crazy day.

[DTSpider]

announcers: "Clawson's gotta be losing his mind on the sideline..."

Hey, not to mention all of us xnodx

[SunCoastBlueHen]

This game is insane!!!!

[DTSpider]

UR back on offense. Need to clearly run into the end zone. Come on Mr Hightower.

[AlphaSigMD]

another great call - thanks refs

Wow.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

3rd-and-3 from the 18

Close... what do you think, will the refs give him a good spot? :D

[SunCoastBlueHen]

Big 3rd down for the creepy crawlers...

4th and inches coming up...

1st down spiders

[Lehigh Football Nation]

4th-and-inches... and they get it

1st and 10 at the 15 after Ward's sneak

[DTSpider]

yikes!

4th & less than 1

[DTSpider]

Damn...my internet feed on the game sucks. I'm definitely behind everyone else.

[FCSFAN]

Georgia Southern TD, fumbled PAT 2-point pass is good! leading Furman 8-3 2Q

[igo4uni]

Just logged on.........sounds like a great game.

[DTSpider]

UR going for it on 4th down.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Ward on the sneak! Spotted short!

[DTSpider]

huge stop by UD.

Congrats on the W.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

How did Grayson not make the TD on the 3rd down? Boy I'd love a TV feed of this game.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

3rd-and-5 on the 20 yard line.

Cuff to the 13! 1st down, Hens!

[spdram]

Congrats on the win UD, only a TO would save this one for UR

[Rob Iola]

Just logged on.........sounds like a great game.

nah

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Hens at the 10, 2nd down.

[Pantherpower]

Wow, helluva game! Why isn't UD kicking it??

[AlphaSigMD]

Sorry for UR getting screwed...two big calls requiring a ref's huddle, both going the other way...

[DTSpider]

How did Grayson not make the TD on the 3rd down? Boy I'd love a TV feed of this game.


Now we know why UD wouldn't put it on TV xsmiley_wix

Interesting call, UR ripped it out of Cuff's arms, but the whistle had "just blown". Where's Mickey Matthew's when you need him xrolleyesx

Just kidding, had to throw that out there :)

[Lehigh Football Nation]

FG HITS THE POST!!!!! OMG!!!!!!

21 yard FG MISSED!!!!!

4TH OT!!!!!!

[Rob Iola]

I can't take this - his first miss all season!

[eddyg]

missed it. wow

[DTSpider]

Sorry for UR getting screwed...two big calls requiring a ref's huddle, both going the other way...


UR screwed themselves by not getting the 4th & 1 in the 3rd overtime


Oh my god....missed FG!

[Pantherpower]

Oh my God he missed it!!!

[SunCoastBlueHen]

First kick of any kind the dude has missed all year!!!!!

OT #4

Has to be the craziest Delaware football game I has ever heard.

[alexale23]

td

[Jaxhen]

Unbelievable. First kick of any type that he has missed all year.

[eddyg]

TD duncan

[Maverick]

This one is better than that UMass OT fest a few years ago!

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Duncan 25 yard TD pass! UD TD!

[AlphaSigMD]

UR screwed themselves by not getting the 4th & 1 in the 3rd overtime


Oh my god....missed FG!

true. why wasnt hightower's number called for that play, i wonder.

[RadMann]

TD UD!

[alexale23]

2 pts good

[igo4uni]

Wow!!!

[eddyg]

2 pt conversion is good

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Flacco to Love, 2-PT CONVERSION... 56-48 UD

Pressure's on UR now!

[RadMann]

PAT good...

[blukeys]

Now we know why UD wouldn't put it on TV xsmiley_wix

Interesting call, UR ripped it out of Cuff's arms, but the whistle had "just blown". Where's Mickey Matthew's when you need him xrolleyesx

Just kidding, had to throw that out there :)

Did Clawson throw the Hat!!!!xsmiley_wix xsmiley_wix xsmiley_wix xsmiley_wix

[alexale23]

td right back

[SunCoastBlueHen]

That's huge!!!

Come on D - my kids are getting very impatient with me! :p