Richmond Spiders at Virginia Cavaliers
· NCAA - FootballColandrea shines as Virginia cruises past Richmond, 34-13
The Cavaliers learned their lesson from last year’s home-opening loss to James Madison. In that game, Virginia appeared to have the game in hand, but a weather delay shifted the momentum and led to a Dukes victory.
Saturday night’s game went into a weather delay late in the second quarter, with Virginia leading 20-7. When play resumed 2 hours and 17 minutes later, Virginia quickly scored a touchdown, and kept its foot on the gas through the third quarter before turning to clock-running mode.
“I think about last year ... we had a similar situation and we didn't finish,” coach Tony Elliott said. “I'm really proud of the staff and the guys for finding a way to finish tonight.”
Richmond’s offensive line struggled to get any traction against the bigger, stronger UVA defenders. The Spiders kept the winner of their quarterback competition under wraps until game time, when sophomore Kyle Wickersham ran out to take the first snaps. He made a 5-yard scramble for the team’s lone touchdown, but managed just 110 yards passing.
Virginia will test itself against Wake Forest and Maryland in the next two weeks, and Colandrea showed growth that will be encouraging to the team’s fanbase. He did not turn the ball over, and ran out of bounds or slid instead of exposing himself to big hits.
“I'm proud of just the maturity and growth,” Elliott said. “I thought he made some heads-up plays. He went out of bounds a couple times. It shows progress.”
Colandrea was given the fourth quarter off.
“I feel like as an offense, we did a great job of moving the ball down the field, and also we came out hot,” the quarterback said. “We had some plays that we want to get back, but I think next week we'll bring them back.”
The Cavaliers spread the love around among their playmakers. Transfer receiver Trell Harris had the first touchdown, and nine players had a reception in total.
Richmond: The Spiders head home with a $450,000 check and playoff aspirations in the FCS. Both survived the blowout loss intact.
Richmond: plays host to Wofford on Saturday, Sept. 7.
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How To Watch
How can I watch Richmond Spiders vs. Virginia Cavaliers?
- TV Channel: Spiders at Cavaliers 2021 College Football, week 1, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
TD | 1st Period 11:35 | Trell Harris 35 Yd pass from Anthony Colandrea (Will Bettridge Kick) | |
FG | 1st Period 6:23 | Will Bettridge 21 Yd Field Goal | |
TD | 1st Period 2:41 | Jack Griese 57 Yd pass from Anthony Colandrea (Will Bettridge Kick) | |
FG | 2nd Period 11:44 | Will Bettridge 33 Yd Field Goal | |
TD | 2nd Period 4:48 | Kyle Wickersham 5 Yd Run (Brandon Peskin Kick) | |
TD | 2nd Period 3:16 | Kobe Pace 3 Yd Run (Will Bettridge Kick) | |
TD | 3rd Period 8:31 | Anthony Colandrea 7 Yd Run (Will Bettridge Kick) | |
FG | 3rd Period 0:00 | Brandon Peskin 35 Yd Field Goal | |
FG | 4th Period 4:46 | Brandon Peskin 33 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
RICH | UVA | |
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13 | 1st Downs | 20 |
3-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-11 |
3-3 | 4th down efficiency | 1-3 |
257 | Total Yards | 497 |
110 | Passing | 297 |
13/22 | Comp/Att | 17/26 |
5.0 | Yards per pass | 11.4 |
147 | Rushing | 200 |
38 | Rushing Attempts | 37 |
3.9 | Yards per rush | 5.4 |
4-23 | Penalties | 3-25 |
1 | Turnovers | 1 |
1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
30:07 | Possession | 29:53 |
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