CAA Game of the Week, October 9

Six interceptions in one game? The top two quarterbacks on your depth chart injured? I guess it is official, the Richmond Spiders train has officially derailed. The Spiders got a good old fashioned "whoopin'" at the hands of the UNH Wildcats on Saturday. UNH shut out Richmond 17-0 in-front of a Homecoming crowd of more than 12,000 at Cowell Stadium in Durham, NH.

Richmond's first possession set the tone for the rest of the game. With 12:45 remaining in the first quarter, UNH safety John Greer  picked off Richmond quarterback Aaron Corp and returned it for a touchdown. With 12:40 to play in the first quarter, UNH was up 7-0, and Aaron Corp was injured and out for the rest of the game. Nick Hicks would come in to replace the injured Corp and end up throwing five interceptions of his own (one in the second, and two in the third and fourth quarters).  The UNH defense had a strong game, led by senior safety John Greer and sophomore linebacker Mike Evans. Greer had two interceptions, the first of which was returned for a touchdown. Evans finished with 12 tackles, one sack, and one fumble recovery. Evans is now the CAA leader in tackles.

Richmond will not have it any easier when they travel to #8 UMass this Saturday. UNH does not have it any easier as they are heading down to Virginia to take on the #7 JMU.

Next weeks games, October 16


#6 Villanova at Maine, 12:00 pm  TV: CSN-NE
URI at #2 Delaware, 3:30 pm
#20 Richmond at #8 UMass, 3:30 pm
#16 UNH at #7 JMU, 3:30  TV: CSN-NE

Notes:

• New Hampshire's attendance on Saturday was 12,095, their largest crowd yet this season. They only averaged 7,782 in their first two games of the season.
• UNH senior safety John Greer was names the ECAC football Defensive Player of the Week at the DI-FCS level, he was also names the CAA Defensive Player of the Week.
• Richmond sophomore punter Nick Hicks will be the starting quarterback against UMass on Saturday, hopefully he won't throw another five interceptions.