#7 Delaware @ #5 Richmond Game Thread

[93henfan]

Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (3-0, 0-0 CAA, #7 Sports Network FCS Poll)
at
Richmond Spiders (1-1, 0-0 CAA, #5 Sports Network FCS Poll)

Saturday, September 25, 2010 - 3:30 p.m. eastern

Robins Stadium (8,700), Richmond, VA

Series History:
Series Record: Delaware leads 18-8
Last game: Richmond won 16-15 in 2009
First Meeting: Delaware won 7-0 in 1931
Last Delaware Win: Delaware won 28-24 in 2006

Television: Comcast Network (Mid-Atlantic) (formerly CN8) and Comcast SportsNet (New England)

Stats(free)/video($$$): http://www.richmondspiders.com/sports/m ... meday.html

Radio:
Delaware: http://www.wdsd.com/pages/bhensfootball.html
Richmond: http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/ver/270.0/ ... l=21180399

Game Notes:
Delaware: http://www.bluehens.com/sportsinfo/foot ... -notes.pdf
Richmond: http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ric ... elease.pdf

Notes:
• Two of the most high-profile QB transfers in the FCS battle Saturday -- Richmond’s Aaron Corp
switched from Southern Cal in the off-season, and Delaware’s Pat Devlin left Penn State two years ago.
• Saturday’s game marks the first time in school history Richmond will have played consecutive home
games in the regular season involving Top-10 teams.
• The two conference powers have combined for two memorable games over the last four seasons -- but both came at Delaware Stadium. The Spiders outlasted the Hens, 62-56, in an epic five-OT game in 2007 and last season, Richmond won 16-15 in Newark thanks to a blocked field goal with 38 seconds left.
• Delaware is 21-16 (.567) against Top 25 ranked opponents since K.C. Keeler took over the reigns in 2002.

[89Hen]

You forgot to note that this is NOT the CS.com GOTW.

[93henfan]

I'll be at a wedding in Wilmington, NC while this one's going on, but I'll be slyly following it on my Droid 2.

Should be a good one!

[93henfan]

You forgot to note that this is NOT the CS.com GOTW.

Not even close.

[bandl]

I'll be at a wedding in Wilmington, NC while this one's going on, but I'll be slyly following it on my Droid 2.

Should be a good one!

No....according to some 'mos from Montana, this should NOT be a good one. Liberty@JMU is where it's at.

[bluehenbillk]

Going to my dad's house with my son to watch this one. Three generations of Hens fans. UD by 10-13.

[89Hen]

Still trying to figure out a way to get down there, but too many other Saturday commits going on. Plus I'll be in the dog house for golfing all day yesterday and again tomorrow.

[jd of de]

If you find a way bring wads of cash for a ticket. 8.7k stadium, 2.2k student allotment, 1.0k UD allotment plus what ever their season ticket base is and it's parents weekend. Ticket demand is nuts. Our family is covered (2-UD season tickets vs 2-UR students & their tuition payers) but many a parent seeking tickets this week.

Looking at the forecast the team with the fewest players cramping up wins.

[GannonFan]

Actually will be on a news blackout on this one. Oldest son has a baseball game at 3:30 and I coach, so I already have the TiVo lined up to tape this one. On the bright side, I can skip through all the stoppages and halftime. But I'll be decidedly away from any computers and will not be answering any phone calls until later in the night Saturday. Samething happens next week with JMU - darn kids and their own actitivities.

[Bostonspider]

This will be an interesting game to see which of these two teams is an actual contender for the CAA crown. Has UR done enough to reload, or has UD rebuilt themselves back into the perennial contender that we are used to. How will UD react to playing on the road after three laughers at the Tub. Wish I was down in Richmond for this one instead being up in Boston, though I am looking forward to having my Spiders come up in two weeks for the UNH game and the UMass game the next week.

Last and first regular season games for UR shown here...

[89Hen]

Why did they build a track around the new field?

[89Hen]

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[SunCoastBlueHen]

[youtube][/youtube]

That guy has quite the electric personality.

[89Hen]

That guy has quite the electric personality.

I could watch him for minutes on end.

[BDKJMU]

I thought we already had a UD @ UR pregame thread?

[State Line Liquors]

I thought we already had a UD @ UR pregame thread?

All we need now is someone to start 42 more and we'll reach the record set by JMU fans after the Va Tech game.

[93henfan]

I thought we already had a UD @ UR pregame thread?

I do a Delaware game thread each week after each school has released game notes. That way people unfamiliar with each team's website can come to my thread for a link to whatever they need.

If you don't like it, blow me.

[mcveyrl]

I'll be at a wedding in Wilmington, NC while this one's going on, but I'll be slyly following it on my Droid 2.

Should be a good one!

This is good news for you. I was at a wedding in 2008 when JMU played at UR.

I think most know how that ended...
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[89Hen]

This is good news for you. I was at a wedding in 2008 when JMU played at UR.

I think most know how that ended...

Hijack BLOCKED. Go find a Liberty thread to post that on.

[mcveyrl]

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Hoooollllyyyy balls.

Is this an every week thing? Who is Satchmo? Are there a ton of "central Virginia" football fans that tune into him? This is fascinating.

[mcveyrl]

This is good news for you. I was at a wedding in 2008 when JMU played at UR.

I think most know how that ended...

Hijack BLOCKED. Go find a Liberty thread to post that on.

No sir. No hijack. It involved an opposing fan attending a wedding during a game at UR. 100% relevant, obviously. Ask Satchmo.

[Grizalltheway]

You forgot to note that this is NOT the CS.com GOTW.

[PenthouseClosedEnd]

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Hoooollllyyyy balls.

Is this an every week thing? Who is Satchmo? Are there a ton of "central Virginia" football fans that tune into him? This is fascinating.

All you need to know about Satchmo is he's every bit the National Treasure as the Grand Canyon or the Statue of Liberty.

The guy is really an Institution of FCS Football.

[Bluehen05]

Man I hope that fisheye lens is deceiving, because the seats look sooo far from the field! For as old and untouched Delaware Stadium is, I love the no track fact.

[ChickenMan]

UD 13 Richmond 0... under 5:00 left in 1st half