Spiders post shutout vs Charleston Southern to capture 1st win

(Richmond, VA) The Richmond Spiders won their first game of the season with a 38-0 Win over the Charleston Southern Buccaneers. The Spiders had a balanced offense as Quarterback Kyle Wickersham went 10/12, 128 yards and 1 Touchdown. Running back Zach Palmer-Smith had 21 carries, 80 yards and 2 Touchdowns. Wide receiver Nick DeGennaro had five receptions, 71 yards, and one touchdown. The Spiders' Defense held the Buccaneers' offense to 131 Net Yards ( 92 Passing, 39 Rushing ) & forced 3 Turnovers (2 INT and 1 Fumble).

The Spiders got on the scoreboard as Quarterback Kyle Wickersham capped off a 10-play, 71-yard drive with a 1-yard run to put Spiders up 7-0 (PAT Attempt Good) with 1:54 remaining in the 1st Quarter. The Spiders defense held the Buccaneers to 21 yards of total offense ( 23 Net Passing and -2 Rushing yards in the 1st quarter.

Zach Palmer-Smith scored on a 6-yard run to put the Spiders up 14-0 (PAT Attempt Good) with 10:55 before halftime. The Spider's defense had two takeaways, including Buccaneers Quarterback Zolten Osborne's pass intercepted by free safety Jabril Hayes, who returned it for 76 yards to put the Spiders up 21-0 (6:34 remaining, PAT Attempt Good ). Cornerback D'Angelo Stocker intercepted Osborne's pass with 2:08 remaining in the 2nd quarter. The Spiders defense held the Buccaneers to 48 total yards in the 2nd quarter (28 Rush, 20 Passing), and the Spiders took a 21-0 lead into the half.

The Spiders got their 1st Receiving touchdown of the season as Kyle Wickersham connected with Wide receiver Nick DeGennaro for a 39-yard touchdown to put the Spiders up 28-0 (PAT Attempt Good). Zach Palmer-Smith's 1-yard rushing touchdown with 5:18 remaining in the 3rd quarter put the Spiders up 35-0 (PAT Attempt Good).

Linebacker Carter Glassmyer forced a fumble as Buccaneers Quarterback Zolten Osborne thew to Wide Receiver Landon Sauers, who fumbled the reception with 12:31 in the 4th Quater. Following the turnover, the Spiders had their longest drive of the game (13 Plays, 53 yards, 8:28 ) as placekicker Sean O'Haire kicked a 31-yard FG as the Spiders led 38-0 with 4:03 remaining in the game as the Spiders got their 1st win of the season.

Following today's game, the Spiders (1-2) will head on the road as they face Delaware State on Saturday, September 21st. Kickoff is set for 6 PM.

Spiders 4th Quarter Comeback falls short, Falls to Wofford 26-19

The Richmond Spiders fell to the Wofford Terriers on Saturday Afternoon by the final score of 26-19 to remain winless on the season. Heading into today's game, the Spiders were ranked 14th in the Stats Peform FCS Poll & 15th in the AFCA Coaches FCS poll. The Terriers were led by Quarterback Amari Odom, who went 16/28, 219 yards, 2 Touchdowns. Ryan Ingram led the Terriers in rushing with 36 Rushing Yards & 1 Touchdown, while Kyle Watkins's seven receptions for 133 yards led the Terriers in receiving. Spiders Quarterback Kyle Wickersham led the team in passing (11/25, 97 yards, 3 Int) & rushing (15 carries, 106 yards).

The Spiders punted after an opening drive of six plays and only gained 14 yards. On the 1st possession for the Terriers, QB Amari Odom was sacked by Wayne Galloway for 8 yards, resulting in a Safety that put the Spiders up 2-0. In the following possession for the Spiders, FG Kicker Brandon Peskin missed a 41-yard FG Attempt.

Spiders added 3 points on the board following a 13-play, 47-yard drive that led to Brandon Peskin's 21-yard FG attempt with 12:16 left in the 2nd Quarter. Isaiah Wadsworth intercepted Spiders Quarterback Kyle Wickersham's at the Wofford 24 with 9:50 remaining in the 2nd Quarter. Bridger Jones put the Terriers on the board with a 36-yard FG to Cut the Spiders' lead to 2, 5-3 with 5:46 left in the 2nd Quarter. Running back Aziz Foster-Powell scored his first career rushing touchdown as he ran for an 8-yard run that capped a 7-play 75-yard drive to put the Spiders up 12-3 with 2:21 left in the 2nd Quarter. Terriers QB Amari Odom connected with J.T Smith Jr for a 10-yard TD in the final seconds before halftime as they cut the Spiders lead. At halftime, the Spiders Led 12-10.

Amir Annoor intercepted Kyle Wichersham's pass at the Spiders' 35-yard line, then returned it for 22 yards to put the Terries at the 13-yard line. Following the turnover, the Terriers capitalized as Amari Odom connected with Jordan Davis to Put the Terriers up 16-12 with 10:09 left in the 3rd Quarter; 2-point conversion failed.

The Terrier added to their lead in the 4th Quarter as Bridger Jones kicked a 41-yard FG w/ 14:54 to put the Wofford up 19-12. Benny Radicia intercepted Kyle Wickersham's pass at the Wofford 30, 10:45 left in the 3rd Quarter. Following the Turnover, the Terriers had an eight-play drive, 70 yards, culminating in Running back Ryan Ingram scoring on a 3-yard run to put the Terriers up 26-12 (8 plays, 70 yards). With 3:48 remaining, Camden Coleman ran for 3 yards on a QB Keeper to lower the Terriers lead to 7, 26-19. The final attempt for a comeback halted was 4th Down Coleman's pass, which was intercepted on 4th Down by Amir Annoor for a 6-yard return to seal the 26-19 win for Wofford.

The Spiders (0-2 ) will return home next week as they face Charleston Southern. The kick-off is at 2 PM EST.

Washington Commanders Suffer 13-6 Loss: 3 Key Takeaways

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Trace McSorley's incomplete pass intended for Mitchell Tinsley on 4th Down with 10 seconds remaining in the 4th quarter ended the Washington Commanders 4th quarter comeback attempt as they lost to Miami Dolphins 13-6 on Saturday night. The Commanders fall to 0-2 in the preseason. Here are my three takeaways from Saturday's loss

Jayden Daniels continues to improve.

The goal heading into preseason was for Jayden Daniels to show signs of improvement by slowly integrating him into the lineup. Last week, in his preseason debut vs the Jets, Jayden played in 1 drive where he was 2/3 45 yards and one rush for a 3-yard TD. On Saturday, Jayden played the entire 1st quarter and one play in the 2nd quarter. Jayden went 10/12, 78 yards, two rushes, 13 yards. In the two games, Jayden has shown the ability to get the ball out of his hand quickly, hit receivers in spots where they can get YAC, escape the pocket, and make plays with his legs.

WR2 competition is WIDE-open

During Thursday's press conference, Dan Quinn announced that there is competition for the WR 2 Spot.

Before training camp, many assumed Jahan Dotson, a 1st round draft pick in 2022, was a shoo-in for the WR2 slot to play opposite WR1 Terry McLaurin. Coach Quinn stated that wide receivers Olamide Zaccheaus, Dyami Brown, and rookie Luke McCaffrey are battling for the WR2 spot.

After yesterday's loss, the competition remains open, as no one particularly stood out after last night's loss. Next week, it will be pivotal to see who will separate themselves and become WR2 on the depth chart. Here is the stat line from last night's game for the four receivers who are competing for that WR2 Spot :

Dyami Brown 3 Rec, 19 yards

Olamide Zaccheaus 2 Rec, 9 yards

Jahan Dotson 1 rec, 3 yards

Luke McCaffrey 2 rec, 30 yards

Commanders FG Kicker For 2024 is not currently on this Roster.

After Ramiz Ahmed was released this week, the Commanders signed Riley Patterson. Riley Patterson went 2/4 FG. Riley Made a 46-yard FG (2nd 14:13) & 38-yard FG (2nd 0:23 ). Riley missed a 47-yard FG (2nd 10:33 ) & 49-yard FG (1st 11:11). Despite Patterson being the only contributor in the scoring column for the Commanders on Saturday I expect several Kickers heading to Ashburn as the search for the FG Kicker for 2024 continues.