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.
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