Virginia Military Institute 28, Richmond 38

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VMI (1-2)776828
RICH (4-0)71410738

Final

3:30 PM ET, September 26, 2009
UR Stadium
RICHMOND, VA

Richmond 38, VMI 28

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Team Stat Comparison
 
1st Downs1029
Total Yards325548
Passing141394
Rushing184154
Penalties8-505-45
3rd Down Conversions6-155-11
4th Down Conversions1-10-0
Turnovers03
Possession27:2032:40
Air/Ground Leaders
Virginia Military Institute Passing
 C/ATTYDSTDINT
Hughes9/1414120
Richmond Passing
 C/ATTYDSTDINT
Ward28/3939431
Virginia Military Institute Rushing
 CARYDSTDLG
Hughes22133266
Maypray520011
Richmond Rushing
 CARYDSTDLG
Forte21152138
Kirchoff2715
Virginia Military Institute Receiving
 RECYDSTDLG
Barnson262051
Maypray144144
Richmond Receiving
 RECYDSTDLG
Boston7125153
Gray6112144
Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTERVMIRICH
TD09:28Tim Maypray 44 Yd Pass From Kyle Hughes (Jeff Sexton Kick) 70
TD04:57Justin Forte 9 Yd Run (Andrew Howard Kick) 77
SECOND QUARTERVMIRICH
TD13:38Tre Gray 17 Yd Pass From Eric Ward (Andrew Howard Kick) 714
TD12:02Donte Boston 53 Yd Pass From Eric Ward (Andrew Howard Kick) 721
TD04:29Mario Scott 9 Yd Pass From Kyle Hughes (Jeff Sexton Kick) 1421
THIRD QUARTERVMIRICH
TD13:12Tyler Kirchoff 5 Yd Run (Andrew Howard Kick) 1428
FG08:53Andrew Howard 34 Yd 1431
TD01:37Kyle Hughes 1 Yd Run (Pat Blocked) 2031
FOURTH QUARTERVMIRICH
TD09:38Kevin Grayson 13 Yd Pass From Eric Ward (Andrew Howard Kick) 2038
TD08:46Kyle Hughes 66 Yd Run (Kyle Hughes Run For Two-Point Conversion) 2838
Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va. -- Eric Ward threw for a career-high 394 yards passing and three touchdowns to lead Richmond to a 38-28 win over Virginia Military Institute on Saturday.

Richmond won its 13th straight game, which is a school record and the longest current streak in the Football Championship Series. The Spiders (4-0) have won eight straight against the Keydets (1-2) and 18 of 20 to take a 41-40-5 lead in the series.

Ward was 28-for-39 passing, including touchdowns of 17 yards to Tre Gray, 53 to Donte Boston and 13 to Kevin Grayson, who led the Spiders with nine catches. Richmond also had scoring runs of 9 yards by Justin Forte and from 5 yards away by Tyler Kirchoff.

Forte had a career-high 152 yards on 21 carries.

Boston finished with seven catches for 125 yards, while Gray had 112 yards on six receptions.

College Football Scores

Other Scores:

Saturday, September 26th
Rhode Island 10 Final
Connecticut 52
Dartmouth 14 Final
New Hampshire 44
Northeastern 7 Final
Villanova 56
Virginia Military Institute 28 Final
Richmond 38
Towson 9 Final
Morgan State 12
Stony Brook 17 Final
Massachusetts 44
Maine 24 Final
Syracuse 41
James Madison 24 Final
Liberty 10
Hofstra 10 Final
Western Michigan 24
Delaware 20 Final
William & Mary 30