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Richmond defeats VMI 38-28 as Ward has career day

Sep 26, 2009 - 11:07 PM RICHMOND, Va.(AP) -- 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.






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    VMI 28, Richmond 38  FinalSep 27 4:57 AM
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    VMI 28, Richmond 38  FinalSep 26 6:53 PM


  • NCAAF FINAL
    1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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    VMI 7 7 6 8 28
    RICHMOND 7 14 10 7 38 FINAL

    VMI 28, Richmond 38  FinalSep 26 6:20 PM


  • NCAAF END, 3RD QTR
    1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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    VMI 7 7 6 20
    RICHMOND 7 14 10 31 END, 3RD QTR

    VMI 20, Richmond 31  End of 3rdSep 26 5:50 PM


  • NCAAF HALFTIME
    1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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    VMI 7 7 14
    RICHMOND 7 14 21 HALFTIME

    VMI 14, Richmond 21  HalfSep 26 5:00 PM


  • NCAAF END, 1ST QTR
    1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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    VMI 7 7
    RICHMOND 7 7 END, 1ST QTR

    VMI 7, Richmond 7  End of 1stSep 26 4:09 PM