Final
for this game
Richmond beats Duke 24-16
Sep 15, 2009 - 9:37 PM DURHAM, N.C.(AP) -- Tyler Kirchoff rushed for a touchdown and blocked a punt for another score to help Richmond defeat Duke 24-16 on Saturday night.The Spiders, reigning champions of the Football Championship Subdivision, defeated the Blue Devils in a season opener for the second time in four years.
Kirchoff blocked a punt that teammate Jonathan Mayfield returned 5 yards for a touchdown to open the scoring midway through the first quarter. He then bulled his way for a 1-yard touchdown to put the Spiders ahead 21-9 with less than 10 minutes left in the game.
Thaddeus Lewis was 34 of 55 for 350 yards and two touchdowns for the Blue Devils in front of a crowd of 33,311, Duke's largest at home since 2001.
The Blue Devils, who lost their opener for the sixth time in the last seven years, missed a pair of field goals in addition to the blocked punt.
- NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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RICHMOND 7 7 0 10 24
DUKE 2 7 0 7 16 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: RICHMOND - TD, JONATHAN MAYFIELD 39 YD
RETURN OF BLOCKED PUNT
(ANDREW HOWARD KICK), 6:10.
RICHMOND 7-0
DUKE - SAFETY, 9:59.
RICHMOND 7-2
2ND QUARTER: RICHMOND - TD, JUSTIN FORTE 2
Sep 5 7:00 PM - NCAAF
RICHMOND 24
DUKE 16 0:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Sep 5 7:00 PM - NCAAF
RICHMOND 14
DUKE 9 0:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Sep 5 7:00 PM - NCAAF
RICHMOND 14
DUKE 9 0:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Sep 5 7:00 PM - NCAAF
RICHMOND 7
DUKE 2 0:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Sep 5 7:00 PM
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