Final - OT
Richmond opens new stadium with 27-21 OT win
Sep 18, 2010 - 10:51 PM RICHMOND, Va.(AP) -- Tyler Kirchoff scored on a 16-yard run in overtime and Richmond won its first on-campus football game in 82 years with a 27-21 victory over Elon on Saturday.After playing off campus in a city-owned stadium about 5 miles from campus, about 8,700 turned out for the opening of Richmond's $25 million Robins stadium. It was the school's first home game since 1928.
Richmond's Latrell Scott won his first game as a head coach.
The Spiders (1-1) took a 21-14 lead with 1:41 left in the fourth quarter on Kendall Gaskins' 8-yard touchdown run. The Phoenix (1-2) tied the score as time expired when Scott Riddle threw a 25-yard scoring pass to Aaron Mellette.
But Kirchoff answered with his game-winning score, helping Richmond improve to 9-1 all-time in overtime games.
Mellette set an Elon record with 18 catches for 195 yards, including a TD catch in the first quarter.
- NCAAF FINAL IN OT
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH OT TOTAL
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ELON 7 7 0 7 0 21
RICHMOND 7 7 0 7 6 27 FINAL IN OT
Sep 18 4:28 PM - NCAAF END, 4TH QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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ELON 7 7 0 7 21
RICHMOND 7 7 0 7 21 GOING INTO OVERTIME
Elon 21, Richmond 21 End of Reg.Sep 18 4:28 PM - 150
roots - NCAAF END, 3RD QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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ELON 7 7 0 14
RICHMOND 7 7 0 14 END, 3RD QTR
Sep 18 3:33 PM - NCAAF HALFTIME
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
ELON 7 7 14
RICHMOND 7 7 14 HALFTIME
Elon 14, Richmond 14 HalfSep 18 2:58 PM - NCAAF END, 1ST QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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ELON 7 7
RICHMOND 7 7 END, 1ST QTR
Elon 7, Richmond 7 End of 1stSep 18 2:12 PM
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