We're LIVE from Kidd Brewer about 75 minutes before game time!
6:45 PM -- Watauga H.S. Sports Information Director and Appalachian State University SID intern Daniel Clark has dropped by to offer his official prediction of ASU 31 Richmond 27. Daniel picked the score of 38-28 in last week's win, and would have been right on the money had it not been for the garbage EWU touchdown last weekend. We spare NO EFFORT to get the top prognosticators around the Press Box to check in!
7:26 PM -- EDIT: Mr. Clark has returned to the Press Box and has edited his prediction! Because Richmond trotted out to the field in a lackluster fashion and ASU entered the field to warm up in an exuberant fashion, the NEW prediction is ASU 41 Richmond 21. Mark it down, take it to your favorite bookmaker. App is going to Chattanooga!
6:45 PM -- Watauga H.S. Sports Information Director and Appalachian State University SID intern Daniel Clark has dropped by to offer his official prediction of ASU 31 Richmond 27. Daniel picked the score of 38-28 in last week's win, and would have been right on the money had it not been for the garbage EWU touchdown last weekend. We spare NO EFFORT to get the top prognosticators around the Press Box to check in!
7:26 PM -- EDIT: Mr. Clark has returned to the Press Box and has edited his prediction! Because Richmond trotted out to the field in a lackluster fashion and ASU entered the field to warm up in an exuberant fashion, the NEW prediction is ASU 41 Richmond 21. Mark it down, take it to your favorite bookmaker. App is going to Chattanooga!
7:58 PM -- The Mountaineers have taken the field! The captains are at midfield and the Spiders have won the toss. They have deferred and the Mountaineer offense takes the field first in a ROCKIN' Kidd Brewer!
8:06 PM -- Josh Johnson picks up a reception on the opening drive, but a poor third down spot forces the Apps to punt the ball to UR, pinning the Spiders back at their own 10 yard line.
8:10 PM -- ASU gives up a first down but holds as Gary Tharrington forces UR Quarterback Eric Ward out of bounds, forcing a punt. ASU at its own 38 with 10:30 left in the first.
8:15 PM --
ASU doesn't mess around. A 51-yard pass play from Armanti Edwards to Dexter Jackson results in the first score of the game. Two good blocks from Josh Johnson and Hans Batichon springs Jackson for the cross-field tally. ASU 7, Richmond 0. Richmond receives ensuing kickoff but is held to a three-and-out, punting back to the Mountaineers. On a side note, the TV breaks at college football games are nothing more than a necessary evil.
8:30 PM -- The Mountaineers use the legs of Edwards and a late hit penalty to start another march inside the Spiders red zone. Edwards walks in from 7 yards out to put the Apps up by two scores with 6:29 left in the opening period. The drive puts Richmond behind by its second largest margin of the year at 14-0. The ASU scoring drive of 7 plays and 67 yards in only 1:45 leaves the Spiders reeling! The crowd is absolutely electric!
8:36 PM -- Much to Richmond's credit, they answer with a good kickoff return and a six play, 56 yard drive, capped by a 29-yard touchdown pass from Ward to Grayson that was reviewed and confirmed. The Howard PAT was good. 14-7 ASU with 3:35 left in the first period.
8:47 PM -- Again Armanti Edwards shows why he is SO valuable to this Black and Gold team. His legs accounted for most of the yardage on a 8 play, 57 yard drive that used 2:59 off the clock, finishing up with a 9-yard run to paydirt, giving the Mountaineers a 21-7 advantage with 29 seconds left in the 1st qtr.
First play of Richmond drive, a complete pass play, but a fumble was forced by Pierre Banks and recovered by Gary Tharrington as the first period comes to a close. ASU football near midfield leading 21-7. WHEW!!!
