Palmer-Smith & King dominate as the Spiders win 4th consecutive game.

(Richmond, VA) The Richmond Spiders won their 4th consecutive game on Saturday as they defeated the North Carolina A&T Aggies 20-17. The Spiders ground attack included Zach Palmer-Smith, who ran for 200 yards, and Andrew King, who ran for 100 yards.

The Aggies got on the board first as Andrew Brown kicked a 26-yard Field Goal to put the Aggies up 3-0 with 4:05 left in the 1st quarter. The Spiders ended an 8-play drive to start the 2nd Quarter as they fell a yard short on 4th Down. Following the turnover on downs, the Aggies responded. Justin Fomby connected with Ger-Cari Caldwell to cap a 9-play, 97-yard drive that put the Aggies up 10-0 with 9:24 remaining in the 2nd quarter.

On the following possession, Andrew King ran for a 63-yard touchdown to put the Spiders on the scoreboard as they trailed the Aggies 10-7 (Extra Point attempt good). On the final play of the 2nd quarter, Brandon Peskin kicked a 33-yard field goal to tie the game 10-10 at halftime.

The Spiders took the lead as Brandon Peskin kicked a 20-yard field goal to put the Spiders up 13-10 in the 3rd quarter. Jabril Hayes forced a fumble by Daniel Coles, which Chance Graves recovered with 10:04 remaining in the 3rd quarter. Zach Palmer Smith punched in an 8-yard rushing Touchdown to cap a 6-play 79-yard drive to extend the Spiders' lead to 10 (20-10 with 4:04 remaining in the 3rd quarter. The Aggies struck back as Justin Fomby connected with Anthony Rucker for a 38-yard touchdown reception. The Aggies cut the Spiders' lead to 3 points (20-17, 8:20 remaining in the 4th Quarter. The Spiders held on as they won their 4th consecutive game. The Spiders have a Bye-week next week and will face Deleware on Saturday, October 19th at Robins Stadium at 3:30.

VCU Men's Basketball schedule is complete following the announcement of the A-10 Schedule

On Tuesday, VCU Athletics announced the Men's Basketball Schedule for the 2024-25 Season.

In July, the Rams released their non-conference schedule, which included a November 4th matchup vs. Bellarmine to tip off the regular season schedule, appearances in the 2024 Veterans Classic, Shriners Children Hospital Charleston Classic, Jack Jones Classic, and a matchup with former CAA rival William & Mary on December 22nd.

VCU will appear in 15 national television appearances in the Atlantic 10 conference slate. The Rams will appear on CBS Network (9 times), Peacock (1 time) & ESPN Family of Networks ( 5 times).

VCU will have a home-and-home series with Richmond, Dayton, St Louis, and St Bonaventure this season. The Rams begin conference play on December 31st as they will face St Bonaventure on the road.

The Rams will face crosstown rival Richmond Spiders on February 1st (CBSSN) at home & February 25th at the Robins Center (CBSSN).

The Rams matchups between Dayton (Feb 7th @ Dayton & March 7th @VCU) will be featured on the ESPN family of networks Friday Night Showcase Game. The Rams will travel to Duquesne in a rematch of the 2024 A-10 championship game on March 4th.

The Rams will hit the road @ Loyola Chicago (Jan 4th CBSSN), @Saint Joesph's (Jan 17, ESPN Networks), @Rhode Island (Jan 21. CBSSN), @Saint Lous ( Jan 28, CBSSN) and @George Washington (Feb 12th, Peacock).

The Rams will host Fordham (Jan 8th), Saint Louis (Jan 14), St Bonaventure (Jan 24, ESPN Networks), La Salle (Feb 4, CBSSN), UMass (Feb 19, CBSSN), George Mason (Feb 22, CBSSN), Davidson (Feb, 28, ESPN Network).

Per VCU Athletics, Game times and additional TV information, including local and regional broadcasts, will be announced later.

Spiders post shutout vs Charleston Southern to capture 1st win

(Richmond, VA) The Richmond Spiders won their first game of the season with a 38-0 Win over the Charleston Southern Buccaneers. The Spiders had a balanced offense as Quarterback Kyle Wickersham went 10/12, 128 yards and 1 Touchdown. Running back Zach Palmer-Smith had 21 carries, 80 yards and 2 Touchdowns. Wide receiver Nick DeGennaro had five receptions, 71 yards, and one touchdown. The Spiders' Defense held the Buccaneers' offense to 131 Net Yards ( 92 Passing, 39 Rushing ) & forced 3 Turnovers (2 INT and 1 Fumble).

The Spiders got on the scoreboard as Quarterback Kyle Wickersham capped off a 10-play, 71-yard drive with a 1-yard run to put Spiders up 7-0 (PAT Attempt Good) with 1:54 remaining in the 1st Quarter. The Spiders defense held the Buccaneers to 21 yards of total offense ( 23 Net Passing and -2 Rushing yards in the 1st quarter.

Zach Palmer-Smith scored on a 6-yard run to put the Spiders up 14-0 (PAT Attempt Good) with 10:55 before halftime. The Spider's defense had two takeaways, including Buccaneers Quarterback Zolten Osborne's pass intercepted by free safety Jabril Hayes, who returned it for 76 yards to put the Spiders up 21-0 (6:34 remaining, PAT Attempt Good ). Cornerback D'Angelo Stocker intercepted Osborne's pass with 2:08 remaining in the 2nd quarter. The Spiders defense held the Buccaneers to 48 total yards in the 2nd quarter (28 Rush, 20 Passing), and the Spiders took a 21-0 lead into the half.

The Spiders got their 1st Receiving touchdown of the season as Kyle Wickersham connected with Wide receiver Nick DeGennaro for a 39-yard touchdown to put the Spiders up 28-0 (PAT Attempt Good). Zach Palmer-Smith's 1-yard rushing touchdown with 5:18 remaining in the 3rd quarter put the Spiders up 35-0 (PAT Attempt Good).

Linebacker Carter Glassmyer forced a fumble as Buccaneers Quarterback Zolten Osborne thew to Wide Receiver Landon Sauers, who fumbled the reception with 12:31 in the 4th Quater. Following the turnover, the Spiders had their longest drive of the game (13 Plays, 53 yards, 8:28 ) as placekicker Sean O'Haire kicked a 31-yard FG as the Spiders led 38-0 with 4:03 remaining in the game as the Spiders got their 1st win of the season.

Following today's game, the Spiders (1-2) will head on the road as they face Delaware State on Saturday, September 21st. Kickoff is set for 6 PM.