Richmond tops Fordham 52-7 for 13th straight home-opener win
RICHMOND, Va. -- Kevin Johnson ran for two touchdowns, passed for two more and Richmond won its 13th straight home opener with a commanding 52-7 defeat of Fordham Saturday night.
Johnson connected on 14 of 21 passes for 273 yards and TD throws of 75 yards to Dejon Brissett and 9 yards to Cortrelle Simpson. Johnson also rushed for scores of 7 and 8 yards, with the four touchdowns a career best. Brissett finished with a career-high 173 yards on four catches for the Spiders (1-1).
Deontez Thompson picked up 84 yards on 11 carries with a 51-yard TD.
Fordham was outgained 585 yards total offense to 188. The Rams finished with minus-3 yards rushing, held to negative yards on the ground for the second straight game, and are 0-2 for the first time since the 2009 season.
Luke Medlock went 17 for 32 for 125 yards with three interceptions.
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Game Information
2023 Patriot League Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Lafayette | 5-1 | 9-3 |
| Holy Cross | 5-1 | 7-4 |
| Colgate | 4-2 | 6-5 |
| Georgetown | 3-3 | 5-6 |
| Fordham | 2-4 | 6-5 |
| Lehigh | 1-5 | 2-9 |
| Bucknell | 1-5 | 4-7 |
2023 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| UAlbany | 7-1 | 11-4 |
| Villanova | 7-1 | 10-3 |
| Richmond | 7-1 | 9-4 |
| Elon | 6-2 | 6-5 |
| Delaware | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Towson | 4-4 | 5-6 |
| Rhode Island | 4-4 | 6-5 |
| William & Mary | 4-4 | 6-5 |
| New Hampshire | 4-4 | 6-5 |
| Campbell | 4-4 | 5-6 |
| Monmouth | 3-5 | 4-7 |
| Hampton | 3-5 | 5-6 |
| Maine | 1-7 | 2-9 |
| North Carolina A&T | 0-8 | 1-10 |
| Stony Brook | 0-8 | 0-10 |
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