Pantagraph · Dec 12, 2015
Caught in a web: ISU unable to escape Richmond
Richmond's Brian Brown (12) catches a pass against Illinois State's Soniel Estime in the second quarter of Friday night's FCS quarterfinal at Hancock Stadium in Normal. The reception set up a Jacobi Green touchdown on the next play.NORMAL — The tone was set on Richmond's first possession Friday at Hancock Stadium.
Third down and long yardage was no problem for the Spiders. It was a trap — an inescapable web — for Illinois State.
Rendering the Redbird pass defense ineffectual early and often, Richmond piled up 399 passing yards and 562 yards of total offense in a 39-27 victory over ISU in an FCS quarterfinal playoff game.