Pantagraph · Dec 12, 2015
Kindred: Stopping Coprich key in Richmond's win
Illinois State ballcarrier Marshaun Coprich looks for running room as Mark Spelman (54) blocks Richmond's DeAnthony Muse (96) in the first half of Friday night's FCS quarterfinal at Hancock Stadium in Normal.First, let's get this out of the way. The defense was a major problem. Richmond went over it, around it and through it.
Yet, for all of the warts on that side of the ball, perhaps the most telling aspect of Illinois State's 39-27 FCS quarterfinal playoff loss Friday night was how the Spiders took Marshaun Coprich out of it.
A finalist for FCS Offensive Player of the Year, ISU's senior running back came in with 1,937 yards rushing, 22 touchdowns and a penchant for the big play.