North Carolina A&T Aggies @ Richmond Spiders
Palmer-Smith, King combine for 300 yards, 2 TDs to lead Richmond past North Carolina A&T 20-17
RICHMOND, Va. -- — Zach Palmer-Smith had 200 yards rushing and Andrew King added 100 and each had a touchdown run to lead Richmond past North Carolina A&T 20-17 on Saturday.
Justin Fomby's 38-yard touchdown pass to Anthony Rucker for North Carolina A&T capped the scoring with 8:20 remaining. The Aggies' last possession stalled at the Richmond 48 on an incomplete pass on fourth-and-2 with 4:32 left.
King broke loose for a 63-yard score to pull Richmond to 10-7 in the second quarter. Palmer-Smith's 8-yard touchdown run stretched the Spiders' lead to 20-10 with 4:04 to play in the third quarter.
Palmer-Smith had 26 carries and King finished with six. Brandon Peskin kicked field goals from 33 and 20 yards for Richmond (4-2, 2-0 Coastal Athletic Association).
Fomby was 22-of-27 passing for 261 yards. Rucker made eight catches for 91 yards and the pair connected on a 4-yard TD in the second quarter. Ger-Cari Caldwell had seven receptions for 130 yards for North Carolina A&T (1-5, 0-2).
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Richmond, VA
2025 Standings
| Coastal Athletic Association | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 8-0 | 11-3 |
| Villanova | 7-1 | 12-3 |
| New Hampshire | 6-2 | 8-5 |
| Monmouth | 6-2 | 9-3 |
| William & Mary | 6-2 | 7-5 |
| Maine | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Elon | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Stony Brook | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Towson | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| North Carolina A&T | 2-6 | 2-10 |
| Campbell | 2-6 | 2-10 |
| Bryant | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| UAlbany | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Hampton | 0-8 | 2-10 |
| Patriot League | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Lehigh | 7-0 | 12-1 |
| Lafayette | 6-1 | 8-4 |
| Holy Cross | 3-4 | 3-9 |
| Richmond | 3-4 | 7-5 |
| Georgetown | 3-4 | 6-6 |
| Colgate | 3-4 | 5-7 |
| Bucknell | 2-5 | 5-7 |
| Fordham | 1-6 | 1-11 |
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