Last-minute TD snaps Spiders' streak

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The Associated Press
© November 8, 2009

By Hank Kurz Jr.
The Associated Press

RICHMOND

Brandyn Harvey made a one-handed grab of Chris Whitney's fourth-down pass for a 29-yard touchdown with 59 seconds left and Villanova stunned Richmond 21-20 Saturday night.

The Wildcats (8-1, 5-1 Colonial Athletic Association) ended a 17-game winning streak by Richmond, the defending national champions of the Football Championship Subdivision.

Villanova also beat the Spiders (8-1, 6-1) for the second year in a row, and did it after the Spiders went ahead for the first time with 2:22 left.

Richmond missed two field goals and two extra points, including the one after the go-ahead touchdown, as those failures proved to be the difference in the game.

The Spiders even gained one final chance to win it with a kick when they drove to the Wildcats' 17 with 10 seconds left, but Andrew Howard's 35-yard field goal try was wide left.

The Wildcats led almost all game until Kendall Gaskins powered in from the 1 with 2:22 left..

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F-Bomb

Submitted by cgergskins on Sat, 11/07/2009 at 11:04 pm.

An f-bomb was dropped at the end of this game, right after the missed field goal by Richmond. If you saw the end of the game you heard it clearly. You can find it on YouTube.