Kirchoff blocks punt, scores for FCS Richmond in win over Duke
DURHAM, N.C. -- Tyler Kirchoff rushed for a touchdown and blocked a punt for another score to help Richmond defeat Duke 24-16 on Saturday night.
The Spiders, reigning champions of the Football Championship Subdivision, defeated the Blue Devils in a season opener for the second time in four years.
Kirchoff blocked a punt that teammate Jonathan Mayfield returned 5 yards for a touchdown to open the scoring midway through the first quarter. He then bulled his way for a 1-yard touchdown to put the Spiders ahead 21-9 with less than 10 minutes left in the game.
Thaddeus Lewis was 34 of 55 for 350 yards and two touchdowns for the Blue Devils in front of a crowd of 33,311, Duke's largest at home since 2001.
The Blue Devils, who lost their opener for the sixth time in the last seven years, missed a pair of field goals in addition to the blocked punt.
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2023 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| UAlbany | 7-1 | 10-3 |
| Villanova | 7-1 | 10-2 |
| 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 |
2023 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Florida State | 8-0 | 13-0 |
| Louisville | 7-1 | 10-3 |
| NC State | 6-2 | 9-3 |
| Georgia Tech | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Virginia Tech | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Clemson | 4-4 | 8-4 |
| North Carolina | 4-4 | 8-4 |
| Duke | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Miami | 3-5 | 7-5 |
| Boston College | 3-5 | 6-6 |
| Syracuse | 2-6 | 6-6 |
| Pittsburgh | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Virginia | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Wake Forest | 1-7 | 4-8 |
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