RICHMOND, Va. — CJ Fraser and Matei Fitz had interceptions to set up fourth-quarter touchdowns as Richmond rallied to beat Howard 13-12 on Saturday.
After trailing since early in the second quarter, Richmond took the lead in the span of less than two minutes in the fourth quarter.
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PHOTOS: Richmond pulls off 13-12 comeback win over Howard
Tyriq Starks was intercepted by Fraser at the Richmond 27-yard line and returned 55 yards. Isaiah Dawson scored a 42-yard touchdown on the next play, the longest play from scrimmage for Richmond (2-2).
Fitz intercepted Starks' shovel pass three plays into the Bisons’ ensuing drive. Quarterback Ashten Snelsire found Aziz Foster-Powell for a 7-yard touchdown on the next play — then failed the two-point conversion attempt — to take a 13-12 lead.
The Richmond offense began the game with four consecutive punts, then a safety to fall into a 9-0 deficit. The Spiders had a punt and an interception from Snelsire to open the second half. Richmond had 152 total yards of offense.
Anthony Reagan Jr. had 129 yards on 20 carries and a touchdown for Howard.
Howard (3-2) mounted an 11-play, 59-yard drive to set up a 38-yard field goal attempt with 3:07 remaining. Kicker Matt Conord, who had a 34-yard attempt blocked in the first quarter, and made a 36-yarder in the second quarter, hit the top of the right upright on the miss.
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