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September 27th, 2009, 10:22 AM
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (Sept. 26, 2009)— The fifth-ranked William and Mary football team improved to 4-0 with a 30-20 victory against Delaware in its conference opener before a sold-out crowd of 12,259 at Zable Stadium on Saturday night. The Tribe’s 4-0 start is the program’s best record to begin a season since it posted the same mark in 1994.
Senior quarterback R.J. Archer completed 23-of-37 passes for a career-high 313 yards with two touchdowns, while junior wide receiver Chase Hill hauled in six-catches for a career-high 148 yards with two touchdowns. Through three quarters, Archer had already eclipsed his career high with 309 yards through the air. Sophomore running back Jonathan Grimes also came up big with 98 yards rushing and a pair of scores. The offensive line aided the effort with its continued solid play, as the unit did not allow a sack.
Although UD scored a pair of touchdowns in the final 2:37, the Tribe defensive unit was outstanding for most of the contest. W&M completely shut down the Blue Hens’ rushing attack and allowed -2 yards rushing on 18 carries. Additionally, Delaware had -22 yards rushing until its final offensive drive yielded 20 yards on the ground. The rushing total was the second-fewest by the Blue Hens in school history.
Individually, senior All-American defensive end Adrian Tracy tallied a pair of sacks and 3.5 tackles for a loss to go with his six stops, while senior defensive tackle Sean Lissemore recorded 2.5 tackles for a loss, a half sack and six tackles. As a team, W&M registered five sacks and 12 TFL.
The Green and Gold held a significant advantage in total yards, 458-300, and dominated the time of possession, 35:52-24:08. The time of possession was especially lopsided in the second half when the Tribe had the ball for 20 minutes.
Senior quarterback R.J. Archer completed 23-of-37 passes for a career-high 313 yards with two touchdowns, while junior wide receiver Chase Hill hauled in six-catches for a career-high 148 yards with two touchdowns. Through three quarters, Archer had already eclipsed his career high with 309 yards through the air. Sophomore running back Jonathan Grimes also came up big with 98 yards rushing and a pair of scores. The offensive line aided the effort with its continued solid play, as the unit did not allow a sack.
Although UD scored a pair of touchdowns in the final 2:37, the Tribe defensive unit was outstanding for most of the contest. W&M completely shut down the Blue Hens’ rushing attack and allowed -2 yards rushing on 18 carries. Additionally, Delaware had -22 yards rushing until its final offensive drive yielded 20 yards on the ground. The rushing total was the second-fewest by the Blue Hens in school history.
Individually, senior All-American defensive end Adrian Tracy tallied a pair of sacks and 3.5 tackles for a loss to go with his six stops, while senior defensive tackle Sean Lissemore recorded 2.5 tackles for a loss, a half sack and six tackles. As a team, W&M registered five sacks and 12 TFL.
The Green and Gold held a significant advantage in total yards, 458-300, and dominated the time of possession, 35:52-24:08. The time of possession was especially lopsided in the second half when the Tribe had the ball for 20 minutes.