Sept. 27, 2003

Final Stats

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Wendall Williams had a 75-yard punt return for a touchdown and Dustin Picciotti had a 6-yard scoring run to lead the Rhode Island Rams past the Richmond Spiders 17-13 Saturday.

The Rams (2-2, 2-1 Atlantic 10) took a 7-0 lead on Williams' punt return after the Spiders failed to move the ball on their first possession.

The Spiders (0-2, 0-3) scored on their next possession on a 47-yard pass from Bryson Spinner to Jake Schools. Joseph Fore missed the extra point.

The Rams responded with a 13-play, 82-yard drive capped by a 20-yard field goal by Shane Laifle. The Spiders scored on their next possession on a run by Spinner. Fore's PAT was good, and Richmond led 13-10 after one quarter.

Richmond threatened twice in the second quarter but Fore missed field goals of 27 and 24 yards. In the third quarter, Picciotti capped an 85-yard drive with a 6-yard touchdown run with 6:40 remaining.

Richmond had fourth-quarter drives end at the Rams 12-yard line when Spinner was sacked and at the 20-yard line when Spinner's pass was intercepted by Bryan Colahan with 1:33 remaining.