Kyle Wickersham, Zach Palmer-Smith power Richmond to 38-0 romp over Charleston Southern

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Kyle Wickersham threw a touchdown pass and ran for a score, Zach Palmer-Smith added two touchdown runs and Richmond beat Charleston Southern 38-0 for its first victory of the season. Wickersham’s 1-yard touchdown run capped a 10-play drive with 1:54 left in the first quarter to give Richmond (1-2) a 7-0 lead. Palmer-Smith had a 6-yard scoring run early in the second quarter and Jabril Hayes intercepted a Zolten Osborne pass and returned it 76 yards for a touchdown and a 21-0 advantage at halftime. The Spiders defense held Charleston Southern (1-2) to 69 total yards in the first half.

The Associated Press