University of Richmond Athletics

11/10/2026 | Football, General, Spider Athletic Fund
Freshman kicker Kyle Bitsko, from nearby Douglas Freeman High School, is this week's player guest on Behind The Web with Head Coach Russ Huesman Thursday, November 12 at Bar West, 5811 Grove Avenue. The weekly Richmond football radio show airs live from Noon-1pm on 106.1 ESPN, richmondspiders.com and espnrichmond.com.Â
Fans are encouraged to attend the show to talk college football with Coach Huesman, player guests and Voice of the Spiders Bob Black, while also enjoying the full food and drink menu at Bar West, including their Build Your Trio lunch special. Listeners and fans can interact with the show, anytime, by submitting questions and comments online.Â
Email:Â behindtheweb@richmond.edu
Text:Â Â Â 804-327-0888
Tweet:Â @spidervoice
@espnrichmond
@Spiders_FB
@SpiderAthleticsÂ
Bitsko, an All-Metro kicker at Freeman in 2025, has handled all the placekicking duties this season, converting 21-22 points after touchdown and adding six field goals. His first Spider made field goal was a career-best 49 yarder on the last play of the game against Georgetown to give Richmond a dramatic 24-21 victory at Robins Stadium, earning him Patriot League Rooie of the Week honors.Â
Behind The Web will be held throughout the college football season on 12 consecutive Thursdays. The program will be archived on richmondspiders.com for on demand listening.
Behind The Web is a production of Spider Sports Properties from Playfly Sports and ESPN Richmond, the radio home of the Spiders for 21 consecutive years. In addition to Bar West, Spider sponsors for the show are University of Richmond School of Professional & Continuing Studies, Luck Chevrolet, Venture Tours, Pepsi, Davenport & Co. and Invest 529.Â
Fans are encouraged to attend the show to talk college football with Coach Huesman, player guests and Voice of the Spiders Bob Black, while also enjoying the full food and drink menu at Bar West, including their Build Your Trio lunch special. Listeners and fans can interact with the show, anytime, by submitting questions and comments online.Â
Email:Â behindtheweb@richmond.edu
Text:Â Â Â 804-327-0888
Tweet:Â @spidervoice
@espnrichmond
@Spiders_FB
@SpiderAthleticsÂ
Bitsko, an All-Metro kicker at Freeman in 2025, has handled all the placekicking duties this season, converting 21-22 points after touchdown and adding six field goals. His first Spider made field goal was a career-best 49 yarder on the last play of the game against Georgetown to give Richmond a dramatic 24-21 victory at Robins Stadium, earning him Patriot League Rooie of the Week honors.Â
Behind The Web will be held throughout the college football season on 12 consecutive Thursdays. The program will be archived on richmondspiders.com for on demand listening.
Behind The Web is a production of Spider Sports Properties from Playfly Sports and ESPN Richmond, the radio home of the Spiders for 21 consecutive years. In addition to Bar West, Spider sponsors for the show are University of Richmond School of Professional & Continuing Studies, Luck Chevrolet, Venture Tours, Pepsi, Davenport & Co. and Invest 529.Â
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