Russell, a five-star recruit hailing from Duncanville, Texas, was named last season's Gatorade Football Player of the Year.

Shulga scored 10 points in the first half and VCU went into the break trailing 24-23. VCU pulled off the victory after a 15-0 second-half run erased a two-point deficit and gave them the lead at 42-29 ...

The unselfish Rams pull even with the Patriots atop the Atlantic 10 standings and own the tiebreaker, thanks to an amazing second half that ended George Mason’s 11-game winning streak.