Football Game Notes vs. Eastern Kentucky (8/28/14)

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Top Story - The Robert Morris University football team opens its 2014 slate and 21st season of intercollegiate football Thursday, Aug. 28, as it hosts Eastern Kentucky at 7:00 p.m. at Joe Walton Stadium. John Banaszak is set to make his Division I head coaching debut as he will become only the second man ever to lead the Colonials in program history after the retirement of Joe Walton after two decades. This is Banaszak’s 12th season overall on the staff at Robert Morris. Meanwhile, Eastern Kentucky is one of the more storied programs at the NCAA FCS level as it has won two national titles and made 20 playoff appearances, the second-highest amount in history. RMU’s returnees are headlined by preseason All-American Antwan Eddie, a starting cornerback who earned the accolade for his performance as a punt returner. On the flip side, a total of 12 Colonials, including quarterback Luke Brumbaugh, are expected to make the first start Thursday. After opening at home, Robert Morris will hit the road for three consecutive weeks, beginning with a trip to North Dakota next Saturday, Sept. 6. Quick Stat of the Evening - Robert Morris enters its 2014 season opener with an all-time record of 9-11 (.450) in season lidlifters, all of which have come in non-conference play. After opening the season on the road against nationally ranked opponents each of the past two years, includ- ing kicking off 2012 with eventual national champion North Dakota State, RMU will begin a season at home for the ninth time in program history in 2014. Robert Morris has dropped each of its past five season openers, four of which have come on the road … Top performances by RMU in season openers: most points – 47 (9/4/04 vs. Buffalo State); fewest points allowed – 0 (9/7/96 @ Mercyhurst); most rushing yards – 215 (9/6/03 @ Buffalo State); most passing yards – 282 (9/6/03 @ Buffalo State); most total yards – 497 (9/6/03 @ Buffalo State); fewest yards allowed 167 (9/4/04 vs. Buffalo State) Thursday's Opponent - Robert Morris and Eastern Kentucky will meet for just the second time on the football field Thursday, with the Colonels having claimed a 38-6 victory over the Colonials in the inaugural meeting between the two programs almost exactly one year ago at a muggy Roy Kidd Stadium (8/29). EKU scored on its first two possessions and never looked back in the win. Jared McClain completed 16-of-21 passes while running for and throwing for two touchdowns each. For more information on the all-time series against Eastern Kentucky, including the last game recap, please see page four of today’s game notes. On This Date (Aug. 28) in Robert Morris Football History - Robert Morris will be navigating into uncharted waters as it will be playing on August 28 for the first time in program history when it takes field against Eastern Kentucky. Not only is it the first game on August 28, but it is actually the second game ever in the month of August for RMU, with the first being their opener with the Colonels last year. Playing in August isn’t the only unusual phenomenon associated with this year’s season opener for RMU. The contest against Eastern Kentucky will mark the second time Robert Morris has competed on a Thursday and only the third time the Colonials have not played on a Saturday. RMU’s prior game on a Thursday was also last year against EKU, but before that, one has to go back to 1995 when the Colonials played on a Friday night. On October 6 of that year, RMU nearly pulled off an improbable comeback as it scored 26 points in the final 16 minutes but fell to Gannon, 30-29. Both previous non-Saturday games in RMU history came on the road. Colonials At A Glance 2014 Schedule Aug. 28 EASTERN KENTUCKY 7 p.m. Sept. 6 @ North Dakota 7 p.m. Sept. 13 @ Lafayette 6 p.m. Sept. 20 @ Dayton 1 p.m. Oct. 4 MONMOUTH # 3 p.m. Oct. 11 @ Sacred Heart * Noon Oct. 18 CENTRAL CONN. STATE * Noon Oct. 25 @ Bryant * 1 p.m. Nov. 8 WAGNER * Noon Nov. 15 SAINT FRANCIS * $ Noon Nov. 22 @ Duquesne * Noon * NEC game; # Homecoming; $ Senior Day Eastern Kentucky (0-0) @ Robert Morris (0-0) Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. Joe Walton Stadium (3,000) - Moon Township, Pa. Radio: WJAS 1320 AM (Chris Shovlin - play-by-play & Brian Cleary - color) Audio on the internet at: iHeartRadio / Live Video: www.necfrontrow.com Starters Returning / Lost ......................... 10 / 14 Offensive Starters Returning / Lost ........... 5 / 6 Defensive Starters Returning / Lost ........... 3 / 8 Specialist Starters Returning / Lost ........... 2 / 0 Letterwinners Returning / Lost ............. 20 / 30 Offensive Starters Returning / Lost ........... 5 / 6 LG - Max Robertson .......................... 6-3, 305, Jr. C - Nick Faraci ................................... 6-1, 285, Sr. RT - Jon Hill ................................... 6-4, 290, R-Sr. FB - Ryan Thermil ............................. 5-9, 235, Sr. WR - Duane Mitchell ........................ 6-1, 205, Sr. Defensive Starters Returning / Lost .......... 3 / 8 DE - Forrest Mason ........................... 6-2, 275, Sr. OLB - Mike Stojkovic ....................... 6-2, 220, Sr. CB - Antwan Eddie .......................... 5-10, 180, Sr. Specialist Starters Returning / Lost ........... 2 / 0 PK - Connor Shennan ....................... 6-2, 195, So. P - Tony LaMancusa ........................ 5-10, 195, Sr. For the latest information on Robert Morris University football, including news, stats, records and videos, please visit: www.rmucolonials.com

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Top Story - The Robert Morris University football team opens its 2014 slate and 21st season of intercollegiate football Thursday, Aug. 28, as it hosts Eastern Kentucky at 7:00 p.m. at Joe Walton Stadium. John Banaszak is set to make his Division I head coaching debut as he will become only the second man ever to lead the Colonials in program history after the retirement of Joe Walton after two decades. This is Banaszak’s 12th season overall on the staff at Robert Morris. Meanwhile, Eastern Kentucky is one of the more storied programs at the NCAA FCS level as it has won two national titles and made 20 playoff appearances, the second-highest amount in history. RMU’s returnees are headlined by preseason All-American Antwan Eddie, a starting cornerback who earned the accolade for his performance as a punt returner. On the flip side, a total of 12 Colonials, including quarterback Luke Brumbaugh, are expected to make the first start Thursday. After opening at home, Robert Morris will hit the road for three consecutive weeks, beginning with a trip to North Dakota next Saturday, Sept. 6.

Quick Stat of the Evening - Robert Morris enters its 2014 season opener with an all-time record of 9-11 (.450) in season lidlifters, all of which have come in non-conference play. After opening the season on the road against nationally ranked opponents each of the past two years, includ-ing kicking off 2012 with eventual national champion North Dakota State, RMU will begin a season at home for the ninth time in program history in 2014. Robert Morris has dropped each of its past five season openers, four of which have come on the road … Top performances by RMU in season openers: most points – 47 (9/4/04 vs. Buffalo State); fewest points allowed – 0 (9/7/96 @ Mercyhurst); most rushing yards – 215 (9/6/03 @ Buffalo State); most passing yards – 282 (9/6/03 @ Buffalo State); most total yards – 497 (9/6/03 @ Buffalo State); fewest yards allowed – 167 (9/4/04 vs. Buffalo State)

Thursday's Opponent - Robert Morris and Eastern Kentucky will meet for just the second time on the football field Thursday, with the Colonels having claimed a 38-6 victory over the Colonials in the inaugural meeting between the two programs almost exactly one year ago at a muggy Roy Kidd Stadium (8/29). EKU scored on its first two possessions and never looked back in the win. Jared McClain completed 16-of-21 passes while running for and throwing for two touchdowns each. For more information on the all-time series against Eastern Kentucky, including the last game recap, please see page four of today’s game notes.

On This Date (Aug. 28) in Robert Morris Football History - Robert Morris will be navigating into uncharted waters as it will be playing on August 28 for the first time in program history when it takes field against Eastern Kentucky. Not only is it the first game on August 28, but it is actually the second game ever in the month of August for RMU, with the first being their opener with the Colonels last year. Playing in August isn’t the only unusual phenomenon associated with this year’s season opener for RMU. The contest against Eastern Kentucky will mark the second time Robert Morris has competed on a Thursday and only the third time the Colonials have not played on a Saturday. RMU’s prior game on a Thursday was also last year against EKU, but before that, one has to go back to 1995 when the Colonials played on a Friday night. On October 6 of that year, RMU nearly pulled off an improbable comeback as it scored 26 points in the final 16 minutes but fell to Gannon, 30-29. Both previous non-Saturday games in RMU history came on the road.

Colonials At A Glance

2014 ScheduleAug. 28 EASTERN KENTUCKY 7 p.m.Sept. 6 @ North Dakota 7 p.m.Sept. 13 @ Lafayette 6 p.m.Sept. 20 @ Dayton 1 p.m.Oct. 4 MONMOUTH # 3 p.m.Oct. 11 @ Sacred Heart * NoonOct. 18 CENTRAL CONN. STATE * NoonOct. 25 @ Bryant * 1 p.m.Nov. 8 WAGNER * NoonNov. 15 SAINT FRANCIS * $ NoonNov. 22 @ Duquesne * Noon

* NEC game; # Homecoming; $ Senior Day

Eastern Kentucky (0-0) @ Robert Morris (0-0)Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.

Joe Walton Stadium (3,000) - Moon Township, Pa.Radio: WJAS 1320 AM (Chris Shovlin - play-by-play & Brian Cleary - color)Audio on the internet at: iHeartRadio / Live Video: www.necfrontrow.com

Starters Returning / Lost ......................... 10 / 14Offensive Starters Returning / Lost ........... 5 / 6Defensive Starters Returning / Lost ........... 3 / 8Specialist Starters Returning / Lost ........... 2 / 0Letterwinners Returning / Lost ............. 20 / 30

Offensive Starters Returning / Lost ........... 5 / 6LG - Max Robertson .......................... 6-3, 305, Jr.C - Nick Faraci ................................... 6-1, 285, Sr.RT - Jon Hill ................................... 6-4, 290, R-Sr.FB - Ryan Thermil ............................. 5-9, 235, Sr.WR - Duane Mitchell ........................ 6-1, 205, Sr.

Defensive Starters Returning / Lost .......... 3 / 8DE - Forrest Mason ........................... 6-2, 275, Sr.OLB - Mike Stojkovic ....................... 6-2, 220, Sr.CB - Antwan Eddie .......................... 5-10, 180, Sr.

Specialist Starters Returning / Lost ........... 2 / 0PK - Connor Shennan ....................... 6-2, 195, So.P - Tony LaMancusa ........................ 5-10, 195, Sr.

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Northeast Conference 2013 StandingsTeam NEC Pct. Overall Pct. Streak Home Away Neutral 1. Sacred Heart * 4-2 .667 10-3 .769 L1 5-1 5-2 0-0 Duquesne * 4-2 .667 7-4 .636 W2 5-0 2-4 0-03. Robert Morris 3-3 .500 5-6 .455 L2 2-3 3-3 0-0 Saint Francis 3-3 .500 5-6 .455 W1 4-2 1-4 0-0 Bryant 3-3 .500 5-7 .417 W1 3-4 2-3 0-06. Central Conn. St. 2-4 .333 4-8 .333 L3 2-3 2-5 0-0 Wagner 2-4 .333 3-8 .273 W1 1-5 2-3 0-0

* Co-Champions (Sacred Heart earned FCS playoff bid due to head-to-head win)

Thursday, August 28Bryant @ Stony Brook 7 p.m.Eastern Kentucky @ Robert Morris 7 p.m.

Saturday, August 30Wagner @ Georgetown NoonDuquesne @ Buffalo 3:30 p.m.CCSU @ Towson 6 p.m.Marist @ Sacred Heart 6 p.m.Saint Francis @ Fordham 6 p.m.

Saturday, September 6Clarion @ Saint Francis 1 p.m.Merrimack @ Bryant 1 p.m.Duquesne @ Youngstown State 4 p.m.Albany @ CCSU 6 p.m.Wagner @ Florida International 6 p.m.Lafayette @ Sacred Heart 7 p.m.Robert Morris @ North Dakota 7 p.m.

Saturday, September 13Dayton @ Duquesne NoonCCSU @ Holy Cross 1 p.m.Maine @ Bryant 1 p.m.Wagner @ Monmouth 1 p.m.Saint Francis @ James Madison 4 p.m.Assumption @ Sacred Heart 6 p.m.Robert Morris @ Lafayette 6 p.m.

Saturday, September 20Monmouth @ Duquesne NoonBucknell @ Sacred Heart 1 p.m.Robert Morris @ Dayton 1 p.m.Bryant @ Liberty 7 p.m.CCSU @ Dartmouth 7 p.m.Saint Francis @ Youngstown State 7 p.m.

Saturday, September 27Rhode Island @ CCSU 4 p.m.Virginia of Lynchburg @ SFU 4 p.m.Wagner @ Lafayette 6 p.m.

Saturday, October 4Bucknell @ Bryant 1 p.m.

NEC 2014 Composite ScheduleSaturday, October 4 (cont'd.)West Liberty @ Duquesne 1 p.m.Monmouth @ Robert Morris 3 p.m.Sacred Heart @ Delaware 3 p.m.Alderson Broadus @ Wagner 6 p.m.

Saturday, October 11Robert Morris @ Sacred Heart * NoonSaint Francis @ Wagner * NoonDuquesne @ CCSU * 1 p.m.

Saturday, October 18Bryant @ Saint Francis * NoonCCSU @ Robert Morris * NoonSacred Heart @ Duquesne * Noon

Saturday, October 25Alderson Broadus @ Duquesne NoonRobert Morris @ Bryant * 1 p.m.Saint Francis @ Sacred Heart * 1 p.m.Wagner @ CCSU * 1 p.m.

Saturday, November 1Sacred Heart @ Wagner * NoonCCSU @ Bryant * 1 p.m.Duquesne @ Saint Francis * 1 p.m.

Saturday, November 8Bryant @ Duquesne * NoonWagner @ Robert Morris * NoonSacred Heart @ CCSU * 1 p.m.

Saturday, November 15Bryant @ Sacred Heart * NoonDuquesne @ Wagner * NoonSaint Francis @ Robert Morris * NoonHoward @ CCSU 1 p.m.

Saturday, November 22CCSU @ Saint Francis * NoonRobert Morris @ Duquesne * NoonWagner @ Bryant * Noon

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OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEKSept. 1:Sept. 8:Sept. 15:Sept. 22:Sept. 29:Oct. 6:Oct. 13:Oct. 20:Oct. 27:Nov. 3:Nov. 10:Nov. 17:Nov. 24:

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEKSept. 1:Sept. 8:Sept. 15:Sept. 22:Sept. 29:Oct. 6:Oct. 13:Oct. 20:Oct. 27:Nov. 3:Nov. 10:Nov. 17:Nov. 24:

SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEKSept. 1:Sept. 8:Sept. 15:Sept. 22:Sept. 29:Oct. 6:Oct. 13:Oct. 20:Oct. 27:Nov. 3:Nov. 10:Nov. 17:Nov. 24:

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NEC 2014 Players of the Week

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Head Coach John BanaszakFirst Season - Eastern Michigan ’75

John Banaszak became the second head football coach in Robert Morris University history in December 2013. He served as an assistant coach and assistant head coach for the Colonials for 11 consecutive years prior to taking over the top spot. Banaszak was selected as Coach-In-Waiting in January 2012, allowing for a simple transition following the 2013 campaign. At the end of the 2013 season, he was named as the Assistant Coach of the Year at the FCS level as selected by the American Football Coaches Association. He was one of five coaches selected for dedication to their teams and communities. He was the first RMU coach, as well as the first from the NEC, to claim this honor. The 2013 season was Banaszak's sixth as assistant head coach for Robert Morris. Among his numerous

duties with the program, he was responsible for tutoring the defensive line and the special teams unit. Under Banaszak's guidance in 2013, Robert Morris led the NEC in net punting, punt return defense and punt return average. Banaszak was also a key component in instructing a RMU defense that finished second in the NEC in total defense within league play in 2013. Robert Morris finished its regular season ranked among the top 25 nationally in at least seven defensive categories including total defense. With Banaszak's assistance, RMU has led the NEC in total defense four times in the past 10 years and ranked among the top four nine times in the past 11 seasons. Banaszak was a key component to a 2010 defense that led the NEC in total defense as the Colonials claimed the NEC's inaugural berth in the FCS Playoffs. In 2006, he helped tutor an RMU defense that led I-AA in total defense, allowing an average of just 228.36 yards per game. 10 of the 13 players in school history to earn All-NEC recognition on the defensive line have come under the tutelage of Banaszak, including Nolan Nearhoof (2009-12), who was named the 2012 NEC Defensive Player of the Year after breaking both the school and league records for career sacks. Nearhoof would go on to earn All-America honors, becoming the third Colonial defensive lineman to claim an All-America nod under Banaszak in a seven-year span. As much as Banaszak's presence has been felt on the defensive side of the ball, the same can be said on special teams. He has helped five distinct Colonials win an award at return specialist within the past decade. A graduate of Eastern Michigan, Banaszak signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Steelers prior to the 1975 season and was one of only three rookies to make the defending Super Bowl champion team out of training camp. Primarily a special teams player on Pittsburgh's Super Bowl X championship team, Banaszak started five games the following season and then started at both right end and inside tackle in 1977 before suffering a knee injury that forced him to the injured reserve list. Between 1978 and 1980, Banaszak started 45 regular-season games at defensive end as the Steelers won back-to-back Super Bowls. In Super Bowl XIII, Banaszak recorded six tackles, including a pair of sacks, and a fumble recovery in a 35-31 win over the Dallas Cowboys, which garnered him Defensive Player of the Game honors. The following year, Banaszak helped the Steelers to a 31-19 victory over the Rams.

RMU vs. All-Time Foes

The Banaszak FileWho: John Arthur BanaszakBorn: Aug. 24, 1950 (Cleveland, Ohio)Residence: McMurray, Pa.Wife: Mary (43 years)Son: JayDaughters: Carrie, AmyeGrandchildren: Emma, Jack, Abby, John, Mia, TessAlma Mater (Year): Eastern Michigan (1975)Degree: Health, Physical Education & RecreationHigh School: Holy NamePlaying Experience:Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)- Defensive Line (1975-81)- Three-time Super Bowl Champion (X, XIII, XIV)- Defensive Player of the Game (Super Bowl XIII)Michigan Panthers (USFL)- Defensive Line (1983-84)Memphis Showboats (USFL)- Defensive Line (1985)

Banaszak's College Football Coaching RecordYear Team Record Pct. Postseason1999 Washington & Jefferson 9-3 .750 NCAA Second Round2000 Washington & Jefferson 9-2 .818 NCAA First Round2001 Washington & Jefferson 11-1 .917 NCAA Second Round2002 Washington & Jefferson 9-3 .750 NCAA Second Round2014 Robert Morris 0-0 N/A N/AFive-Year Career Totals 38-9 .809

Team Record Last MeetingAlbany 6-8 L, 10-35 (9/8/12)Bethany 2-0 W, 32-7 (11/4/95)Bryant 1-5 W, 24-3 (11/2/13)Bucknell 0-2 L, 23-26 (9/12/09)Buffalo State 5-3 W, 47-10 (9/4/04)Butler 4-0 W, 35-14 (9/16/06)C.W. Post 1-0 W, 35-6 (11/16/96)C. Conn. State 15-5 W, 54-21 (11/9/13)Dayton 2-14 L, 14-21 (9/14/13)Duquesne 7-8 L, 20-21 (10/19/13)Eastern Kentucky 0-1 L, 6-38 (8/29/13)Gannon 3-2 L, 21-49 (10/26/02)Georgetown 1-0 W, 35-13 (11/22/97)Lafayette 1-0 W, 31-28 (9/29/12)Liberty 1-1 L, 7-38 (9/10/11)Mercyhurst 2-2 L, 10-17 (11/1/97)Monmouth 10-9 L, 9-35 (10/5/13)Morehead State 2-0 W, 27-13 (9/6/08)Morgan State 1-1 W, 31-14 (9/7/13)New Haven 0-1 L, 24-26 (11/14/98)North Dakota 0-0 N/ANorth Dakota State 0-2 L, 0-52 (9/1/12)Rowan 1-1 W, 21-0 (9/23/06)Sacred Heart 8-8 L, 25-42 (11/16/13)Saint Francis 15-4-1 L, 3-23 (11/23/13)St. John’s 2-0 W, 28-0 (10/7/01)Saint Peter’s 2-0 W, 23-12 (10/30/04) Stony Brook 6-2 W, 21-6 (10/28/06)Towson 1-2 L, 30-33 (10/18/97)Valparaiso 0-2 L, 13-17 (9/18/99)VMI 1-2 W, 37-31 (2 OT) (9/28/13)Wagner 13-7 W, 17-13 (10/26/13)Waynesburg 2-0 W, 41-6 (9/2/95)Total 115-92-1 .555 Winning Pct.Note: Teams in bold 2014 opponents

Last RMU Game vs. Eastern KentuckyThe All-Time SeriesRMU vs. Eastern Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky leads series, 1-0Date Result Venue8/29/13 L, 6-38 Away8/28/14 7 p.m. Home

The Eastern Kentucky SeriesAll-Time EKU, 1-0At Robert Morris N/AAt Moon Stadium N/AAt Joe Walton Stadium N/AAt Eastern Kentucky EKU, 1-0Current Streak Eastern Ky., 1Current Streak at RMU N/ACurrent Streak at EKU Eastern Ky., 1

EKU Series Quick OutsRobert Morris fell to 19-12-1 (.609) when facing an opponent for the first time after its first con-test against Eastern Kentucky, a mark that remains current … Last year’s contest marked the second straight season that the Colonials opened on the road against a nationally ranked opponent as RMU visited defending national champion North Dakota State to open the 2012 campaign … Jones became the first Colonial quarterback to start a season opener in his first season on the roster since the program's inaugural season … Robert Morris went 2-for-2 on fourth down in last year’s meeting, including converting a fourth-and-seven … Senior Matthew Fox tallied his first-ever forced fumble with a hit on kickoff coverage against the Colonels … Forrest Mason and Connor Shennan were two of the five Colonials to earn their first-career start against Eastern Kentucky … The contest marked the first game that RMU ever played on a Thursday.

Key Statistics (2013): Rushing … Howard (RMU) 13-58-0 TD, Sanders (EKU) 8-53-0 TD; Passing … Jones (RMU) 16-for-28, 177, 1 TD, 1 Int, McClain (EKU) 16-for-21, 155, 2 TD, 0 Int; Receiving … Jeter (RMU) 5-63-0 TD, Glover (EKU) 4-42-0 TD; Defense … Collins (RMU) 8 tackles, 1.0 TFL, Carter (EKU) 4 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 0.5 sack

Game #1No. 19 Eastern Kentucky 38, Robert Morris 6August 29, 2013 / Richmond, Ky.

Roy Kidd Stadium (Attendance: 12,200) - No. 19 Eastern Kentucky came out on top of Robert Morris, 38-6, in non-conference action in each team’s 2013 opener. True freshman Alex Caratelli had one of the highlights for the Colonials as the rookie caught a touchdown in his collegiate debut. Redshirt senior Mike Cook tallied a game-high 10 tackles. It was his sixth career contest with double-figure stops. Senior Samuel Collins contributed a career-best eight tackles, including a tackle for loss. After RMU was forced to punt on its first possession, EKU would open the scoring with a 56-yard drive, which was keyed in large part by a trick, third-down play in which the Colonels passed the ball to their primary quarterback. Another Colonial punt and a penalty gave the Colonels golden field position, and they promptly took advantage, scoring on a one-yard rush to double their lead. EKU looked to add to its lead early in the second quarter, but the RMU defense came up with a big fourth-down stop to turn the ball over on downs as A.J. Holderman and Adrian Perez com-bined on a sack. Robert Morris moved into the EKU red zone on its next possession, but the drive would stall, and RMU’s subsequent field goal was blocked. Eastern Kentucky used the specials teams stop to regain momentum and drove 76 yards to find paydirt once again. Robert Morris would respond by driving 75 yards on 12 plays to get back into the game. Facing a fourth down at the EKU 36-yard line, Paul Jones found wide receiver Donte Jeter for a 16-yard gain and a conversion. Two plays later, RMU would face a third-and-10, prompting the Colonials to bring Caratelli onto the field for the first time. On his first snap of collegiate action, Caratelli caught a pass in stride cutting across the mid-dle and would break into the end zone before anyone could take him down, recording not only his first reception but also his first touchdown on the play. The play also marked Jones’ first TD pass in a Colonial uniform. The Colonels would get the ball back with under two minutes left but were not content to run out the clock. Eastern Kentucky kept the pressure on and drove into the red zone. On third down, EKU would break into the end zone with a rush with just two seconds to play, scoring a back-breaking touchdown and setting the halftime score at 28-6. RMU forced the Colonels into three-and-outs on each of their first two possessions of the second half but could not take advantage as it was unable to turn the stops into points on the other end. The hosts put the game away by scoring 10 points in the fourth quarter.

Score By Quarters 1 2 3 4 FinalRobert Morris 0 6 0 0 6Eastern Kentucky 14 14 0 10 38

Scoring Summary Q Time Score 1st 10:51 EKU - Ariguzo 10-yard pass from McClain (Lloyd kick) 6:38 EKU - McClain 1-yard run (Lloyd kick) 2nd 7:24 EKU - Watts 2-yard pass from McClain (Lloyd kick) 1:56 RMU - Caratelli 20-yard pass from Jones (kick blocked) 0:02 EKU - Watkins 2-yard run (Lloyd kick) 4th 14:21 EKU - McClain 8-yard run (Lloyd kick) 10:24 EKU - Lloyd 37-yard field goal

2013 Records to DateRobert Morris (0-1) / Eastern Kentucky (1-0)

Weather at Kickoff85 degrees; cloudy, 55% humidity; winds N @ 5 mph

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THE UNIVERSITYLocation: Moon Township, Pa.Founded: 1921Enrollment: 5,413President: Gregory G. Dell’Omo, Ph.D.Affiliation: NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS)Conference: Northeast (NEC)Home Field (capacity): Joe Walton Stadium (3,000)Playing Surface: Field TurfSchool Colors: Blue (282) and White with Red (187)Nickname: ColonialsUniversity Website: www.rmu.eduAthletics Website: www.rmucolonials.com INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICSDirector of Athletics: Craig Coleman, M.D.Senior Associate Athletic Director: Marty GalosiAssociate Athletic Director / SWA: Addie MutiAssociate Athletic Director: Sean SimmonsAssociate Athletic Director: Don SmithAssistant Athletic Director: Ryan FleischerFaculty Representative: Scott Branvold, Ed.D.Division I Programs: 16 (six men, 10 women)Athletics Phone: (412) 397-4913

THE TEAMHead Coach: John Banaszak (Eastern Michigan, 1975)Banaszak's Record at RMU: 0-0 (N/A - first season)Banaszak's Career Record: 38-9 (.809 -fifth season)Letterwinners Returning / Lost: 20 / 30Starters Returning / Lost: 10 / 14Basic Offense: Multiple No-HuddleBasic Defense: 3-4

PROGRAM HISTORYFirst Season of Football: 1994All-Time Football Record: 115-92-1 (.555)All-Time NEC Record (1996 - present): 74-47 (.612)Northeast Conference Championships: 6All-Northeast Conference Selections: 133NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances / Last: 1 / 2010Last Postseason Opponent: North Dakota StateResult: L, 17-43 All-Time Joe Walton Stadium Record (2005 - ): 23-23 (.500)All-Time Moon Stadium Record (1994-2004): 41-13 (.759)All-Time Road Record: 51-56-1 (.477)

SPORTS INFORMATIONFootball Contact: Spencer KowitzKowitz’s Phone: (412) 397-4950Kowitz’s E-mail Address: [email protected] Fax: (412) 397-4992Football Press Box: (412) 397-4955Sports Information Director: Jim DuzykAssistant Sports Information Director: Ken BakerSports Information Graduate Assistant: Ethan WoySports Information Graduate Assistant: Matt Gajtka

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Robert Morris Quick FactsLast Time Out - A pair of Colonials topped notable single-season school records, but Robert Morris was unable to find enough of an offensive punch and fell at Saint Francis, 23-3, to close each team's season at a below-freezing DeGol Field … The contest was head coach Joe Walton's final game on the sidelines as he previously announced his retirement … Redshirt senior Mike Cook tallied six stops to eclipse the single-season tackles record at RMU as he finished the year with 117, topping the prior mark that was held by current assistant coach Alex DiMichele … The Colonial defense grabbed two interceptions after Saint Francis entered the game having thrown five all year.

Catch Me If You Can - Antwan Eddie will have a challenge in duplicating his 2013 season as he became the first Colonial to be named an All-American for a performance on spe-cial teams. He returned punts for the first time in his career in 2013 and tallied a single-season school record 405 yards on 27 returns. He ranked third in the FCS, averaging 15 yards per return, and broke a school record with an 88-yard return for a TD at VMI. Eddie was honored three times in the league’s weekly special teams category and reg-istered a return of 10+ yards in eight of the nine games in which he attempted a return.

First Impressions - While quarterback Luke Brumbaugh will be making his collegiate debut as a starter to open 2014, he is far from alone as he is part of a large group of Colonials who will be seeing their first significant collegiate action. There are 12 Colonials slated to make their first-career start Thursday, six on offense and six on defense. Eight of those 12 have never competed in a collegiate game before, a group that includes five redshirt freshmen, two true freshmen and one redshirt sophomore.

On Target - Duane Mitchell had a breakout campaign as a junior in 2013 as he reset the single-season school record with 52 receptions and notched 867 receiving yards, the second-highest figure in RMU history. What makes those stats even more impressive is that RMU faced four of the top 30 passing defenses in the nation a year ago. Mitchell posted a three-touchdown game in November, one week after hauling in a game-tying touchdown in the fourth quarter in a win at Wagner. Mitchell enters 2014 sixth in career receiving yards (1,304) at Robert Morris and seventh in career receptions (79).

D-Fense - Robert Morris finished the 2013 campaign yielding 337.2 yards per game, a mark that ranked 20th nationally at the FCS level. It marked the third time in the past five years that the Colonials were among the top 25 in total defense. RMU also ranked among the top 25 last year in third-down defense, passing defense, red zone defense, passing efficiency defense and turnovers gained.

Home Sweet Home - Robert Morris is set to open its season at home for the first time since 2011. The Colonials are 14-6 (.700) all-time in home openers and 6-2 (.750) in games where their home opener is also their season opener. RMU has played 12 differ-ent programs in its home opener entering 2014, and it has defeated 10 of these foes at least once in a home opener. RMU won its home opener last year, 31-14.

Punt It - Tony LaMancusa returns as RMU's punter after earning All-NEC honors in 2013. He led the league in punting a year ago and helped RMU top the conference in net punting and punt return defense. The veteran tallied 19 punts downed inside the 20-yard line while only four went for touchbacks. In three of RMU’s past five games, LaMancusa tallied at least three punts downed inside the 20.

Enjoy the Sunset - With Robert Morris set to host Eastern Kentucky to open 2014, RMU is poised to play its season opener at night for the third consecutive season after never having played a season opener at night before 2012. Competing after daylight won’t stop with the opener for the Colonials as they play each of their first three games at night. This will mark the first time RMU has ever played back-to-back night games in program history, and 2014 will also be the first RMU season with three night games.

Start Me Up - Tony LaMancusa enters Thursday’s game with the most consecutive start-ing assignments of all active Colonials as he has served as the punter for 33 straight games. When special teams is excluded, Antwan Eddie and Nick Faraci are tied for the most total starts among active Colonials at 22.

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Game #11 • Saint Francis 23, Robert Morris 3November 23, 2013 • Loretto, Pa.

DeGol Field (Attendance: 1,211) - A pair of Colonials topped notable single-season school records, but Robert Morris was unable to find enough of an offensive punch and fell at Saint Francis, 23-3, to close each team's season in a NEC matchup. The contest represented RMU head coach Joe Walton's final game on the sidelines as he previously announced he would be stepping down after the conclusion of the 2013 season. Redshirt senior linebacker Mike Cook tallied six tackles, includ-ing a tackle for loss, and also added an interception in his final colle-giate game. In doing so, Cook eclipsed the single-season tackles record at RMU as he finished the year with 117. Junior wide receiver Duane Mitchell hauled in six passes for a game-best 99 yards to continue his strong finish to the campaign. Mitchell's final catch of the day, a grab right along the sideline, was his 52nd of the season, which broke the Colonials' single-season record for receptions. Saint Francis received the opening kickoff and didn't wait long to take the lead on a 44-yard touchdown pass. Things went from bad to worse for RMU as an interception on the Colonials' first possession gave the Red Flash fantastic field position, which it promptly took advantage of, tallying another touchdown. Another RMU turnover later in the first quarter led to a Saint Francis field goal to give the hosts a three-score lead fewer than nine minutes in. There were three interceptions in the second quarter, including two hauled in by RMU, but the guests were unable to use the take-aways to generate significant scores. Each team ended up hitting a field goal in the second quarter to set the halftime margin at 20-3. Robert Morris had the ball inside the Red Flash 40-yard line twice in its first three possessions of the second half but could not complete drives to cut into its deficit. Saint Francis would tack on another field goal before a pair of punts brought the third frame to a close. After two more punts, Robert Morris drove into the Saint Francis red zone in the middle of the fourth quarter. With the clock serving as an enemy to the Colonials, they elected to go for it on fourth down and were stopped short. The RMU defense would force one final punt, and the offense would again move into Red Flash territory, but a deflected pass fell into the arms of defender, and the interception all but sealed the deal.

Score By Quarters 1 2 3 4 FinalRobert Morris 0 3 0 0 3Saint Francis 17 3 3 0 23

2013 Records to DateRobert Morris (5-6 / 3-3) / Saint Francis (5-6 / 3-3)Weather at Kickoff:28 degrees; Partly sunny, cold

Key Statistics: Rushing … Howard (RMU) 13-36-0 TD; Harbridge (SFU) 29-110-1 TD; Passing … Prather (RMU) 10-for-25, 138, 0 TD, 2 INT; Ward (SFU) 10-for-18, 164, 1 TD, 2 INT; Receiving … Mitchell (RMU) 6-99-0 TD; Domonkos (SFU) 4-77-0 TD; Defense … Thompkins (RMU) 6 tack-les, 1.5 TFL, 1 sack, 1 pass breakup; Neal (SFU) 8 tackles, 2.5 TFL, .5 sack

Last RMU GameTwo Is Better Than One - While Antwan Eddie earned major notice for his special teams effort in 2013, he also earned All-NEC honors for his work in the defensive backfield. He tallied three interceptions in 2013 and at least one pass breakup in each of the final four games. He was honored in the league’s defensive player of the week category after holding the league’s all-time lead-ing receiver, currently in NFL camp, to only two catches for 22 yards. He became the first Colonial since 2005 to earn All-NEC honors at two positions.

Spread the Love - Robert Morris ranked among the top 15 nationally in grab-bing interceptions in 2013 as RMU’s total of 16 tied for its second-highest figure since 1999. What really was noteworthy about RMU's sum was that 11 different Colonials helped produce it, marking the most players to have at least one interception in any RMU season. Five defensive backs grabbed INT's, four linebackers aided the effort and two defensive linemen chipped in.

Any Given Thursday - Before becoming a record-breaking receiver for RMU, Duane Mitchell began his career as a running back in his rookie season. Since moving to receiver, Mitchell has played in 22 games, and he has caught at least one pass in each of those outings. He has caught multiple passes in 13 con-secutive games as well as 20 of the past 22 outings. The RMU record for con-secutive games with a reception is held by tight end Shadrae King (2008-11), who caught a pass in each of the final 30 games he played.

It's About Time - After winning the time of possession battle only once in last season’s first five games, Robert Morris completely changed its tune in the second half of the year. RMU won the time of possession battle in each of its final six games of 2013, marking its longest such streak since a six-game stretch that spanned the 2006-07 seasons. Robert Morris led the conference in average time of possession within NEC play with a 32:24 mark last year.

Finish Strong, Start Fast? - One Colonial who will be hoping to carry over momentum from the 2013 season finale is wide receiver Sean Gavin. Gavin caught a career-high six passes for 72 yards to close 2013 as he began to settle into a starting role that was prompted by a mid-season injury. Four of Gavin’s six catches in the finale against the Red Flash gave the Colonials a first down.

They'll Be Back - One interesting way to examine the youth of the Colonials is to look at the number of players who will be done with their careers after this season. From RMU’s current offensive and defensive two-deep, there are only four Colonials—two on each side of the ball—who will have used all of their NCAA eligibility when the 2014 campaign is completed.

Time to Buy Stock - The RMU defense was hit hard by graduation losses after last season, but one piece the Colonials are happy to have back is linebacker Mike Stojkovic. Stojkovic was expected to be a key part of the defense in 2013 but was hampered by injuries. He transferred to RMU from FBS school North Texas where he started nine games as a true freshman, making 48 tackles.

Pack Your Bags - While Robert Morris is opening at home for just the second time since 2008, Colonials fans will have to wait awhile to see RMU again. Robert Morris will hit the road each of the next three weeks, marking only the second time in school history that RMU has played three road games in three weeks. An added element of intrigue for the Colonials is that two of the three places they will visit, RMU has never played before in program history.

Offensive Defense - The Robert Morris defense delivered an offensive surge in the final three weeks last season as it scored three touchdowns in this span. Each of the three touchdowns came on an interception return. This marked the first time that the Colonial defense scored three TD’s , via fumble or inter-ception, in a three-game span since the first three games of the 2003 season.

1996 ................................................... Robert Morris, Monmouth1997 ....................................................................... Robert Morris1998 .................................................. Robert Morris, Monmouth1999 ....................................................................... Robert Morris2000 ...................................................................... Robert Morris2001 ......................................................................... Sacred Heart2002 .................................................................................... Albany2003 .............................................................. Monmouth, Albany2004 ............................. Monmouth, Central Connecticut State2005 ............................ Central Connecticut State, Stony Brook2006 ............................................................................ Monmouth2007 .................................................................................... Albany2008 ................................................................................... Albany2009 .................................................. Central Connecticut State2010 ........................ Robert Morris, Central Connecticut State 2011 .................................................................. Albany, Duquesne2012 ..................................................................... Albany, Wagner2013 ....................................................... Duquesne, Sacred Heart

Team (First-Place Votes) 1. Sacred Heart (6) 2. Duquesne (1) 3. Robert Morris 4. Central Connecticut State 5. Wagner 6. Bryant 7. Saint Francis

2014 NEC Preseason Pollas voted by league head coaches

Team (First-Place Votes) 2013 Record Pts.1. Eastern Washington (82) 10-0 3,8752. North Dakota State (62) 10-1 3,6863. Southeastern Louisiana (2) 9-2 3,5794. New Hampshire (1) 10-1 3,3355. Montana 9-2 3,0226. Jacksonville State 9-2 2,8827. Coastal Carolina 9-2 2,7958. McNeese State 9-2 2,781 9. Northern Iowa 8-3 2,52710. South Dakota State 8-2 2,51311. Fordham 10-1 2,50912. Villanova 10-1 2,16313. Towson 7-4 1,67514. Chattanooga 9-2 1,56815. Tennessee State 8-3 1,48716. Eastern Illinois 7-4 1,41517. Sam Houston State 8-2 1,32418. Montana State 10-2 1,18119. William & Mary 7-4 1,05120. Richmond 8-3 87821. Furman 6-4 75922. Bethune-Cookman 8-1 70423. Northern Arizona 8-3 57824. Youngstown State 7-4 50625. Maine 9-3 402

Others Receiving Votes: Southern Illinois 305, Liberty 223, South Carolina State 219, Delaware 213, Wofford 186, James Madison 180, Samford 142, Cal Poly 112, Southern Utah 100, Princeton 81, Charleston Southern 53, Harvard 43

as of Aug. 8, 2014

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The Sports Network FCS Top 25

NEC Champions since 1996

A New Look Offense - While John Banaszak will be only the second head coach in RMU football history, Darrin Hicks will be only the second offensive coordinator for the Colonials as former head coach Joe Walton performed the duty for the past 20 years. Hicks was hired in December and brings 17 years of collegiate coaching experience to RMU, including 10 as an offensive coordinator. Hicks’ numerous accomplishments include helping Delta State win games in the Division II Tournament in back-to-back years, including reaching the quarterfinals in 2008. Hicks, an all-conference offensive lineman who helped Washington & Jefferson reach the national championship game as a player, espouses an up-tempo attack.

Making the Grade - Recently graduated linebacker Kyle Cooper and current senior offensive lineman Nick Faraci were both named Capital One Academic All-District First Team in an announcement made by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) last November. As a result of their first-team selections, both Colonials advanced to the Academic All-America ballot. While this was the first such honor for both Cooper and Faraci, the RMU football program is no stranger to aca-demic successes. These two accolades gave the Colonial program at least one Academic All-District honoree in each of the past 11 seasons, a span in which Robert Morris has taken home 21 overall selections. To put that in perspective, no other NEC school has an active streak of football academic all-district selections longer than two years. Cooper, a sport management major who also earned his Master of Business Administration, had a 3.71 GPA. He had 81 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and forced two turnovers in 2013. Faraci, a nursing major, has a sterling 3.92 GPA. He has started 22 consecutive games at center, the most consecutive starts by any active Colonial on offense or defense.

In a NFL Training Camp - RMU assistant coach Myles Russ had a unique opportunity to help the Buffalo Bills' staff and running backs during the National Football League team's training camp in late July. Russ, the running backs coach for the Colonials, was one of three individuals recently selected by the Bills to participate in this year's Bill Walsh Minority Coaching Fellowship program. The Bills ranked second in the NFL in rushing yardage per game (144.2) last season with C.J. Spiller and Fred Jackson leading the way. The Bill Walsh Minority Coaching Fellowship is designed to expose talented minority college coaches to the methods and philosophies of summer NFL training camps. In fact, the Bills' current running back coach, Tyrone Wheatley, previously took part in the program in 2008. Russ is entering his third season as the running backs coach at RMU and remains the program’s all-time leading rusher (4,271).

In a NFL Training Camp, Part II - A.J. Dalton, a senior on last year’s RMU team, signed a free-agent contract with the Detroit Lions in May and participated in the team’s train-ing camp, including playing in preseason games. Dalton made 37 starts in his four years for the Colonials on the offensive line, beginning his career at guard before shifting to left tackle for the majority of his tenure. Dalton was selected as an All-American by The Sports Network in 2013, becoming just the second Colonial offensive lineman in school history to earn such an honor.

Comeback Kids - In its 17-13 win at Wagner last Oct. 26, RMU rallied from a fourth-quarter deficit to claim a victory. That shouldn’t have come as a surprise as RMU seems to relish winning the hard way in the last one and a half years. The win against the Seahawks is one of five times in the team’s past 16 contests that the Colonials have been trailing in the fourth quarter but rebounded to pull out a victory. RMU has won at least two games when trailing in the fourth quarter in three of the past four seasons.

Reversing a Trend - After having some defensive struggles on third down in the begin-ning of the 2013 season, RMU picked it up in this area in the final five games a year ago. The Colonials allowed opponents to convert on under 21 percent (16-of-77) of their third-down tries in their final quintet of games. As a result, RMU has outperformed its opponent in third down conversion percentage in each of its past four games. The Colonials added an exclamation point in the season finale as they held Saint Francis without a conversion in 11 attempts, marking the first time in over seven years that RMU held an opponent to zero third-down conversions. RMU’s strong finish in this area helped it rank among the top 25 nationally for 2013 at the FCS level (.349).

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2013 NCAA Final Rankings

Punt Returns .................. 3 .............................. 15.35First Down Defense ..... T-5 ............................... 184Passes Intercepted ..... T-15 ................................. 16Yards Per Completion ... 19 ............................ 13.32Red Zone Defense ......... 19 ............................... .735Passing Defense ............ 20 ............................ 186.9Total Defense ................ 20 ............................. 337.2Passing Efficiency Def. ... 23 ......................... 114.413rd Down Defense ........ 25 .............................. .349Turnovers Gained ........ T-30 ............................... 24 4th Down Defense ........ 34 .............................. .421Scoring Defense .......... T-38 ............................ 23.8Sacks ............................ T-39 ............................ 2.27Rushing Defense .......... 46 ............................. 150.3Punt Return Def. .......... 48 ............................... 6.88Fumbles Lost ................ T-48 ................................. 9

Team

Punt Returns ................. 3 ................... Eddie (15.0)Total Tackles .................. 7 .............. Cook, M. (10.6)Yards Per Completion ... 14 ........... Jones, P. (13.53)Tackles For Loss .......... T-20 ........ Holderman (1.3)Receiving Yards/Game ... 41 .......... Mitchell (78.8)Sacks ............................. T-47 ...... Holderman (.64)Receiving Yards ............. 50 ............ Mitchell (867)Interceptions .............. T-51 .................... Eddie (.3)

Individual

Stat FactsMost Rushing Yards, Consecutive GamesTim Hall - 477 (1994) - 278 yards @ Bethany (11/5) - 199 yards vs. Mercyhurst (11/12)Most Passing Yards, Consecutive GamesTim Levcik - 640 (2001) - 277 vs. Wagner (10/27) - 363 vs. Stony Brook (11/3)Most Receiving Yards, Consecutive GamesTyjuan Massey - 299 (2005) - 27 @ Albany (11/5) - 272 vs. Sacred Heart (11/12)

Career 100-yard rushing gamesSam Dorsett - 19 (1999-2003)Active 100-yard rushing gamesNoneCareer 100-yard receiving gamesTyjuan Massey - 7 (2002-05)Active 100-yard receiving gamesDuane Mitchell - 3 (2011 - )Career 200-yard passing gamesDrew Geyer - 17 (2002-05)Erik Cwalinski - 17 (2005-08)Active 200-yard passing gamesMarcus Prather - 1 (2013 - )Career 10+ tackle gamesJames Noel - 24 (2002-05)Active 10+ tackle gamesNone

Robert Morris Assistant Coaches

Scott Farison (defensive coordinator; Mercyhurst '01): Farison enters his 13th season as an assistant coach at Robert Morris and is currently the longest-tenured active member of the staff. He spent the past 10 seasons as the recruiting coordinator and is entering his eighth season as defensive coordinator. The Colonials have consistently produced quality defenses under Farison’s watch. In Farison’s 11 seasons coaching the defensive side of the ball at RMU, the Colonials have finished among the top 25 nationally in total defense on six occasions, including finishing among the top 11 in four of those years. Farison has been directly responsible for helping four different Colonials to NEC Defensive Player of the Year honors within the past decade, including two within the past four years.Darrin Hicks (offensive coordinator; Washington & Jefferson ’96): Hicks is in his first season on staff at Robert Morris and directly coaches quarterbacks as part of his duties. For more on Coach Hicks, please see the top of page 7.Andrew Richardson (offensive line; Penn State ’05): Richardson is entering his eighth season as an assistant for Robert Morris and has also served as assistant recruiting coordinator. In Richardson’s seven seasons on staff, Colonial offensive linemen have claimed seven All-NEC honors, with two of those honorees earning All-America awards within the past four seasons.Bill Hurley (secondary; Syracuse ’80): Hurley is entering his sixth season on staff at RMU. Hurley has seen his defensive backs take home seven All-NEC honors, four by corners and three by safeties, in his five years in addition to a major postseason award. Drafted as a safety in the fourth round of the 1980 draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers, Hurley played two seasons in the NFL with New Orleans and Buffalo.Patrick Shepard (receivers; Miami University ’09): Shepard enters his sixth season with Robert Morris but his first with receivers after he coached tight ends the past five seasons. Shepard, who is also the program's video coordinator, saw his tight ends earn all-league honors in four of the past five years.Paul Mulbah (assistant secondary; Duquesne ’08): Mulbah begins his third season working with Robert Morris. In the 2013 season, with Mulbah’s assistance, Robert Morris led the league in passing defense efficiency within league play as the secondary held opponents to a meager 87.3 passing rating.Myles Russ (running backs; Robert Morris ’11): Russ is entering his third season on staff with Robert Morris. He was named the 2010 Northeast Conference Offensive Player of the Year after averaging 5.8 yards per carry.Alex DiMichele (inside linebackers; Robert Morris ’11): DiMichele is entering his third season as an assistant with RMU. After working with defen-sive linemen for the past two years, he will work with linebackers this year. One of the top players in school history, he was the lynchpin to the defense that led RMU to the 2010 NEC title.Cornelius Coleman (defensive line; Waynesburg ’99): Coleman enters his first season on the football staff at Robert Morris. Coleman most recent-ly served as the assistant head coach and recruiting coordinator at Averett University, where he was a member of the Cougars' staff for seven seasons.Nick McVay (H-backs and tight ends; Otterbein ’13): McVay begins his first season on staff with RMU. He was an intern with the program last year and assisted the defensive coaching staff.

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Category Rank Avg.Scoring Offense 5th 21.8Scoring Defense 4th 23.8Pass Offense 4th 181.6Pass Defense 2nd 186.9Kickoff Returns 7th 15.4Net Punting 1st 33.8Turnover Margin 4th 0.00Rushing Offense 6th 111.5Rushing Defense 5th 150.3Total Offense 5th 293.2Total Defense 4th 337.2Punt Return Average 1st 15.4Pass Efficiency 6th 106.5Pass Efficiency Defense 3rd 114.4First Downs 6th 180Opponent First Downs T-1st 184Sacks By T-3rd 25Sacks Against 4th 31Penalties 3rd 55.7Opponent Penalties 2nd 66.5Kickoff Coverage 2nd 38.14th Down 5th .312Opponent 4th Down 2nd .4213rd Down 7th .282Opponent 3rd Down 2nd .349Red Zone Offense 7th .659Red Zone Defense 2nd .735PAT Kicking 6th .893Field Goals 7th .529Time of Possession 5th 30:19

Robert Morris in the 2013 NEC StatsThe Founding Father - The one constant in the first two decades of Colonial football was former head coach Joe Walton. Walton, the former NFL tight end and head coach of the New York Jets, started the program from scratch, com-pleting everything from hiring assistants to purchasing equipment. He was named NEC Coach of the Year four times in 18 seasons and guided RMU to a pair of NCAA I-AA mid-major national crowns during his time on the side-lines. Walton, currently a special assistant to the athletic director at Robert Morris, was inducted in the RMU Athletic Hall of Fame last November.

Get To The Chopper - A quick glance at RMU’s record when broken down proves how important it is the Colonials get off to a good start in contests. When Robert Morris is leading at halftime, the program owns an all-time record of 89-13 (.873). When trailing at the break, Robert Morris owns a mark of 12-70-1 (.151). Even going into halftime tied is beneficial, as the Colonials own an overall record of 14-9 (.609) in such games.

The Magic Mark - Since the Colonials began play in 1994, there have been 76 games in which Robert Morris has scored 30 or more points. In those contests RMU boasts a record of 71-5 (.934), including a record of 42-5 (.894) in games in which the team scores between 30 and 39 points. In games in which the Colonials score 40 or more points, RMU is a perfect 29-0.

RMU Football Historical Tidbits - The inaugural running back at Robert Morris, the late Tim Hall (1994-95), rushed for 2,908 yards in his two seasons as a Colonial. Hall still owns the FCS season and career records for yards per carry, with his season record of 8.7 yards per carry set in 1994 and his two-year career record of 7.4 established in 1994 and 1995 ... Hall also ranks fourth all-time in the FCS in both rushing yards per game (153.1) and all-purpose yards per game (194.8) ... Former Colonial linebacker James Noel (2002-05) ranks sixth in the FCS record book for career tackles per game (10.7), while his career tackle total of 437 takedowns ranks 14th all-time ... Former linebacker and current assistant coach Alex DiMichele (2008-10) averaged 10 tackles per game over his three years in a Robert Morris uniform, which ranks 13th all-time in the FCS record book ... Robert Morris has led the nation in passing defense twice in the past 15 years, based on passing effi-ciency defense rating. The Colonials topped the charts in 1999 (with a 80.80 rating) as well as in 2006 (with a 88.70 rating).

Did You Know? - Robert Morris owns the all-time FCS record for the most consecutive quarters while holding an opponent scoreless. During the 1996 season, the Colonials went 15 straight quarters without allowing a single point. In fact, the record-setting streak occurred at the beginning of the sea-son. RMU posted three straight shutouts -- 20-0 against Mercyhurst (9/7), 38-0 against Butler (9/14) and 7-0 against Towson State (9/21) -- to open the campaign and then held Central Connecticut State (9/28) scoreless for the first three quarters before finally allowing a point for the first time all sea-son. In all, Robert Morris went 234:04 before allowing a point in 1996. RMU went 9-2 (.818) in 1996, claiming a share of the NEC championship, and con-ceded just 12.9 points per game.

The Last Time a Colonial ... Rushed for 200 or more yards in a game: Myles Russ, 246 (10/11/08 vs. Duquesne - span of 60 games) ... Passed for 300 or more yards in a game: Paul Jones, 321 (9/28/13 @ VMI - span of 7 games) ... Passed for 400 or more yards in a game: Rich Demaio, 444 (11/15/03 @ Duquesne - span of 108 games) ... Scored three or more touchdowns in a game: Duane Mitchell, 3 (11/2/13 vs. Bryant - span of 3 games) ... Made 15 or more tackles in a game: Mike Cook, 19 (9/14/13 vs. Dayton - span of 8 games) ... Had three or more interceptions in a game: Brian Dunn, 3 (10/8/94 vs. Duquesne - span of 203 games) ... Had three or more sacks in a game: Nolan Nearhoof, 3 (10/13/12 @ Bryant - span of 16 games).

CAREER STARTS AT ROBERT MORRISNAME Con. 11 12 13 14 TOTAL LaMancusa, T. 33 11 11 11 0 33Eddie, A. 6 2 10 10 0 22Faraci, N. 22 0 11 11 0 22Hill, J. 15 2 8 11 0 21Robertson, M. 18 -- 9 11 0 20Mitchell, D. 6 1 8 10 0 19Mueller, L. 6 -- 4 7 0 11Mason, F. 0 0 0 10 0 10Thermil, R. 0 0 3 7 0 10Shennan, C. 5 -- -- 7 0 7Gavin, S. 5 -- 0 5 0 5Khaleghi, H. 0 0 -- 4 0 4Stojkovic, M. 0 -- -- 4 0 4Garry, C. 0 -- 0 1 0 1Prather, M. 0 -- -- 1 0 1Smigiera, A. 0 -- -- 1 0 1

The Start Chart

RMU’s All-Time Record When ...Scores fewer than 10 points: 3-19 (.136)Scores 10-19 points: 11-39-1 (.225)Scores 20-29 points: 30-29 (.508)Scores 30-39 points: 42-5 (.894)Scores 40-49 points: 26-0 (1.000)Scores 50+ points: 3-0 (1.000)Scores a special teams touchdown: 7-3 (.700)Has a 100-yard rusher: 63-23-1 (.730)Has a 200-yard rusher: 9-1 (.900)Has a 100-yard receiver: 38-19 (.667)Has a 300-yard passer: 6-3 (.667)Has three interceptions in a game: 20-4 (.833)Has four + interceptions in a game: 8-0 (1.000)Has 1-4 sacks in a game: 79-62 (.560)Has five + sacks in a game: 22-7 (.759)All-Time Record: 115-92-1 (.555)All-Time Home Record: 64-36 (.640)All-Time Road Record: 51-56-1 (.477)Playing on Grass: 57-29-1 (.661)Playing on Turf: 9-7 (.563)Playing on Field Turf: 49-56 (.467)Playing After a Loss (within season): 38-44-1 (.464)In Overtime: 3-2 (.600)Playing at Night: 3-8 (.273)Playing after a Bye Week: 16-7-1 (.688)When Leading at Halftime: 89-13 (.873)When Trailing at Halftime: 12-70-1 (.151)When Tied at Halftime: 14-9 (.609)Record in August: 0-1 (.000)Record in September: 44-33 (.571)Record in October: 40-35-1 (.533)Record in November: 31-23 (.574)

The Last Time Robert Morris ...Scored 50 or more points in a game:54 @ Central Connecticut State (W, 54-21; 11/9/13) ... a span of 2 gamesScored fewer than 10 points in a game:3 @ Saint Francis (L, 3-23; 11/23/13) ... a span of 0 gamesTallied five or more sacks in a game:5 vs. Bryant (W, 24-3; 11/2/13) ... a span of 3 gamesTallied four + interceptions in a game:4 @ Central Connecticut State (W, 54-21; 11/9/13) ... a span of 2 gamesHad 25 or more first downs in a game:27 vs. Bryant (L, 27-34; 10/22/11) ... a span of 26 gamesHad over 400 yards total offense:448 @ VMI (W, 37-31 (2 OT); 9/28/13) ... a span of 7 gamesHad fewer than 200 yards total offense:187 vs. Dayton (L, 14-21; 9/14/13) ... a span of 8 gamesHad two 100-yard rushers:@ Monmouth (W, 41-20; 10/25/97) ... a span of 171 gamesRalph Clark (15 attempts, 127 yards, 1 TD)Archie Wannamaker (19 attempts, 106 yards, 1 TD)Had two 100-yard receivers:vs. Stony Brook (W, 45-19; 11/3/01) ... a span of 129 gamesStephen McNair (5 catches, 112 yards, 1 TD)Brent Hockenberry (6 catches, 106 yards, 1 TD)Scored a special teams touchdown:@ VMI (W, 37-31 (2 OT); 9/28/13) ... a span of 7 gamesAntwan Eddie 88-yard punt returnPlayed in overtime:@ VMI (W, 37-31; 9/28/13) (2 OT) ... a span of 7 games

Robert Morris CaptainsHead coach John Banaszak has elected to continue with the basic setup that Robert Morris used in regard to its captains a year ago. RMU has chosen two captains—one offensive and one defensive—for the duration of the sea-son. A third captain will be chosen each game week on a rotating basis. The third captain could come from any area of the team.

OFFENSERedshirt senior Jon Hill was selected as the team’s captain on the offensive end. Hill is the most experienced offen-sive lineman on the roster, having played in 25 career games. He started every game at right tackle in 2013 and also started at right guard during the 2012 campaign. Hill actually entered Robert Morris as a defensive lineman coming out of high school, but he was transitioned to the offensive side of the ball before his sophomore season.

DEFENSESenior Antwan Eddie was named as the team’s captain on the defensive end. Eddie is a three-year letterwinner and two-year starter at cornerback for the Colonials. He claimed all-conference honors at both defensive back and return specialist last season after breaking the single-season school record for punt return yards. He owns 79 tackles, five interceptions and 405 punt return yards in his career. He earned Third Team All-America honors from The Sports Network at punt returner a year ago.

THIRD CAPTAIN NameEASTERN KENTUCKY@ North Dakota@ Lafayette@ DaytonMONMOUTH@ Sacred HeartCENTRAL CONN. STATE@ BryantWAGNERSAINT FRANCIS@ Duquesne

Colonial football games are heard live on ESPN Radio AM-970 Pittsburgh, the flagship station of Robert Morris University athletics. ESPN 970 and RMU reached a three-year agreement in the summer of 2013 to broadcast foot-ball, men’s basketball and men’s hockey games. The Voice of the Colonials, Chris Shovlin, and color analyst Brian Cleary call the football action. RMU Assistant Sports Information Director Spencer Kowitz joins Shovlin as color analyst for select Colonial road games. A pregame show is on 30 minutes prior to kickoff. Games can also be heard on the station’s website, www.970espn.com, as well as on iHeartRadio. RMU home and league games can be seen live for free on NEC Front Row, the conference’s online digital net-work. The league has added multiple upgrades this year, including the ability to transmit live events in HD as well as providing the ability for the viewer to use a DVR-style, in-game real-time rewind feature.

Robert Morris On The Airwaves

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Robert Morris in the Red Zone - 2014 Times Times Total Rush Pass FGs ------ Failed to score inside 20 ------Date Opponent Score In 20 Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Downs Int Fumb Half Game-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8/28 E. KENTUCKY9/6 @ North Dakota9/13 @ Lafayette9/20 @ Dayton10/4 MONMOUTH10/11 @ Sacred Heart *10/18 C. CONN. STATE *10/25 @ Bryant *11/8 WAGNER *11/15 SAINT FRANCIS *11/22 @ Duquesne *TOTALS* Northeast Conference game

Robert Morris By the Numbers

1 - The first Northeast Conference program to claim an auto-matic berth in the NCAA FCS Playoffs in 2010

2 - Number of All-Americans Robert Morris had last season, including A.J. Dalton, who signed a free-agent contract with the Detroit Lions

3 - Super Bowl championships won by first-year head coach John Banaszak with the Pittsburgh Steelers

5 - Number of times RMU has rallied from a fourth quarter deficit and came back to claim a win in its last 16 games

6 - Northeast Conference championships (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2010) for RMU in the 19-year history of the league

10 - Number of seasons Robert Morris has played at Joe Walton Stadium, inclduing the 2014 campaign

15 - All-time Northeast Conference Offensive, Defensive or Rookie of the Year selections by Colonials

20 - Ranking nationally in total defense a year ago, the third time in five years RMU has been among the top 25 nationally

21 - Number of CoSIDA Academic All-District selections earned by Colonial football student-athletes in the past 11 years

22 - Consecutive games with a reception for RMU senior wide receiver Duane Mitchell

88 - Number of yards Antwan Eddie returned a punt for a touchdown in a victory at VMI last year, a new school record

133 - All-time All-Northeast Conference First or Second Team selections by Colonials

735 - Number of all-purpose yards Robert Morris produced in a victory at VMI last year, a new single game school record

Colonials in the NFLSince Robert Morris played its first season in 1994, three former Colonials have appeared in a game in the National Football League (NFL), the most among current NEC members in this span as of August 2014. Many players have “rewritten” record books at various schools. At Robert Morris, however, Tim Hall wrote the record book. Hall rushed for 2,908 yards on 393 carries in his two seasons in a Colonial uniform and was named an All-American by the Associated Press in 1995. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round (183rd player overall) in the 1996 NFL Draft. In 1997, he led the Raiders in yards per carry average with 5.2 and was second in rushing yards to Napolean Kaufman. On Sept. 30, 1998, Hall was shot and killed in Kansas City at age 24. Hank Fraley, who played on the offensive line for Robert Morris from 1996-1999, carved out a niche for himself in the NFL for over a decade. Fraley was a three-time Mid-Major All-American during his years at RMU before he was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers to a free-agent contract in April 2000. Fraley was later claimed by the Eagles and started at center for Philadelphia for the entire 2001 season, helping the team to the 2002 NFC Championship game. For four straight seasons with Fraley starting at center from 2002-05, the Eagles appeared in the NFC Championship game. In 2005, Fraley became the first RMU alum to appear in the Super Bowl when he started at center against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXIX. Former RMU defensive back Robb Butler played for the San Diego Chargers during the 2004 season and was featured in special teams situations, including returning kickoffs.

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ROBERT MORRIS OFFENSE (Multiple No-Huddle) EASTERN KENTUCKY DEFENSE (4-3)LT 76 BLAKE CHAMBLISS 6-4 275 SO DE 5 FLOYD COFFEY 6-2 250 R-JR 73 Drew Garbenis 6-5 315 SO 98 Daryl Taylor 6-3 230 SOLG 77 MAX ROBERTSON 6-3 305 JR DT 70 BRYCE KREBS 6-1 301 R-JR 52 Anthony Lucian 6-4 265 JR 97 Avery Pitt 6-3 290 R-SOC 68 NICK FARACI 6-1 285 SR DT 40 PATRICK GRAFFREE 6-4 295 R-SO 61 Dylan Knight 6-5 300 SR 94 Caleb Coulliette 6-1 284 R-SRRG 72 JOSH THIEL 6-2 285 JR DE 51 MARQUISE PITON 6-2 220 JR 78 Mitch Morrison 6-1 265 FR 39 ShaQuille Prather 6-3 233 R-JR RT 71 JON HILL 6-4 290 R-SR SLB 24 TREY THOMAS 5-11 222 R-JR 66 Mike Lamb 6-7 355 FR 25 Chris Owens 6-1 215 R-SRTE 81 JUSTIN KEMPKA 6-3 235 JR MLB 45 TYRELLE JOHNSON 6-0 220 R-SR 42 Ben Line 6-1 230 FR 47 Chris Kelly 5-11 220 R-JRQB 13 LUKE BRUMBAUGH 6-2 185 SO WLB 48 KHIRY MADDOX 6-1 225 R-SR 3 Derik Abbott 5-11 190 JR 53 Jeffrey Canady 5-11 225 R-FRRB 24 RAMESES OWENS 6-2 210 FR LCB 27 STANLEY ABSANON 5-11 185 JR 37 Erich Maine 6-0 220 SO 32 Buck Solomon 6-0 164 FR WR 14 SEAN GAVIN 6-0 175 JR LS 34 BRANDON STANLEY 6-2 205 R-SR 80 Uyi Akpan 6-0 190 SR 38 Kobie Grace 5-8 174 FRWR 4 JAMISON WILLIAMS 6-4 195 FR RS 13 KIANTE NORTHINGTON 5-9 185 R-SO 17 Luke Centofanti 5-11 190 JR 31 Tyrell Curry 5-9 195 JR WR 7 DUANE MITCHELL 6-1 205 SR RCB 8 JOHNNY JOSEPH 5-8 169 R-JR 87 Jordan Blackmon 5-11 180 SO 23 Ja’Tyuan Landing 5-10 181 R-SR

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EASTERN KENTUCKY OFFENSE (Pro Style) ROBERT MORRIS DEFENSE (3-4)QB 12 JARED MCCLAIN 6-0 193 SR LE 56 AUSTIN TRGOVCICH 6-3 260 JR 4 Bennie Coney 6-2 215 R-SO 92 Ryan Lewis 6-4 270 SORB 7 Dy’SHAWN MOBLEY 5-11 215 JR DT 99 MAX ONYENWE 6-1 300 SO 20 JJ Jude 5-9 200 R-SO 53 Zack Zamiska 6-5 290 SOHB 28 CHANNING FUGATE 6-2 245 R-SR RE 90 FORREST MASON 6-2 275 SR 85 Jon Floyd 6-3 233 R-SO 91 Collin Giesey 6-3 270 FRWR 88 DEVIN BORDERS 6-5 220 R-SO OLB 8 NIC LAMICA 6-4 225 SO 84 Tranard Chester 6-3 178 R-FR 50 Gerald Ferguson 6-3 205 FR WR 18 JEFF GLOVER 6-4 200 JR ILB 58 JAKE TKACH 6-0 245 SR 6 Joel Brown 6-1 195 R-JR 46 Joseph Uhatafe 6-1 230 FRTE 10 MATT LENGEL 6-7 270 GR ILB 11 MIKE STOJKOVIC 6-2 220 SR 42 Dan Shepherd 6-1 230 R-SR 31 Jimmy Masson 6-0 195 SOLT 75 BRETT EYCKMANS 6-4 290 JR OLB 49 LUKE MUELLER 6-1 200 R-SR 61 Landon Rasnick 6-4 282 R-SO 57 Collier Smith 6-2 225 FR LG 62 RYAN GARRETSON 6-4 323 R-SO CB 6 ANTWAN EDDIE 5-10 180 SR 66 Chance Edwards 6-5 340 R-FR 1 Cameron Sutherland 6-1 190 FR C 74 DUSTIN CRANE 6-2 302 R-SR SS 26 SAM WOODS 5-11 190 SO 57 Colton Scurry 6-2 285 R-SO 48 Davone Swain 5-10 210 SRRG 68 TREY SHELTON 6-4 300 JR WS 18 ANDY SMIGIERA 6-1 200 SO 65 Daniel Hubbard 6-5 334 R-FR 19 Ryan Richards Jr. 6-2 190 FRRT 71 JOSH MINOR 6-4 285 JR CB 21 DAVID TAYLOR 5-11 175 JR 79 Justin Adekoya 6-5 285 R-SO 16 Drew Allen 6-1 170 FR

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ROBERT MORRIS SPECIAL TEAMS EASTERN KENTUCKY SPECIAL TEAMSPK 29 HUNTER KHALEGHI 5-10 175 SR PK 89 ANDREW LLOYD 6-0 188 SR (KOS) 47 Connor Shennan 6-2 195 SO 93 Zack Burgy-VanHoose 6-0 202 R-SOP 38 TONY LaMANCUSA 5-10 195 SR P 19 KEITH WRZUSZCZAK 5-11 194 FR HOLD 38 TONY LaMANCUSA 5-10 195 SR HOLD 19 KEITH WRZUSZCZAK 5-11 194 FR SNAP 90 FORREST MASON 6-2 275 SR SNAP 46 TAYLOR SPEAKS 6-0 212 JRKR 18 ANDY SMIGIERA 6-1 200 SO KR 27 STANLEY ABSANON 5-11 185 JR 6 Antwan Eddie 5-10 180 SR 13 Kiante Northington 5-9 185 R-SOPR 6 ANTWAN EDDIE 5-10 180 SR PR 27 STANLEY ABSANON 5-11 185 JR 18 Andy Smigiera 6-1 200 SO 13 Kiante Northington 5-9 185 R-SO

2-Deep Depth Chart - Eastern Kentucky @ Robert Morris

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Robert Morris Career Starts ...

RTHill * 21Lamb 0

TEKempka 0Line 0

WRWilliams 0Centofanti 0

CBTaylor 0Allen 0

WRGavin 5Akpan 0

RBOwens 0Maine 0 5

0

WSSmigiera 1Richards Jr. 0

QBBrumbaugh 0Abbott 0

CFaraci 22Knight 0

LGRobertson 20Lucian 0

LTChambliss 0 Garbenis 0

RGThiel 0Morrison 0

WRMitchell * 19Blackmon 0

Notes: Hill's career starts include eight at right guard in 2012 ... Mitchell's career starts include one at running back in 2011 ... Mueller's career starts include five at inside linebacker in 2012 and 2013 ... Stojkovic's career starts all came at outside linebacker in 2013.

2014 Offense Game-by-Game StartersGame WR TE RT RG C LG LT QB RB WR WR EASTERN KENTUCKY@ North Dakota@ Lafayette@ DaytonMONMOUTH@ Sacred HeartCENTRAL CONN. STATE@ BryantWAGNERSAINT FRANCIS@ Duquesne

2014 Defense Game-by-Game StartersGame CB SS LE DT RE OLB ILB ILB OLB WS CB EASTERN KENTUCKY@ North Dakota@ Lafayette@ DaytonMONMOUTH@ Sacred HeartCENTRAL CONN. STATE@ BryantWAGNERSAINT FRANCIS@ Duquesne

CBEddie 22Sutherland 0

SSWoods 0Swain 0

ILBStojkovic * 4Masson 0

ILBTkach 0Uhatafe 0

OLBMueller * 11Smith 0

OLBLamica 0Ferguson 0

DTOnyenwe 0Zamiska 0

REMason 10Giesey 0

LETrgovcich 0Lewis 0

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2013 Individual Game-By-GameQuarterback

#2 - PAUL JONES Comp-Att-Int Yds TD Long@ #19 E. Kentucky 16-28-1 177 1 29MORGAN STATE 13-26-1 194 3 38tDAYTON 6-24-1 112 2 40t@ VMI 22-43-2 321 2 30@ Monmouth 18-33-1 183 1 20DUQUESNE 11-22-1 100 0 34@ Wagner -- DNP --BRYANT 7-14-0 120 3 67t@ C. Conn. State 10-19-1 188 3 54SACRED HEART 13-32-2 175 0 29@ Saint Francis 6-20-1 81 0 19

JONES' CAREER HIGHSAttempts ......................................................... 43 @ VMI (9/28/13)Completions ................................................... 22 @ VMI (9/28/13)Yards .............................................................. 321 @ VMI (9/28/13)Touchdowns ................................................. 3 on three occasionsLong .......................................................... 67t vs. Bryant (11/2/13)

JONES' CAREER TOTALS300+ Yard Games .......................................................................... 1200+ Yard Games .......................................................................... 1Multiple TD Pass Games .............................................................. 5Record as Starter .......................................................... 4-6 (.400)

JONES IN 2013300+ Yard Games .......................................................................... 1200+ Yard Games .......................................................................... 1Multiple TD Pass Games .............................................................. 5Record as Starter .......................................................... 4-6 (.400)

#88 - TYLER DIGBY Rec-Yds-TD Long@ #19 E. Kentucky 2-14-0 13MORGAN STATE 4-39-1 13DAYTON 0-0-0 --@ VMI 1-16-1 16t@ Monmouth 0-0-0 --DUQUESNE 1-8-0 8@ Wagner 4-48-1 30BRYANT 0-0-0 --@ C. Conn. State 1-8-1 8tSACRED HEART 3-38-0 14@ Saint Francis 1-7-0 7

DIGBY'S CAREER HIGHSReceptions ....................... 4 on two occasionsYards ......................... 48 @ Wagner (10/26/13)Long .......................... 30 @ Wagner (10/26/13)TD’s .................................... 1 on five occasionsCareer 100-Yard Games ................................ 0

#7 - DUANE MITCHELL Rec-Yds-TD Long@ #19 E. Kentucky 5-47-0 15MORGAN STATE 2-48-1 38tDAYTON 3-63-1 40t@ VMI 6-90-0 29@ Monmouth 5-47-0 18DUQUESNE 6-73-0 34@ Wagner 8-141-1 50BRYANT 3-92-3 67t@ C. Conn. State 4-100-1 54SACRED HEART 4-67-0 29@ Saint Francis 6-99-0 36

MITCHELL’S CAREER HIGHSReceptions ................. 8 @ Wagner (10/26/13)Yards ........................ 141 @ Wagner (10/26/13)Long ........................... 67t vs. Bryant (11/2/13)TD’s ................................ 3 vs. Bryant (11/2/13)Career 100-Yard Games ................................ 3

#14 - SEAN GAVIN Rec-Yds-TD Long@ #19 E. Kentucky -- DNP --MORGAN STATE -- DNP --DAYTON -- DNP --@ VMI 4-79-0 29@ Monmouth 2-16-0 9DUQUESNE 1-10-0 10@ Wagner 0-0-0 --BRYANT 2-13-0 9@ C. Conn. State 1-20-0 20SACRED HEART 1-29-0 29@ Saint Francis 6-72-0 19

GAVIN'S CAREER HIGHSReceptions ......... 6 @ Saint Francis (11/23/13)Yards .................................. 79 @ VMI (9/28/13)Long ................................ 29 on two occasionsTD’s .................................................................. 0Career 100-Yard Games ................................ 0

#81 - D.J. PEARSON Rec-Yds-TD Long@ #19 E. Kentucky 0-0-0 --MORGAN STATE 0-0-0 --DAYTON 1-16-1 16t@ VMI 1-10-0 10@ Monmouth 6-63-1 16DUQUESNE 2-7-0 7@ Wagner 1-1-0 1BRYANT 0-0-0 --@ C. Conn. State 0-0-0 --SACRED HEART 0-0-0 --@ Saint Francis 0-0-0 --

PEARSON'S CAREER HIGHSReceptions .............. 6 @ Monmouth (10/5/13)Yards ..................... 63 @ Monmouth (10/5/13)Long ................................. 16 on two occasionsTD’s .................................. 1 on three occasionsCareer 100-Yard Games ................................. 0

Receivers

#47 - CONNOR SHENNAN FG-FGA PAT Pts Long@ #19 E. Kentucky 0-1 0-1 0 --MORGAN STATE 1-3 4-4 7 27DAYTON 0-0 0-0 0 --@ VMI 0-0 0-0 0 --@ Monmouth 0-0 0-0 0 --DUQUESNE 0-0 0-0 0 --@ Wagner 1-3 2-2 5 28BRYANT 1-2 3-3 6 35@ C. Conn. State 2-2 6-7 12 25SACRED HEART 2-2 1-1 7 41@ Saint Francis 1-1 0-0 3 22

Career-Long Field Goal ............................................. 41 vs. Sacred Heart (11/16/13)Career-High Field Goals ............................................................. 2 on two occasions

Kicker#38 - TONY LaMANCUSA No. Yards Avg. Long I20@ #19 E. Kentucky 6 223 37.2 42 0MORGAN STATE 1 52 52.0 52 0DAYTON 9 319 35.4 44 3@ VMI 3 123 41.0 46 2@ Monmouth 6 250 41.7 48 2DUQUESNE 5 210 42.0 50 1@ Wagner 9 327 36.3 53 4BRYANT 5 195 39.0 49 0@ C. Conn. State 3 99 33.0 37 1SACRED HEART 7 303 43.3 63 3@ Saint Francis 7 258 36.9 41 3

Career-Long Punt ...................................................... 63 vs. Sacred Heart (11/16/13)Career-High Game Average (min. 3 attempts) .......... 44.0 vs. Duquesne (11/3/12)

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2013 Individual Game-By-GameRunning Backs

#20 - KENNY DAVIS RUSHING RECEIVING Att-Yds-TD Long Rec-Yds-TD Long @ #19 E. Kentucky 2-0-0 1 0-0-0 --MORGAN STATE 3-22-0 10 1-11-0 11DAYTON 4-27-0 11 1-22-0 22@ VMI -- DNP --@ Monmouth -- DNP --DUQUESNE -- DNP --@ Wagner -- DNP --BRYANT -- DNP --@ C. Conn. State 7-46-1 32t 0-0-0 --SACRED HEART -- DNP --@ Saint Francis -- DNP --

DAVIS' CAREER HIGHSRush / Receptions ... 7 @ Central Conn. St. (11/9/13) ............ 1 on two occasionsYards ...... 46 @ Central Connecticut State (11/9/13) ..... 22 vs. Dayton (9/14/13)Long ...... 32t @ Central Connecticut State (11/9/13) ..... 22 vs. Dayton (9/14/13)TD’s ........ 1 @ Central Connecticut State (11/9/13) .............................................. 0Career 100-Yard Games ......... 0 ............................................................................ 0

#36 - PHIL PECKICH RUSHING RECEIVING Att-Yds-TD Long Rec-Yds-TD Long @ #19 E. Kentucky 0-0-0 -- 0-0-0 --MORGAN STATE 0-0-0 -- 0-0-0 --DAYTON -- DNP --@ VMI 0-0-0 -- 0-0-0 --@ Monmouth -- DNP --DUQUESNE 8-41-0 13 0-0-0 --@ Wagner 11-13-0 9 1-2-0 2BRYANT 8-17-0 5 0-0-0 --@ C. Conn. State 6-15-0 5 0-0-0 --SACRED HEART 3-(-3)-0 2 0-0-0 --@ Saint Francis 6-4-0 5 1-13-0 13

PECKICH'S CAREER HIGHSRush / Receptions .... 11 @ Wagner (10/26/13) ...................... 1 on two occasionsYards ..................... 41 vs. Duquesne (10/19/13) ..... 13 @ Saint Francis (11/23/13)Long ..................... 13 vs. Duquesne (10/19/13) ..... 13 @ Saint Francis (11/23/13)TD’s ....................................... 0 ................................................................................ 0Career 100-Yard Games ..... 0 ................................................................................. 0

#5 - DEONTAE HOWARD RUSHING RECEIVING Att-Yds-TD Long Rec-Yds-TD Long @ #19 E. Kentucky 13-58-0 12 1-6-0 6MORGAN STATE 16-76-1 20 0-0-0 --DAYTON 12-36-0 15 0-0-0 --@ VMI 18-100-1 25 1-1-0 1@ Monmouth 14-76-0 19 1-20-0 20DUQUESNE 13-33-1 9 0-(-3)-0 --@ Wagner 11-14-0 5 1-(-7)-0 --BRYANT 11-33-0 16 0-0-0 --@ C. Conn. State 14-40-0 12 2-23-1 12SACRED HEART 12-80-1 33 2-12-0 11@ Saint Francis 13-36-0 13 1-15-0 15

HOWARD’S CAREER HIGHSRush / Receptions ... 18 on two occasions ............................ 2 on four occasionsYards ............ 100 @ VMI (9/28/13) ... 23 @ Central Connecticut State (11/9/13)Long ........ 33 vs. Sacred Heart (11/16/13) ................. 20 @ Monmouth (10/5/13)TD’s .......... 1 on seven occasions .......... 1 @ Central Connecticut State (11/9/13)Career 100-Yard Games ......... 1 ............................................................................. 0

#22 - RYAN THERMIL RUSHING RECEIVING Att-Yds-TD Long Rec-Yds-TD Long @ #19 E. Kentucky 5-29-0 14 0-0-0 --MORGAN STATE 9-75-0 16 0-0-0 --DAYTON 6-34-0 20 0-0-0 --@ VMI 2-4-0 3 0-0-0 --@ Monmouth -- DNP --DUQUESNE 7-17-0 5 0-0-0 --@ Wagner 1-0-0 -- 0-0-0 --BRYANT 10-48-0 9 0-0-0 --@ C. Conn. State 12-63-1 14t 0-0-0 --SACRED HEART 9-9-1 7 1-0-0 --@ Saint Francis 0-0-0 -- 0-0-0 --

THERMIL’S CAREER HIGHSRush / Receptions ... 12 @ C. Conn. St. (11/9/13) .................... 1 on two occasions Yards ............ 75 vs. Morgan State (9/7/13) .... 5 vs. Central Conn. St. (10/20/12) Long ............ 30 vs. Albany (9/8/12) ................ 5 vs. Central Conn. St. (10/20/12)TD’s .......... 2 vs. Central Connecticut State (10/20/12) ...................................... 0Career 100-Yard Games ............. 0 ......................................................................... 0

2013 Scoring DrivesROBERT MORRIS 90+ 80-89 70-79 60-69 50-59 40-49 30-39 20-29 10-19 0-9 Total (Long)Touchdowns 5 5 4 1 2 6 3 1 27 (76)Field Goals 2 1 3 1 2 9 (69)

OPPONENT 90+ 80-89 70-79 60-69 50-59 40-49 30-39 20-29 10-19 0-9 Total (Long)Touchdowns 1 2 12 5 3 2 2 3 2 32 (93)Field Goals 1 2 2 1 1 2 9 (66)

Robert Morris 2013 Century Club100-Yard Rusher 100-Yard Receiver 300-Yard PasserHoward (100 @ VMI - 9/28/13) Jeter (112 @ VMI - 9/28/13) Jones, P. (321 @ VMI - 9/28/13) Mitchell (141 @ Wagner - 10/26/13) Mitchell (100 @ Central Connecticut State - 11/9/13)

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The Robert Morris Record Book

Rushing Yards (Season)Name Yards Avg. Year1. Tim Hall 1,572 6.6 19952. Myles Russ 1,363 5.8 20103. Tim Hall 1,336 8.7 1994 4. Myles Russ 1,255 5.8 20085. Sam Dorsett 1,219 5.6 2000

Rushing Yards (Career)Name Yards Att. Avg. 1. Myles Russ (2007-10) 4,271 818 5.22. Sam Dorsett (1999-2003) 3,847 724 5.33. Tim Hall (1994-95) 2,908 393 7.44. Archie Wannamaker (1996-98) 2,462 427 5.8 5. Devin Wilson (2002-05) 1,762 429 4.1

Passing Yards (Season)Name Yards PC-PA TD Year1. Drew Geyer 2,601 187-361 20 20042. Erik Cwalinski 2,206 144-291 18 20083. Tim Levcik 2,110 152-267 22 20014. Erik Cwalinski 2,066 157-270 19 2006 5. Tim Levcik 1,925 142-267 21 2000

Passing Yards (Career)Name Yards PC-PA Avg./G 1. Tim Levcik (1998-2001) 7,222 537-970 195.2 2. Erik Cwalinski (2005-08) 6,839 478-913 180.03. Drew Geyer (2002-05) 6,134 448-857 180.44. Jeff Sinclair (2009-12) 5,831 444-876 162.05. Jake Newman (1994-97) 5,771 426-833 151.9

Pass Completions (Career)Name Comp. TD 1. Tim Levcik (1998-2001) 537 762. Erik Cwalinski (2005-08) 478 53 3. Drew Geyer (2002-05) 448 474. Jeff Sinclair (2009-12) 444 575. Jake Newman (1994-97) 426 64

NEC Passing Yards (Career)Name Yards 1. Dale Fink (SHU; 2007-10) 8,8032. Anthony Doria (SFU; 2003-06) 8,5443. Brian Boland (MON; 2003-06) 7,8124. Tim Levcik (RMU; 1998-2001) 7,222

Receiving Yards (Season)Name Yards Avg./G Year1. Tyjuan Massey 899 89.9 20052. Duane Mitchell 867 78.8 20133. Tyjuan Massey 763 69.4 20044. Sherrod Evers 668 60.7 20095. Brent Hockenberry 661 73.4 2001

Receptions (Season)Name No. TD Year 1. Duane Mitchell 52 7 20132. Shadrae King 51 5 20113. Sherrod Evers 47 6 20094. Tyjuan Massey 43 7 2004 Shadrae King 43 7 2010

Receiving Yards (Career)Name Yards Rec.1. Tyjuan Massey (2002-05) 2,119 1122. Shadrae King (2008-11) 1,698 1453. Fred Parker (1996-98) 1,495 864. Rupert Rickards (2002-05) 1,435 1075. Sherrod Evers (2006-09) 1,408 94

Tackles (Season)Name # Solo Year1. Mike Cook 117 34 20132. Alex DiMichele 116 45 20083. James Noel 115 51 20044. Chad Wengert 112 43 20075. Alex DiMichele 109 50 2009

Interceptions (Career)Name # 1. Brian Dunn (1994-97) 192. Mike Niklos (2003-07) 163. Nick Downs (1997-2000) 144. Michael Landers (2006-10) 125. Nate List (1994-97) 11

Receptions (Career)Name Rec. TD1. Shadrae King (2008 - 2011) 145 212. Tyjuan Massey (2002-05) 112 213. Rupert Rickards (2002-05) 107 10 4. Sherrod Evers (2006-09) 94 115. Fred Parker (1996-98) 86 20

Tackles (Career)Name # Solo1. James Noel (2002-05) 437 1792. Alex DiMichele (2006-10) 330 1403. Nate List (1994-97) 309 1304. Reggie Chambers (1998-2001) 299 1515. Michael Landers (2006-10) 277 1336. John O’Connell (1995-98) 272 1357. Brian Dunn (1994-97) 267 1498. Chad Wengert (2004-07) 260 969. Jonathan LeDonne (2001-04) 256 11810. Ray Thomas (1996-2000) 240 128

Note: Players bold in school records active for 2014 season

Robert Morris 2013 Football

Robert Morris Combined Team Statistics (as of Aug 26, 2014)

All games

Date Opponent Score Att.

08/29/13 at #19 Eastern Kentucky L 6-38 12200

09/07/13 MORGAN STATE W 31-14 1485

09/14/13 DAYTON L 14-21 1625

09/28/13 at VMI W 37-31 4821

10/05/13 at Monmouth L 9-35 3210

* 10/19/13 DUQUESNE L 20-21 2893

* 10/26/13 at Wagner W 17-13 2115

* 11/02/13 BRYANT W 24-3 1432

* 11/09/13 at Central Connecticut W 54-21 2004

* 11/16/13 SACRED HEART L 25-42 1133

* 11/23/13 at Saint Francis L 3-23 1211

Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g

HOWARD, Deontae 11 147 626 44 582 4.0 4 33 52.9

THERMIL, Ryan 10 61 293 14 279 4.6 2 20 27.9

JONES, Paul 10 77 354 220 134 1.7 2 25 13.4

DAVIS, Kenny 4 16 103 8 95 5.9 1 32 23.8

PECKICH, Phil 9 42 118 31 87 2.1 0 13 9.7

MAINE, Erich 4 12 51 0 51 4.2 0 12 12.8

MITCHELL, Duane 11 2 27 0 27 13.5 0 22 2.5

JETER, Donte 6 3 6 2 4 1.3 0 5 0.7

STENNIS, Caleb 1 3 2 1 1 0.3 0 2 1.0

Total 11 387 1608 381 1227 3.2 10 33 111.5

Opponents 11 418 1929 276 1653 4.0 13 73 150.3

Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g

JONES, Paul 10 110.42 122-261-11 46.7 1651 15 67 165.1

PRATHER, Marcus 7 97.88 28-59-3 47.5 347 2 50 49.6

TEAM 7 0.00 0-2-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0

ABBOTT, Derik 1 -200.00 0-1-1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0

Total 11 106.48 150-323-15 46.4 1998 17 67 181.6

Opponents 11 114.41 173-329-16 52.6 2056 19 70 186.9

Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g

MITCHELL, Duane 11 52 867 16.7 7 67 78.8

JETER, Donte 6 19 249 13.1 1 30 41.5

GAVIN, Sean 8 17 239 14.1 0 29 29.9

DIGBY, Tyler 11 17 178 10.5 4 30 16.2

PEARSON, D.J. 11 11 97 8.8 2 16 8.8

HOWARD, Deontae 11 9 67 7.4 1 20 6.1

CARATELLI, Alex 11 6 94 15.7 1 22 8.5

SMITH, Andrew 8 6 69 11.5 0 23 8.6

DAWGIELLO, Chad 8 4 55 13.8 1 23 6.9

DAVIS, Kenny 4 2 33 16.5 0 22 8.2

HAYES, D.J. 6 2 18 9.0 0 14 3.0

GARRY, Corey 8 2 17 8.5 0 13 2.1

PECKICH, Phil 9 2 15 7.5 0 13 1.7

THERMIL, Ryan 10 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0

Total 11 150 1998 13.3 17 67 181.6

Opponents 11 173 2056 11.9 19 70 186.9

Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk

SHENNAN, Connor 8-14 57.1 0-0 6-8 1-5 1-1 0-0 41 3

KHALEGHI,Hunter 1-3 33.3 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-3 0-0 40 0

PAT

Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts

MITCHELL, Duane 7 - - - - - - - 42

SHENNAN, Connor - 8-14 16-18 - - - - - 40

HOWARD, Deontae 5 - - - - - - - 30

DIGBY, Tyler 4 - - - - - - - 24

KHALEGHI,Hunter - 1-3 9-10 - - - - - 12

JONES, Paul 2 - - 0-1 - 0-1 - - 12

PEARSON, D.J. 2 - - - - - - - 12

THERMIL, Ryan 2 - - - - - - - 12

DAVIS, Kenny 1 - - - - - - - 6

GARRY, Corey 1 - - - - - - - 6

DAWGIELLO, Chad 1 - - - - - - - 6

LOWRY, Eric 1 - - - - - - - 6

JETER, Donte 1 - - - - - - - 6

CARATELLI, Alex 1 - - - - - - - 6

EDDIE, Antwan 1 - - - - - - - 6

Total 31 9-17 25-28 0-1 - 0-1 - 1 240

Opponents 33 9-15 33-33 - - - - 2 262

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total

Robert Morris 45 71 38 80 6 240

Opponents 69 51 45 97 0 262

Record: Overall Home Away Neutral

All games 5-6 2-3 3-3 0-0

Conference 3-3 1-2 2-1 0-0

Non-Conference 2-3 1-1 1-2 0-0

Team Statistics RMU OPP

FIRST DOWNS 180 184

R u s h i n g 72 83

P a s s i n g 89 90

P e n a l t y 19 11

RUSHING YARDAGE 1227 1653

Rushing Attempts 387 418

Average Per Rush 3.2 4.0

Average Per Game 111.5 150.3

TDs Rushing 10 13

PASSING YARDAGE 1998 2056

C o m p - A t t - I n t 150-323-15 173-329-16

Average Per Pass 6.2 6.2

Average Per Catch 13.3 11.9

Average Per Game 181.6 186.9

TDs Passing 17 19

TOTAL OFFENSE 3225 3709

Average Per Play 4.5 5.0

Average Per Game 293.2 337.2

KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 43-661 34-760

PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 34-522 24-165

INT RETURNS: #-Yards 16-248 15-142

FUMBLES-LOST 16-9 16-8

PENALTIES-Yards 75-613 79-731

PUNTS-AVG 62-38.0 64-37.2

TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3 0 : 1 9 2 9 : 4 1

3RD-DOWN Conversions 42/149 60/172

4TH-DOWN Conversions 5/16 8/19

Interceptions no. yds avg td lg

EDDIE, Antwan 3 30 10.0 0 24

LOWRY, Eric 2 38 19.0 1 38

COOK, Mike 2 57 28.5 0 43

MUELLER, Luke 2 36 18.0 0 25

HOLDERMAN, A.J. 1 17 17.0 1 17

MYERS, D.J. 1 0 0.0 0 0

SMITH, Kimani 1 31 31.0 1 31

ILKIN, Clay 1 0 0.0 0 0

COOK, R.J. 1 0 0.0 0 0

COOPER, Kyle 1 32 32.0 0 32

BRANCH,Marcelis 1 7 7.0 0 7

Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk

LaMANCUSA, Tony 61 2359 38.7 63 4 10 19 5 1

TEAM 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg

EDDIE, Antwan 27 405 15.0 1 88

JONES, Brian 3 33 11.0 0 14

SMIGIERA, Andy 3 58 19.3 0 29

MASSON, Jimmy 1 26 26.0 0 0

Total 34 522 15.4 1 88

Opponents 24 165 6.9 0 17

Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg

SMIGIERA, Andy 16 252 15.8 0 35

FIELDS, Warren 8 169 21.1 0 29

JONES, Brian 6 108 18.0 0 31

DAWGIELLO, Chad 3 37 12.3 0 15

TAYLOR, David 3 35 11.7 0 19

DIGBY, Tyler 2 14 7.0 0 8

CARATELLI, Alex 2 27 13.5 0 14

MATRASCIA, T.J. 1 8 8.0 0 8

THERMIL, Ryan 1 0 0.0 0 0

EDDIE, Antwan 1 11 11.0 0 11

Total 43 661 15.4 0 35

Opponents 34 760 22.4 1 49

All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g

MITCHELL, Dua 11 27 867 0 0 0 894 81.3

HOWARD, Deont 11 582 67 0 0 0 649 59.0

EDDIE, Antwan 10 0 0 405 11 30 446 44.6

SMIGIERA, Andy 9 0 0 58 252 0 310 34.4

THERMIL, Ryan 10 279 0 0 0 0 279 27.9

Total 11 1227 1998 522 661 248 4656 423.3

Opponents 11 1653 2056 165 760 142 4776 434.2

Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g

JONES, Paul 10 338 134 1651 1785 178.5

HOWARD, Deontae 11 147 582 0 582 52.9

PRATHER, Marcus 7 73 -6 347 341 48.7

THERMIL, Ryan 10 61 279 0 279 27.9

DAVIS, Kenny 4 16 95 0 95 23.8

Total 11 710 1227 1998 3225 293.2

Opponents 11 747 1653 2056 3709 337.2

Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd

## Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf

31 COOK, Mike 11 34 83 117 7.0-14 1.0-1 2-57 4 1 . 2 . .

44 COOPER, Kyle 11 32 49 81 3.5-20 1.5-15 1-32 . 3 . 1 . .

23 MYERS, D.J. 11 35 36 71 4.5-20 1.0-5 1-0 4 1 1-0 1 . .

4 BRANCH,Marcelis 11 37 22 59 . . 1-7 7 . 2-0 1 1 .

95 THOMPKINS,Chris 11 20 35 55 9.0-47 6.0-40 . 3 6 . 2 . .

Total 11 345 474 819 62-244 25-148 16-248 41 30 8-0 11 2 1

Opponents 11 356 416 772 83-358 31-221 15-142 48 33 9-18 11 5 2

Robert Morris 2013 Football

Robert Morris Overall Team Statistics (as of Aug 26, 2014)

All games

Team Statistics RMU OPP

SCORING 240 262

Points Per Game 21.8 23.8

Points Off Turnovers 56 41

FIRST DOWNS 180 184

R u s h i n g 72 83

P a s s i n g 89 90

P e n a l t y 19 11

RUSHING YARDAGE 1227 1653

Yards gained rushing 1608 1929

Yards lost rushing 381 276

Rushing Attempts 387 418

Average Per Rush 3.2 4.0

Average Per Game 111.5 150.3

TDs Rushing 10 13

PASSING YARDAGE 1998 2056

C o m p - A t t - I n t 150-323-15 173-329-16

Average Per Pass 6.2 6.2

Average Per Catch 13.3 11.9

Average Per Game 181.6 186.9

TDs Passing 17 19

TOTAL OFFENSE 3225 3709

Total Plays 710 747

Average Per Play 4.5 5.0

Average Per Game 293.2 337.2

KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 43-661 34-760

PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 34-522 24-165

INT RETURNS: #-Yards 16-248 15-142

KICK RETURN AVERAGE 15.4 22.4

PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 15.4 6.9

INT RETURN AVERAGE 15.5 9.5

FUMBLES-LOST 16-9 16-8

PENALTIES-Yards 75-613 79-731

Average Per Game 55.7 66.5

PUNTS-Yards 62-2359 64-2384

Average Per Punt 38.0 37.2

Net punt average 33.8 27.9

KICKOFFS-Yards 48-2964 52-2899

Average Per Kick 61.8 55.8

Net kick average 38.1 39.7

TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3 0 : 1 9 2 9 : 4 1

3RD-DOWN Conversions 42/149 60/172

3rd-Down Pct 28% 35%

4TH-DOWN Conversions 5/16 8/19

4th-Down Pct 31% 42%

SACKS BY-Yards 25-148 31-221

MISC YARDS -7 0

TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 31 33

FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 9-17 9-15

ON-SIDE KICKS 0-3 0-1

RED-ZONE SCORES (29-44) 66% (25-34) 74%

RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (22-44) 50% (18-34) 53%

PAT-ATTEMPTS (25-28) 89% (33-33) 100%

ATTENDANCE 8568 25561

Games/Avg Per Game 5/1714 6/4260

Neutral Site Games 0/0

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total

Robert Morris 45 71 38 80 6 240

Opponents 69 51 45 97 0 262

Robert Morris 2013 Football

Robert Morris Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Aug 26, 2014)

All games

Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd

# Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf

31 COOK, Mike 11 34 83 117 7.0-14 1.0-1 2-57 4 1 . 2 . .

44 COOPER, Kyle 11 32 49 81 3.5-20 1.5-15 1-32 . 3 . 1 . .

23 MYERS, D.J. 11 35 36 71 4.5-20 1.0-5 1-0 4 1 1-0 1 . .

4 BRANCH,Marcelis 11 37 22 59 . . 1-7 7 . 2-0 1 1 .

95 THOMPKINS,Chris 11 20 35 55 9.0-47 6.0-40 . 3 6 . 2 . .

94 HOLDERMAN, A.J. 11 23 28 51 14.5-55 7.0-37 1-17 1 3 . 1 . .

90 MASON, Forrest 11 12 34 46 6.0-29 4.5-27 . 5 3 1-0 . . .

49 MUELLER, Luke 11 21 19 40 4.0-7 1.0-1 2-36 2 1 . . . .

15 SMITH, Kimani 11 19 20 39 6.0-20 1.0-9 1-31 2 8 1-0 1 . .

11 LOWRY, Eric 10 15 24 39 0.5-3 . 2-38 2 . . . . .

6 EDDIE, Antwan 10 19 14 33 . . 3-30 6 . . . . .

51 COOK, R.J. 11 7 25 32 1.5-10 1.0-9 1-0 . 1 . . . .

13 JONES, Brian 10 14 6 20 1.0-5 . . 2 1 . . . .

24 COLLINS, Samuel 7 4 16 20 1.0-3 . . 1 . . . . .

40 STOJKOVIC, Mike 4 10 8 18 1.5-6 0.5-2 . 2 2 2-0 . . .

10 PEREZ, Adrian 11 3 8 11 1.5-4 0.5-2 . . . . . . .

46 MATRASCIA, T.J. 9 4 6 10 0.5-1 . . . . . . . .

48 FOX, Matthew 11 4 5 9 . . . . . . 1 . .

35 SMIGIERA, Andy 9 4 5 9 . . . . . . . . .

16 ILKIN, Clay 9 6 3 9 . . 1-0 . . . . . .

54 WATERS, Todd-Jamal 9 3 4 7 . . . . . . . . .

8 JOHNSON, Malik 11 2 4 6 . . . . . . . . .

50 MASSON, Jimmy 11 1 4 5 . . . . . . . 1 .

88 DIGBY, Tyler 11 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . .

97 JARTU, Henry 1 . 3 3 . . . . . . . . .

83 RIVERS Jr., Chris 6 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . .

59 BENNETT, Zac 6 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . .

5 HOWARD, Deontae 11 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .

22 THERMIL, Ryan 10 2 . 2 . . . . . . 1 . .

91 LEWIS, Ryan 4 . 2 2 . . . . . . . . .

21 TAYLOR, David 4 . 2 2 . . . . . . . . .

71 HILL, Jon 11 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .

2 JONES, Paul 10 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .

19 PRATHER, Marcus 7 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .

TM TEAM 7 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . 1

36 PECKICH, Phil 9 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .

7 MITCHELL, Duane 11 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .

82 SMITH, Andrew 8 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .

58 TKACH, Jake 1 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .

77 ROBERTSON, Maxwell 11 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .

80 KEMPKA, Justin 4 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .

17 SKINNER, Jake 1 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .

68 FARACI, Nick 11 . . . . . . . . 1-0 . . .

Total 11 345 474 819 62-244 25-148 16-248 41 30 8-0 11 2 1

Opponents 11 356 416 772 83-358 31-221 15-142 48 33 9-18 11 5 2