GAME TEN
AT BRYANT 11.5.16 | NOON Smithfield, R.I. | Beirne Stadium (4,400) RADIO: ESPN 970 AM / WBGG 106.3 FM 4Chris Shovlin, Play by Play STREAMING: NECFrontRow.com; ESPNPgh.iHeart.com (audio only) LIVE STATS: BryantBulldogs.com TWITTER: @RMUFootball #ColonialPride #FL1GH7SCHOOL
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The Robert Morris University football team takes to the road for the final time this season for a Noon contest against Northeast Conference foe Bryant University, Saturday, Sept. 5, at Beirne Stadium in Smithfield, R.I. The Colonials are coming off a 19-6 win over Central Connecticut. Bryant has lost three of its last four games including a 35-31 loss at Duquesne last week.
4P Adam Check is the NEC Special Teams Player of the Week (8 P, 39.5 avg., 3 I20) 4QB Joe Carroll has started the last three games going 38-86 for 405 yards and 2 TD 4LB Gee Stanley was named to the FCS Stats Freshman of the Year Watch List 4LB Gee Stanley is 16th nationally with 0.83 sacks/game (7.5 total) 4Stanley tied the RMU freshman record for sacks (Matt Grayson, 1998) 4Dante Satcher set team records with a 100-yd kickoff return and 173 KO return yards vs. SFU 4Satcher leads the nation in kickoff return TDs (2) 4Warren Robinson is second in the nation in punt return TDs (1) and 27th in punt returns (10.0) 4The Colonials 24.85 yard kickoff return average is 12th in the nation 4RMU is 8th in the nation in red zone defense at 67.6% (allowed 25 scores on 37 trips) 4Defense is 21st nationally with 2.67 sacks/game 4RMU is 14th nationally in punt return def. (3.83) 4Satcher and Robinson are the only players in team history with multiple kick return TDs 4Robinson set a school record with 123 punt return yards vs. Malone 4He had an 81-yard punt return for a TD, the second longest in team history 4WR Tim Vecchio had eight receptions, third most in team history, vs. Malone 4DB Andy Smigiera was named a semifinalist for the 2016 NFF William V. Campbell Trophy 4RB Sam Woods’ 52-yard TD pass to WR Eldin Anu vs. Youngstown State was first passing TD by a non-quarterback in team history 4RMU was picked sixth in the 2016 NEC Football Coaches Preseason Poll 4Seniors Marcelis Branch (DB) and Andy Smigiera (DB) were Preseason All-NEC picks on defense
VS. BRYANT 4The Colonials are 2-6 all-time against Bryant 4RMU has never won at Beirne Stadium 4Colonials have won two of the last three games 4Bryant won the first five meetings
ABOUT THE BULLDOGS 4Bryant is 3-5 overall and 2-2 in the NEC 4They have league wins over Wagner and CCSU 4NEC losses have come to SFU and Duquesne 4Offensively, average 346.9 yards with 93.8 rushing and 253.1 passing 4They allow 373.2 yards, 133.6 on the ground and 239.6 through the air 4QB Dalton Easton is 158-286 (55.2%) for 2,025 yards, 19 TD and 11 INT 4RB Ryan Black get the majority of handoffs rushing 68 times for 217 yards (27.1/g) 4RB Brenden Femiano is the leading rusher at 70.2 yards per game 4WR Taylor Bathelette is the top target with 35 receptionis and 6 TD (16.4 yds./rec.) 4WR Matt Sewall has 27 catches while Keenan Thompson leads team with 7 receiving TDs 4LB Jesse Nemerowicz leads squad with 65 stops 4DE Dillon Guthro has 4.5 sacks and 10.5 TFL 4LB Thomas Costigan has 3.5 sacks 4FS Danny Hughes leads the team with 2 INT 4K Ricky Perez is 7-9 on FG with a long of 51
WHO WAS ROBERT MORRIS? The “Financier of the American Revolution,” he isn’t as famous as his friend George Washington, but without Robert Morris, the American colonies’ bold attempt to throw off British rule never could have succeeded. Born in 1734 in Liverpool, England, Robert Morris sailed to the United States with his father when he was 14 years old. Morris became a partner at the importexport firm of Willing & Morris where he made his millions. After, he became the spokesman for opposition to the Stamp Act, smuggled arms for the new American army and navy, signed the Declaration of Independence, secured financing — often using his personal credit — to fight the Revolutionary War and served as a Pennsylvania state senator. He died in Philadelphia on May 8, 1806. 2016 R O B ER T M O R R I S FO O T B A LL
2016 SCHEDULE Overall: 2-7 NEC:1-2
Home: 2-2 Away 0-5
09/01 09/10 09/17 09/24 10/01 10/08
ALDERSON BROADDUS L, 7-14 Moon Township, Pa. | Joe Walton Stadium @ Dayton L, 0-13 Dayton, Ohio | Welcome Stadium @ Youngstown State L, 6-38 Youngstown, Ohio | Stambaugh Stadium MALONE W, 21-19 Moon Township, Pa. | Joe Walton Stadium @ Liberty L, 7-41 Lynchburg, Va. | Williams Stadium SAINT FRANCIS U * L, 10-24 Moon Township, Pa. | Joe Walton Stadium
10/22 10/29 11/5 11/12
Pittsburgh, Pa. | Rooney Field @ Sacred Heart * L, 16-10 Fairfield, Conn. | Campus Field CENTRAL CONNECTICUT * W, 19-6 Moon Township, Pa. | Joe Walton Stadium @ Bryant * Noon Smithfield, R.I. | beirne Stadium WAGNER * Noon Moon Township, Pa. | Joe Walton Stadium
10/15 @ Duquesne *
L, 24-31
COACHING STAFF Head Coach John Banszak (E. Michigan ’75) 3rd season as HC; 14th season at RMU Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator Scott Farison (Mercyhurst ’01) 14th season at RMU Offensive Coordinator Mike Miller (Clarion ’92) First season at OC; 4th season at RMU Offensive Line: Drew Richardson Secondary: Bill Hurley Tight Ends: Pat Shepard Running Backs: Myles Russ Defensive Line: Cornelius Coleman Receivers: Nick McVay Safeties: Mike Brown Linebackers: Alex DiMichele