GAME SIX
VS. SAINT FRANCIS U 10.08.16 | 3:00 P.M. Moon Township, Pa. | Joe Walton Stadium (3,000) WATCH: ESPN3 RADIO: ESPN 970 AM / WBGG 106.3 FM 4Chris Shovlin, Play by Play; Jeff Waller, Color Analyst STREAMING: WatchESPN.com; ESPNPgh.iHeart.com (audio only) LIVE STATS: RMUColonials.com TWITTER: @RMUFootball #ColonialPride #FL1GH7SCHOOL
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MUSKET SHOTS
The Robert Morris University football team invites Saint Francis University to Joe Walton Stadium for Homecoming this Saturday, Oct. 8, with kickoff slated for 3:00 p.m. The game will be available on ESPN3. The Colonials finished the non-conference slate at 1-4 notching a win over Malone. The Red Flash are 2-3 with losses against top-25 teams Montana and Albany. They are coming off a 52-10 win against Malone.
4RB Malik Wells had 73 yards on 17 carrries in his first career start at Liberty 4DB Andy Smigiera was named a semifinalist for the 2016 NFF William V. Campbell Trophy 4Freshman LB Gee Stanley is 7th in FCS averaging 1.10 sacks/game (5.5 sacks) 4RB Dante Satcher leads the nation in kickoff return average (43.0) 4The Colonials 29.91 yard kickoff return average is second in the nation 4RMU is 9th in the nation in red zone defense at 66.7% (allowed 14 scores on 21 trips) 4Defense is 20th nationally with 2.8 sacks/game 4RMU is 13th nationally in punt return def. (2.63) 414.36 yard punt return average puts RMU 20th in the nation 4WR Warren Robinson 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 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 4Dante Satcher opened the season with a schoolrecord 99-yard kickoff return 4On offense in week one, nine players, including six freshman, made their first career start 4RMU was picked sixth in the 2016 NEC Football Coaches Preseason Poll 4Sophomore WR Kyle Buss was a Preseason AllNEC First Team selection 4Seniors Marcelis Branch (DB) and Andy Smigiera (DB) were Preseason All-NEC picks on defense 4Head coach John Banaszak boasts a 43-40 carrer record in six seasons, 5-21 in his third season at RMU
VS. SAINT FRANCIS U 4The Colonials lead the series, 15-6-1 4RMU is 8-2 at home against SFU 4The Red Flash have won the last four games 4One of three teams (CCSU, Wagner) that RMU has played 22 times
ABOUT THE RED FLASH 4Saint Francis enters the game with a 2-3 record 4They won at Columbia (13-9) and home against Malone (52-10) 4Losses came at #13 Montana and #22 Albany along with a loss at Towson 4Offensively, average 369.4 yards, 169.2 on the ground and 200.2 through the air 4Defensively, allow 338.6 yards with 133.4 rushing and 205.2 passing 4Have forced 12 turnovers 4QB Zack Drayer is 76-129 for 1,001 yards and has seven TDs and five interceptions 4RB Marcus Bagley leads team at 120.0 y/g 414 players have caught passes 4WR Kamron Lewis has 30 receptions and averages 108.6 y/g and 18.1 y/rec. 4LB Solomon Leaeno leads team in tackles (40), sacks (4.0) and fumble recoveries (3) 4FS Lorenzo Jerome has 36 tackles and four interceptions
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: 1-4 NEC:0-0
Home: 1-1 Away 0-3
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 * 3:00 p.m. Moon Township, Pa. | Joe Walton Stadium
10/22 10/29 11/5 11/12
Pittsburgh, Pa. | Rooney Field @ Sacred Heart * Noon Fairfield, Conn. | Campus Field CENTRAL CONNECTICUT * Noon Moon Township, Pa. | Joe Walton Stadium @ Bryant * Noon Smithfield, R.I. | Bulldog Stadium WAGNER * Noon Moon Township, Pa. | Joe Walton Stadium
10/15 @ Duquesne *
7:00 p.m.
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