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GAME FIVE CENTRAL CONNECTICUT 10.6.18 // 1:00 p.m. Moon Township, Pa. // Joe Walton Stadium Gameday Information Capsule Team Comparison Radio // ESPN 970 AM // WBGG 106.3 FM Robert Morris hosts Central Connecticut at Joe RMU CCSU Chris Shovlin, Play-by-Play Walton Stadium for its Homecoming contest on Record 1-3 / 0-1 NEC 2-3 / 0-0 NEC Streaming // NECFrontRow.com; ESPN3 Saturday, Oct. 6, in a 1:00 p.m. kickoff. The Points/Gm Live Stats // BryantBulldogs.com 25.8 / 47.5 26.6 / 25.4 Colonials have not lost at home to the Blue Devils Twitter // @RMUFootball #FastPhysicalFinish Rush Yds/Gm 136.2 / 272.0 144.8 / 131.0 since 2004, a six-game home winning streak. Instagram // RMU_Football Pass Yds/Gm 198.2 / 253.2 206.4 / 222.8 Total Off/Gm 334.5 / 525.2 351.2 / 353.8 All-Time vs. Central Connecticut Possession Time 31:44 / 28:16 30:07 / 29:53 2018 Schedule 4Robert Morris leads the all-time series, 17-7 Overall // 1-3 Home // 1-0 4 NEC // 0-0 Away // 0-3 CCSU is one of three teams that RMU has Individual Leaders played 24 times (Wagner, Saint Francis) COLONIALS BLUE DEVILS 09/01 at Dayton L, 28-49 4The home team has won the last four meetings in Passing Dayton, Ohio / Welcome Stadium this rivalry Jimmy Walker Jacob Dolegala 09/08 VIRGINIA STATE W, 22-19 4RMU is 10-1 at home against the Blue Devils 47-88-4, 674 yds., 85-136-1, 958 yds. Moon Township, Pa. / Joe Walton Stadium 4The only home loss was a 21-34 setback in 53.4 %, 5 TD 62.5 %, 6 TD 09/15 at James Madison L, 7-73 2004 Harrisonburg, Va. / Bridgeforth Stadium 09/22 at Bryant * L, 46-49 Rushing Smithfield, R.I. / Terry Beirne Stadium Musket Shots Alijah Jackson Enyce Walker 10/06 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT * 1:00 p.m. 4Senior LB Adam Wollet was named a semifinalist 63-249, 4.0 avg., 2 TD 34-233, 6.9 avg., 2 TD Moon Township, Pa. / Joe Walton Stadium for the William V. Campbell Trophy 10/13 at Duquesne * 7:00 p.m. 4The award recognizes an individual as the Receiving Pittsburgh, Pa. / Rooney Stadium absolute best football scholar-athlete in the Matthew Gonzalez Jose Garcia 10/20 CENTRAL STATE Noon nation 14-258, 18.4 avg., 3 TD 18-161, 8.9 avg. Moon Township, Pa. / Joe Walton Stadium 4Fr. RB Alijah Jackson was named the NEC Rookie 10/27 SAINT FRANCIS * Noon Moon Township, Pa. / Joe Walton Stadium of the Week following his 109 yard, 2 TD Defense 11/03 at Sacred Heart * Noon rushing performance at Bryant Adam Wollet Tymir Hinton Fairfield, Conn. / Campus Field 4Matthew Gonzalez is 3rd aomg FCS TE 20-14-34, 2.5 TFL 19-7-26 11/10 at Eastern Kentucky 1:00 p.m. averaging 18.43 yards per reception 1.0 sacks, 1 PBU, 1 QBH 5.0 TFL Richmond, Ky. / Roy Kidd Stadium 4Tim Vecchio is 8th at RMU with 78 career 11/17 WAGNER * Noon receptions About the Blue Devils Moon Township, Pa. / Joe Walton Stadium 4RMU is 16th in the nation in third down 4Central Connecticut is 2-3 on the year with wins * Northeast Conference game conversion percentage (.464, 26-of-56) over Lincoln (Pa.) and Fordham 4The Colonials current average of 334.5 yards 4QB Jacob Dolegala is 85-for-136 for 958 Coaching Staff per game is the team’s best since 2010 Head Coach yards 4 Bernard Clark Jr. (Miami ’89; 1st season at RMU) RMU had 416 yards of offense at Dayton, the 4He has thrown 6 TDs and just one INT Associate Head Coach / Offensive Line team’s first 400-yard game since 2013 4Balanced rush attached features four players Rod Holder (first season at RMU; Miami ’90) 4The team’s 26 first downs vs. Dayton were their with at least 26 carries Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Line most since 10/22/11 (27; Bryant) 4Enyce Walker leads the group with 233 yards, Rafael Tolentino (Western Oregon ’03) 4Bernard Clark Jr. makes his head coaching a 6.9 yard average OC / QB: Gabe Luvara (IUP ’01) debut in 2018 4Aaron Dawson has 4 TDs rushing and Drew DC / LB: Dave Plungas (Albany ’13) 4DL Amir Fenwick and LB Adam Wollet were Jean-Guillaume tops the team with 47 carries RB: LaRod Stephens-Howling (Pittsburgh ’10) named to the Preseason All-NEC Team 4WR Jose Garcia has 18 receptions for 161 Asst. DL: Delbert Tyler (Hampton ’14) 4 S: John Faircloth (Mars Hill ’12) Fenwick was the Colonials only All-NEC First yards, an average of 32.2 yards per catch CB: Bart Tanski (Bowling Green ’13) Team pick last season 4S Tymir Hinton leads the team with 26 tackles TE: Jacob Bronowski (New Mexico ’16) 4Wollet was named to the 2017 CoSIDA 4Hinton also has 5 TFL WR: Greg Hardin (North Dakota ’14) Academic All-America team 4OLB Kenneth Keen and DL James Dumas each DFO: Ryan Matviko (Mercyhurst ’13) 4Junior WR Tim Vecchio has been the team’s have two sacks Asst. DFO: Triyanna Davoren (Albany ’18) offensive MVP each of the last two seasons 4K Francis Cole is 3-5 on FGs with a long of 50 Def. QC: Donnie Militzer (Robert Morris ’04) 4Sophomore C Eric McAllister was a Hero Sports Off. QC: Nick Militzer (Duquesne ’09) Freshmen All-America pick in 2017 Video: Gino Masterani (Slippery Rock ’17) 42018 marks the 25th season of football at Robert Morris 4RMU has won six NEC Championships — 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 & 2010 2018 Robert Morris Football Colonials & The NFL { TEAM NOTES } Gridiron Graduates 4RMU has four players players currently taking graduate level classes Coaches TH SEAS ON Rob Brakel Video, Steelers 1998-2007 25 4DE Cameron Darley and QB Caleb Lewis are Video, Cardinals 2007-present 1994 2018 graduate transfers 4QB Jimmy Walker finished his undergraduate Carl Crennel Off. Asst., Browns 2005-07 work last year and is in grad school now Mike Miller Off. Asst., Steelers 1999-03 4LB Adam Wollet is in the integrated five-year Off. Asst., Bills 2004-05 finance and data analytics program at RMU WR, Cardinals 2007-08 F Passing, Cardinals 2009-10 O O L L T B A OC, Cardinals 2011-12 WPIAL Representation Tom Myslinksi Strength, Browns 2007-09 4The 2018 roster features 30 former WPIAL 25th Season of RMU Football Jaguars, 2012-present 42018 marks the 25th season of football at players Dan Radakovich Asst., Bengals 1970 Robert Morris 4They represent 23 different schools DL, Steelers 1971, 1974-77 4The program debuted in 1994, going 7-1-1 4Gateway, Montour, Norwin, Penn-Trafford, LB, 49ers 1978 4RMU has won six NEC Championships — 1996, Thomas Jefferson, Woodland Hills and West LB, Rams (LA) 1979-81 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 & 2010 Allegheny each have two alums on the RMU LB, Broncos 1983 roster LB, Vikings 1984 Clark Makes Coaching Debut LB, Jets 1985-88 4Bernard Clark Jr. makes his head coaching State of the Colonials LB/DC, Browns 1989-90 4Thirteen states and two countries are debut in 2018 Matt Raich Off. Asst., Steelers 2004-06 represented on the RMU roster 4He served as the associate head coach and Def. Asst., Cardinals, 2007-09 4Three dozen (36) players from the Keystone defensive coordinator at UAlbany for four LB, Cardinals, 2010-12 State, Pennsylvania, lead the list years DE, Lions 2014-Present 4Ohio (11) and Florida (10) also have double- 4Won two national championships with Miami, Jason Vrable Off. Asst., Bills 2013-14 digit representatives including the 1988 Orange Bowl MVP QB, Bills 2015-16 4Two players came to RMU from Ontario 4Made 10 previous coaching stops before Joe Walton Scout/WR, Giants 1965-73 arriving in Moon Township RB, Redskins 1974-77 The Founding Father OC, Redskins 1978-80 4 Dr. Howard In College Football RMU had only one coach in its first 20 seasons of OC, Jets 1981-82 4RMU President Dr. Chris Howard is serving existence, Joe Walton HC, Jets 1983-89 (53-57-1) 4 a three-year term on the College Football Walton was a former NFL tight end and head OC, Steelers 1990-91 Playoff (CFP) selection committee coach (see sidebar) LB, Rams (STL) 1995 4He is also on the planning committee to 4He was a four-time NEC Coach of the Year Players 4 commemorate the 150th birthday of college Under his guidance, RMU won two NCAA I-AA Joe Walton TE Redskins 1957-60 football mid-major national titles TE Giants 1961-63 4 4Howard was a running back at Air Force Walton was inducted into the RMU Athletic Hall Tim Hall 96 Draft, 6th Rd., Raiders 4He won the NFF Campbell Trophy, the highest of Fame in 2013 RB Raiders, 1996-97 academic award for a football player Hank Fraley Undrafted { DEFENSIVE NOTES } OL Eagles, 2001-05 RM U Football Leadership Committee OL Browns, 2006-09 4Coach Clark has named a six-player OL Rams, 2010 National Rankings - Team leadership committee in 2018 4RMU ranks in the top-30 in these categories: Robb Butler Undrafted 4 Offensive Leadership Committe Members: 4Red Zone Defense (20th, .708) DB Chargers, 2004 4 Junior WR DeLano Madison 4Fewest Pen./Gm. (19th, 5.0) DB Ravens, 2005 4 R-Sophomore OL Eric McAllister 4Fewest Penalties (22nd, 20) Marcelis Branch Undrafted 4 Senior QB Jimmy Walker 4Fewest Penalty Yards (27th, 178) DB Falcons, 2017 4 Defensive Leadership Committe Members: 4Fewest Pen. Yds./Gm. (27th, 44.5) 4R-Junior DB Tevaul Brown 4Senior DL Amir Fenwick 4Senior LB Adam Wollet National Rankings - Individual 4RMU ranks in the top-50 in these categories: 4Fumbles Recovered (Devon Dickerson, 32nd, 1) Delray Beach Connection 4A pair of Colonials hail from the Florida town of Delray Beach on the Atlantic Coast Red Zone Resistance 4RMU is 20th in nation in red zone defense 4Warren Robinson and Thomas Neal list Delray 4Opponents are converting on just 70.8 percent Beach as their hometown of their red zone chances (17-of-24) 4They all attended different high schools 4Virginia State was just 2-of-6 4Dylan Young lists Coral Springs as his hometown, just a short drive from Delray Beach Triple-Double 4Three Colonials - Jon Muehlbauer, Adam Wollet