| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RMU | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| SHU | 21 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 38 |
Chestnut, Meachum power NEC unbeaten Sacred Heart, 38-7
FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Julius Chestnut and Jordan Meachum each rushed for more than 140 yards and Sacred Heart scored five rushing touchdowns to defeat Robert Morris 38-7 on Saturday, pushing its win streak to three games and remaining undefeated atop the Northeast Conference.
Chestnut rushed 14 times for 152 yards -- nearly 11 yards a carry -- and scored on a 72-yard sprint up the middle before halftime. Meachum rushed 18 times for 145 yards (8.1 per carry) with touchdowns of 16 and 6 yards. Kevin Duke scored on a pair of 1-yard keepers as the Pioneers (6-3, 4-0) rolled up 347 yards on the ground.
Sacred Heart, the lone remaining unbeaten team in the Northeast, is a game up on CCSU and Duquesne, has already beaten CCSU and plays at Duquesne next Saturday.
Jordan Johnson, who rushed for 71 yards, put the Colonials (2-7, 0-5) on the board with a 1-yard TD run.
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2024 Northeast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Central Connecticut | 5-1 | 7-6 |
| Duquesne | 5-1 | 8-3 |
| Robert Morris | 4-2 | 7-5 |
| Long Island University | 3-3 | 4-8 |
| Wagner | 2-4 | 4-8 |
| St. Francis (PA) | 2-4 | 4-7 |
| Mercyhurst | 0-0 | 4-7 |
| Stonehill | 0-6 | 1-10 |
2024 FCS Independents Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Sacred Heart | 0-2 | 5-6 |
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