1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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SHU | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
RMU | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
Bisceglia boots Robert Morris past Sacred Heart 16-14
MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- Nick Bisceglia kicked three field goals, including two in the fourth quarter, and Robert Morris rallied for a 16-14 victory over Sacred Heart on Saturday.
The win in the regular-season finale assured the Colonials (7-5, 6-1) of a second-place finish in the Northeast Conference.
Julius Chestnut staked the Pioneers (7-5, 4-3) to a 7-0 first-quarter lead with a 9-yard touchdown run. Robert Morris pulled even at halftime when George Martin connected with Garrett Houser for a 79-yard scoring strike with 11:55 remaining in the second quarter.
Bisceglia's first field goal came at the 5:26 mark of the second quarter and gave the Colonials a 10-7 lead. But Marquez McCray directed a seven-play, 63-yard drive that culminated with a 16-yard TD toss to Tyrese Chambers to put Sacred Heart up 14-10 after three quarters.
Bisceglia pulled Robert Morris within 14-13 with a 21-yard field goal 11 seconds into the final quarter. The Colonials pulled off a successful onside and took over at their own 49-yard line. The drive stalled at the Pioneers' 18, but Bisceglia booted a 35-yard field goal to give Robert Morris the lead for good with 9:42 left to play.
Sacred Heart had one final shot at victory, using 17 plays to get to the Colonials' 22-yard line. But Dane Borges missed a 39-yard field goal on the final play.
Martin completed 10 of 19 passes for 194 yards and a score for Robert Morris. Houser had five catches for 103 yards and a TD.
Julius Chestnut rushed for 141 yards and a score, while Chambers finished with seven receptions for 98 yards and a TD.
Game Information
2024 FCS Independents Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Merrimack | 0-0 | 4-5 |
Sacred Heart | 0-1 | 4-5 |
2024 Northeast Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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Duquesne | 4-0 | 6-2 |
Robert Morris | 4-0 | 6-3 |
Central Connecticut | 3-1 | 4-5 |
Wagner | 2-2 | 4-6 |
Long Island University | 2-2 | 2-7 |
Stonehill | 1-2 | 1-7 |
St. Francis (PA) | 1-4 | 3-6 |
Mercyhurst | 0-3 | 2-7 |