2024 Robert Morris Colonials football team

2024 Robert Morris Colonials football
2024 Robert Morris Colonials football
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	6–4 (4–1 NEC)
Head coach	Bernard Clark (7th season);
Offensive coordinator	Josh Firm (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Dave Plungas (7th season)
Home stadium	Joe Walton Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Northeast Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 22 Duquesne	5	–	0	7	–	2
Robert Morris	4	–	1	6	–	4
Central Connecticut	4	–	1	5	–	5
LIU	3	–	2	4	–	7
Wagner	2	–	2	4	–	6
Saint Francis (PA)	1	–	4	3	–	6
Mercyhurst*	0	–	3	3	–	7
Stonehill*	0	–	4	1	–	8

* – Stonehill and Mercyhurst are ineligible for NEC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II. As of November 16, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Robert Morris Colonials football team will represent the Robert Morris University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Bernard Clark, the Colonials will play home games at the Joe Walton Stadium in Moon Township, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	8:00 p.m.	at Utah State*	Maverik Stadium Logan, UT	Mountain West Network	L 14–36	17,037
September 7	6:00 p.m.	Edinboro*	Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA	NEC Front Row	L 21–23	3,581
September 14	12:00 p.m.	Mercyhurst	Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA	ESPN+	W 55–28	2,393
September 21	4:00 p.m.	at Wagner	Wagner College Stadium Staten Island, NY	NEC Front Row	W 21–14	2,954
September 28	2:00 p.m.	at Eastern Kentucky*	Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY	ESPN+	L 7–31	2,868
October 12	3:00 p.m.	Delaware State*	Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA	NEC Front Row	W 23–0	2,234
October 19	12:00 p.m.	LIU	Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA	NEC Front Row	W 45–31	1,855
October 26	2:00 p.m.	Saint Francis (PA)	Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA	NEC Front Row	W 17–0	2,657
November 2	12:00 p.m.	Merrimack*	Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA	NEC Front Row	W 6–0	1,091
November 9	12:00 p.m.	at No. 25 Duquesne	Rooney Field Pittsburgh, PA	NEC Front Row	L 6–31	2,018
November 16	12:00 p.m.	at Central Connecticut	Arute Field New Britain, CT	NEC Front Row
November 23	12:00 p.m.	Stonehill	Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA	NEC Front Row
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at Utah State (FBS)

Game One – Robert Morris Colonials (0–0) vs Utah State Aggies (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonials	0	14	0	0	14
Aggies (FBS)	7	3	10	16	36

at Maverik Stadium • Logan, UT

Date: August 31, 2024
Game time: 8:00 PM EST
Game weather: Sunny, 88 °F (31 °C)
Game attendance: 17,037
Referee: Michael Cuttone
TV announcers (KMYU/Mountain West Network): Dave Fox (play-by-play), Alema Harrington (analyst) and Frank Dolce (reporter)

Game information

First quarter

(2:00) USU – Kyrese White 57-yard pass from Spencer Petras, Elliott Nimrod kick (Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 1:09; Utah State 7–0)

Second quarter

(13:33) RMU – Cole Mitchell 40-yard pass from Anthony Chiccitt, Jayson Jenkins kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:27; Tied 7–7)
(9:30) USU – Elliott Nimrod 36-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:03; Utah State 10–7)
(0:41) RMU – Delvecchio Powell II 31-yard run, Jayson Jenkins kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:04; Robert Morris 14–10)

Third quarter

(10:33) USU – Kyrese White 53-yard pass from Bryson Barnes, Elliott Nimrod kick (Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 2:45; Utah State 17–14)
(2:38) USU – Elliott Nimrod 50-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 1:47; Utah State 20–14)

Fourth quarter

(13:31) USU – Bryson Barnes 63-yard run (Drive: 2 plays, 71 yards, 0:37; Utah State 26–14)
(10:57) USU – Jalen Royals 21-yard pass from Bryson Barnes, Elliott Nimrod kick (Drive: 2 plays, 76 yards, 0:26; Utah State 33–14)
(1:49) USU – Elliott Nimrod 42-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 5:21; Utah State 36–14)

Statistics	RMU	USU
First downs	18	23
Total yards	362	646
Rushing yards	137	303
Passing yards	225	343
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	29-40-1	21-36-3
Time of possession	34:22	25:38

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Robert Morris	Passing	Anthony Chiccitt	22/30, 171 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Tyvon Edmonds Jr.	19 carries, 86 yards
	Receiving	Cole Mitchell	4 receptions, 60 yards, TD
Utah State	Passing	Bryson Barnes	11/21, 198 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Robert Briggs Jr.	9 carries, 88 yards
	Receiving	Kyrese White	3 receptions, 131 yards, 2 TD

vs. Edinboro (DII)

Game Two – Edinboro Fighting Scots (DII) (0–1) vs Robert Morris Colonials (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Fighting Scots (DII)	7	7	7	2	23
Colonials	0	14	0	7	21

at Joe Walton Stadium • Moon Township, PA

Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
Game time: 6:00 PM EST
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: NW at 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)
Game attendance: 3,581
Referee: Michael Quinn
TV announcers (NEC Front Row): TBD

Game information

First quarter

(5:34) EDI – Teagan Brown 5-yard pass from Isaac Bernard, Brandon Lambert kick (Drive: 15 plays, 76 yards, 9:21; Edinboro 7–0)

Second quarter

(4:41) EDI – Bo Swartz 2-yard run, Brandon Lambert kick (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 5:06; Edinboro 14–0)
(1:47) RMU – Chaz Middleton 8-yard pass from Anthony Chiccitt, Jayson Jenkins kick (Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 2:45; Edinboro 14–7)
(1:31) RMU – Tyvon Edmonds Jr. 15-yard run, Jayson Jenkins kick (Drive: 1 play, 15 yards, 0:07; Tied 14–14)

Third quarter

(1:18) EDI – Clayton Bezon 5-yard pass from Isaac Bernard, Brandon Lambert kick (Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:41; Edinboro 21–14)

Fourth quarter

(13:04) RMU – DJ Moyer 12-yard run, Jayson Jenkins kick (Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:10; Tied 21–21)
(11:08) EDI – 0-yard safety (Edinboro 23–21)

Statistics	EDI	RMU
First downs	18	12
Total yards	258	224
Rushing yards	97	113
Passing yards	161	111
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20–27–1	14–21–1
Time of possession	38:09	21:51

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Edinboro	Passing	Isaac Bernard	20/27, 161 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Caron Robinson	16 carries, 91 yards
	Receiving	Teagan Brown	8 receptions, 80 yards, TD
Robert Morris	Passing	Anthony Chiccitt	14/21, 111 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Tyvon Edmonds Jr.	14 carries, 67 yards, TD
	Receiving	Noah Robinson	4 receptions, 73 yards

vs. Mercyhurst

Game Three – Mercyhurst Lakers (1–1) vs Robert Morris Colonials (0–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lakers	0	14	7	7	28
Colonials	14	20	7	14	55

at Joe Walton Stadium • Moon Township, PA

Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
Game time: 12:00 PM EST
Game weather: Sunny, 86 °F (30 °C)
Game attendance: 2,393
Referee: Michael Davis
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information

First quarter

(10:44) RMU – Noah Robinson 14-yard pass from Anthony Chiccitt, Jayson Jenkins kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:11; Robert Morris 7–0)
(9:06) RMU – DJ Moyer 3-yard run, Jayson Jenkins kick (Drive: 2 plays, 28 yards, 0:55; Robert Morris 14–0)

Second quarter

(10:02) RMU – Chaz Middleton 5-yard pass from Anthony Chiccitt, Jayson Jenkins kick (Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:56; Robert Morris 21–0)
(4:57) MER – Cameron Barmore 5-yard pass from Adam Urena (Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 4:59; Robert Morris 21–6)
(3:21) MER – Ayron Rodriguez 1-yard run, Ayron Rodriguez pass (Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:04; Robert Morris 21–14)
(3:04) RMU – Noah Robinson 63-yard pass from Anthony Chicitt (Drive: 1 play, 63 yards, 0:11; Robert Morris 27–14)
(0:45) RMU – Trenell Ridgley 17-yard pass from Anthony Chicitt, Jayson Jenkins kick (Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 1:02; Robert Morris 34–14)

Third quarter

(9:54) MER – Earnest Davis 1-yard run, Nathan Nagucki kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:06; Robert Morris 34–21)
(1:26) RMU – Ethan Shine 2-yard pass from Anthony Chiccitt, Jayson Jenkins kick (Drive: 15 plays, 85 yards, 8:13; Robert Morris 41–21)

Fourth quarter

(11:18) RMU – Tyvon Edmonds Jr., 4-yard run, Jayson Jenkins kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:35; Robert Morris 48–21)
(6:11) RMU – Trevor Wilson 14-yard pass from Zach Tanner, Jayson Jenkins kick (Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 3:15; Robert Morris 55–21)
(1:56) MER – Cameron Barmore 1-yard pass from Adam Urena, Nathan Nagucki kick (Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 4:08; Robert Morris 55–28)

Statistics	MERC	RMU
First downs	17	26
Total yards	297	536
Rushing yards	93	171
Passing yards	204	365
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	27–41–1	23–29–1
Time of possession	29:04	30:56

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mercyhurst	Passing	Adam Urena	27/41, 204 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Earnest Davis	11 carries, 81 yards, TD
	Receiving	Cameron Barmore	9 receptions, 98 yards, 2 TD
Robert Morris	Passing	Anthony Chiccitt	19/25, 307 yards, 5 TD, INT
	Rushing	Tyvon Edmonds Jr.	19 carries, 133 yards, TD
	Receiving	Noah Robinson	4 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TD

at Wagner

Game Four – Robert Morris Colonials (1–2) vs Wagner Seahawks (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonials	7	0	14	0	21
Seahawks	7	0	0	7	14

at Wagner College Stadium, Staten Island, New York

Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
Game time: 4:00 PM
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: NE at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
Game attendance: 2,954
Referee: Mike Bilica
TV: NEC Front Row

Game information

First quarter

(8:01) WAG – Mark Didio Jr. 22-yard pass from Jake Cady, Matthew Schwindt kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:19; Wagner 7–0)
(5:36) RMU – Tyvon Edmonds Jr. 2-yard run, Jayson Jenkins kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:25; Tied 7–7)

Second quarter

No scoring plays

Third quarter

(12:08) RMU – Tyvon Edmonds Jr. 1-yard run, Jayson Jenkins kick (Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 2:47; Robert Morris 14–7)
(10:14) RMU – Anthony Chiccitt 3-yard run, Jayson Jenkins kick (Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, 0:48; Robert Morris 21–7)

Fourth quarter

(4:16) WAG – Teree McDonald 20-yard pass from Jake Cady, Matthew Schwindt kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:52; Robert Morris 21–14)

Statistics	RMU	WAG
First downs	19	10
Total yards	358	289
Rushing yards	139	169
Passing yards	219	120
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–27–1	13–26–0
Time of possession	32:41	27:19

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Robert Morris	Passing	Anthony Chiccitt	17/26, 219 yards
	Rushing	Tyvon Edmonds Jr.	16 carries, 99 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Noah Robinson	4 receptions, 90 yards
Wagner	Passing	Jake Cady	13/26, 120 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Rickey Spruill	11 carries, 72 yards
	Receiving	Mark Didio Jr.	4 receptions, 44 yards, TD

at Eastern Kentucky

Game Five – Robert Morris Colonials (2–2) vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonials	0	7	0	0	7
Colonels	7	3	14	7	31

at Roy Kidd Stadium • Richmond, KY

Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
Game time: 2:00 p.m.
Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C)
Game attendance: 2,868
Referee: Michael Lennie
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

EKU – Joshua Carter 6-yard run (Patrick Nations kick), 12:11. Eastern Kentucky 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:44.

Second quarter

RMU – Noah Robinson 19-yard pass from Shawn Charles (Jayson Jenkins kick), 9:59. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 2:14.
EKU – Patrick Nations 23-yard field goal, 0:00. Eastern Kentucky 10–7. Drive: 15 plays, 84 yards, 2:27.

Third quarter

EKU – Joshua Carter 18-yard run (Patrick Nations kick), 12:17. Eastern Kentucky 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:01.
EKU – Dequan Stanley 57-yard pass from Matt Morrissey (Patrick Nations kick), 3:52. Eastern Kentucky 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 3:21.

Fourth quarter

EKU – Bryant Johnson 9-yard pass from Matt Morrissey (Patrick Nations kick), 12:09. Eastern Kentucky 31–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:48.

Statistics	RMU	EKU
First downs	17	23
Total yards	232	513
Rushing yards	71	242
Passing yards	161	271
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19–38–1	18–34–0
Time of possession	28:05	31:55

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Robert Morris	Passing	Anthony Chiccitt	18/36, 142 yds, INT
	Rushing	Tyvon Edmonds Jr.	14 rushes, 31 yds
	Receiving	Noah Robinson	9 receptions, 89 yds, TD
Eastern Kentucky	Passing	Matt Morrissey	17/29, 265 yds, 2 TD
	Rushing	Joshua Carter	19 rushes, 123 yds, 2 TD
	Receiving	Dequan Stanley	4 receptions, 78 yds, TD

vs. Delaware State

Game Six – Delaware State Hornets (1–5) vs Robert Morris Colonials (2–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0
Colonials	0	0	0	0	0

at Joe Walton Stadium, Moon Township, Pennsylvania

Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
Game time: 12:00 PM
TV: NEC Front Row

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	DSU	RMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Delaware State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Robert Morris	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. LIU

Game Seven – LIU Sharks (1–6) vs Robert Morris Colonials (3–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sharks	0	0	0	0	0
Colonials	0	0	0	0	0

at Joe Walton Stadium, Moon Township, Pennsylvania

Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
Game time: 12:00 PM
TV: NEC Front Row

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	LIU	RMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
LIU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Robert Morris	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Saint Francis (PA)

Game Eight – Saint Francis Red Flash (2–5) vs Robert Morris Colonials (4–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Flash	0	0	0	0	0
Colonials	0	0	0	0	0

at Joe Walton Stadium, Moon Township, Pennsylvania

Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
Game time: 2:00 PM
TV: NEC Front Row

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SFPA	RMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Saint Francis (PA)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Robert Morris	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Merrimack

Game Nine – Merrimack Warriors (4–4) vs Robert Morris Colonials (5–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Warriors	0	0	0	0	0
Colonials	0	0	0	0	0

at Joe Walton Stadium, Moon Township, Pennsylvania

Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
Game time: 12:00 PM
TV: NEC Front Row

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MRMK	RMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Merrimack	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Robert Morris	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 25 Duquesne

Game Nine – Robert Morris Colonials (6–3) vs No. 25 Duquesne Dukes (6–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonials	0	0	0	0	0
No. 25 Dukes	0	0	0	0	0

at Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field • Pittsburgh, PA

Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
Game time: 12:00 PM EST
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (NEC Front Row): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	RMU	DUQ
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Robert Morris	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Duquesne	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Central Connecticut

Game Ten – Robert Morris Colonials (6–4) vs Central Connecticut Blue Devils (5–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonials	0	0	0	0	0
Blue Devils	0	0	0	0	0

at Arute Field • New Britain, CT

Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
Game time: 12:00 PM EST
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (NEC Front Row): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	RMU	CCSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Robert Morris	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Central Connecticut	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Stonehill

Game Eleven – Stonehill Skyhawks (0–0) vs Robert Morris Colonials (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Skyhawks	0	0	0	0	0
Colonials	0	0	0	0	0

at Joe Walton Stadium, Moon Township, Pennsylvania

Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
Game time: 12:00 PM
TV: NEC Front Row

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	STO	RMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stonehill	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Robert Morris	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "2024 Robert Morris Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved June 18, 2024.

[1] "2024 Robert Morris Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved June 18, 2024.

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