Robert Morris Colonials at Saint Francis Red Flash
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Robert Morris defeats Saint Francis 24-14 with boost from Ethan Shine's fourth-quarter touchdown
After a Saint Francis touchdown got the Red Flash within 17-14 in the fourth quarter, Owen McGraw returned the kickoff 49 yards to set up the Colonials with a short field. A 23-yard pass from Zach Tanner to Thomas Lee moved the ball to the 3-yard line and Shine's 3-yard touchdown run made it a two-score game in favor of Robert Morris.
Tanner was 11 of 21 passing for 162 yards for the Colonials (2-6, 1-2 NEC). He had two touchdown passes, including a 42-yarder to Lee that gave Robert Morris a 17-7 lead early in the third quarter.
In the fourth, Saint Francis drove 80 yards capped by an 8-yard touchdown pass from Nick Whitfield Jr. to Jordan Theodore. It was five plays later that Shine's touchdown wrapped it up for the Colonials.
Whitfield had 240 yards passing that included both touchdowns for Saint Francis (0-7, 0-3).
Lee had 115 yards receiving for Robert Morris.
The homecoming game for St. Francis marked the first of four in a row at home.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 2:35 | Jayson Jenkins 35 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 11:12 | Adrian Mejia 2 Yd pass from Nick Whitfield Jr. (Mac Plummer Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:11 | Richard Ransom 9 Yd pass from Zach Tanner (Jayson Jenkins Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 11:26 | Thomas Lee 42 Yd pass from Zach Tanner (Jayson Jenkins Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 10:24 | Jordan Theodore 8 Yd pass from Nick Whitfield Jr. (Mac Plummer Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 6:59 | Ethan Shine 3 Yd Run (Jayson Jenkins Kick) |
Statistics
 RMU |
 SFPA |
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|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1st Downs | 19 |
| 3-10 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-11 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 320 | Total Yards | 340 |
| 162 | Passing | 240 |
| 11/21 | Comp/Att | 17/31 |
| 7.7 | Yards per pass | 7.7 |
| 158 | Rushing | 100 |
| 33 | Rushing Attempts | 25 |
| 4.8 | Yards per rush | 4.0 |
| 9-83 | Penalties | 8-59 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 28:54 | Possession | 31:06 |
Game Information
Location: Loretto, PA
Attendance: 1,381 · Capacity:
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