2012 Robert Morris Football Game Notes @ Sacred Heart (11/10/12) - Page 4
The All-Time Series RMU vs. Sacred Heart Date 10/17/98 10/16/99 11/4/00 9/22/01 10/5/02 10/18/03 11/13/04 11/12/05 11/11/06 11/10/07 10/4/08 10/31/09 9/11/10 10/29/11
Series tied, 7-7 Result W, 44-7 W, 48-0 W, 31-20 L, 31-44 L, 0-34 L, 20-24 L, 3-24 L, 20-27 W, 41-21 W, 41-31 L, 28-31 W, 9-7 W, 35-31 L, 15-27
The Sacred Heart Series All-Time At Robert Morris At Moon Stadium At Joe Walton Stadium At Sacred Heart Current Streak Current Streak at RMU Current Streak at SHU
Venue Home Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Away Home
Tied, 7-7 Tied, 4-4 Tied, 2-2 Tied, 2-2 Tied, 3-3 Sacred Heart, 1 Sacred Heart, 1 Robert Morris, 1
SHU Series Quick Outs Robert Morris has won four of the last six meetings between the two programs … Nolan Nearhoof set a career high with three sacks in last year’s game against the Pioneers … Three of the past four games have been decided by four points or fewer … RMU has scored at least 28 points in each of its past three trips to Fairfield … RMU’s 9-7 victory in 2009 (10/31) is one of just three occurrences in school history in which the Colonials failed to score 10 points but still garnered a victory … Tyjuan Massey (2002-05) set RMU school records for receptions (10), receiving yards (272) and all-purpose yards (349) in the 2005 meeting between these programs … The longest fumble return in school history for Robert Morris came in a 41-21 victory @ Sacred Heart (11/11/06) almost six years ago, as former defensive back James Kazil (2004-07) returned a fumble 94 yards for a touchdown. Key Statistics (2011): Rushing … Moore (SHU) 17-55-0 TD; Howard (RMU) 16-55-0 TD; Passing … Little (SHU) 16-for-29, 212, 2 TD, 0 Int, Sinclair (RMU) 13-for-26, 148, 0 TD, 2 Int; Receiving … Moore (SHU) 6-108-1 TD, King (RMU) 5-73-0 TD; Defense … Mandas (SHU) 8 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 1 sack, Nearhoof (RMU) 11 tackles, 3 sacks
Last RMU Game vs. Sacred Heart Game #8 Sacred Heart 27, Robert Morris 15 October 29, 2011 / Moon Township, Pa. Joe Walton Stadium (Attendance: 1,514) - Sacred Heart quarterback Tim Little ran for one touchdown and tossed a pair of scores in sending Robert Morris to its third straight loss as the Pioneers posted a 27-15 win over the Colonials. Junior quarterback Jeff Sinclair gave Robert Morris an early 7-0 lead with a 22-yard touchdown run that capped a five-play, 61-yard drive on the opening possession of the game. Chris Rogers would help Sacred Heart trim its deficit to 7-3 with a 32-yard field goal at the 7:22 mark of the first quarter, but junior Greg Langer answered with his own trifecta, a 36-yard connection, to give the Colonials a 10-3 lead. Little tied the game, 10-10, with a 15-yard touchdown run with 4:41 left before halftime, but RMU surged ahead, 13-10, on its next possession with a 45-yard field goal from Langer with just 2:01 remaining before the break. Sacred Heart took control of the game after Langer's second field goal of the game, marching 58 yards on just seven plays before Little connected with Greg Moore for a 24-yard touchdown pass that propelled the Pioneers to a 17-13 advantage at intermission. Rock Tate would haul in a seven-yard touchdown pass from Little at the 3:11 mark of the third quarter that capped a six-play, 64-yard drive and gave Sacred Heart a 24-13 lead. Rogers would add a 28-yard field goal with 5:44 to play to give the Pioneers a 27-13 lead, with Robert Morris accounting for its final points when Moore ran out of the end zone with under a minute to play to give the Colonials a safety. Little finished 16-for-29 passing for 212 yards and two touchdowns despite being sacked four times, including three times by junior Nolan Nearhoof. Moore racked up 163 all-purpose yards for the Pioneers, posting 55 yards rushing while recording six receptions for 108 yards and a TD. Sinclair finished 13-for-26 passing for 148 yards and was intercepted twice on the afternoon while also being sacked five times. Senior tight end Shadrae King finished with five receptions for 73 yards, while sophomore wide receiver Donte Jeter caught four passes for 40 yards. Nearhoof led Robert Morris defensively with 10 tackles, and produced a pair of quarterback hurries in addition to his trio of sacks. In his first career start, sophomore Mark Centofanti finished with eight tackles, while senior linebacker Jon Krepps and junior safety D.J. Myers also each added eight takedowns. Notes: Junior linebacker Mike Cook produced a sack for Robert Morris as the Colonials finished with eight tackles for losses that totaled 35 yards ... Joining Centofanti in making their first career start against the Pioneers was freshman cornerback Antwan Eddie. Score By Quarters Sacred Heart Robert Morris
1 3 10
Scoring Summary Q 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Score RMU - Sinclair 22-yard run (Langer kick) SHU - Rogers 32-yard field goal RMU - Langer 36-yard field goal SHU - Little 15-yard run (Rogers kick) RMU - Langer 45-yard field goal SHU - Moore 24-yard pass from Little (Rogers kick) SHU - Tate 7-yard pass from Little (Rogers kick) SHU - Rogers 28-yard field goal RMU - Team safety
Time 12:29 7:22 3:36 4:41 2:01 0:26 3:11 5:44 0:44
2 14 3
3 7 0
2011 Records to Date Sacred Heart (5-3 / 3-2) / Robert Morris (2-6 / 2-3) Weather at Kickoff 30 degrees; overcast, snow; winds ENE @ 2 mph
4 3 2
Final 27 15