Robert Morris at Morehead State Game Thread

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Kickoff is not until 1:00pm.

Listen live:
Morehead State broadcast (http://ibn.ihigh.com/play/index.cfm?id=69153)
Robert Morris broadcast (http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/teams/rri)

Live stats:
Courtesy of Morehead State (http://www.msueagles.com/livestats/football/xlive.htm)

I will provide regular updates as I listen and follow along.

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Running through the starting lineups now. Robert Morris runs a traditional pro style offense and a four-three defense. Morehead State runs a 4-3 defense with an option offense.

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Please post score updates in the Score Thread

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Please post score updates in the Score Thread

Will do!

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According to Chris Shovlin and Jim Duzyk on the RMU broadcast, the Colonials stayed at a hotel in Huntington, WV, about one hour away, because there wasn't a facility that met their meeting room requirements or size requirements near the University.

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Robert Morris has won the toss, they will receive to start the ball game.

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Very short kick, hauled in by short returner Alvin Hill. Morehead State refusing to kick it deep to Mario Hines.

Colonials start at the 28 yard line.

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Two short gains, third and 9 already for Robert Morris

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And the Colonials continue to struggle with their first couple of drives in a game.

Nick Schirtzinger to kick this one away.

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Morehead State takes over at their own 26.

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Three yard run to start for the Eagles, but then DE Shannon Smoot chases QB Yost out of the pocket and forces an incomplete pass.

Third and long for MSU.

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Yost gets the first down on the QB draw.

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One yard gain again on the QB draw.

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay option offenses! (ugh)

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3rd and 1 at the RMU 49.

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Yost picks up the first down on the option run. 1st and 10 from the RMU 47.

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3rd and 1 again after an incomplete pass and a nine yard run by Ricky Cornelius.

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Morehead State still chugging along, first down around the 23 yard line.

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MSU takes a time out from the 19 yard line, 2nd and 6. 7:42 on the clock.

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Mark Syzmanski sacks Yost, his fourth of the season. 3rd and 14.

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False start MSU 3rd and 19

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Short completion, and the Eagles will punt.

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Touchback on the punt. RMU starts at their own 20.

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3 and out again for RMU

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MSU takes over at their own 40

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MSU going for it on 4th down in RMU territory.

Incomplete pass, turnover on downs to RMU.

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RMU starts at their own 31 with 1:38 to go.

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3 and out again for RMU as they struggle again in the 1st quarter offensively.

A sack ends the 1st quarter, RMU will punt to start the 2nd quarter.

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Schirtzinger kicks the snot out of the ball.

69 yard punt. MSU starts at their own 6 yard line.

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3rd and 2 from the 14 yard line.

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James Kazil comes up from his safety position on the blitz and drops the runner at the 9 yard line.

Fourth and 7, MSU punting from their own endzone.

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Mario Hines hauls in the punt at the MSU 47 and that's where RMU takes over. Best field position of the day.

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8 yard completion to Alvin Hill, 2nd and 2 at the 39.

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Myles Russ with a five yard run, first down.

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Cwalinski gets sacked for the 2nd time today by Derek Mason. 2nd and 18 at the 42.

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3rd and 15 from the 39. Probably not in Michael Walser's range right now for a field goal try, so RMU will look for the 1st down.

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Mario Hines with a LEAPING grab at the 2 yard line!

1st and Goal RMU!

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1st and goal, Karey Murray gets dumped in the backfield. Maybe back to the line of scrimmage.

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And on 2nd and goal, Cwalinski gets picked off.

All the way back the other direction, touchdown Morehead State. Josh Harris goes 97 yards.

Cwalinski looked at his receiver the entire way.

PAT is NO GOOD as it hits the post, may have been tipped at the line.

6-0 Morehead State at the 9:08 mark of the 2nd quarter.

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Colonials take over at the 35 yard line after another short kick.

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5 yard catch by Hines, 2nd and 5.

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MSU with a five yard penalty, first down RMU from the 45.

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Alvin Hill fumbles the football after the catch. MSU takes over at their own 21.

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Third down already for MSU.

That catch by Hill went all the way to the MSU 5 yard line, but he lost the football. It might have been stripped, hard to tell from the call, but MSU recovered.

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Nick Feldman makes the catch and goes all the way down to the RMU 25, a 55 yard completion from Yost.

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James Kazil picks off Yost with a sliding catch at the 8 yard line. RMU holds off the Eagles and takes over with 4:36

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Cwalinski sacked at the 1 yard line. 2nd and 18.

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Run straight up the middle, no gain. 3rd and 18.

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Colonials can't get it out of the endzone. Raphael Johnson tackled just inside the end zone, running the ball for some bizarre reason.

8-0 Morehead State on the safety.

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Robert Morris sends the free kick away and not only do the Eagles return it to the 38 yard line, but a 15 yard penalty gets tacked on and places it at the RMU 47 yard line.

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3rd and 9 at the RMU 36 for the Eagles.

RMU defense refusing to budge against the MSU defense. Eagles take a timeout.

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Eagles punt it away, might have been a hand on it, and it knuckles down to the RMU 19 yard line.

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Erik Cwalinski zips one towards Mario Hines, incomplete, flags all over the place.

Cwalinski was leveled after the throw...offsetting penalties. Roughing the passer against MSU, facemask/hold against RMU.

1st and ten again from the 19.

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Eagles take a timeout. They want the ball back, as it is 2nd and 10 for RMU.

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Complete pass to Mario Hines, a 17 yard pass. 1st down.

41 seconds left in the half.

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Incomplete pass intended for Regis Flowers. 2nd and 10.

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Cwalinski sacked again by several Eagles. He's a bit slow in getting up.

Robert Morris will run out the clock and go regroup.

At halftime, it's Morehead State 8 Robert Morris 0.

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Some halftime stats as we get ready for the start of the 2nd half:

PASSING:
RMU - Cwalinski 7/11 for 120 yards and an interception
MSU - Yost 3/10 for 64 yards and an interception

RUSHING:
RMU - Russ 5 carries, 11 yards. RMU has -23 yards rushing total.
MSU - Cornelius 7 carries, 37 yards. MSU has 85 yards rushing total.

RECEIVING:
RMU - Hines, 3 catches for 59 yards. Alvin Hill 2 for 58 and a fumble.
MSU - Feldman 2 for 64 yards.

DEFENSE:
RMU has two sacks and an interception.
MSU has four sacks, an interception returned for a TD, and a fumble recovery.

Morehead State will get the ball first to start the half.

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Eagles start at the 32 yard line.

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Mike Niklos does it again! A jump ball thrown in his direction, and for the second week in a row, Niklos hauls it in for an interception. 15th career interception.

First down RMU

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3rd and short for RMU after a 7 yard pass to Alvin Hill.

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Raphael Johnson with the catch out of the backfield, first down in Eagles' territory.

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Alvin Hill hauls one in with a leaping grab at the 20 yard line between two MSU defenders.

RMU marching, finally.

1st and ten in the red zone.

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Five yards to the 15 yard line for Myles Russ. 2nd and 5.

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Raphael Johnson slow getting up as he picks up a couple.

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Rion Listhrop with a three yard catch for the first down.

First and goal from the 9 yard line. 10:23 left.

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3rd and goal now after an incomplete pass. Cwalinski was under pressure and could not hit Julian Ellison.

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Incomplete pass, sending on Michael Walser for a chance at 3 points.

It is blocked.

Still 8-0.

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COLONIALS WITH A SACK AND STRIP!

Robert Morris recovers inside the MSU 8 yard line. Mark Syzmanski with the fumble recovery.

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Richard Nagy got the sack, recovery by Syzmanski. 1st and goal for RMU from the 8.

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2nd and goal from the 7. Russ gets a yard.

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Myles Russ with a catch just shy of the goal line.

Stopped at the one centimeter line.

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And Cwalinski fumbles the snap, had to cover it at the four yard line.

Walser on to kick the field goal.

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Walser kicks it through this time, 8-3 Morehead State. 5:43 left in the 3rd quarter.

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Troy Cree just absolutely destroyed Fitzpatrick on the kick return. MSU starts at the 24 yard line.

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2nd and 11 for MSU. Eagles offense has some tough sledding so far.

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RMU gets flagged for pass interference. First down MSU.

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3rd and 10 at the RMU 40 yard line for MSU.

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MSU short of the first down by about a half yard. at the RMU 31 yard line.

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Eagles going for it on 4th and 1...

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They get the first down, and on 1st and ten MSU goes backwards on a false start.

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Touchdown by Morehead State called back for a block in the back penalty. 2nd and 19 for the Eagles at the RMU 39.

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Last play of the quarter is an incomplete pass. It will be 3rd and 19 when the 4th quarter starts.

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Incomplete pass on 3rd and a mile.

It will be 4th and a mile. MSU punting away.

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Colonials start their drive at their own 4 yard line after the punt.

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Two runs get the Colonials nowhere.

3rd and long for RMU from their own 3.

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Colonials get lucky. Facemask penalty against the Eagles. 5 yard penalty will make it a 3rd and about 7 from the 7 yard line.

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Ellison will make the catch just shy of the first down, about a half yard short.

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Schirtzinger on to kick this one away. Destroyed a 69 yard punt earlier on the day...

Gets this one out to the RMU 46.

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Morehead State chugging down to the 18 yard line, third down and 7.

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Colonials make the stop on the third down.

36 yard field goal attempt...

BLOCKED!!!!!!!!!! MIKE NIKLOS KNOCKED IT AWAY!

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5 minutes left. Cwalinski gets hauled down at the 19.

2nd and 17. Fifth sack of the day for MSU.

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Wow. Just wow.

Morehead State muffs the punt return, Colonials recover at the 33. However, the Colonials had a penalty on the play, so they take over at the MSU 48.

Wow.

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Alvin Hill with the catch out to the 35 yard line, first down RMU.

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Cwalinski fires an incomplete pass, but Julian Ellison drew a pass interference penalty against MSU.

First down again. RMU at the 20 yard line.

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Correction, ball was at the 24, and Rion Listhrop loses 6 yards on the run.

2nd and 16 from the 30.

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Cwalinski sacked for the 6th time today. 3rd and a mile from the 36.

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Pass incomplete, intended for Julian Ellison down at the 5 yard line.

One last chance for RMU. 4th and 22.

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Mario Hines with the catch at the 20 yard line, but it'll be turned over on downs.

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1:26 left in the game. MSU with the ball at the 20. RMU has all three timeouts.

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RMU calls timeout at 1:49 after a stuffed run. 2nd and 10 from the 20.

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Clock stopped at 1:44 after a 3 yard run. Timeout RMU. One left.

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4th down MSU. Colonials call their last timeout.

4th and 6. Colonials will have one last gasp.

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Mario Hines at his own 39 yard line to receive the punt. Hines hauls it in at the 35 yard line.

91 seconds left to score a touchdown.

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Completion to Alvin Hill at the 44 yard line...

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Completion to MSU 47 to Flowers. 1:06 left. 1st down.

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Complete to Myles Russ at the line of scrimmage. No gain.

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CAUGHT BY ALVIN HILL AT THE 2 YARD LINE WITH 28 SECONDS LEFT!

1st DOWN! CLOCK STOPS!

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Clock winding...TOUCHDOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!

TOUCHDOWN!!!!!!!!

WITH LESS THAN 20 SECONDS!

9-8 RMU!

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20.4 seconds left officially on the clock.

Going for two points.

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Incomplete two point conversion.

Karey Murray plunged in from 2 yards out.

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wow

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ROBERT MORRIS RECOVERS THE FOOTBALL ON THE KICKOFF!!!

13 SECONDS LEFT!

STOP THE INSANITY!

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WOW.

Final Score from Morehead, Kentucky...

Robert Morris 9
Morehead State 8

The ugliest game I've ever listened to with an improbable comeback.

Wow.

Colonials 3-1 (2-0 NEC), Eagles fall to 2-1 (0-0 PFL)

[danefan]

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[TheValleyRaider]

Nice job Bobby Mo! xthumbsupx

[Seahawks Fan]

Nice job on the updates. Congrats on the win.

[rmutv]

Nice job on the updates. Congrats on the win.

My heart's still trying to slow down! Yeeeeeeesh! A win's a win, but there is no reason for Robert Morris to be coming home 3-1 after their performance.

Wow.