GAME SIX
vs. Duquesne Dukes
10.14.17 // 6:05 PM
Moon Township, Pa. // Joe Walton Stadium (3,000)

RADIO: ESPN 970 AM // WBGG 106.3 FM
> Chris Shovlin, Play by Play; Brian Cleary, Color Analyst
STREAMING: ESPN3; ESPNPgh.iHeart.com (audio only)
> Paul Dottino, Play by Play; Kevin Gilbride, Color Analyst
 
Capsule
Robert Morris University returns to Joe Walton Stadium for the first time in nearly a month when it hosts crosstown rival Duquesne in a 6:00 p.m. ESPN3 contest Saturday, Oct. 14. Saturday's game will be the Northeast Conference opener for the Colonials while the Dukes are 1-0 in league play following a victory against Wagner last week.
 
All-Time vs. Duquesne
> The Colonials are 7-11 against Duquesne
> RMU is 5-3 against the Dukes at home
> This season marks the 15th consecutive that these teams have met
> RMU last beat Duquesne in 2012, 17-13, at home
 
Musket Shots
> DT Zack Zamiska is the NEC Special Teams Player of the Week after blocking two field goals against East Tennessee State
> Its the first weekly honor for Zamiska
> LB Gerald Ferguson tallied a career-best 13 tackles at ETSU
> Ferguson is 7th in nation for sacks (1.0) and tackles for loss (1.8)
> LB Adam Wollet tied his career-high with 12 tackles at YSU, his fourth game with 12 stops
> Zack Zamiska is third all-time at RMU with 31 starts at defensive tackle
> RMU is 11th in the nation allowing just 162.0 pass yards per game
> Punter Adam Check was named to the 2017 Preseason All-NEC team
> Check set team records for punts (85) and punt yardage (3,150) in 2016
> Ryan Richards Jr. is the only All-NEC pick returning to the team in 2017
> He was a second team selection last year with 51 tackles, 2.0 sacks and one interception
> WR Tim Vecchio was the Colonials offensive MVP in 2016 with 35 receptions (308 yds.)
> The Colonials return 15 starters - 7 on offense, 7 on defense and 1 special teams
 
About the Dukes
> Duquesne is 4-1 overall and 1-0 in the NEC
> The Dukes are receiving votes in the STATS FCS Top 25 rankings
> QB Tommy Stuart ranks 7th in completion percentage (69.2), 6th in efficiency (169.2) and 6th in passing TDs (15) nationally
> Stuart is 99-143 for 1,184 yards, 15 TD and 3 INT
> RBs PJ Fulmore and AJ Hines lead the team with 243 and 211 yards rushing, respectively
> WR Nehari Crawford is second nationally with 8 receiving TDs
> Crawford leads the Dukes with 31 receptions for 511 yds. (16.5/reception)
> LB Brett Zanotto tops the team with 35 tackles
> LB Nathan Stone has 2.5 sacks and 4.5 TFL

#GAMEDAY
"We just see it as bragging rights for us and it's a way to shock the NEC too." - @ryanrichards32 on what a W vs. Duquesne means. pic.twitter.com/dFL5lt4yAW

— RMU Football (@RMUFootball) October 14, 2017