GAME TEN
vs. BRYANT BULLDOGS
11.11.17 // NOON
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
 
Capsule
Robert Morris University plays its final home game of 2017 and celebrates Senior Day when it hosts the Bryant Bulldogs in a Noon game at Joe Walton Stadium this Saturday, Sept. 11. The Colonials (2-7, 04 NEC) are looking to snap a five game skid and earn their first Northeast Conference win. The Bulldogs (4-5, 2-2 NEC) have won two straight and boast the top offense in the league at 426.9 yards per game.
 
All-Time vs. Bryant
> The Colonials are 2-7 against Bryant
> RMU is 2-2 at home against Bryant
> The home team has won the last four games in the series
> RMU last beat Bryant, 21-20, in 2015 when the Bulldogs missed an extra point late in the fourth quarter
 
Musket Shots
> TE Dalton Elliott caught his first career TD pass at Wagner, a one-yard pass from Matt Barr
> RB Harrison Dreher tied the RMU record with a 100-yard kickoff return against Sacred Heart
> The Colonials two-point conversion vs. SHU was the team's first since 2014
> CB Drew Allen had his first career pick six, going 48 yards against Duquesne
> Allen is third all-time at RMU with 30 starts at CB (he has 4 starts at WS)
> Allen has also blocked two FG this season
> Zack Zamiska is third all-time at RMU with 33 starts at defensive tackle
> RMU is 8th nationally with four blocked kicks
> RMU is 12th in the nation holding opponents to 163.9 passing yards per game
> Colonials are 12th averaging 8.0 TFL
> LB Gerald Ferguson is in the top-14 nationally in the following categories:
     > Tackles for Loss, 7th, 1.7
     > Sacks, 9th, 0.94
     > Fumbles Recovered, 14th, 2
> 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
> 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 Bulldogs
> Bryant is 4-5overall, 2-2 in the NEC
> Bryant has the top offense in the NEC at 426.9 yards per game
> They allow 473.9 yards and 37.3 points per contest
> QB Price Wilson is 215-362 for 2,746 yards, 20 TD and 15 INT
> Wilson leads the NEC at 305.1 pass yards/game
> RB Brenden Femiano tops the rushing attack at 394 yards on 87 carries
> A trio of receivers have at least 38 catches - Tom Kennedy (41), Jean Constant (40) Matt Sewall (38)
> Kennedy and Constant have 7 TDs each
> LB Thomas Costigan leads the team with 80 tackles (50 solo)
> Costigan also tops the squad with 13.0 TFL and 8.0 sacks