SAINT FRANCIS RED FLASH
Saturday, Oct. 27 // Noon
Moon Township, Pa. // Joe Walton Stadium

Capsule
Robert Morris University wraps up a two-game homestand and returns to Northeast Conference action by hosting Keystone State rival Saint Francis Saturday, Oct. 27, at Joe Walton Stadium. The Noon kick-off marks the 25th consecutive meeting between these teams, a series that dates to 1994.
 
All-Time vs. Saint Francis
> Robert Morris is 15-8-1 against Saint Francis
> These two teams have met every season since RMU started playing football in 1994
> The Colonials went 15-2-1 in the first 18 meetings, but the Red Flash have won the last six
> RMU is 8-3 at home vs. its in-state rival
> These teams produced the only tie in team history, a 14-14 draw in 1994
 
Musket Shots
> RMU put up 539 yards of offense vs. Central State, the second most in team history (545 vs. Stony Brook, 11.3.01)
> Alijah Jackson (153) and Terence Stephens Jr. (135) became the first RMU rushing duo since 1997 to eclipse 100 yards in the same game
> RMU has had five 100-yard rushers in the last four games
> Matthew Gonzalez has 10 TD catches this season, tying the RMU single-season mark
> He leads the NEC and is third nationally
> Stephens Jr. had 112 yards rushing and 110 yards receiving at Duquesne, the first 100-100 game at RMU since 1994
> Stephens Jr. is second nationally averaging 175.14 all-purpose yards
> 1999 was the last time RMU had three consecutive 400-yard performances
> Jimmy Walker is second all-time at RMU averaging 191.5 yards passing for his career
> Tim Vecchio is tied for 6th at RMU with 86 career receptions
> The Colonials current average of 398.1 yards per game is second in team annals
> Bernard Clark Jr. makes his head coaching debut in 2018
> DL Amir Fenwick and Wollet were named to the Preseason All-NEC Team
> Fenwick was the Colonials only All-NEC First Team pick last season
> Senior LB Adam Wollet was named a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy which is awarded to the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation
> Wollet was named to the 2017 CoSIDA Academic All-America team
> Sophomore C Eric McAllister was a Hero Sports Freshmen All-America pick in 2017
> 2018 marks the 25th season of football at Robert Morris
> RMU has won six NEC Championships — 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 & 2010
 
About the Red Flash
> Saint Francis is 2-5 overall and are 0-2 in the NEC, falling at Wagner and to Duquesne
> They average 31.4 points per game on 322.1 yards, 96.0 rushing and 226.1 passing
> They allow 22.6 points and 303.3 yards per game, 115.9 rushing and 187.4 passing
> QB Bear Fenimore is 121-215 for 1,529 yards and 15 TDs with just three interceptions
> WR Kamron Lewis is his favorite target with 40 catches for 557 yards and 4 TDs
> WR Cyrus Holder has 31 recepiotns, 520 yards and four TDs
> RB Jymere Jordan-Toney has the majority of carries - 113-377 (3.3 avg.) - for 3 scores
> DB Nick Rinella is fifth in FCS averaging 18.9 yards per return and has two TDs
> K Eric Bofenkamp is 8-11 on FGs
> Sr. LB Ben Brunis tops the squad with 58 tackles to go with 2.5 sacks and an interception
> Jr. LB Da'Jon Lee has 12.0 TFL and leads the team with 5.0 sacks
 
{ TEAM NOTES }
 
25th Season of RMU Football
> 2018 marks the 25th season of football at Robert Morris
> The program debuted in 1994, going 7-1-1
> RMU has won six NEC Championships — 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 & 2010
 
Clark Makes Coaching Debut
> Bernard Clark Jr. makes his head coaching debut in 2018
> He served as the associate head coach and defensive coordinator at UAlbany for four years
> Won two national championships with Miami, including the 1988 Orange Bowl MVP
> Made 10 previous coaching stops before arriving in Moon Township
 
Dr. Howard In College Football
> RMU President Dr. Chris Howard is serving a three-year term on the College Football Playoff (CFP) selection committee
> He is also on the planning committee to commemorate the 150th birthday of college football
> Howard was a running back at Air Force
> He won the NFF Campbell Trophy, the highest academic award for a football player
 
RMU Football Leadership Committee
> Coach Clark has named a six-player leadership committee in 2018
> Offensive Leadership Committe Members:
   > Junior WR DeLano Madison
   > R-Sophomore OL Eric McAllister
   > Senior QB Jimmy Walker
> Defensive Leadership Committe Members:
   > R-Junior DB Tevaul Brown
   > Senior DL Amir Fenwick
   > Senior LB Adam Wollet
 
Delray Beach Connection
> A pair of Colonials hail from the Florida town of Delray Beach on the Atlantic Coast
> Warren Robinson and Thomas Neal list Delray Beach as their hometown
> They all attended different high schools
> Dylan Young lists Coral Springs as his hometown, just a short drive from Delray Beach
 
Score 30 or More
> Since the inception of RMU football in 1994, RMU is 72-5 (.935) when scoring 30 or more points
> The Colonials are 29-0 when tallying 40 or more points
 
Gridiron Graduates
> RMU has four players players currently taking graduate level classes
> DE Cameron Darley and QB Caleb Lewis are graduate transfers
> QB Jimmy Walker finished his undergraduate work last year and is in grad school now
> LB Adam Wollet is in the integrated five-year finance and data analytics program at RMU
 
WPIAL Representation
> The 2018 roster features 30 former WPIAL players
> They represent 23 different schools
> Gateway, Montour, Norwin, Penn-Trafford, Thomas Jefferson, Woodland Hills and West Allegheny each have two alums on the RMU roster
 
State of the Colonials
> Thirteen states and two countries are represented on the RMU roster
> Three dozen (36) players from the Keystone State, Pennsylvania, lead the list
> Ohio (11) and Florida (10) also have double-digit representatives
> Two players came to RMU from Ontario
 
The Founding Father
> RMU had only one coach in its first 20 seasons of existence, Joe Walton
> Walton was a former NFL tight end and head coach (see sidebar)
> He was a four-time NEC Coach of the Year
> Under his guidance, RMU won two NCAA I-AA mid-major national titles
> Walton was inducted into the RMU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2013
 
{ DEFENSIVE NOTES }
 
National Rankings - Team
> RMU ranks in the top-30 in these categories:
   > Red Zone Defense (23rd, .744)
   > Fewest Penalties/Game (25th, 5.14)
   > Fewest Penalties (28th, 36)
   > Fewest Penalty Yards/Game (28th, 46.00)
   > Fewest Penalty Yards (30th, 322)
 
National Rankings - Individual
> RMU ranks in the top-50 in these categories:
   > Forced Fumbles (Darrell Mason, 18th, 0.33)
 
Red Zone Resistance
> RMU is 23rd in nation in red zone defense
> Opponents are converting on just 74.4 percent of their red zone chances (32-of-43)
 
Triple-Double
> 3 Colonials - Jon Muehlbauer, Adam Wollet and Amir Fenwick - had 10+ tackles against VSU
> Muehlbauer and Fenwick had career highs with 12 and 10 tackles, respectively
> Wollet made 11 stops
> Joe Uhatafe (14), Adam Wollet (12) and Ryan Lewis (11) were the last trio to record 10-plus tackles (at Sacred Heart; 10/22/16)
 
Preseason All-NEC Picks
> DL Amir Fenwick and LB Adam Wollet were named to the Preseason All-NEC Team
> Fenwick was an All-NEC selection following the 2017 season
> Wollet also garnered all-league plaudits as a junior as well
 
New Faces or New Side of the Ball
> Six players who are either freshman or first-year defensive players started vs. Central State
> In total, 10 such players saw action against the Maruaders
 
Brains and Braun
> ILB Adam Wollet was named a semifinalist for the NFF Campbell Trophy
> Is fourth in the NEC and leads RMU with 7.9 tackles per game
> Leads RMU in solo (29), assisted (26), total (55) and TFL (4.0)
> Ninth at RMU is 258 total career tackles
> Last season, led the league and finished 18th in nation averaging 9.8 tackles per game
> Was named to the 2017 CoSIDA Academic All-America team
> Was the NEC Fall Scholar-Athlete for football
> Is a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-District II Team selection (2016, 2017)
 
Amir, Amir on the Line
> Senior DL Amir Fenwick was the Colonials only All-NEC First Team pick last season
> Garnered Preseason All-NEC plaudits
> Recorded a career-high 10 tackles against Virginia State (9/8)
> Finished 2017 with 35 tackles, 23 in NEC games
> Had 4.5 TFL in NEC games, six overall
> Totalled 14 tackles in the final three games of 2017
 
Muehlbauer Emerges
> Sophomore S Jon Muehlbauer is second on the team with 39 tackles
> Has recorded 10+ tackles in two games
> Had a career-high 12 tackles against Virginia State (9/8)
 
Neal Now Tackling Thomas
> Thomas Neal, who used to go by TJ Neal, is now at linebacker
> The OLB is third on RMU with 35 stops
> The athletic Neal started his career at RMU as a defensive back
> He was moved to running back late in his freshman campaign due to injuries
 
Matching With Wanat
> Junior LB Jonathan Wanat donated bone marrow to a anonymous recipient last spring
> Wanat was put on the donor list through The Andy Talley Bone Marrow Foundation
> In two seasons working the Andy Talley Foundation, RMU has added 260 donor names to the list
> Made his first start at LB against Central State
 
{ OFFENSIVE NOTES }
 
National Rankings - Team
> RMU ranks in the top-30 in these categories:
   > 3rd Down Conversion Pct. (14th, .459)
   > 4th Down Conversion Pct. (22nd, .600)
   > Red Zone Offense (21st, .893)
   > Sacks Allowed (20th, 1.14)
   > Tackles for Loss Allowed (25th, 5.00)
 
National Rankings - Individual
> RMU ranks in the top-50 in these categories:
   > All Purpose (Terence Stephens, Jr., 2nd, 175.14)
   > Receiving TDs (Matthew Gonzalez, 3rd, 10)
   > Total Touchdowns (Gonzalez, 12th, 10)
   > Passing TDs (Walker, 20th, 14)
   > Scoring (Gonzalez, 21st, 8.6)
   > Points Responsible For/Game (Walker, 22nd, 15.1)
   > Points Responsible For (Walker, 24th, 106)
   > Passing Yds./Comp. (Walker, 25th, 13.80)
   > Yards/Pass Attempt (Walker, 25th, 8.04)
   > Passing Efficiency (Jimmy Walker, 27th, 143.5)
   > Yards Per Carry (Stephens Jr., 28th, 5.95; Alijah Jackson, 43rd, 5.41)
   > Rushing Yards (Jackson, 40th, 568; Stephens Jr., 559, 43rd)
   > Rush Yards/Game (Jackson, 43rd, 81.1; Stephens Jr., 79.9)
   > Passing Yards (Walker, 47th, 1.366)
 
A Peek at Some Team Records
> The team's 398.1 yards per game average is second (411.1, 2001)
> 539 yards of offense vs. Central State ranks second (545, Stony Brook, 11.3.01)
> The 58.7 % completion rate (118-201) is the highest in team history
 
Two for 100-100
> RB Terence Stephens Jr. is one of just two players to rush and receive for 100 yards in a game this season
> He had 112 rushing yards and 110 receiving yards against Duquesne (10/13)
> Former Oakland Raider Tim Hall is the only other RMU player to accomplish the feat in 1994
> Sam Houston State's Kyran Jackson (152 rush, 116 rec., vs. Northwestern St.) is the only other player this season with a 100-100 game
 
Offensive Juggernaut
> RMU has record over 400 yards of offense in three consecutive games for the first time since 2001
> The Colonials current average of 398.1 yards is second at RMU (411.1, 2001)
> Their 30.1 scoring average ranks fourth
 
Big Play Potential
> RMU has 41 plays from scrimmage of 21 yards or more
> 30 of those are by passing and 11 by rushing
> Matthew Gonzalez tops the team with 11 20-yards plus plays
> Including a pair of kickoff returns, RMU has eight plays of 50 or more yards
 
Keeping The QB Clean
> The Colonials offensive line has allowed just eight sacks this season
> They rank 20th in FCS in sacks allowed (1.14)
> RMU allowed 41 sacks in 2017
 
Walker On Air
> QB Jimmy Walker is 99-of-170 for 1,366 yards and 14 touchdowns
> He ranks in the top-50 nationally in seven different stat categories
> His 189.7 yards passing per game rank second all-time at RMU
> Threw 272 times in 2017, tied for third most in team history
> His 234 career completions are sixth all-time at RMU
 
Going, Going Gonzo
> Junior TE Matthew Gonzalez has two 100-yard receiving games this season
> He leads the team in receptions (30), yards (503) and touchdowns (10)
> His 10 TDs are tied for most in RMU history, lead the NEC and are third in FCS
> His 81-yard touchdown reception is tied for fifth-longest passing score in team history
> Is second among nation's TE averaging 16.77 yards per reception
 
Alijah's Arrival
> Freshman RB Alijah Jackson was named to the FCS Jerry Rice Award Watch List
> He has over 100 yards rushing in three of the last four games
> Had a season-high 153 yards vs. Central State
> Jackson has won NEC Rookie of the Week three times
> Leads RMU with 81.1 yards/gm. and 568 yds
 
Valuable Vecchio
> Junior WR Tim Vecchio has been the team's offensive MVP each of the last two seasons
> He has 65 career receptions for 827 yards
> Ranks 6th all-time at RMU in receptions
> In 2017, he led the team with 32 catches, 321 receiving yards and two receiving TDs
 
Transfer-vania
> An entourage of transfers will likely spend plenty of time toting the pigskin on offense
> QB Jimmy Walker is a transfer from San Diego State
> RB Terence Stephens Jr. previously played at Bowling Green
> TE Steve Petrick was at Temple University
> QB Caleb Lewis comes to RMU from LSU
> DB Tavin Allison spent one year at E. Michigan

Mentioning McAllister
> Sophomore C Eric McAllister was a Hero Sports Freshmen All-America pick in 2017
> Named to the RMU Football Leadership Committee
> Preseason All-NEC Pick according to Phil Steele
 
{ SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES }
 
National Rankings - Team
> RMU ranks in the top-30 in these categories:
   > Blocked Kicks Allowed (T1st, 0)
   > Blocked Punts Allowed (T1st, 0)
 
National Rankings - Individual
> RMU ranks in the top-50 in these categories:
   > Combined Kick Returns (Terence Stephens, Jr., 7th, 537)
   > Kickoff Returns (Stephens, Jr., 15th, 26.9)
 
Check Marks
> Sr. P Adam Check in RMU career records:
   > Punts (2nd, 238)
   > Yards (3rd, 8,789)
   > Punt Average (5th, 36.93)
> Check in the RMU single season records
   > Punts (1st, 85, 2016; 3rd, 67, 2017)
   > Punt Yards (1st, 3,150, 2016; 5th, 2,489, 2017)
> Check in the RMU game records:
   > Punts - 12 vs. Youngstown State
   > Punt Yards - 455 vs. Youngstown State
 
Block Party
> RMU has blocked two FGs this season, one by Frank Antuono and another by EJ Jimenez
> The Colonials have 15 blocked kicks in the last four seasons
> RMU has blocked 18 kicks since 2012
 
Robinson Returns
> Senior WR Warren Robinson is the only player in team history with two punt return TDs
> Has 645 career punt return yards, 2nd at RMU (699, Brian Dunn '94-'97)
> In 2015, Warren Robinson set the single-season school record for punt return average (18.2 yds.)
> He has three of the four longest punt returns in team history - 81(T), 66(T) and 58
 
Diablo
> Sophomore K Nick Bisceglia is 9-of-21 for his career on field goals
> Is 38-of-39 on point-after attempts
> Has made 28 conescutive extra point trys