GAME 7
Robert Morris (2-4 / 1-0) @ Wagner (1-5 / 1-0)
Saturday, October 19, 2019 • Noon
Wagner College Stadium (3,300) • Staten Island, N.Y.

Radio: ESPN 970 AM & 106.3 FM
Talent: Adam Gusky (pxp)
Video: NECFrontRow.com • WagnerAthletics.com
Twitter: @RMUFootball • Instagram: @RMU_Football
 
Slant Routes
 
- The Robert Morris University football team concludes a four-game road trip Saturday with a Noon kickoff against Wagner on Staten Island, N.Y., at Wagner College Stadium. The Colonials are 2-1 (.667) on their current road trip.
 
- RMU improved to 12-12 (.500) all-time in Northeast Conference openers, including a mark of 8-3 (.727) on the road, with a 20-17 victory @ Saint Francis (10/12) that went two overtimes. Junior Nick Bisceglia connected for a 38-yard field goal to help lift the Colonials to their first league road win since 2015.
 
- The victory for Robert Morris over the Red Flash snapped a 14-game slide against NEC competition and also ended a seven-game losing streak to its Keystone State rivals.
 
- Junior Nick Bisceglia was tabbed the NEC Special Teams Player of the Week (10/14) for his role in the win @ Saint Francis (10/12). Bisceglia accumulated eight points against the Red Flash, putting RMU on the board in the second quarter with the first of his two 38-yard field goals. He is also 13-for-13 in point after attempts in 2019.
 
- Quarterback Caleb Lewis finished 9-for-22 passing for 152 yards and two touchdowns in the win @ Saint Francis (10/12). He tossed a 32-yard scoring strike to wide receiver Tim Vecchio as well as a 13-yard touchdown pass to tight end Matthew Gonzalez with 45 seconds to play that helped send the game to overtime.
 
- Running back Alijah Jackson registered his fourth consecutive 100-yard rushing performance against the Red Flash, finishing with 110 yards on 26 attempts, an average of 4.2 yards per carry.
 
- Tim Vecchio and Matthew Gonzalez combined for 10 receptions for 140 yards and a pair of touchdowns in RMU's victory @ Saint Francis (10/12). Vecchio paced the receiving corps with six catches for 94 yards and a score.
 
- Linebacker Aniello Buzzacco was one of three Colonials to record double-digit tackles against the Red Flash, finishing with a career-high 17 stops, including seven solo takedowns. Safety Mason Gray added 15 tackles, while defensive back Heavon Price notched 10 stops.
 
- Alijah Jackson enters Saturday's game ranked second in the NEC in rushing yards (611) and rushing yards per game (101.8) as well as third in all-purpose yards per contest (125.2). Over his last 10 games dating back to the 2018 campaign, Jackson is averaging 103.9 yards per contest on the ground with eight touchdowns and seven 100-yard rushing performances.
 
- Robert Morris concluded the non-conference portion of its 2019 schedule with a 45-10 loss @ No. 22 Youngstown State (9/28). Redshirt sophomore Alijah Jackson finished with 140 yards rushing on 20 attempts, an average of 7.0 yards per carry.
 
- The Colonials picked up their first win of the 2019 campaign as well as their first road victory since 2015 with a 31-21 win @ VMI (9/21). The victory snapped a 21-game road losing slide. Redshirt sophomore running back Alijah Jackson gave RMU a 7-0 lead against the Keydets with a 47-yard touchdown run in the first quarter and finished with 125 yards rushing on 20 attempts, an average of 6.2 yards per carry.
 
- Quarterback Caleb Lewis earned his first career start @ VMI (9/21), completing 12 of his 17 passing attempts for 214 yards and a touchdown. He connected with senior tight end Matthew Gonzalez three times for 126 yards while hitting redshirt freshman Garrett Houser for a 15-yard touchdown.

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The Anatomy Of Overtime - RMU's 20-17 double overtime victory @ Saint Francis (10/12) marked just the sixth overtime game in the program's 26-year history, including the second against the Red Flash. The Colonials dropped a 14-7 decision @ SFU (11/16) in the 2002 season finale in their other overtime game against the Red Flash. All-time in program history, Robert Morris is 4-2 (.667) in overtime.
 
Creating A Buzz - Sophomore linebacker Aniello Buzzacco has been as active a member of the Colonials on the defensive side of the ball as anyone during RMU's four-game road trip. Over the last three games, Buzzacco has racked up 41 stops, including 19 solo takedowns, an average of 13.7 per contest. Buzzacco is coming off a 17-tackle performance in a 20-17 double overtime win @ Saint Francis (10/12), the most takedowns in a game by a member of the Colonials since linebacker Mike Cook (2011-13) finished with 19 against Dayton (9/14/13) at Joe Walton Stadium. Buzzacco enters Saturday's game @ Wagner leading the Northeast Conference in tackles with 60, an average of 10.0 per game.
 
GetGo - Robert Morris enters Saturday's game @ Wagner leading the Northeast Conference on fourth down conversions, having been successful on 64.3 percent (9-for-14) of its attempts. The Colonials finished 3-for-5 on fourth down in a 20-17 double overtime win @ Saint Francis (10/12), including a pair of conversions on a drive in the fourth quarter that helped RMU tie the contest, 17-17. 
 
Five In A Row - Running back Alijah Jackson eclipsed the 100-yard rushing plateau for the fourth consecutive game in a 20-17 overtime win @ Saint Francis (10/12), finishing with 110 yards on 26 attempts, an average of 4.2 yards per carry. Jackson is the fifth student-athlete in program history to finish with at least 100 yards on the ground in four straight games and the first since all-time leading rusher Myles Russ (2007-10) closed out the 2010 season with five consecutive 100-yard rushing performances. Also having turned the trick is Tim Hall (1994-95), Donald Dorsey (1998-99) and Sam Dorsett (1999-2003).   
 
Party Joined - Safety Mason Gray joined a select group of Colonials in school history thanks to contributing 15 tackles in a 20-17 double overtime victory @ Saint Francis (10/12). He is just the seventh student-athlete in the program's 26-year history to have recorded at least 15 stops in a game at least twice. Gray also registered 15 takedowns against Dayton (9/14) at Joe Walton Stadium. Former linebacker James Noel (2002-05) owns the record for games of at least 15 tackles with eight.

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