MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. -  Anthony Chiccitt threw for a pair of touchdowns and ran for one score in RMU's 23-0 victory over Delaware State (1-6) on Saturday afternoon for Homecoming at Joe Walton Stadium.
 
The 1^st half remained scoreless until Jayson Jenkins kicked a 37-yard field goal at the 10:24 mark of the 2^nd quarter. That was the only scoring until Carl Smith Jr.'s 42-yard touchdown reception at 9:48 of the 3^rd quarter made the score 10-0. After RMU's defense forced a 3-and-out, Cole Mitchell hauled in a 4-yard touchdown pass to put RMU ahead 16-0 with 5:04 left in the 3^rd quarter. Chiccitt called his own number for a 20-yard touchdown to close out the scoring with 12:25 remaining in the 4^th quarter.
 
Chiccitt finished 25-of-31 for 224 yards for the Colonials (3-3, 1-0 NEC). Tyvon Edmonds Jr. ran for 70 yards while Smith, Jr. had three catches for 88 yards. On defense, Tyris Harvey made nine stops and added one sack. Rob Carter Jr. and Keon Freeman each had five stops.
 
The Colonials return to NEC play on October 19^th when they host LIU (1-6, 1-1 NEC). The Sharks recorded their first win of the season earlier today, 31-7 over Stonehill.
 
GAME NOTES

• This was RMU's first shutout since a 46-0 victory over UVLynchburg on September 23, 2023
• The Colonials even the all-time series at 1-1
• This was RMU's fourth shutout on Homecoming (1996 vs. Towson, 2017 vs. VMI 23-0, 2023 vs. UV Lynchburg)
• The Colonials are 20-10 all-time in Homecoming games

 
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