MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. -  RMU remained undefeated after its 17-0 victory over Saint Francis U on Saturday afternoon. The Colonials (5-3, 3-0 NEC) remain tied atop the Northeast Conference standings with Duquesne while the Red Flash falls to 2-6, 0-4 NEC.
 
Anthony Chiccitt was 15-for-29 passing with 197 yards. Tyvon Edmonds Jr. ran for 69 yards on 12 carries and a touchdown. Noah Robinson hauled in five balls for 71 yards.
 
Leading the Colonials on defense was Jamar Shegog, who had a team-high 10 tackles. Reigning NEC Defensive Player of the Week Keon Freeman made seven stops. Rob Carter Jr. had one interception with a 31-yard return. The defense held SFU to eight 1^st downs and stopped them 12 of 15 times on 3^rd down while holding them to 130 total yards of offense.
 
RMU got on the board first on Ethan Shine's 1-yard touchdown run at 2:04 of the 1^st quarter. Jayson Jenkins 43-yard field goal at 12:09 of the 2^nd quarter put the Colonials ahead 10-0. Edmonds gave RMU a 17-0 lead after a 1-yard score with 16 seconds left in the 3^rd quarter.
 
Up next, RMU closes out its four-game homestand against Merrimack in its final nonconference matchup of the season on November 2. The Warriors (4-4) are coming off a 51-17 victory over Colgate earlier this afternoon. Kickoff is at noon.
 
NOTES

• RMU leads the series over Saint Francis U 18-9-1
• This is the Colonials fourth shutout against the Red Flash (1999, 2000, 2009)
• This is the first time since 1999 RMU has recorded two shutouts in a season
• This is RMU's best NEC start since its championship season in 2010

 
 
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