[Sly Fox]

Robert Morris University
Moon Township (Suburban Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania


Founded in 1921
Private Institution
Named after Declaration of Independence Signer & Financier of Revolutionary War
No Religious Affiliation
Enrollment: 5100
Conference: Northeast Conference (NEC)
Nickname: Colonials
School Colors: Blue & White


RMU Football Official Site

Word to the Word RMU Season Preview



Joe Walton Stadium
Built in 2005 - Seats 3000





Joe Walton
17th Season as RMU Head Coach


2010 Schedule/Results

• Sep 04 - @ Dayton ............................. L 28-14
  Sep 11 - Sacred Heart* ....................... W 35-31
  Sep 18 - LIBERTY ............................. Noon
  Sep 25 - Wagner*
  Oct 02 - Saint Francis*
  Oct 09 - MONMOUTH*
  Oct 16 - ALBANY*
  Oct 30 - DUQUESNE*
  Nov 06 - CENTRAL CONN. STATE*
  Nov 13 - Bryant*

Late Touchdowns Propels RMU Over Pioneers, 35-31
Courtesy: Robert Morris Athletics
Release: 09/11/2010



Fairfield, Conn. - Sophomore quarterback Jeff Sinclair (Natrona Heights, Pa. / Highlands) hit junior tight end Shadrae King (McKeesport, Pa. / McKeesport) with an eight-yard touchdown pass with just 17 seconds to play to help lift the Robert Morris University football team to a come-from-behind victory over Sacred Heart, 35-31, Saturday afternoon in the 2010 Northeast Conference opener for both programs.

The victory, which snapped an eight-game losing streak for the Colonials in the month of September, improved RMU to 1-1 overall and 1-0 in the NEC on the 2010 campaign, while the Pioneers slipped to 1-1 overall and 0-1 in the conference.

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Key Players


#14 Jeff Sinclair
6' 3" 190 lbs Sophomore Quarterback
Thru 2 Games: 28-of-57 (49.1%) for 396 Yards with 4 TDs & 2 INTs + 1 TD Run



#3 Myles Russ
5' 8" 170 lbs Senior Running Back
Thru 2 Games: 38 Carries for 186 Yds (4.9 YPC) with 2 TDs



#7 Shadrae King
6' 3" 225 lbs Junior Tight End
Thru 2 Games: 14 Catches for 175 Yards (12.5 YPC) with 3 TDs



#51 Elias Navarro
6' 0" 210 lb Senior Linebacker
Thru 2 Games: 15 Tackles Including 6 for Loss + 2 Sacks



#28 Rolf Bathold
5' 10" 175 lbs Senior Cornerback
Thru 2 Games: 11 Tackles with 2 INTs

[LUconn]

Rematch, eh?

[SumItUp]

Sly needs more than 4 hours of sleep at night.

[bozlady]

Oh no!!! Not Ball St. again???

[Rooster Cogburn]

Ball state wanted a second try.

[flamesfan30]

if we did turn around and play ball state again tho, would we still win? i think mike brown wouldn't throw 3 more interceptions and their receivers would catch better. with wenning in there for the whole game tho it would be a much tougher game... im glad we played them before (well i guess really it would be while) they figured out how much better he was than their starter.


but back on topic, lets not fall into the trap against RMU.

[Sly Fox]

Forgive me for wanting to keep that game on my mind for an extra day.



As for RMU, they dropped their season opener to a non-scholarship team and needed a TD in the final seconds to escape a limited scholarship team. We are easily the marquee game on their schedule. While we will be a heavy favorite, anyone watching football this fall knows how much that fact is worth.

Joe Walton would probably be the most decorated coach we've ever faced as a program. Many of the Old Hags will remember him particularly with the Jets back in the New York Sack Exchange days.

[ladyflame]

I think this is a game Tyler Brennan will get a lot of snaps and experience It SHOULD be an easy win. (not overlooking them though )

[Hold My Own]

Joe Walton would probably be the most decorated coach we've ever faced as a program. Many of the Old Hags will remember him particularly with the Jets back in the New York Sack Exchange days.

St Francis also had some NFL ties as well.....didnt they smoothie?

[rueful]

what ive been wondering, why the heck are we playing at their house? Is this a home and home series?

[kuntryboimike]

do they have a fan site like we do?

[thepostman]

what ive been wondering, why the heck are we playing at their house? Is this a home and home series?

I am pretty sure it is...but not 100% sure on that one

[LUnpretty11]

what ive been wondering, why the heck are we playing at their house? Is this a home and home series?

Cause ours isn't ready....

[kuntryboimike]

It was planned to be ready when we scheduled them though.....I thought at least.....Good question.

[flamesfan30]

i think they set it up this way to have the option to do exactly what we did this year. as a just in case measure... turned out to be neccessary.

[Sly Fox]

It doesn't hurt to have a game in fertile recruiting grounds against an FCS opponent. And cut Coach Rocco some slack for playing a game in his old stomping grounds.

Yes, St. Francis' coach was a former All-Pro offensive lineman. But check out the resume of 75-year-old Coach Walton:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Walton

[LUnpretty11]

It was planned to be ready when we scheduled them though.....I thought at least.....Good question.

With three straight away games scheduled after the home opener, it has to make you wonder why in the world they would schedule something like that, especially when two of the three are an FBS and top tier FCS. Probably because they were expecting some sort of delay, and wanted to make sure they had the extra time to get it finished. Insider information? No, just my .02. Makes sense.

[Sly Fox]

And I haven't found a RMU message board, but here is a decent blog:

http://colonialscorner.com/

[jcmanson]

It was planned to be ready when we scheduled them though.....I thought at least.....Good question.

With three straight away games scheduled after the home opener, it has to make you wonder why in the world they would schedule something like that, especially when two of the three are an FBS and top tier FCS. Probably because they were expecting some sort of delay, and wanted to make sure they had the extra time to get it finished. Insider information? No, just my .02. Makes sense.

Rocco said this to be the case. This series is a home and home. This year was originally scheduled to be in Lynchburg, but they switched it just in case the stadium wasn't ready.

[Original_RMC]

Hello Everyone....looking forward to a great game and this is the biggest game in RMU's short History

[Sly Fox]

Thanks for coming by, Original_RMC.

That's a pretty bold statement regarding Saturday's game. What makes this a big deal for the Colonials?

[Original_RMC]

High ranked team that is obviously going to the playoffs this year. Liberty is just coming off a huge win @ Ball State. This is a great measuring stick to see how RMU could match up if they did make the playoffs this year.

[bigsmooth]

lol HMO....that was one of the best conversations ever....that NFL experience really paid dividends huh???

[Sly Fox]

Forgive us but it just doesn't feel comfortable for us to be the biggest game ever for a fellow FCS program. Like the NEC, the Big South gives us such a low profile that it is tough to think of ourselves in that sense especially since we've never been to the playoffs ourselves.

What can you tell us about the Colonials program under Coach Walton?

How involved is he on an everyday basis these days?

What can we expect from a gameday experience this Saturday?

[jcmanson]

What can we expect from a gameday experience this Saturday?

a sellout & raucous 3,000