Robert Morris at Air Force

Saturday, September 2, 2023

Air Force beat Robert Morris 42–⁠7. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayRobert Morris4–⁠7 in 2023
7
HomeAir Force9–⁠4 in 2023
42

Final at Falcon Stadium, Colorado SpringsAttendance 30,142

At kickoff
85°F, a few clouds, wind 8 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Usaf Academy Airstrip Airport (KAFF), 4 km from the stadium
Official
Nolan DumasGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Robert Morris00077
Air Force14147742

Standouts

Player stats

Robert Morris

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Anthony Chiccitt14/189910
Tyler Szalkowski4/61400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kimon O’Sullivan939018
Cyrus Bonsu41405
Landen Lucas110010
Diego Turcios0505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Noah Robinson336030
Chaese Jackson323114
Andre Cooper II112012
Day Day Jones2804
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jamar Shegog12000
Shakespeare Louis6000
Garret Fairman5000
Dee Pierce5000

Air Force

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Zachary Larrier2/39510
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Zachary Larrier1499226
John Lee Eldridge III472065
Dylan Carson550029
Owen Burk637127
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jared Roznos295184
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Johnathan Youngblood7000
Trey Taylor60.500
P.J. Ramsey52.510
Jerome Gaillard Jr.5000
James Tomasi2110

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Robert MorrisAir Force
165Total yards457
113Passing yards95
52Rushing yards362
4.7Yards per pass31.7
2.1Yards per rush7.5
9First downs24
3–⁠11Third downs6–⁠10
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠3
1Turnovers1
9–⁠61Penalties2–⁠10
27:49Possession32:11
0Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Robert MorrisAir Force
35%Success rate54%
−0.15EPA per play0.48
0.56Explosiveness1.39
−0.50Rushing EPA0.39
0.18Passing EPA2.15
15%Passing-down success46%
−0.29First-down EPA0.29
0.14Second-down EPA0.89
−0.06Third-down EPA0.95
10%Havoc by its defense18%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Air Force 96% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Air Force −46, over/under 51.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Air Force >99%, Robert Morris <1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Air Force end zoneRobert Morris end zoneQ1 Robert MorrisFumble, 3 playsQ1 Air ForceTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Robert MorrisPunt, 5 playsQ1 Air ForceTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Robert MorrisPunt, 3 playsQ1 Air ForceTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ2 Robert MorrisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Air ForceTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 Robert MorrisPunt, 6 playsQ2 Air ForceTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 Robert MorrisEnd of half, 4 playsQ3 Air ForceTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 Robert MorrisPunt, 11 playsQ3 Robert MorrisFumble, 6 playsQ3 Air ForceTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 Robert MorrisResult not recorded, 6 playsQ4 Air ForceTurnover on downs, return TD, 12 plays (Robert Morris scores)Q4 Robert MorrisPunt, 3 playsQ4 Air ForceResult not recorded, 3 playsQ4 Air ForceEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Air Force drives left to right, Robert Morris right to left.
  1. Q1 Robert MorrisFumble, 3 plays, 1 yard
  2. Q1 Air ForceTouchdown, 5 plays, 26 yards
  3. Q1 Robert MorrisPunt, 5 plays, 23 yards
  4. Q1 Air ForceTouchdown, 9 plays, 85 yards
  5. Q1 Robert MorrisPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  6. Q1 Air ForceTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  7. Q2 Robert MorrisPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  8. Q2 Air ForceTouchdown, 2 plays, 80 yards
  9. Q2 Robert MorrisPunt, 6 plays, 9 yards
  10. Q2 Air ForceTouchdown, 11 plays, 88 yards
  11. Q2 Robert MorrisEnd of half, 4 plays, 18 yards
  12. Q3 Air ForceTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  13. Q3 Robert MorrisPunt, 11 plays, 20 yards
  14. Q3 Robert MorrisFumble, 6 plays, 0 yards
  15. Q3 Air ForceTouchdown, 10 plays, 85 yards
  16. Q4 Robert MorrisResult not recorded, 6 plays, 56 yards
  17. Q4 Air ForceTurnover on downs, return TD, 12 plays (Robert Morris scores), 43 yards
  18. Q4 Robert MorrisPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  19. Q4 Air ForceResult not recorded, 3 plays, −6 yards
  20. Q4 Air ForceEnd of game, 3 plays, −6 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Air Force 14, Robert Morris 0
Robert Morris Fumble, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Matthew Dapore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Trenell Ridgley run for 2 yds to the RMU 27
15:002nd & 8 at own 27Tyler Szalkowski run for 2 yds to the RMU 29
13:363rd & 6 at own 29Tyler Szalkowski run for 3 yds to the RMU 26 Tyler Szalkowski fumbled, recovered by AFA Jamari Bellamy
Air Force Touchdown, 5 plays
13:361st & 10 at opp 26Owen Burk run for 3 yds to the RMU 23
13:362nd & 7 at opp 23Zac Larrier run for 8 yds to the RMU 15 for a 1ST down Robert Morris Penalty, Personal Foul (Britton Pascoe) to the RMU 7 for a 1ST down
13:361st & goal at opp 7John Lee Eldridge III run for 1 yd to the RMU 6
13:362nd & goal at opp 6Owen Burk run for 1 yd to the RMU 7
13:363rd & goal at opp 7PENALTY RMU Offside (Fleurima Jr.,Bernadin) 4 yards from RMU07 to RMU03. NO PLAY.
13:363rd & goal at opp 7PENALTY RMU Offside (Fleurima Jr.,Bernadin) 4 yards from RMU07 to RMU03. NO PLAY.
11:223rd & goal at opp 3Cade Harris run for 3 yds for a TD (Matthew Dapore KICK)Air Force 7, Robert Morris 0
Robert Morris Punt, 5 plays
11:221st & 10 at own 35Matthew Dapore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:221st & 10 at own 25Robert Dickerson run for 3 yds to the RMU 22
11:222nd & 13 at own 22Kimon O’Sullivan run for 18 yds to the RMU 40 for a 1ST down
11:221st & 10 at own 40Tyler Szalkowski pass incomplete to Chaese Jackson
11:222nd & 10 at own 40Zin’Tayvious Smith run for 2 yds to the RMU 38
9:223rd & 12 at own 38Timeout Robert Morris, clock 09:22
9:223rd & 12 at own 38Tyler Szalkowski pass complete to Connor Becker for 10 yds to the RMU 48
8:324th & 2 at own 48George Souders III punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Cade Harris at the AFA 15
Air Force Touchdown, 9 plays
8:321st & 10 at own 15Zac Larrier run for 24 yds to the AFA 39 for a 1ST down
8:321st & 10 at own 39Zac Larrier run for 5 yds to the AFA 44
8:322nd & 5 at own 44Emmanuel Michel run for 4 yds to the AFA 48
8:323rd & 1 at own 48Emmanuel Michel run for 4 yds to the RMU 48 for a 1ST down
8:321st & 10 at opp 48Zac Larrier pass incomplete to Kendin Alexander
8:322nd & 10 at opp 48Aiden Calvert run for 9 yds to the RMU 39
8:323rd & 1 at opp 39PENALTY AF False Start (Roznos,Jared) 5 yards from RMU39 to RMU44. NO PLAY.
8:323rd & 6 at opp 44Zac Larrier run for 14 yds to the RMU 30 for a 1ST down
8:321st & 10 at opp 30Emmanuel Michel run for 4 yds to the RMU 26
8:321st & 10 at opp 30Emmanuel Michel run for 4 yds to the RMU 26
3:272nd & 6 at opp 26Zac Larrier run for 26 yds for a TD (Matthew Dapore KICK)Air Force 14, Robert Morris 0
Robert Morris Punt, 3 plays
3:271st & 10 at own 35Matthew Dapore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:271st & 10 at own 25Tyler Szalkowski pass complete to Day Day Jones for 4 yds to the RMU 29
3:272nd & 6 at own 29Tyler Szalkowski pass incomplete to Noah Robinson
2:463rd & 6 at own 29Timeout Robert Morris, clock 02:46
2:463rd & 6 at own 29Tyler Szalkowski sacked by PJ Ramsey for a loss of 7 yards to the RMU 22
1:514th & 13 at own 22George Souders III punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Cade Harris at the AFA 36
Air Force Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:511st & 10 at own 36John Lee Eldridge III run for 4 yds to the AFA 40
1:512nd & 6 at own 40Zac Larrier run for 1 yd to the AFA 41
1:513rd & 5 at own 41Owen Burk run for 3 yds to the AFA 44
0:004th & 2 at own 44Owen Burk run for 1 yd to the AFA 45
2nd quarter5 drives, then Air Force 28, Robert Morris 0
Robert Morris Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at opp 45Robert Morris Penalty, Illegal Block ( Yards) declined
15:002nd & 14 at opp 49Kimon O’Sullivan run for no gain to the AFA 49
15:003rd & 14 at opp 49Tyler Szalkowski pass complete to Connor Becker for 4 yds to the AFA 45
13:354th & 10 at opp 45Timeout Air Force, clock 13:35
13:224th & 10 at opp 45George Souders III punt for 45 yds for a touchback
Air Force Touchdown, 2 plays
13:221st & 10 at own 20Zac Larrier run for 4 yds to the AFA 16
12:312nd & 14 at own 16Zac Larrier pass complete to Jared Roznos for 84 yds for a TD (Matthew Dapore KICK)Air Force 21, Robert Morris 0
Robert Morris Punt, 6 plays
12:251st & 10 at own 35Matthew Dapore kickoff for 62 yds , Robert Carter Jr. return for 24 yds to the RMU 27
12:251st & 10 at own 27Kimon O’Sullivan run for 1 yd to the RMU 28
12:252nd & 9 at own 28Anthony Chiccitt pass complete to James Westry for 6 yds to the RMU 34
12:253rd & 3 at own 34Anthony Chiccitt pass complete to Kimon O’Sullivan for 3 yds to the RMU 37 for a 1ST down
12:251st & 10 at own 37Day Day Jones run for no gain to the RMU 37
12:252nd & 10 at own 37Day Day Jones run for 2 yds to the RMU 35
12:253rd & 12 at own 35PENALTY RMU False Start 5 yards from RMU35 to RMU30. NO PLAY.
12:253rd & 17 at own 30Anthony Chiccitt pass complete to Parker Fetterman for 6 yds to the RMU 36
12:253rd & 17 at own 30Anthony Chiccitt pass complete to Parker Fetterman for 6 yds to the RMU 36
7:444th & 11 at own 36George Souders III punt for 49 yds , Cade Harris returns for no gain to the AFA 12 Cade Harris fumbled, recovered by AFA Trey Williams
Air Force Touchdown, 11 plays
7:441st & 10 at own 12Owen Burk run for 4 yds to the AFA 16
7:442nd & 6 at own 16Zac Larrier run for 2 yds to the AFA 18
6:343rd & 4 at own 18Timeout Air Force, clock 06:34
6:343rd & 4 at own 18Zac Larrier run for 6 yds to the AFA 24 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at own 24Zac Larrier run for 5 yds to the AFA 19 Zac Larrier fumbled, recovered by AFA John Lee Eldridge III
6:342nd & 15 at own 19Air Force Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the AFA 39 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at own 39Aiden Calvert run for 12 yds to the RMU 49 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at opp 49Zac Larrier run for 3 yds to the RMU 46
6:342nd & 7 at opp 46Zac Larrier run for 5 yds to the RMU 41
6:343rd & 2 at opp 41Emmanuel Michel run for 3 yds to the RMU 38 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at opp 38Zac Larrier pass complete to Jared Roznos for 11 yds to the RMU 27 for a 1ST down
1:581st & 10 at opp 27Owen Burk run for 27 yds for a TD (Matthew Dapore KICK)Air Force 28, Robert Morris 0
Robert Morris End of half, 4 plays
1:531st & 10 at own 35Matthew Dapore kickoff for 63 yds , Robert Carter Jr. return for 23 yds to the RMU 25
1:531st & 10 at own 25Kimon O’Sullivan run for 7 yds to the RMU 32
1:532nd & 3 at own 32Kimon O’Sullivan run for 5 yds to the RMU 37 for a 1ST down
1:531st & 10 at own 37Anthony Chiccitt pass complete to Noah Robinson for 5 yds to the RMU 42
0:002nd & 5 at own 42Kimon O’Sullivan run for 1 yd to the RMU 43
3rd quarter6 drives, then Air Force 35, Robert Morris 0
Air Force Touchdown, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Michael Velasco kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25John Lee Eldridge III run for 2 yds to the AFA 27
15:002nd & 8 at own 27John Lee Eldridge III run for 65 yds to the RMU 8 for a 1ST down Robert Morris Penalty, Personal Foul (Shakespeare Louis) to the RMU 4 for a 1ST down
13:531st & goal at opp 4Zac Larrier run for 4 yds for a TD (Matthew Dapore KICK)Air Force 35, Robert Morris 0
Robert Morris Punt, 11 plays
13:531st & 10 at own 35Reagan Tubbs kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:531st & 10 at own 25Kimon O’Sullivan run for no gain to the RMU 25
13:532nd & 10 at own 25Anthony Chiccitt pass complete to Noah Robinson for 1 yd to the RMU 26
13:533rd & 9 at own 26Anthony Chiccitt run for 4 yds to the RMU 35 Anthony Chiccitt fumbled, recovered by RMU Diego Turcios for a 1ST down
11:331st & 10 at own 35Timeout Robert Morris, clock 11:33
11:331st & 10 at own 35Anthony Chiccitt pass incomplete to Noah Robinson
11:332nd & 10 at own 35Anthony Chiccitt pass incomplete to Parker Fetterman
11:333rd & 10 at own 35Anthony Chiccitt pass complete to Andre Cooper II for 12 yds to the RMU 47 for a 1ST down
11:331st & 10 at own 47Anthony Chiccitt pass complete to Day Day Jones for 4 yds to the AFA 49
11:332nd & 6 at opp 49Anthony Chiccitt pass complete to Chaese Jackson for 14 yds to the AFA 35 for a 1ST down
9:101st & 10 at opp 35Shotgun Chiccitt,Anthony pass complete deep right to O’Sullivan,Kimon for 35 yards to the AF 00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 09:10 PENALTY RMU Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Davis,Sam) 5 yards from AF 35 to AF 40. NO PLAY.
9:101st & 15 at opp 40PENALTY RMU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (O’Sullivan,Kimon) 15 yards from AF 40 to RMU45. NO PLAY.
9:101st & 30 at own 45PENALTY RMU False Start (Fetterman,Parker) 5 yards from RMU45 to RMU40. NO PLAY.
9:101st & 35 at own 40Anthony Chiccitt pass complete to Cyrus Bonsu for 5 yds to the RMU 45
9:102nd & 30 at own 45Anthony Chiccitt sacked by James Tomasi for a loss of 7 yards to the RMU 38
9:103rd & 37 at own 38Robert Morris Penalty, Illegal Formation (Garret Fairman) declined
7:224th & 30 at own 45George Souders III punt for 42 yds , Cade Harris returns for 2 yds to the AFA 15 Cade Harris fumbled, recovered by RMU Joe Malchesky
Robert Morris Fumble, 6 plays
7:221st & 10 at opp 15Cyrus Bonsu run for 5 yds to the AFA 10
7:222nd & 5 at opp 10Cyrus Bonsu run for 5 yds to the AFA 5 for a 1ST down
7:221st & goal at opp 5Cyrus Bonsu run for 4 yds to the AFA 1
7:222nd & goal at opp 1Cyrus Bonsu run for no gain to the AFA 1
7:223rd & goal at opp 1Anthony Chiccitt run for no gain to the AFA 1
3:454th & goal at opp 1Timeout Robert Morris, clock 03:45
3:454th & goal at opp 1PENALTY RMU False Start (Jackson,Chaese) 5 yards from AF 01 to AF 06. NO PLAY.
3:414th & goal at opp 6fumbled, recovered by AFA Trey Williams
Air Force Touchdown, 10 plays
3:411st & 10 at own 15Jensen Jones run for 7 yds to the AFA 22
Air Force 6 plays
3:412nd & 3 at own 22Jet Harris run for 4 yds to the AFA 26 for a 1ST down
3:411st & 10 at own 26Jensen Jones run for 12 yds to the AFA 38 for a 1ST down
3:411st & 10 at own 38Dylan Carson run for 29 yds to the RMU 33 for a 1ST down
3:411st & 10 at opp 33Dylan Carson run for 10 yds to the RMU 23 for a 1ST down
3:411st & 10 at opp 23Jensen Jones run for 8 yds to the RMU 15
3:414th & goal at opp 6run for 9 yds to the AFA 15 fumbled, recovered by AFA Trey Williams
Air Force 1 play
0:002nd & 2 at opp 15Dylan Carson run for 4 yds to the RMU 11 for a 1ST down
4th quarter6 drives, then Air Force 42, Robert Morris 7
Air Force Touchdown, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at opp 11Kade Frew run for 3 yds to the RMU 8
Air Force 2 plays
15:002nd & 7 at opp 8Jensen Jones run for 1 yd to the RMU 7
13:333rd & 6 at opp 7Jensen Jones run for 7 yds for a TD (Reagan Tubbs KICK)Air Force 42, Robert Morris 0
Robert Morris 7 plays
13:221st & 10 at own 35Bryce Olson kickoff for 65 yds , Robert Carter Jr. return for 44 yds to the RMU 44
13:221st & 10 at own 44Anthony Chiccitt pass complete to Chaese Jackson for 8 yds to the AFA 48
13:222nd & 2 at opp 48Landen Lucas run for 10 yds to the AFA 38 for a 1ST down
13:221st & 10 at opp 38Kimon O’Sullivan run for 6 yds to the AFA 32
13:222nd & 4 at opp 32Anthony Chiccitt pass complete to Noah Robinson for 30 yds to the AFA 2 for a 1ST down
13:221st & goal at opp 2Kimon O’Sullivan run for 1 yd to the AFA 1
10:352nd & goal at opp 1Anthony Chiccitt pass complete to Chaese Jackson for 1 yd for a TD (Jayson Jenkins KICK)Air Force 42, Robert Morris 7
Air Force 15 plays
10:291st & 10 at own 35Michael Velasco kickoff for 56 yds , Kade Frew return for 16 yds to the AFA 25
10:291st & 10 at own 25Dylan Carson run for 2 yds to the AFA 27
10:292nd & 8 at own 27Kaden Cloud run for 11 yds to the AFA 38 for a 1ST down
10:291st & 10 at own 38Ben Brittain run for 7 yds to the AFA 45
10:292nd & 3 at own 45Dylan Carson run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
10:291st & 10 at the 50John Busha run for 3 yds to the RMU 47
10:292nd & 7 at opp 47Darius Stone run for 6 yds to the RMU 41
10:293rd & 1 at opp 41PENALTY AF False Start (Menefee,Parker) 5 yards from RMU41 to RMU46. NO PLAY.
10:293rd & 6 at opp 46John Busha run for 3 yds to the RMU 43
10:294th & 3 at opp 43John Busha run for 6 yds to the RMU 37 for a 1ST down
4:551st & 10 at opp 37Timeout Air Force, clock 04:55
4:551st & 10 at opp 37Cannon Turner run for 2 yds to the RMU 35
4:552nd & 8 at opp 35Kaden Cloud run for no gain to the RMU 35
4:553rd & 8 at opp 35Cannon Turner run for 3 yds to the RMU 32
2:074th & 5 at opp 32Cannon Turner run for no gain to the RMU 32
Robert Morris 4 plays
2:071st & 10 at own 32Anthony Chiccitt pass incomplete to Landen Lucas
2:072nd & 10 at own 32Anthony Chiccitt pass incomplete to James Westry
2:073rd & 10 at own 32Anthony Chiccitt pass complete to Parker Fetterman for 3 yds to the RMU 29
1:414th & 13 at own 29George Souders III punt for 51 yds
Air Force End of game, 3 plays
1:411st & 10 at own 20C. Turner takes a knee
1:412nd & 12 at own 18C. Turner takes a knee
0:003rd & 14 at own 16C. Turner takes a knee

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Air Force leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.

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