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Howard at Robert Morris

Saturday, September 30, 2023

Howard beat Robert Morris 35–⁠10. It was their second meeting; the series is even at 1–⁠1.

AwayHoward6–⁠6 in 2023
35
HomeRobert Morris4–⁠7 in 2023
10

Final at Joe Walton Stadium, Moon TownshipTV: ESPN+Attendance 2,207

At kickoff
72°F, partly cloudy, wind 7 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Pittsburgh International Airport (KPIT), 4 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff
Official
Douglas MercerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Howard0217735
Robert Morris070310

Standouts

Player stats

Howard

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Quinton Williams13/1617010
Ja’Shawn Scroggins0/1001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ian Wheeler481159
Eden James124009
Jarett Hunter92308
Quinton Williams1021211
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ian Wheeler245042
Eden James127027
Jarett Hunter226015
Jamarr Ebron323014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kenny Gallop0001

Robert Morris

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Anthony Chiccitt25/3917811
RushingCarYdsTDLong
D.J. Moyer52107
Kimon O’Sullivan61404
Cyrus Bonsu41206
Robert Dickerson1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Chaese Jackson776129
Trenell Ridgley431022
Kimon O’Sullivan52609
Noah Robinson525012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Bradley Magee0001

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

Team stats

HowardRobert Morris
337Total yards221
170Passing yards178
167Rushing yards43
10.0Yards per pass4.6
4.4Yards per rush1.7
18First downs15
4–⁠10Third downs8–⁠18
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠2
1Turnovers1
6–⁠60Penalties4–⁠42
29:54Possession30:06

Efficiency

HowardRobert Morris
49%Success rate30%
0.22EPA per play−0.11
1.34Explosiveness1.41
0.13Rushing EPA−0.02
0.75Passing EPA−0.03
44%Passing-down success37%
5%Havoc by its defense2%

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)

Howard 58% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Howard −9.5, over/under 59.

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

Every drive

Robert Morris end zoneHoward end zoneQ1 HowardPunt, 6 playsQ1 HowardTouchdown, 13 playsQ1 Robert MorrisPunt, 3 playsQ1 Robert MorrisTurnover on downs, 13 playsQ2 Robert MorrisTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Robert MorrisPunt, 3 playsQ2 HowardPunt, 3 playsQ2 Robert MorrisPunt, 3 playsQ2 HowardTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Robert MorrisEnd of half, 6 playsQ3 HowardPunt, 10 playsQ3 Robert MorrisPunt, 3 playsQ3 HowardTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 Robert MorrisPunt, 6 playsQ3 HowardPunt, 8 playsQ4 Robert MorrisInterception, 9 playsQ4 HowardTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 Robert MorrisPunt, 3 playsQ4 HowardInterception, 2 playsQ4 Robert MorrisField goal, 9 playsQ4 HowardResult not recorded, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Robert Morris drives left to right, Howard right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 HowardPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  2. Q1 HowardTouchdown, 13 plays, 59 yards
  3. Q1 Robert MorrisPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  4. Q1 Robert MorrisTurnover on downs, 13 plays, 57 yards
  5. Q2 Robert MorrisTouchdown, 7 plays, 42 yards
  6. Q2 Robert MorrisPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  7. Q2 HowardPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  8. Q2 Robert MorrisPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  9. Q2 HowardTouchdown, 6 plays, 70 yards
  10. Q2 Robert MorrisEnd of half, 6 plays, 22 yards
  11. Q3 HowardPunt, 10 plays, 35 yards
  12. Q3 Robert MorrisPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  13. Q3 HowardTouchdown, 3 plays, 44 yards
  14. Q3 Robert MorrisPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
  15. Q3 HowardPunt, 8 plays, 26 yards
  16. Q4 Robert MorrisInterception, 9 plays, 53 yards
  17. Q4 HowardTouchdown, 2 plays, 63 yards
  18. Q4 Robert MorrisPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  19. Q4 HowardInterception, 2 plays, −2 yards
  20. Q4 Robert MorrisField goal, 9 plays, 50 yards
  21. Q4 HowardResult not recorded, 3 plays, −13 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Tied at 0
Robert Morris Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 23Anthony Chiccitt pass complete to Noah Robinson for 4 yds to the RMU 27
15:002nd & 6 at own 27Robert Dickerson run for 1 yd to the RMU 28
15:003rd & 5 at own 28Anthony Chiccitt run for 1 yd to the RMU 29
14:551st & 10 at own 35Dylan West kickoff for 60 yds , Trenell Ridgley return for 18 yds to the RMU 23
12:544th & 4 at own 29George Souders III punt for 38 yds
Howard Punt, 6 plays
12:541st & 10 at own 33Jarett Hunter run for 2 yds to the HOW 35
12:542nd & 8 at own 35Quinton Williams run for a loss of 5 yards to the HOW 30
12:543rd & 13 at own 30Quinton Williams pass complete to Jarett Hunter for 15 yds to the HOW 45 for a 1ST down
12:541st & 10 at own 45
12:542nd & 10 at own 45Jarett Hunter run for 2 yds to the HOW 47
12:543rd & 8 at own 47Quinton Williams pass incomplete to Jamarr Ebron, broken up by Michelangelo Loretto
9:294th & 8 at own 47Aaron Bickerton punt for 48 yds
Robert Morris Turnover on downs, 13 plays
9:291st & 10 at own 5Anthony Chiccitt pass incomplete to Cyrus Bonsu, broken up by Jamel Stewart
9:292nd & 10 at own 5Anthony Chiccitt pass complete to Noah Robinson for 12 yds to the RMU 17 for a 1ST down
9:291st & 10 at own 17Anthony Chiccitt pass complete to James Westry for 3 yds to the RMU 20 for a 1ST down Howard Penalty, personal foul (Terrance Hollon) to the RMU 35 for a 1ST down
9:291st & 10 at own 35Kimon O’Sullivan run for 2 yds to the RMU 37
9:292nd & 8 at own 37Anthony Chiccitt pass complete to Chaese Jackson for a loss of 1 yard to the RMU 36
9:293rd & 9 at own 36Anthony Chiccitt run for 10 yds to the RMU 46 for a 1ST down
9:291st & 10 at own 46Anthony Chiccitt pass complete to Landen Lucas for 8 yds to the HOW 46
9:292nd & 2 at opp 46pass incomplete to Landen Lucas
9:293rd & 2 at opp 46Cyrus Bonsu run for 4 yds to the HOW 42 for a 1ST down
9:291st & 10 at opp 42pass incomplete to James Westry
9:292nd & 10 at opp 42Anthony Chiccitt pass complete to James Westry for 3 yds to the HOW 39
4:233rd & 7 at opp 39Kimon O’Sullivan run for 1 yd to the HOW 38
3:544th & 6 at opp 38pass incomplete to Noah Robinson
Howard Touchdown, 13 plays
3:541st & 10 at own 38Jarett Hunter run for 4 yds to the HOW 42
3:542nd & 6 at own 42
3:543rd & 6 at own 42Quinton Williams run for 2 yds to the RMU 44 for a 1ST down Robert Morris Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Tyler King) to the RMU 41 for a 1ST down
3:541st & 10 at opp 41Breylin Smith run for a loss of 3 yards to the RMU 44
3:542nd & 13 at opp 44Quinton Williams pass complete to Ian Wheeler for 3 yds to the RMU 41
3:543rd & 10 at opp 41Quinton Williams pass complete to Jamarr Ebron for 14 yds to the RMU 27 for a 1ST down
3:541st & 10 at opp 27Quinton Williams pass complete to Jamarr Ebron
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 27Quinton Williams pass complete to Nah’shawn Hezekiah for 7 yds to the RMU 20
Q2 15:003rd & 3 at opp 20Eden James run for a loss of 3 yards to the RMU 23
Q2 15:004th & 6 at opp 23Quinton Williams pass complete to Richie Ilarraza for 13 yds to the RMU 10 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 10Jarett Hunter run for 1 yd to the RMU 9
Q2 15:002nd & goal at opp 9Quinton Williams run for 1 yd to the RMU 8
Q2 11:353rd & goal at opp 8Quinton Williams pass complete to Nah’shawn Hezekiah for 8 yds for a TD (Dylan West KICK)Howard 7, Robert Morris 0
2nd quarter7 drives, then Howard 21, Robert Morris 7
Robert Morris Punt, 3 plays
11:351st & 10 at own 35Dylan West kickoff for 63 yds , Trenell Ridgley return for 44 yds to the RMU 46
11:351st & 10 at own 46Anthony Chiccitt pass complete to Noah Robinson
11:352nd & 10 at own 46Anthony Chiccitt pass complete to Chaese Jackson for 2 yds to the RMU 48
11:353rd & 8 at own 48pass incomplete to Trenell Ridgley
9:484th & 8 at own 48George Souders III punt for 50 yds
Howard Punt, 3 plays
9:481st & 10 at own 2Quinton Williams run for 3 yds to the HOW 5
9:482nd & 7 at own 5Eden James run for a loss of 3 yards to the HOW 2
9:483rd & 10 at own 2pass incomplete to Nah’shawn Hezekiah
8:184th & 10 at own 2Aaron Bickerton punt for 43 yds
Robert Morris Touchdown, 7 plays
8:181st & 10 at opp 45DJ Moyer run for 1 yd to the HOW 44
8:182nd & 9 at opp 44Anthony Chiccitt pass incomplete to Noah Robinson, broken up by Ray Williams
8:183rd & 9 at opp 44Anthony Chiccitt pass complete to Chaese Jackson for 19 yds to the HOW 25 for a 1ST down
8:181st & 10 at opp 25Kimon O’Sullivan run for 3 yds to the HOW 22
6:572nd & 7 at opp 22Kimon O’Sullivan run for 2 yds to the HOW 20
6:573rd & 5 at opp 20Anthony Chiccitt pass complete to Kimon O’Sullivan for 7 yds to the HOW 13 for a 1ST down
5:461st & 10 at opp 13Anthony Chiccitt pass complete to Chaese Jackson for 13 yds for a TD (Jayson Jenkins KICK)Tied at 7
Howard Touchdown, 6 plays
1:261st & goal at opp 11Robert Morris Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Robert Carter Jr.) to the RMU 0
1:261st & goal at opp 11Quinton Williams 11 Yd Run (Dylan West Kick)
2:581st & goal at opp 6Howard Penalty, illegal formation (Robert Jones III) to the RMU 11
Q3 15:004th & 8 at opp 35Howard Penalty, delay of game (Aaron Bickerton) to the RMU 40
Robert Morris Punt, 3 plays
5:301st & 10 at own 35Dylan West kickoff for 60 yds , Trenell Ridgley return for 29 yds to the RMU 34
5:301st & 10 at own 34Cyrus Bonsu run for 2 yds to the RMU 36
5:302nd & 8 at own 36Cyrus Bonsu run for 6 yds to the RMU 42
5:303rd & 2 at own 42
3:314th & 2 at own 42George Souders III punt for 31 yds , Jamarr Ebron returns for no gain to the HOW 27
Howard Touchdown, 6 plays
3:311st & 10 at own 27Quinton Williams pass complete to Brennan Brown for 17 yds to the HOW 44 for a 1ST down
3:311st & 10 at own 44Ian Wheeler run for 20 yds to the RMU 36 for a 1ST down
2:581st & 10 at opp 36Ian Wheeler run for 3 yds to the RMU 33
2:582nd & 7 at opp 33Quinton Williams pass complete to Eden James for 27 yds to the RMU 6 for a 1ST down
2:581st & goal at opp 6Howard Penalty, illegal formation (Robert Jones III) to the RMU 11
Robert Morris End of half, 6 plays
1:261st & 10 at own 25Anthony Chiccitt pass complete to Trenell Ridgley for 2 yds to the RMU 27
1:262nd & 8 at own 27Anthony Chiccitt pass complete to Kimon O’Sullivan for 6 yds to the RMU 33
1:263rd & 2 at own 33Anthony Chiccitt pass complete to Kimon O’Sullivan for 9 yds to the RMU 42 for a 1ST down
1:261st & 10 at own 42Anthony Chiccitt pass incomplete to Andre Cooper II, broken up by Clayton Perrin
1:262nd & 10 at own 42Anthony Chiccitt pass complete to Noah Robinson for 5 yds to the RMU 47
0:203rd & 5 at own 47Anthony Chiccitt sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the RMU 35
3rd quarter5 drives, then Howard 28, Robert Morris 7
Howard Punt, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Michael Velasco kickoff for 40 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25Jarett Hunter run for 8 yds to the HOW 33
15:002nd & 2 at own 33Jarett Hunter run for 1 yd to the HOW 34
15:003rd & 1 at own 34Howard Penalty, false start (Brennan Brown) to the HOW 29
15:003rd & 6 at own 29Quinton Williams pass complete to Jarett Hunter for 11 yds to the HOW 40 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 40Jarett Hunter run for 5 yds to the HOW 45
15:002nd & 5 at own 45Eden James run for 7 yds to the RMU 48 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 48Eden James run for 9 yds to the RMU 39
15:002nd & 1 at opp 39Eden James run for 2 yds to the RMU 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 37Eden James run for a loss of 1 yard to the RMU 38
15:002nd & 11 at opp 38pass incomplete to Richie Ilarraza
15:003rd & 11 at opp 38Quinton Williams run for 3 yds to the RMU 35
15:004th & 8 at opp 35Howard Penalty, delay of game (Aaron Bickerton) to the RMU 40
8:534th & 13 at opp 40Aaron Bickerton punt for 32 yds
Robert Morris Punt, 3 plays
8:531st & 10 at own 8Anthony Chiccitt pass complete to Chaese Jackson for 2 yds to the RMU 10
8:532nd & 8 at own 10DJ Moyer run for 3 yds to the RMU 13
8:533rd & 5 at own 13Anthony Chiccitt run for 4 yds to the RMU 17
6:434th & 1 at own 17George Souders III punt for 39 yds , Jamarr Ebron returns for 9 yds to the RMU 47
Howard Touchdown, 3 plays
6:431st & 10 at opp 47Quinton Williams pass complete to Ian Wheeler for 42 yds to the RMU 5 for a 1ST down
6:431st & goal at opp 5Quinton Williams pass complete to Breylin Smith for 4 yds to the RMU 1
5:432nd & goal at opp 1Quinton Williams 1 Yd Run (Dylan West Kick)
Robert Morris Punt, 6 plays
5:431st & 10 at own 35Dylan West kickoff for 56 yds , Kimon O’Sullivan return for 35 yds to the RMU 44
5:092nd & 13 at own 41Anthony Chiccitt pass complete to Chaese Jackson for 12 yds to the HOW 47
5:093rd & 1 at opp 47Kimon O’Sullivan run for 4 yds to the HOW 43 for a 1ST down
5:091st & 10 at opp 43Anthony Chiccitt pass complete to Kimon O’Sullivan for 3 yds to the HOW 40
5:092nd & 7 at opp 40Anthony Chiccitt pass complete to Noah Robinson for 4 yds to the HOW 36
5:093rd & 3 at opp 36
5:094th & 3 at opp 36Robert Morris Penalty, substitution infraction (Anthony Chiccitt) to the HOW 41
1:314th & 8 at opp 41George Souders III punt for 41 yds
Howard Punt, 8 plays
1:311st & 10 at own 20Eden James run for 2 yds to the HOW 22
1:312nd & 8 at own 22Quinton Williams pass complete to Jamarr Ebron for 9 yds to the HOW 31 for a 1ST down
1:311st & 10 at own 31Eden James run for 8 yds to the HOW 39
Q4 15:002nd & 2 at own 39Eden James run for 3 yds to the HOW 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 42Quinton Williams run for 11 yds to the RMU 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 47Quinton Williams run for 5 yds to the RMU 42
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at opp 42Ian Wheeler run for a loss of 1 yard to the RMU 43
Q4 15:003rd & 6 at opp 43Quinton Williams sacked for a loss of 11 yards to the HOW 46
Q4 11:424th & 17 at own 46Aaron Bickerton punt for 44 yds , Tahseen Howard returns for 4 yds to the 50 yard line Robert Morris Penalty, illegal block (Mitchell Robinson Jr.) to the RMU 7
4th quarter6 drives, then Howard 35, Robert Morris 10
Robert Morris Interception, 9 plays
11:421st & 10 at own 7Howard Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Clayton Perrin) to the RMU 22 for a 1ST down
11:421st & 10 at own 22Anthony Chiccitt run for a loss of 2 yards to the RMU 20 Anthony Chiccitt fumbled, recovered by RMU Anthony Chiccitt
11:422nd & 12 at own 20Anthony Chiccitt pass complete to Trenell Ridgley for a loss of 2 yards to the RMU 18
11:423rd & 14 at own 18Anthony Chiccitt pass complete to Trenell Ridgley for 22 yds to the RMU 40 for a 1ST down
11:421st & 10 at own 40pass incomplete to Kimon O’Sullivan
11:422nd & 10 at own 40Anthony Chiccitt pass complete to Andre Cooper II for 6 yds to the RMU 46
11:423rd & 4 at own 46pass incomplete to Chaese Jackson
11:424th & 4 at own 46Anthony Chiccitt pass complete to Trenell Ridgley for 9 yds to the HOW 45 for a 1ST down
11:421st & 10 at opp 45DJ Moyer run for 5 yds to the HOW 40
8:032nd & 5 at opp 40Anthony Chiccitt pass intercepted
Howard Touchdown, 2 plays
8:031st & 10 at own 34Ja’Shawn Scroggins run for 7 yds to the HOW 41
7:252nd & 3 at own 41Ian Wheeler 59 Yd Run (Dylan West Kick)
Robert Morris Punt, 3 plays
7:201st & 10 at own 35Dylan West kickoff for 49 yds , Trenell Ridgley return for 5 yds to the RMU 21
7:201st & 10 at own 21pass incomplete to James Westry
7:202nd & 10 at own 21pass incomplete to Connor Becker
7:203rd & 10 at own 21pass incomplete to James Westry
6:494th & 10 at own 21George Souders III punt for 42 yds , Jamarr Ebron returns for 33 yds to the RMU 30
Howard Interception, 2 plays
6:491st & 10 at opp 30Jamarr Ebron run for a loss of 2 yards to the RMU 32
6:002nd & 12 at opp 32Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass intercepted
Robert Morris Field goal, 9 plays
6:001st & 10 at own 38Howard Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Jamarr Ebron) to the HOW 47 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at opp 47Kimon O’Sullivan run for 2 yds to the HOW 45
6:002nd & 8 at opp 45Anthony Chiccitt pass complete to Kimon O’Sullivan for 1 yd to the HOW 44
6:003rd & 7 at opp 44DJ Moyer run for 7 yds to the HOW 37 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at opp 37pass incomplete to Trenell Ridgley
6:002nd & 10 at opp 37Anthony Chiccitt pass complete to Chaese Jackson for 29 yds to the HOW 8 for a 1ST down
6:001st & goal at opp 8DJ Moyer run for 5 yds to the HOW 3
3:462nd & goal at opp 3Zin’Tayvious Smith run for 1 yd to the HOW 2
3:463rd & goal at opp 2Anthony Chiccitt sacked for a loss of 10 yards to the HOW 12
2:014th & goal at opp 12Jayson Jenkins 29 Yd Field Goal
Howard Result not recorded, 3 plays
2:001st & 10 at own 35Michael Velasco kickoff for 24 yds
2:001st & 10 at own 41Eden James run for 8 yds to the HOW 49
2:002nd & 2 at own 49Eden James run for 5 yds to the RMU 46 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 46Eden James run for 3 yds to the RMU 46

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.

The series

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Tied 1–⁠1 in two meetings.

Recent meetings
2023Howard 35, Robert Morris 10
2021Robert Morris 22, Howard 16

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