Charleston Southern at Robert Morris

Saturday, November 11, 2023

Robert Morris beat Charleston Southern 14–⁠12. It was their fourth meeting; the series is even at 2–⁠2.

AwayCharleston Southern4–⁠7 in 2023
12
HomeRobert Morris4–⁠7 in 2023
14

Final at Joe Walton Stadium, Moon TownshipTV: ESPN+Attendance 1,638

At kickoff
48°F, mostly cloudy, wind 13 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Pittsburgh International Airport (KPIT), 4 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff
Official
Zach ErdmannGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Charleston Southern330612
Robert Morris0001414

Standouts

  • PassingIsaiah Bess13 of 23, 227 yards, 1 TDCharleston Southern
  • RushingZach Tanner6 carries, 64 yards, 2 TDRobert Morris
  • ReceivingNoah Jennings8 catches, 204 yards, 1 TDCharleston Southern
  • DefenseDominic Pagano2 INTCharleston Southern

Player stats

Charleston Southern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Isaiah Bess13/2322710
RushingCarYdsTDLong
J.D. Moore1150010
Isaiah Bess746034
T.J. Ruff1444013
Autavius Ison526015
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Noah Jennings8204158
Landon Sauers21107
Tyree Taylor2905
T.J. Ruff1303
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Dominic Pagano0002

Robert Morris

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tyler Szalkowski11/189702
Zach Tanner4/74100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
D.J. Moyer1582020
Zach Tanner664225
Cyrus Bonsu41206
Tyler Szalkowski41106
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Noah Robinson447014
Landen Lucas120020
D.J. Moyer219019
Kai Holloway317011

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

Team stats

Charleston SouthernRobert Morris
393Total yards311
227Passing yards138
166Rushing yards173
9.9Yards per pass5.5
4.5Yards per rush5.4
16First downs17
5–⁠14Third downs3–⁠12
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers2
5–⁠64Penalties5–⁠35
29:32Possession30:28

Efficiency

Charleston SouthernRobert Morris
42%Success rate42%
0.07EPA per play0.00
1.08Explosiveness1.11
−0.08Rushing EPA0.14
0.28Passing EPA0.14
17%Passing-down success20%

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)

Charleston Southern 60% to win. Robert Morris won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Charleston Southern −2, over/under 44.5.

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 zoneCharleston Southern end zoneQ1 Charleston SouthernMissed FG, 5 playsQ1 Robert MorrisInterception, 7 playsQ1 Charleston SouthernField goal, 7 playsQ1 Robert MorrisPunt, 5 playsQ1 Robert MorrisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Charleston SouthernField goal, 8 playsQ2 Charleston SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ2 Robert MorrisPunt, 5 playsQ2 Charleston SouthernPunt, 9 playsQ2 Robert MorrisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Robert MorrisEnd of half, 6 playsQ3 Robert MorrisInterception, 8 playsQ3 Charleston SouthernMissed FG, 7 playsQ3 Charleston SouthernPunt, 7 playsQ3 Robert MorrisTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Robert MorrisMissed FG, 5 playsQ4 Charleston SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ4 Robert MorrisTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 Charleston SouthernTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Robert MorrisPunt, 3 playsQ4 Charleston SouthernTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 Robert MorrisResult not recorded, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Robert Morris drives left to right, Charleston Southern right to left.
  1. Q1 Charleston SouthernMissed FG, 5 plays, 14 yards
  2. Q1 Robert MorrisInterception, 7 plays, 45 yards
  3. Q1 Charleston SouthernField goal, 7 plays, 79 yards
  4. Q1 Robert MorrisPunt, 5 plays, 23 yards
  5. Q1 Robert MorrisPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  6. Q2 Charleston SouthernField goal, 8 plays, 64 yards
  7. Q2 Charleston SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  8. Q2 Robert MorrisPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  9. Q2 Charleston SouthernPunt, 9 plays, 43 yards
  10. Q2 Robert MorrisPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  11. Q2 Robert MorrisEnd of half, 6 plays, 32 yards
  12. Q3 Robert MorrisInterception, 8 plays, 40 yards
  13. Q3 Charleston SouthernMissed FG, 7 plays, 44 yards
  14. Q3 Charleston SouthernPunt, 7 plays, 15 yards
  15. Q3 Robert MorrisTouchdown, 9 plays, 82 yards
  16. Q4 Robert MorrisMissed FG, 5 plays, −4 yards
  17. Q4 Charleston SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  18. Q4 Robert MorrisTouchdown, 5 plays, 53 yards
  19. Q4 Charleston SouthernTouchdown, 9 plays, 72 yards
  20. Q4 Robert MorrisPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  21. Q4 Charleston SouthernTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 17 yards
  22. Q4 Robert MorrisResult not recorded, 2 plays, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Charleston Southern 3, Robert Morris 0
Robert Morris Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 15pass incomplete to Landen Lucas
15:002nd & 10 at own 15Robert Morris Penalty, false start (Malcolm Bennett) to the RMU 10
15:002nd & 15 at own 10Kai Holloway run for 2 yds to the RMU 12
15:003rd & 13 at own 12pass incomplete to Chaese Jackson
14:541st & 10 at own 35Sam Babbush kickoff for 62 yds , Trenell Ridgley return for 22 yds to the RMU 43 Robert Morris Penalty, Offensive holding (Travell Cook) to the RMU 15
13:504th & 13 at own 12George Souders III punt for 35 yds
Charleston Southern Missed FG, 5 plays
13:501st & 10 at opp 47Isaiah Bess pass complete to Noah Jennings for 11 yds to the RMU 36 for a 1ST down
13:501st & 10 at opp 36TJ Ruff run for a loss of 1 yard to the RMU 37
13:502nd & 11 at opp 37Ruff,TJ rush middle (Shegog,Jamar;Woods,Trey).
13:503rd & 11 at opp 37Isaiah Bess pass complete to Tyree Taylor for 4 yds to the RMU 33
11:264th & 7 at opp 33Sam Babbush 50 yd FG MISSED
Robert Morris Interception, 7 plays
11:261st & 10 at own 33Tyler Szalkowski run for 5 yds to the RMU 38
11:262nd & 5 at own 38Tyler Szalkowski pass complete to Trenell Ridgley for 8 yds to the RMU 46 for a 1ST down
11:261st & 10 at own 46Tyler Szalkowski pass complete to Noah Robinson for 13 yds to the CHSO 41 for a 1ST down
11:261st & 10 at opp 41DJ Moyer run for 12 yds to the CHSO 29 for a 1ST down
11:261st & 10 at opp 29DJ Moyer run for 2 yds to the CHSO 27
11:262nd & 8 at opp 27Tyler Szalkowski run for 5 yds to the CHSO 22
7:333rd & 3 at opp 22Tyler Szalkowski pass intercepted
Charleston Southern Field goal, 7 plays
7:331st & 10 at own 13Isaiah Bess pass complete to Noah Jennings for 58 yds to the RMU 29 for a 1ST down
7:331st & 10 at opp 29TJ Ruff run for 7 yds to the RMU 22
7:332nd & 3 at opp 22Isaiah Bess pass complete to Noah Jennings for 7 yds to the RMU 15 for a 1ST down
7:331st & 10 at opp 15TJ Ruff run for 2 yds to the RMU 13
7:332nd & 8 at opp 13Ruff,TJ rush middle (Casale,Joe).
7:333rd & 8 at opp 13JD Moore run for 5 yds to the RMU 8
3:274th & 3 at opp 8Sam Babbush 25 yd FG GOODCharleston Southern 3, Robert Morris 0
Robert Morris Punt, 5 plays
3:271st & 10 at own 35Sam Babbush kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:271st & 10 at own 25Tyler Szalkowski pass complete to Kai Holloway for 11 yds to the RMU 36 for a 1ST down
3:271st & 10 at own 36Tyler Szalkowski pass complete to Noah Robinson for 14 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
3:271st & 10 at the 50DJ Moyer run to the 50 yard line
3:272nd & 10 at the 50DJ Moyer run for 3 yds to the CHSO 47
3:273rd & 7 at opp 47Tyler Szalkowski pass complete to DJ Moyer
3:274th & 7 at opp 47Robert Morris Penalty, false start (Robert Dickerson) to the RMU 48
3:274th & 12 at own 48George Souders III punt for 35 yds , Will Kakavitsas returns for 14 yds to the CHSO 31
2nd quarter6 drives, then Charleston Southern 6, Robert Morris 0
Charleston Southern Field goal, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 31Isaiah Bess pass complete to Noah Jennings for 45 yds to the RMU 24 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 24JD Moore run for 4 yds to the RMU 20
15:002nd & 6 at opp 20Isaiah Bess pass complete to TJ Ruff for 3 yds to the RMU 17
15:003rd & 3 at opp 17Isaiah Bess run for 6 yds to the RMU 11 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 11Isaiah Bess run for 9 yds to the RMU 2
15:002nd & 1 at opp 2TJ Ruff run for a loss of 3 yards to the RMU 5
15:003rd & 4 at opp 5Isaiah Bess pass incomplete to Landon Sauers, broken up by Joe Casale
11:134th & 4 at opp 5Sam Babbush 22 yd FG GOODCharleston Southern 6, Robert Morris 0
Robert Morris Punt, 5 plays
11:121st & 10 at own 35Sam Babbush kickoff for 42 yds , Tayshaun Mayfield return for no gain to the RMU 23
11:121st & 10 at own 23Cyrus Bonsu run for 6 yds to the RMU 29
11:122nd & 4 at own 29Tyler Szalkowski pass complete to Cyrus Bonsu for 7 yds to the RMU 36 for a 1ST down
11:121st & 10 at own 36Cyrus Bonsu run for 1 yd to the RMU 37
11:122nd & 9 at own 37pass incomplete to Noah Robinson
9:133rd & 9 at own 37pass incomplete to Trenell Ridgley
8:504th & 9 at own 37George Souders III punt for 62 yds
Charleston Southern Punt, 9 plays
8:501st & 10 at own 1Isaiah Bess pass complete to Noah Jennings for 23 yds to the CHSO 24 for a 1ST down
8:501st & 10 at own 24Autavius Ison run for 1 yd to the CHSO 25
8:502nd & 9 at own 25pass incomplete to Tyree Taylor
7:393rd & 9 at own 25Isaiah Bess pass complete to Noah Jennings for 14 yds to the CHSO 39 for a 1ST down
7:391st & 10 at own 39pass incomplete to Landon Sauers
7:392nd & 10 at own 39Autavius Ison run for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down Charleston Southern Penalty, personal foul (Lee Mathews) to the CHSO 35 for a 1ST down
7:391st & 10 at own 35Autavius Ison run for 2 yds to the CHSO 37
7:392nd & 8 at own 37Isaiah Bess sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the CHSO 29
5:373rd & 16 at own 29Autavius Ison run for 15 yds to the CHSO 44
4:434th & 1 at own 44Brian Cooey punt for 33 yds , Tahseen Howard returns for no gain to the RMU 44 Charleston Southern Penalty, kick catching interference (Tylan Hollis) to the RMU 37
Robert Morris Punt, 3 plays
4:431st & 10 at own 37DJ Moyer run for 7 yds to the RMU 44
4:432nd & 3 at own 44Tyler Szalkowski pass complete to Trenell Ridgley for 2 yds to the RMU 46
4:433rd & 1 at own 46Moyer,DJ rush middle (Turner,Devonte).
2:124th & 1 at own 46George Souders III punt for 38 yds
Charleston Southern Punt, 3 plays
2:121st & 10 at own 16JD Moore run for 1 yd to the CHSO 17
2:122nd & 9 at own 17Isaiah Bess pass incomplete to Noah Jennings, broken up by Robert Carter Jr.
2:123rd & 9 at own 17JD Moore run for 8 yds to the CHSO 25
1:274th & 1 at own 25Brian Cooey punt for 45 yds
Robert Morris End of half, 6 plays
1:271st & 10 at own 30Tyler Szalkowski pass complete to Noah Robinson for 7 yds to the RMU 37
1:272nd & 3 at own 37Tyler Szalkowski pass complete to Kai Holloway for 6 yds to the RMU 43 for a 1ST down
1:271st & 10 at own 43Tyler Szalkowski pass complete to Noah Robinson for 13 yds to the CHSO 44 for a 1ST down
1:271st & 10 at opp 44Tyler Szalkowski run for 6 yds to the CHSO 38
1:272nd & 4 at opp 38pass incomplete to Noah Robinson
0:133rd & 4 at opp 38Tyler Szalkowski sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the RMU 35
3rd quarter4 drives, then Charleston Southern 6, Robert Morris 0
Charleston Southern Missed FG, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 25Isaiah Bess pass complete to Tyree Taylor for 5 yds to the CHSO 30
15:002nd & 5 at own 30TJ Ruff run for 2 yds to the CHSO 32
15:003rd & 3 at own 32Isaiah Bess run for 34 yds to the RMU 34 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 34Autavius Ison run for a loss of 3 yards to the RMU 37
14:561st & 10 at own 35Jayson Jenkins kickoff for 46 yds , Landon Sauers return for 6 yds to the CHSO 25
12:382nd & 13 at opp 37Isaiah Bess pass complete to Landon Sauers for 4 yds to the RMU 33
12:383rd & 9 at opp 33Isaiah Bess run for 2 yds to the RMU 31
11:004th & 7 at opp 31Sam Babbush 48 yd FG MISSED
Robert Morris Interception, 8 plays
11:001st & 10 at own 31Cyrus Bonsu run for 2 yds to the RMU 33
11:002nd & 8 at own 33Cyrus Bonsu run for 3 yds to the RMU 36
11:003rd & 5 at own 36Tyler Szalkowski pass complete to Chaese Jackson for 16 yds to the CHSO 48 for a 1ST down
11:001st & 10 at opp 48DJ Moyer run for 2 yds to the CHSO 46
11:002nd & 8 at opp 46DJ Moyer run for 19 yds to the CHSO 27 for a 1ST down
11:001st & 10 at opp 27DJ Moyer run for a loss of 6 yards to the CHSO 33
11:002nd & 16 at opp 33DJ Moyer run for 4 yds to the CHSO 29
6:243rd & 12 at opp 29Tyler Szalkowski pass intercepted
Charleston Southern Punt, 7 plays
6:241st & 10 at own 25TJ Ruff run for 5 yds to the CHSO 30
6:242nd & 5 at own 30JD Moore run for 6 yds to the CHSO 36 for a 1ST down
6:241st & 10 at own 36JD Moore run for 10 yds to the CHSO 46 for a 1ST down
6:241st & 10 at own 46Isaiah Bess pass incomplete to Jaden Scott, broken up by William Barber
6:242nd & 10 at own 46JD Moore run for 3 yds to the CHSO 49 Charleston Southern Penalty, Offensive holding (Andrew Threatt) to the CHSO 39
6:242nd & 17 at own 39JD Moore run for 1 yd to the CHSO 40 Charleston Southern Penalty, illegal motion (Tyree Taylor) to the CHSO 40
6:243rd & 16 at own 40Isaiah Bess pass incomplete to Noah Jennings, broken up by Joe Casale
3:064th & 16 at own 40Brian Cooey punt for 45 yds , Trenell Ridgley returns for no gain to the RMU 15
Robert Morris Touchdown, 9 plays
3:061st & 10 at own 15Zach Tanner pass complete to Landen Lucas for 20 yds to the RMU 35 for a 1ST down
3:061st & 10 at own 35DJ Moyer run for 7 yds to the RMU 42
3:062nd & 3 at own 42Zach Tanner run for 13 yds to the CHSO 45 for a 1ST down
3:061st & 10 at opp 45DJ Moyer run for 4 yds to the CHSO 41 for a 1ST down Charleston Southern Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Darrius Bell) to the CHSO 26 for a 1ST down
3:061st & 10 at opp 26Zach Tanner run for a loss of 2 yards to the CHSO 28
3:062nd & 12 at opp 28Zach Tanner pass complete to Trenell Ridgley for 2 yds to the CHSO 26
Q4 15:003rd & 10 at opp 26Zach Tanner run for 18 yds to the CHSO 8 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:051st & goal at opp 8DJ Moyer run for 7 yds to the CHSO 1
Q4 13:512nd & goal at opp 1Zach Tanner run for 1 yd for a TD (Jayson Jenkins KICK)Robert Morris 7, Charleston Southern 6
4th quarter7 drives, then Robert Morris 14, Charleston Southern 12
Charleston Southern Punt, 3 plays
13:441st & 10 at own 35Jayson Jenkins kickoff for 63 yds , Nivon Holland return for 16 yds to the CHSO 49 Charleston Southern Penalty, Offensive holding (Bryson Jones) to the CHSO 9
13:441st & 10 at own 9pass incomplete to Noah Jennings
13:442nd & 10 at own 9Isaiah Bess pass complete to Landon Sauers for 7 yds to the CHSO 16
13:443rd & 3 at own 16pass incomplete to Will Kakavitsas Charleston Southern Penalty, Offensive pass interference (Jaden Scott) to the CHSO 16
12:474th & 3 at own 16Brian Cooey punt for 40 yds
Robert Morris Touchdown, 5 plays
12:471st & 10 at own 44Zach Tanner pass complete to DJ Moyer for 19 yds to the CHSO 37 for a 1ST down
12:471st & 10 at opp 37Robert Morris Penalty, false start (Diego Turcios) to the CHSO 42
12:471st & 15 at opp 42DJ Moyer run for 20 yds to the CHSO 22 for a 1ST down
12:471st & 10 at opp 22Tayshaun Mayfield run for a loss of 3 yards to the CHSO 25
12:472nd & 13 at opp 25pass incomplete to Noah Robinson
10:333rd & 13 at opp 25Zach Tanner run for 25 yds for a TD (Jayson Jenkins KICK)Robert Morris 14, Charleston Southern 6
Charleston Southern Touchdown, 9 plays
10:331st & 10 at own 35Jayson Jenkins kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:331st & 10 at own 25JD Moore run for 6 yds to the CHSO 31
10:332nd & 4 at own 31pass incomplete to JD Moore
10:333rd & 4 at own 31JD Moore run for 5 yds to the CHSO 36 for a 1ST down
10:331st & 10 at own 36JD Moore run for 1 yd to the CHSO 37
10:332nd & 9 at own 37TJ Ruff run for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
10:331st & 10 at the 50TJ Ruff run for 7 yds to the RMU 43
10:332nd & 3 at opp 43TJ Ruff run for 5 yds to the RMU 38 for a 1ST down
6:461st & goal at opp 3Bess,Isaiah rush (Pierce,Dee).
6:461st & 10 at opp 38Noah Jennings 38 Yd pass from Isaiah Bess (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)Robert Morris 14, Charleston Southern 12
Robert Morris Punt, 3 plays
6:421st & 10 at own 35Sam Babbush kickoff for 57 yds , Trenell Ridgley return for 22 yds to the RMU 30
6:421st & 10 at own 30Zach Tanner pass complete to Kai Holloway
6:422nd & 10 at own 30pass incomplete to Noah Robinson
6:423rd & 10 at own 30Zach Tanner run for 9 yds to the RMU 39
5:164th & 1 at own 39George Souders III punt for 46 yds , Leon Thomas returns for no gain to the CHSO 14
Robert Morris Missed FG, 5 plays
5:161st & 10 at opp 14DJ Moyer run for 1 yd to the CHSO 13
5:162nd & 9 at opp 13Trenell Ridgley run for 5 yds to the CHSO 8
5:163rd & 4 at opp 8Jackson,Chaese rush (Pagano,Dominic), PENALTY RMU holding (Wilson,Trevor) 10 yards to the CSU-2. Robert Morris Penalty, Offensive holding (Trevor Wilson) to the CHSO 18
5:163rd & 14 at opp 18pass incomplete to Trenell Ridgley
3:094th & 14 at opp 18Jayson Jenkins 35 yd FG MISSED
Charleston Southern Turnover on downs, 7 plays
3:091st & 10 at own 20TJ Ruff run for 6 yds to the CHSO 26
3:092nd & 4 at own 26TJ Ruff run for 3 yds to the CHSO 29
3:093rd & 1 at own 29Isaiah Bess run for 2 yds to the CHSO 31 for a 1ST down
3:091st & 10 at own 31Isaiah Bess pass complete to Noah Jennings for 8 yds to the CHSO 39
1:232nd & 2 at own 39pass incomplete to Noah Jennings
1:233rd & 2 at own 39TJ Ruff run for a loss of 2 yards to the CHSO 37
1:044th & 4 at own 37Isaiah Bess run for 1 yd to the CHSO 38
Robert Morris Result not recorded, 2 plays
1:041st & 10 at opp 38Tanner,Zach rush middle.

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.

Tied 2–⁠2 in four meetings.

Recent meetings
2023Robert Morris 14, Charleston Southern 12
2022Charleston Southern 34, Robert Morris 21
2021Robert Morris 31, Charleston Southern 24
2020Charleston Southern 27, Robert Morris 14

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