Football Falls on the Road at Robert Morris, Returns Home Next Weekend
Blue Devils return home to face Sacred Heart next Saturday
The Central Connecticut football team fell to 1-7 overall and 0-3 in Northeast Conference play with a 19-6 loss on the road at Robert Morris on Saturday. The Blue Devils avoided their first shutout since 2014 with a score with under five minutes to play in the fourth quarter. The Blue Devils will host Sacred Heart at home next weekend at 12 p.m. at Arute Field.
Robert Morris moves to 2-8 overall and 1-3 in NEC play with their second home victory of the season.
RMU took the early lead after a stellar punt by the Colonials pinned CCSU deep in their own territory. On the second play from scrimmage Cameron Nash was tackled in the end zone for the safety and the Colonials took a 2-0 lead.
The Colonial lead stretched to 9-0 with 2:02 left before halftime with just their third rushing touchdown of the season. The score by Malik Wells capped a nine-play, 57-yard drive by the Colonials after the two teams had punted a total of nine times in the first two quarters.
Robert Morris pushed the lead to 12-0 with 6:43 left in the third quarter on a 47-yard field from Connor Shennan.
The Blue Devils were driving on their first drive of the fourth quarter, but a quick turn of events turned a possible CCSU touchdown into a defensive score for RMU. Sophomore quarterback Jacob Dolegala threw deep to junior Joey Fields in the end zone, but Fields was unable to bring in the potential first score for CCSU. A few plays later Dolegala was intercepted and RMU's Ryan Richards went 75-yards for the touchdown, making it 19-0.
The Blue Devils had four turnovers in the loss, including the interception return for a touchdown in the fourth quarter. It was the second in as many weeks against the Blue Devils.
Dolegala finished the game 30-of-50 for 253 yards but he threw a pair of interceptions in the game. Nash finished with 67 yards on the ground and 33 through the air. The Blue Devils outgained the Colonials 285-219 and had 21 first downs vs. just 11 for RMU. Sophomore Kevin Loschiavo led the defense with eight tackles in the loss. LaGuerre had seven to go along with his interception in the first half.
The Blue Devils return home next weekend to host Sacred Heart beginning at 12 p.m. on Arute Field.