MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — Myles Russ carried 24 times for 177 yards, including a 44-yard touchdown, to lead Robert Morris over Central Connecticut State 42-24 on Saturday.
The Colonials (8-1, 7-0) earned the Northeast Conference’s berth in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs.
Jeff Sinclair completed 10 of 18 passes for 143 yards for Robert Morris, including a 20-yard touchdown to T.J. Green for the game’s first score and a 14-yarder to Shadrae King to make it 14-3.
Gunnar Jespersen’s 8-yard pass to Chris Tolbert brought the Blue Devils (6-3, 5-1) within 14-10. Each team scored on its first two drives.
