Last Updated on September 15, 2007 5:48 pm by admin
MOON, Pa. (AP) -Myles Russ ran for two touchdowns and Erik Cwalinski threw for two more, as Robert Morris posted a 28-14 win over St. Francis, Pa. on Saturday.
Russ rushed for 89 yards on 22 carries and scored on runs of 6 and 12 yards. Cwalinski completed 15 of 30 passes for 161 yards and two touchdowns.
Robert Morris (2-1, 2-0) opened the scoring with 6:55 left in the second quarter on a 6-yard run by Russ. The touchdown capped a nine-play, 70-yard drive.
St. Francis (0-2, 0-1) evened the score at 7-7 with a 13-play, 80-yard drive, capped by Calvin Williams’ 1-yard run with 1:56 left in the first half.
Robert Morris regained the lead with 0:14 left in the first half on a 2-yard pass from Cwalinski to Chris Molnar. The score capped an eight-play, 65-yard drive.
Robert Morris iced the victory with a pair of touchdowns on its first two possession of the third quarter.
Russ ran 12 yards for a touchdown on the Colonials’ first possession. Mario Hines set up the touchdown with a 48-yard punt return. Hines scored the Colonials last touchdown on a 9-yard pass from Cwalinski.
St. Francis scored its final points on a 31-yard touchdown pass from George Little to Omar Winston. Little completed 18 of 43 passes for 241 yards, but was intercepted four times and sacked three times.