CHARLESTON, S.C. — Jack Chambers threw for 255 yards and a touchdown, and Terrence Wilson ran for two touchdowns and Charleston Southern beat Robert Morris, 27-14, on Saturday.
It was the Buccaneers’ (1-2, 1-2 Big South) first game at home since a 41-31 win over Campbell on Nov. 23, 2019.
Chamber’s 22-yard scoring pass to Isaac Ross with 87 seconds left before halftime broke a 7-7 tie, and Charleston Southern led the rest of the way. Chambers also ran for 79 yards on 20 carries to lead CSU in the ground game.
Wilson’s 2-yard touchdown run with 5 minutes, 1 second left in the third quarter ended a 12-play, 69-yard drive that took five-and-a-half minutes off the clock and made it 21-7. His first score of the day came on a 3-yard run with 6:19 left in the first for a 7-0 advantage.
George Martin’s 2-yard pass to D’Andre Hicks with 3:13 before halftime tied the score 7-7. Martin threw for 304 yards on 18-for-38 passing and two touchdowns for the Colonials. He connected again with Hicks on an 8-yard scoring pass with 12:07 left to play to reduce the deficit to 24-14 for Robert Morris (0-3, 0-2).
