MOON TOWNSHIP — Anthony Chiccitt threw for 236 yards, including an 82-yard touchdown, to help Robert Morris beat Merrimack, 6-0, on Saturday in the first meeting between the programs.
Chiccitt threw a deep pass down the left sideline, and Shawn Charles outran the defense for an 82-yard touchdown to cap a 99-yard drive with 4:54 left in the third quarter. The point-after attempt was blocked.
Robert Morris held Merrimack to 264 yards. Jamar Shegog, who was named the Northeast Conference Defensive Player of the Week after making a game-high 10 tackles last week, increased his production with 15 (five solo) tackles.
Julian White led the rushing attach for Robert Morris (6-3) with 11 carries for 62 yards. Leading rusher Tyvon Edmonds Jr., who played the first three seasons of his career at Merrimack, did not play.
Ayden Pereira was 9 of 17 for 117 yards, and he carried 17 times for 54 yards for Merrimack (4-5).
The battle for the top spot in the NEC will be on the line when the Colonials visit Duquesne at Rooney Field on Nov. 9.
