Anthony Chiccitt throws for 307 yards and 5 touchdowns in Robert Morris' 55-28 win over Mercyhurst

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) Anthony Chiccitt threw for 307 yards and five touchdowns, Noah Robinson had 116 yards receiving and two scores and Robert Morris beat Mercyhurst 55-28 on Saturday.

Robert Morris scored the opening 21 points of the game and then closed the first half with two scoring drives in the final 3:04 to take a 34-14 lead at the break. One play after Mercyhurst got within 21-12, Chiccitt and Robinson connected on a 63-yard catch-and-run touchdown. After the Lakers went three and out, Chiccitt led Robert Morris on a 59-yard drive ending in a 17-yard completion to Trenell Ridgley.

Chiccitt's fifth touchdown pass went for 2 yards to Ethan Shine for a 41-21 lead late in the third quarter.

Tyvon Edmonds Jr. led the ground game for Robert Morris (1-2) with 19 carries for 133 yards for his third 100-yard game of the season. He powered a fourth-quarter drive by running it on six straight plays, including gains of 17 and 20 yards, ending in a 4-yard touchdown for a 48-21 advantage.

Adam Urena was 27 of 41 for 204 yards with two touchdowns and an interception for Mercyhurst (1-2), which lost 32-31 to Howard last week on a walk-off field goal.

The game did not count as a conference matchup for Mercyhurst because it's not playing a full-league schedule in the NEC.

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