MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Ethan Shine ran for 133 yards, Zach Tanner threw two short touchdown passes and Robert Morris defeated West Liberty 28-14 on Saturday night.
Tanner threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Thomas Lee, Donta Whack scored on a 2-yard run and Tanner connected with Jaqai Carter for a 4-yard score, giving the Colonials (1-2) a 21-0 lead before their Division II opponent got on the board late in the third quarter.
Shine scored on a 1-yard run on the first play of the fourth quarter for a 28-7 lead and Kohl Meisman's 10-yard pass to Levi Gullion got the Hilltoppers within 28-14 with about nine minutes remaining.
After a long drive by Robert Morris ended in a lost fumble, Meisman was intercepted by Tyler Henry on West Liberty's next possession. Robert Morris then ran out the clock