West Virginia Dominates Robert Morris 45-3 in Season Opener
West Virginia overwhelmed Robert Morris 45-3 on Saturday in a lopsided Week 1 matchup. The Mountaineers controlled the game from start to finish, scoring touchdowns in every quarter except the second, when they settled for a field goal.
Robert Morris managed only a field goal in the second quarter and was held scoreless otherwise. West Virginia's offensive firepower was on full display, particularly in the fourth quarter when the Mountaineers pulled away decisively. Scotty Fox Jr. highlighted the dominant performance with a 59-yard touchdown run, while Nicco Marchiol connected with Cam Vaughn for a 46-yard scoring pass in the fourth quarter.
Jahiem White led the Mountaineers' ground game with 93 rushing yards. Fox Jr. completed 8 passes and Ramper caught 8 passes for West Virginia. The win covered the 40-point spread and came in under the 56.5-point over-under. The game featured little drama, with West Virginia's fourth-quarter dominance putting the contest well out of reach.
AI-generated recap · Aug 24, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert Morris | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 West Virginia | 7 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 45 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Robert Morris | West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 7-22 | 18-23 |
| Pass Yards | 70 | 232 |
| Rush Yards | 53 | 393 |
| Total Yards | 123 | 625 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 4 |
| 3rd Down | 3-15 | 5-11 |
| Penalties | 4-24 | 9-69 |
| Possession | 32:30 | 27:30 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Ethan Shine run for 3 yds to the RMU 41
Zach Tanner pass complete to Ethan Shine for 3 yds to the RMU 44
Zach Tanner pass incomplete to Thomas Lee
Jayson Jenkins punt for 39 yds
Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Cam Vaughn for 9 yds to the WVU 26
Jahiem White run for no gain to the WVU 26
Jahiem White run for 19 yds to the WVU 45 for a 1ST down
Jahiem White run for 2 yds to the WVU 47
Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Cam Vaughn for 20 yds to the RMU 33 for a 1ST down
Jahiem White run for 6 yds to the RMU 27
Jahiem White run for 3 yds to the RMU 24
PENALTY RMU Offside 5 yards from RMU24 to RMU19, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Clay Ash run for no gain to the RMU 19
Oran Singleton Jr. run for 9 yds to the RMU 10
Nicco Marchiol run for 10 yds for a TD (Kade Hensley KICK)
Zach Tanner pass incomplete to Max Lopacienski
Donta Whack run for 1 yd to the RMU 26
Zach Tanner run for 9 yds to the RMU 35 for a 1ST down
Taj Dyches run for no gain to the RMU 35
Zach Tanner pass incomplete to Thomas Lee
Zach Tanner pass complete to Thomas Lee for 13 yds to the RMU 48 for a 1ST down
Donta Whack run for 1 yd to the RMU 49
Ethan Shine run for 2 yds to the WVU 49
Ethan Shine run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
Jayson Jenkins punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Preston Fox at the WVU 15
Jahiem White run for 5 yds to the WVU 20
Justin Smith-Brown run for a loss of 10 yards to the WVU 10 Justin Smith-Brown fumbled, recovered by WVU Justin Smith-Brown
Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Jahiem White for 13 yds to the WVU 23
Oliver Straw punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Tahseen Howard at the RMU 35
Donta Whack run for 6 yds to the RMU 41
Zach Tanner pass complete to Tyler Evans for 1 yd to the RMU 42
Zach Tanner sacked by Hammond Russell IV for a loss of 6 yards to the RMU 36
Jayson Jenkins punt for 48 yds
Jahiem White run for 4 yds to the WVU 20
PENALTY WVU False Start (Ward,Ryan) 5 yards from WVU20 to WVU15. NO PLAY.
Nicco Marchiol run for 10 yds to the WVU 25
Jahiem White run for 8 yds to the WVU 33 for a 1ST down
Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Jaden Bray for 8 yds to the WVU 41
Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Jacob Barrick for 15 yds to the RMU 44 for a 1ST down
Clay Ash run for 7 yds to the RMU 37
Clay Ash run for 11 yds to the RMU 26 for a 1ST down
Clay Ash run for 1 yd to the RMU 25
Nicco Marchiol run for 11 yds to the RMU 14 for a 1ST down
Nicco Marchiol run for 2 yds to the RMU 12
Nicco Marchiol run for 3 yds to the RMU 9
Nicco Marchiol pass incomplete to Jeff Weimer
Kade Hensley 27 yd FG GOOD
Donta Whack run for 3 yds to the RMU 28
Zach Tanner pass incomplete to Tyler Evans
Zach Tanner pass complete to Kai Holloway for 18 yds to the RMU 46 for a 1ST down
Zach Tanner run for 1 yd to the RMU 47
Donta Whack run for 1 yd to the RMU 48 Donta Whack fumbled, recovered by WVU Braden Siders
Jahiem White run for 7 yds to the RMU 41
Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Cam Vaughn for 6 yds to the RMU 35 for a 1ST down
Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Cam Vaughn for 9 yds to the RMU 26
Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Cam Vaughn for 26 yds Cam Vaughn fumbled, recovered by WVU
Ethan Shine run for 2 yds to the RMU 22
Zach Tanner pass complete to Thomas Lee for 9 yds to the RMU 31 for a 1ST down
Ethan Shine run for no gain to the RMU 31
Zach Tanner pass incomplete to Max Lopacienski
Robert Morris Penalty, Offensive Holding (Nathan Carabatsakis) declined
Jayson Jenkins punt for 54 yds , Preston Fox returns for 3 yds to the WVU 18
Jahiem White run for 3 yds to the WVU 21
Oran Singleton Jr. run for 15 yds to the WVU 36
Zach Tanner pass complete to Chaz Middleton for 17 yds to the WVU 19 for a 1ST down
Ethan Shine run for 1 yd to the WVU 18
Zach Tanner pass incomplete to Thomas Lee
Zach Tanner pass incomplete to Kai Holloway
Jayson Jenkins 36 yd FG GOOD
Jayson Jenkins kickoff for 61 yds , Preston Fox return for 36 yds to the WVU 40
Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Grayson Barnes for 11 yds Grayson Barnes fumbled, recovered by RMU Patrick McDonnell
Donta Whack run for no gain to the RMU 49
Zach Tanner pass incomplete to Max Lopacienski
Zach Tanner sacked by Reid Carrico for a loss of 3 yards to the RMU 46
PENALTY RMU False Start (Riggins,Jerry) 5 yards from RMU46 to RMU41. NO PLAY.
Jayson Jenkins punt for 46 yds , Preston Fox returns for 28 yds to the WVU 41
Jahiem White run for a loss of 1 yard to the WVU 40
Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Jahiem White for a loss of 1 yard to the WVU 39
Nicco Marchiol sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the WVU 32
Oliver Straw punt for 33 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the RMU 35
Taj Dyches run for 1 yd to the RMU 36
End of 2nd Quarter
Taj Dyches run for a loss of 1 yard to the RMU 35
Jayson Jenkins kickoff for 41 yds , Ryan Ward return for 12 yds to the WVU 36
Jahiem White run for 13 yds to the WVU 49 for a 1ST down
Jahiem White run for 9 yds to the RMU 42
Nicco Marchiol run for 7 yds to the RMU 35 for a 1ST down
Nicco Marchiol run for 4 yds to the RMU 31
Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Grayson Barnes for 20 yds to the RMU 11 for a 1ST down
Jahiem White run for 3 yds to the RMU 8
Nicco Marchiol run for 3 yds to the RMU 5
Nicco Marchiol run for 4 yds to the RMU 1 for a 1ST down
Jahiem White run for 1 yd for a TD (Kade Hensley KICK)
Ethan Head kickoff for 61 yds , Owen McGraw return for 14 yds to the RMU 18
Zach Tanner sacked by Chase Wilson for a loss of 3 yards to the RMU 15
Zach Tanner pass incomplete to Max Lopacienski
Zach Tanner pass incomplete to Jaqai Carter
Jayson Jenkins punt for 37 yds , Preston Fox returns for 1 yd to the WVU 49
Jahiem White run for 4 yds to the RMU 47
No Huddle-Shotgun Marchiol,Nicco pass complete short right to Fox,Preston caught at RMU38, for 9 yards to the RMU38 (Henry,Tyler) PENALTY WVU Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Young Bear,Walter) 5 yards from RMU47 to WVU48. NO PLAY.
Nicco Marchiol pass incomplete to Oran Singleton Jr.
Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Oran Singleton Jr. for 7 yds to the RMU 45
PENALTY WVU False Start (Crawford,Ty'Kieast) 5 yards from RMU45 to RMU50. NO PLAY.
Oliver Straw punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Tahseen Howard at the RMU 12
Donta Whack run for 2 yds to the RMU 14
Donta Whack run for 4 yds to the RMU 18
No Huddle-Shotgun Tanner,Zach pass incomplete short middle to Lee,Thomas thrown to RMU30 PENALTY WVU Holding (Coats Jr.,Michael) 10 yards from RMU18 to RMU28, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Donta Whack run for a loss of 2 yards to the RMU 26
Zach Tanner sacked by Hammond Russell IV for a loss of 2 yards to the RMU 24 Zach Tanner fumbled, recovered by WVU Reid Carrico , return for 0 yards
Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Jaden Bray for 11 yds to the RMU 13 for a 1ST down
Rodney Gallagher III run for 9 yds to the RMU 4
Jahiem White run for 4 yds for a TD (Kade Hensley KICK)
Ethan Shine run for 11 yds to the RMU 36 for a 1ST down
Ethan Shine run for 2 yds to the RMU 38
Zach Tanner pass complete to Tyler Evans for 9 yds to the RMU 47 for a 1ST down
Donta Whack run for 1 yd to the RMU 48
Zach Tanner pass incomplete to Jaqai Carter
Zach Tanner pass incomplete to Taj Dyches
Jayson Jenkins punt for 33 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WVU 19
Nicco Marchiol run for 3 yds to the WVU 22
Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Grayson Barnes for 6 yds to the WVU 28
Clay Ash run for 4 yds to the WVU 32 for a 1ST down
Nicco Marchiol run for 5 yds to the WVU 37
Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Jaden Bray for 7 yds to the WVU 44 for a 1ST down
Jahiem White run for 3 yds to the WVU 47
Nicco Marchiol pass incomplete to Cam Vaughn
PENALTY WVU False Start (Young Bear,Walter) 5 yards from WVU47 to WVU42. NO PLAY.
Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Cam Vaughn for 11 yds to the RMU 47
Nicco Marchiol run for 1 yd to the RMU 46 for a 1ST down
Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Cam Vaughn for 46 yds for a TD (Kade Hensley KICK)
Ethan Head kickoff for 63 yds , Owen McGraw return for 17 yds to the RMU 48 Robert Morris Penalty, Offensive Holding (9 Yards) to the RMU 10
Xavier Goulbourne run for 1 yd to the RMU 11
Zach Tanner pass incomplete to Thomas Lee
Owen McGraw run for 2 yds to the RMU 13
Jayson Jenkins punt for 47 yds , Preston Fox returns for 6 yds to the WVU 46
Cyncir Bowers run for 3 yds to the WVU 49
No Huddle-Shotgun Henderson,Jaylen rush right for 10 yards gain to the RMU41 (Dickerson,Robert) PENALTY WVU Holding (Haslam,Donovan) 9 yards from WVU49 to WVU40. NO PLAY.
Jaylen Henderson run for 18 yds to the RMU 42 for a 1ST down
Cyncir Bowers run for 16 yds to the RMU 26 for a 1ST down
No Huddle-Shotgun Bowers,Cyncir rush left for 17 yards gain to the RMU09 (Roach,Noel), out of bounds PENALTY WVU Holding offsetting RMU Illegal Substitution offsetting. NO PLAY.
Cyncir Bowers run for 26 yds for a TD (Kade Hensley KICK)
Xavier Goulbourne run for a loss of 1 yard to the RMU 24
PENALTY RMU False Start (Piper,Riley) 5 yards from RMU24 to RMU19. NO PLAY.
Xavier Goulbourne run for no gain to the RMU 19
Ameer Dudley pass incomplete
Jayson Jenkins punt for 37 yds , Preston Fox returns for 33 yds to the RMU 23
Jayson Jenkins punt for 37 yds , Preston Fox returns for 33 yds to the WVU 48
PENALTY WVU False Start (Martin,Robby) 5 yards from WVU48 to WVU43. NO PLAY.
Cyncir Bowers run for 2 yds to the WVU 45
Jaylen Henderson run for 22 yds to the RMU 33 for a 1ST down
Cyncir Bowers run for 3 yds to the RMU 30
Cyncir Bowers run for 4 yds to the RMU 26
Jaylen Henderson pass incomplete to Jordan McCants
Jaylen Henderson pass incomplete to Colin McBee
Jaylen Henderson pass incomplete to Colin McBee
Xavier Goulbourne run for 3 yds to the RMU 29
Xavier Goulbourne run for 2 yds to the RMU 31
Ameer Dudley run for 4 yds to the RMU 35
Jayson Jenkins punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Preston Fox at the WVU 29
Scotty Fox Jr. run for 4 yds to the WVU 33
Scotty Fox Jr. pass complete to Logan Ramper for 8 yds to the WVU 41 for a 1ST down
Scotty Fox Jr. run for 59 yds for a TD (Kade Hensley KICK)
Xavier Goulbourne run for 6 yds to the RMU 31
Xavier Goulbourne run for 1 yd to the RMU 32
Xavier Goulbourne run for 2 yds to the RMU 34
Jayson Jenkins punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Preston Fox at the WVU 25
Khalil Wilkins run for 9 yds to the WVU 34
Tyler Jacklich run for 10 yds to the WVU 44 for a 1ST down
Khalil Wilkins run for 22 yds to the RMU 34 Khalil Wilkins fumbled, recovered by RMU Noel Roach