PITTSBURGH (Interstat) — Robert Morris used an early touchdown, two Lucca Valens field goals and an interception to secure a 13-10 NCAA Football Championship Division victory over Duquesne on Saturday at Acrisure Stadium. An announced attendance of 1,595 watched the Colonials improve to 5-5 and the Dukes fall to 4-5. Robert Morris entered after a 49-14 loss to Central Connecticut, while Duquesne entered on a three-game winning streak that included victories over New Haven, Wagner and Stonehill.

Robert Morris took the lead on its opening possession when Carson Haggard capped the drive with a 1-yard touchdown run with 12:07 remaining in the first quarter. Valens made the extra point. Duquesne answered with Matt Marcinko’s 39-yard field goal with 7:45 left in the quarter. On the next possession, Haggard connected with Tyler Evans on a 21-yard pass that reached the end zone, but the touchdown was nullified by an ineligible-downfield penalty against the Colonials with 7:40 remaining. Valens made a 19-yard field goal with 2:34 left in the first quarter and added a 25-yard field goal with 4:54 remaining in the second quarter to extend the Robert Morris advantage. Duquesne’s final touchdown came on Dazhaun Hopkins’ 2-yard run, and Marcinko made the extra point.

Haggard, a 6-foot, 180-pound quarterback from Miami, Fla., completed 16 of 30 passes for 217 yards and rushed 11 times for 10 yards and one touchdown. He had completed 20 of 33 passes for 227 yards and one touchdown in Robert Morris’ previous game against Central Connecticut. Galen Combs, a 6-foot-2, 170-pound receiver, caught six passes for 110 yards and had one carry for 2 yards. Tyler Evans, a 5-foot-8, 185-pound receiver, added three receptions for 59 yards. Max Lopacienski, a 6-foot-3, 220-pound tight end, had one catch for 12 yards, and Noah Schaerli, a 6-foot-2, 175-pound receiver, caught two passes for 10 yards. Ashton Hampton, a 6-foot-2, 195-pound receiver, had one tackle on special teams.

Amanuel Dickson, a 5-foot-11, 199-pound linebacker, led Robert Morris with eight tackles and a sack. Mekhi Kilburn had seven tackles, John Gayer recorded six tackles and a sack, Jake Lopinto had six tackles, David Johnson, a 6-foot, 260-pound defensive lineman, had five tackles, and Jaylen Williams had four. Blake Allen, a 6-foot, 190-pound safety, intercepted a pass and had two tackles. Khalil Hunter, a 6-foot-1, 205-pound linebacker, had one tackle and one quarterback hurry, while Bryan Robertson added a quarterback hurry. Asher Wilson, a 6-foot-4, 250-pound defensive lineman, Tay’Shawn Wilson, a 5-foot-9, 180-pound cornerback, Quedrion Miles, a 6-foot, 177-pound cornerback, Alex Long, Antonio Martin, Max Thompson, a 6-foot, 210-pound linebacker, Logan King, Ashton Hampton, Osman Kamara, Jyree Roberts and Kyree Wimberly each finished with one tackle. Chyco Williams and Tahseen Howard, a 5-foot-11, 170-pound defensive back, each had two tackles.

Bryson Costa punted four times for 166 yards for Robert Morris, and Owen McGraw returned a kickoff 21 yards. Lucca Valens made both of his field-goal attempts and his extra-point attempt. Robert Morris finished with one touchdown, two field goals and one extra point. Duquesne finished with one touchdown, one field goal and one extra point. The Dukes recorded one interception and two quarterback hurries.

Carson Camp, a 6-foot-3, 210-pound quarterback, completed 10 of 20 passes for 114 yards and rushed seven times for 9 yards for Duquesne. Ness Davis, a 5-foot-11, 195-pound running back, carried 24 times for 127 yards. Khiryn Boyd caught seven passes for 83 yards and returned one kickoff for 22 yards and two punts for 14 yards. Dazhaun Hopkins, a 5-foot-10, 185-pound running back, had one carry for 2 yards and a touchdown. Zae-Mear Correll caught two passes for 27 yards, and Myles Walker, a 5-foot-9, 175-pound receiver, had one reception for 4 yards. Shawn Solomon Jr., a 6-foot, 200-pound running back, carried four times for 6 yards.

Dashawn Fields, a 6-foot-4, 260-pound defensive lineman, made 11 tackles and had one quarterback hurry for Duquesne. Caleb Jones, a 5-foot-9, 190-pound running back, had eight tackles, Luke Miller, a 6-foot-1, 210-pound linebacker, had seven, and Nico Pate, a 6-foot-1, 225-pound linebacker, and Will Martin had five each. Dallas Harper, a 6-foot-1, 190-pound defensive back, intercepted a pass and had three tackles. Carter Lance, a 6-foot-3, 265-pound defensive lineman, recorded three tackles and a quarterback hurry. Bernard Blakey added three tackles, while Deven Thomas and James Monds III, a 5-foot-11, 181-pound defensive back, each had two. DJ Cerisier, a 6-foot, 190-pound defensive back, had three tackles, and Zion Patillo had one tackle.

Robert Morris lost at Central Connecticut 49-14, beat Mercyhurst at home 28-14, lost at New Haven 26-15, lost at Morgan State 28-27, beat Norfolk State at home 33-31, lost at Buffalo 31-28, lost at Akron 45-10, beat West Virginia State at home 29-9 and beat Wagner 28-7 this season. Duquesne beat New Haven 41-14, beat Wagner at home 52-21, beat Stonehill 14-7, lost to Long Island at home 17-14, beat Rio Grande at home 53-0, lost at Washington State 48-7, lost at Youngstown State 70-13 and lost at Air Force 34-0. Robert Morris is scheduled to host Stonehill in its next game and then host Long Island. Duquesne is scheduled to host Mercyhurst in its next game and then travel to Central Connecticut. The Colonials’ victory was their fifth of the season, and the Dukes’ loss was their fifth.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Duquesne 37, Robert Morris 22. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Duquesne with a 90.9 percent probability to win. The Colonials overcame that projection with a 13-10 victory.