In their third straight away game, the Central Connecticut football team opened Northeast Conference Play against Robert Morris and did not disappoint. They accomplished a 56-35 shootout victory led by an offensive explosion that pushes them to 3-3 on the year and 1-0 in NEC play.

The Blue Devil offense was able to move the ball at will against the Colonials, putting up almost 700 yards of total offense and ending the game just one yard shy of the mark.

On a rainy Saturday afternoon, perhaps the most impressive aspect of the CCSU offense was their rushing attack, running for 358 yards and six total touchdowns by four different ball carriers.

Junior tailback Drew Jean-Guillaume led the way as he continues to prove he is a dynamic three-down, workhorse back.

Jean-Guillaume set the tone early in the game as he rushed for three touchdowns in the first quarter alone and finished the game with 157 rushing yards on 13 carries and the three touchdowns.

He was also the team’s second-leading receiver with six catches for 82 yards. He finished the game with 239 total yards on 19 touches.

Fellow back Aaron Dawson also cracked the 100-yard mark with a 46-yard run late in the fourth quarter to put the game away, as he continues to make good on his touches.

The receiving title on the day belonged to wide receiver Courtney Rush, who caught six balls for 167 yards and two touchdowns as quarterback Jacob Dolegala looked his way whenever he needed a big play.

Rush also showed his versatility when he took an end around for an eight-yard rushing touchdown.

Dolegala finished with a very impressive stat line on a day where it felt like the rushing attack was the main focus.

He finished with 341 passing yards on 19 of 22, passing with two touchdowns and added another score on the ground along with 67 total rushing yards.

It is no surprise that the Blue Devils offense exploded on Saturday as the Robert Morris defense was struggling through their first four games, allowing over 525 yards per game to opponents going into Saturday’s game.

What was surprising, however, was the Colonials’ ability to keep the game close going toe-to-toe with Central for a while.

Perhaps the turning point of the game came in the second quarter when the Central defense came up big and forced Robert Morris to punt for the first time on the day.

That punt turned into a 14-point Blue Devil lead and put Robert Morris behind for the whole game.

After a slight weather delay right before halftime, the back and forth shootout continued into the fourth quarter where Central’s defense again came up with a play when they needed it.

Late in the fourth quarter, senior defensive back Tymir Hilton came up with an interception to seal the deal for good.

The defense on the day was led by young and promising defensive back Dj Exilhome, who had nine total tackles and Tajik Bagley who had seven.

Central will look to go 2-0 in conference play as they visit Bryant this Saturday in yet another away game. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. for the second straight week of conference play.