WEEK 9 STATS: 8 receptions, 153 receiving yards, 4 TD, 19.1 ypc
Roberts scored four of Duquesne’s five touchdowns during a 35-31 comeback triumph over Bryant. The graduate transfer receiver enjoyed a career day to the tune of eight catches for 153 yards, which included scoring receptions of 15, 7, 43, 13 yards in length. The yardage total easily eclipsed the previous career high (104) that Roberts set as a freshman while competing for Old Dominion. After Bryant jumped out to a 7-0 first-quarter lead, Roberts accounted for 52 yards on Duquesne’s ensuing touchdown drive. The 6-foot-3 Empire State product recorded first downs on receptions of 11 and 26 yards before capping the march by pulling in a 15-yard pass in the end zone. He found paydirt again 1:58 before halftime when he converted a 3rd-and-goal from the 7-yard line, cutting the deficit to 24-14. Roberts was on the receiving end of a 43-yard scoring strike that gave Duquesne a 28-24 advantage with 2:00 left in the third quarter. He caught his second go-ahead touchdown of the second half on a 13-yard pass play, giving the Dukes the lead for good with 9:15 to go in regulation. Roberts also moved the chains with a 19-yard gain on a 3rd-and-7 play as the Dukes bled more than 7:00 off the clock on their final possession.