Article: VMI overcomes Robert Morris, 4 turnovers

A block, a drive and a kick.

VMI needed all three in the last 6 1/2 minutes to pull off a 14- 13 victory over Robert Morris in the season opener at Foster Field on Saturday.

Like all wins, this one was welcomed cheerily, but it also left VMI coach Sparky Woods expounding the virtues of game film and what could be learned from it during the upcoming week off.

The Keydets' experienced offense had not scored and had committed four turnovers going into the fourth quarter.

"We kept shooting ourselves in the foot," senior fullback Howard Abegesah said.

Abegesah finished with 100 rushing yards on 17 carries, but fumbled once and lost his helmet twice before getting it fixed in the first ...

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