THE BASICS:

- Score: MIT 23, Coast Guard 7

- Records: MIT (2-6, 2-3 NEFC); Coast Guard (3-5, 2-3 NEFC)

- Location: Cambridge, Mass. (Steinbrenner Stadium)

- The Lead: Led by a career-high 127-yard performance from freshman running back John Robertson (Brentwood, Tenn.) and a solid defensive effort, the MIT football team defeated the United States Coast Guard Academy by a 23-7 home final on Saturday at Steinbrenner Stadium.

FULL VIDEO RECAP OF TODAY'S FOOTBALL WIN OVER COAST GUARD

HOW IT HAPPENED:

- MIT found the end zone just 44 seconds in the second quarter to open the scoring as Robertson scored from two yards out for the 7-0 advantage. The Engineers ran the ball for all but one play on the drive, which spanned 13 plays and 66 yards.

- The Bears answered immediately on the next drive as Camden Cecchini scored on an 11-yard touchdown catch from Derek Victory with 10:14 on the clock. Cecchini caught the ball around the five and fought his way into the end zone to cap a quick seven-play, 70-yard drive that took just over four minutes. 

- The Engineers put together their second scoring drive of the game on the ensuing possession as senior Tucker Cheyne (Avon, Conn.) converted a 27-yard field goal to account for the 10-7 MIT lead with 4:05 left in the half. MIT put together another late drive in the period, but that was stopped at the two after an interception by Coast Guard's Ryan Robertson.

- MIT's defense got on the scoreboard just 19 seconds into the third as junior Kyle Pina (South Yarmouth, Mass.) recovered a fumble and returned it 18 yards for the 17-7 MIT lead. Cheyne added to the lead with 4:10 remaining in the third as he booted a 34-yard field goal for the 20-7 advantage.

- The Engineers turned an interception into another Cheyne field goal as he converted a 28-yard field goal to cap a 2:10 drive for a 23-7 lead with 6:26 remaining in the game. The MIT defense sealed the game with 3:54 left as freshman Steven Salvas (Indianapolis, Ind.) tipped a pass from Victory and returned the interception to the 48-yard line.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

- Robertson posted his second straight 100-yard game as he registered 127 yards to lead the team's overall 193-yard day on the ground. Freshman Eric Bradford (Dublin, Ohio) was the team's leading receiver with nine receptions for 96 yards as six different receivers caught passes. Sophomore Udgam Goyal (Frisco, Texas) completed 21-of-32 passes for 213 yards and one touchdown while the Engineers held a 406-157 advantage in yards of total offense.

- MIT held a sizable advantage in time of possession as the Engineers had the ball for 40:57, compared to just 19:03 for the Bears.

- Cheyne converted field goals of 27, 34 and 28 yards to go along with two extra points as he finished with 11 total points. His lone miss came from 45 yards out. 

- For Coast Guard, Victory was 12-for-22 in passing attempts with two interceptions and 128 yards. Cecchini was the leading receiver with five catches, while Darius Adams had a team-high 57 yards.

- Defensively, MIT forced three Coast Guard turnovers, including a fumble and two picks. Junior Matt Nicolai (Northport, N.Y.) was the team's leading tackler with six stops, including three tackles for loss for 14 yards. Robertson was the top tackler for the visiting Bears with 13 tackles and one interception.

UP NEXT:

- MIT is back in action on Saturday, November 5th as the Engineers host Curry College for a 1 p.m. start on Senior Day.

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