Football overwhelms Capital to win 100th Homecoming game

The Muskingum football team overwhelmed Capital in front of an electric capacity crowd in the Bullock Health and Wellness Complex to win Muskingum's 100th Homecoming game on Saturday night, 37-7.

Notables

• The contest marked the grand opening of the Bullock Health and Wellness Complex.
• Muskingum won its 100th Homecoming game.
• The contest marked the first football game played on campus since 2019.
• Muskingum played in front of a capacity crowd of 2,900.
• Muskingum senior quarterback Jordan Garrett and sophomore linebacker Austin Willforth were named the Wally's Pizza Players of the Game.
• For the second straight year, Muskingum has started the season 2-0.
• At halftime of the game, Muskingum junior Liz Vascura and senior Jamar Hicks were crowned the Homecoming Queen and King.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (2-0 overall, 1-0 OAC), Capital (0-3 overall, 0-2 OAC)
• Location: Bullock Health and Wellness Complex - New Concord, Ohio
• Attendance : 2,900
• Duration: 2:21

Inside the Numbers

• Senior quarterback Jordan Garrett led the Muskie offense going 25-of-34 for 273 yards and three touchdowns. He also added 39 yards on the ground.
• Muskie senior wide receiver Zuri Edmondson had a game-high 13 receptions for 165 yards and one score.
• Muskie junior wide receiver Travis Roberson hauled in five grabs for 52 yards and one touchdown.
• Muskingum junior wideout Travanti Keitt had four receptions for 43 yards and one score.
• Sophomore running back Ishmael Haamid led the Muskie ground attack with 72 yards on five totes.
• Senior running back Donny Wilkinson rushed for a pair of Muskie touchdowns and ended the outing with 35 yards on 12 carries.
• Sophomore linebacker Austin Willforth logged a team-best 10 stops with two tackles for loss to pace the Muskie defensive effort.
• Muskie sophomore defensive lineman Toleo Malone added six hits.
• Muskie sophomore defensive back Cole Burch registered two stops and snagged one interception for 20 yards.
• Junior kicker Collin Scozzafava had seven kickoffs for an average of 63 yards with three touchbacks. He also booted one punt for 60 yards.
• Junior kicker Hunter Albers connected on 4-of-5 extra-point attempts.
• As a team, Muskingum churned out 477 yards (204 rushing/273 passing) of offense and 27 first downs.
• Muskingum was 9-of-14 on third-down conversions and was a perfect 5-for-5 in the red zone with four touchdowns and one field goal.
• Capital ended the outing with 240 yards of offense and 13 first downs.
• Junior quarterback Ben Everson led the Comets throwing for 128 yards with one interception. He also led the squad with 57 yards rushing on 13 carries.
• Senior Sam Pickett had four grabs for 36 yards to pace the Capital receivers.
• Senior Nick Fisanick logged a game-high 15 tackles to lead the Comet defense.

How it Happened

• Muskingum scored the opening 28 points of the game to take a 28-0 lead into the break.
• The Muskies scored in the first quarter on a seven-yard touchdown pass from Garrett to Roberson to cap off an impressive 17-play, 98-yard drive to take a 7-0 lead.
• Muskingum seized control of the contest in the second quarter with a 21-point outburst. Wilkinson scored on a two-yard run, Keitt hauled in a 17-yard pass from Garrett, and Edmondson caught a 26-yard strike from Garrett.
• Muskingum capped off the scoring in the fourth quarter on a Wilkinson one-yard score and freshman kicker Aaron Meyers' 36-yard field goal.

Up Next

• Muskingum next hosts third-ranked Mount Union on Saturday, September 24. The game is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. in the Bullock Health and Wellness Complex. 
• Fans can secure their tickets ahead of the game or on-site by purchasing them online at the Fighting Muskies' official ticketing page found at fightingmuskies.com/athletics/tickets or via the HomeTown Ticketing mobile app available through the App Store or Google Play. Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for students, and children 5-and-under are free.