Football wins 2OT thriller against Otterbein
Muskingum senior wide receiver Ja'Lin Goodman hauled in a one-yard pass from senior quarterback Jordan Garrett to propel the Muskies to a thrilling 41-35 double-overtime win against Otterbein on Saturday afternoon.
Otterbein
2-4
35
Muskingum
3-2
41
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
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7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 41 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Otterbein
Pa:
Eason Hardouin
- 313
Ru:
Jordan Bost-Floyd
- 105
Rec:
Christian Pataky
- 110
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Otterbein | Muskingum |
|---|---|---|
| Passing Yards | 313 | 203 |
| Rushing Yards | 92 | 173 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of Poss. | 28:53 | 31:07 |
October 8, 2022
Muskingum senior wide receiver Ja'Lin Goodman hauled in a one-yard pass from senior quarterback Jordan Garrett to propel the Muskies to a thrilling 41-35 double-overtime win against Otterbein on Saturday afternoon.
Notables
- Muskingum senior wide receiver Ja'Lin Goodman and sophomore defensive lineman Toleo Malone were named the Wally's Pizza Players of the Game.
- The contest marked the first overtime game in the Bullock Health and Wellness Complex.
- The win marked Muskingum's third straight win against Otterbein.
The Basics
- Records: Muskingum (3-2 overall, 2-2 OAC), Otterbein (2-4 overall, 1-4 OAC)
- Location: Bullock Health and Wellness Complex - New Concord, Ohio
- Attendance: 1,675
- Duration: 3:10
How it Happened
- With the game tied 28-28 at the end of regulation, Muskingum pieced together an eight-play, 25-yard drive in the first overtime that ended with Garrett scoring on a one-yard run to give the Muskies a 35-28 lead. The essential play on the scoring drive was a fourth-and-four play from the Otterbein 19 that resulted in a six-yard pass from Garrett to junior receiver Travanti Keitt good for a Muskie first down.
- Otterbein answered the Muskie score with a four-yard touchdown pass on fourth down from Eason Hardouin to Damien Whaley to send the game to double overtime.
- Otterbein's next drive stalled when senior defensive lineman Jamar Hicks and freshman defensive lineman Onye Nwosisi sacked Hardouin at the Muskie 18 to set up a fourth down for the Cardinals. The Cardinals missed back-to-back field goal attempts - after a Muskie offsides penalty - from 35 yards and 30 yards.
- Muskingum used six plays to canvas 25 yards on its second possession in overtime, culminating in Garrett hitting Goodman for a one-yard score to propel the Muskies to the thrilling victory and send the Muskie players sprinting onto the field.
Inside the Numbers
- Garrett led the Muskie offense going 23-of-33 for 203 yards with one interception and five touchdowns. He also added 55 yards rushing and one score.
- Goodman registered three receiving touchdowns of 15 yards, 41 yards, and one yard to end the game with 108 yards receiving on nine grabs.
- Senior wideout Zuri Edmondson ended the contest with five receptions for 31 yards and two scores.
- Senior running back Donny Wilkinson rushed for 69 yards on 17 totes.
- Sophomore linebacker Austin Willforth led the Muskie defense with 11 stops and one tackle for loss.
- Freshman defensive back Nick Thomas and freshman linebacker Jeremiah Livingston each notched nine tackles.
- Malone ended the outing with seven hits and 1.5 tackles for loss, including one sack for eight yards.
- Muskingum ended the game with 376 yards of offense and 24 first downs.
- The Muskies were 10-of-19 on third-down conversions and a perfect 5-of-5 in the red zone.
- Hardouin led the Cardinals going 25-of-41 for 313 yards and two touchdowns.
- Damien Whaley led the Otterbein receivers with nine receptions for 49 yards and one score. Christian Pataky added four grabs for 110 yards and one score.
- Justin Bartlett logged a game-high 16 stops, while Maz Walden had 11 hits.
- Otterbein ended the game with 405 yards of offense and 23 first downs.
Up Next
- Muskingum next travels to Baldwin Wallace on Saturday, October 15. The game time is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.
