Football beats Otterbein in OAC Opener
The Muskingum football team beat Otterbein in a game featured as the OAC Game of the Week on Saturday, 27-14.
Muskingum
2-0
27
Otterbein
0-2
14
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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0 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Otterbein
Pa:
Lorenzen Horace
- 153
Ru:
Lorenzen Horace
- 30
Rec:
Gavin Edwards
- 72
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Muskingum | Otterbein |
|---|---|---|
| Passing Yards | 168 | 295 |
| Rushing Yards | 136 | 45 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 5 |
| Time of Poss. | 37:01 | 22:59 |
September 9, 2023
The Muskingum football team beat Otterbein in a game featured as the OAC Game of the Week on Saturday, 27-14.
Notables
- The contest marked the Ohio Athletic Conference opener for both schools.
- The game was featured as the OAC Game of the Week on OAC TV.
- The win marked the fourth straight for the Muskies against Otterbein.
- For the third straight year, Muskingum has started the season 2-0.
The Basics
- Records: Muskingum (2-0 overall, 1-0 OAC), Otterbein (0-2 overall, 0-1 OAC)
- Location: Memorial Stadium - Westerville, Ohio
- Attendance: 1,151
- Duration: 2:54
Inside the Numbers
- Muskingum ended the outing with 304 yards of offense and 16 first downs.
- Muskingum dominated the time of possession with a 37:01-22:59 edge.
- Muskingum ended the day going 5-of-7 in the red zone.
- Senior quarterback Doug Crawford went 12-of-26 with one interception for 172 yards and one touchdown. He also added 69 yards and two scores on 22 carries.
- Senior Donny Wilkinson rushed for 38 yards on 18 totes.
- Senior receiver Travanti Keitt led all receivers with five grabs for 88 yards and one score.
- Senior wideout Travis Roberson hauled in three receptions for 52 yards.
- Senior kicker Hunter Albers made a 21-yard field goal and a 30-yard field goal. He's now 3-for-3 in field goal attempts this young season.
- Senior defensive back Devin Roebuck registered eight tackles and two pass break-ups to pace the defense.
- Senior defensive lineman Doug Atkins had six stops and one sack.
- Junior linebacker Austin Willforth had five hits and a sack.
- Sophomore linebacker Elijah Slagle registered five stops.
- Sophomore linebacker Garrett Gurney and junior defensive lineman Toleo Malone each had an interception.
- Otterbein ended the game with 340 yards and 17 first downs.
- Lorenzen Horace led the Cardinals, going 14-of-23 with one interception for 153 yards and two touchdowns. He also added 30 yards rushing.
- Ahjay Cody and Armani Burton each had a touchdown reception for Otterbein.
- Bryce Walker paced the Otterbein defense with 14 tackles.
Up Next
- Muskingum next plays at Capital on Saturday, September 16. The game is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.