Football dominates Wilmington to remain unbeaten

The Muskingum football team dominated Wilmington on Saturday afternoon, 42-13. The win moved the Muskies to 3-0 overall and 2-0 in the Ohio Athletic Conference.

Notables

• The victory marked the second straight season that Muskingum has started 3-0 under Head Coach Erik Ieuter.
• Muskingum has won 15 straight games against Wilmington.
• Muskingum rushed for a season-high 307 yards and amassed a season-best 458 yards of offense.
• Muskingum recorded a season-high 24 first downs.
• Muskingum's defense held Wilmington to 265 yards. It's the lowest total the defense has allowed this season.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (3-0 overall, 2-0 OAC), Wilmington (0-3 overall, 0-2 OAC)
• Location: Williams Stadium - Wilmington, Ohio
• Attendance: 410

Inside the Numbers

• Muskingum erupted for 458 yards of offense and 24 first downs.
• Muskingum controlled the clock with 36:22 time of possession.
• Muskingum was a perfect 4-of-4 on fourth-down conversions.
• Sophomore quarterback Cavan Cooper went 12-of-19 for 110 yards with one touchdown and one interception. He also added a two-yard touchdown run.
• Junior quarterback Garrett Gurney went 3-of-3 for 41 yards. He also rushed for 33 yards and two scores.
• Junior running back Elijah Slagle led the rushing attack with 13 totes for 81 yards and one touchdown.
• Senior tight end Gannon Unger rushed for 78 yards and one touchdown. He averaged 13 yards per carry.
• Sophomore running back Marshal Sayre rushed for 58 yards and averaged 9.7 yards per tote.
• Sophomore receiver Davion Grant led the receivers with three snags for 64 yards and one score.
• Junior receiver David Westrick had two receptions for 31 yards.
• Junior kicker Aaron Meyers went 5-of-5 on extra-point attempts and averaged 61.1 yards per kickoff.
• Senior defensive lineman Toleo Malone led the defense with seven stops and 1.5 sacks for 13 yards.
• Junior linebacker Martavious Johnson logged six tackles and forced one fumble.
• Junior defensive lineman AJ Sumpter had six stops with one tackle for loss.
• Senior defensive back Devin Roebuck and sophomore linebacker Ekyri Williams each registered an interception.
• Wilmington ended the game with 257 yards of offense and 15 first downs.
• Markhi Moore went 9-of-22 for 64 yards and two interceptions.
• Kai Smith led the Quakers, rushing for 179 yards on 14 carries with one score.
• Lathan Jones had four receptions for 45 yards.
• Samuel Brooks and Luke Wroten led Wilmington with eight stops each.

Game Highlights

• Muskingum orchestrated five touchdown scoring drives of 67 yards or longer. 
• Muskingum scored 21 unanswered points to end the game.

Up Next

• Muskingum next hosts John Carroll on Saturday, October 5. The game will kick off at 1:30 p.m