Football drops first game of the season
The Muskingum football team dropped its first game of the season against John Carroll on Saturday afternoon, 35-10.
John Carroll
2-2
35
Muskingum
3-1
10
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
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0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
John Carroll
Pa:
Nick Semptimphelter
- 217
Ru:
Evan McVay
- 87
Rec:
Tyren Montgomery
- 115
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | John Carroll | Muskingum |
|---|---|---|
| Passing Yards | 217 | 293 |
| Rushing Yards | 156 | 17 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of Poss. | 26:06 | 33:54 |
October 5, 2024
The Muskingum football team dropped its first game of the season against John Carroll on Saturday afternoon, 35-10.
Notables
- Sophomore wide receiver Davion Grant and junior kicker Aaron Meyers were named the Wally's Pizza Players of the Game.
The Basics
- Records: Muskingum (3-1 overall, 2-1 OAC), John Carroll (2-2 overall, 2-1 OAC)
- Location: BHWC - New Concord, Ohio
- Attendance: 1179
Inside the Numbers
- Muskingum ended the game with 310 yards and 21 first downs
- Muskingum held a 33:54-26:06 time of possession edge.
- The Muskies were 2-of-2 in the red zone with a touchdown and field goal
- Sophomore quarterback Cavan Cooper threw for 166 yards on 19 completions
- Junior quarterback Garrett Gurney threw for 127 yards and one touchdown on 13-of-17 passing.
- Sophomore receiver Davion Grant had nine receptions for 120 yards.
- Senior receiver Travanti Keitt hauled in eight grabs for 88 yards.
- Sophomore wideout O'Darius King had four grabs for 22 yards and a touchdown.
- Junior Martavious Johnson led the Muskie defense with 10 stops.
- Senior Qwestin Litz and senior Austin Willforth each logged seven tackles.
- Junior kicker Aaron Meyers booted a 38-yard field goal, averaged 61.7 yards on kickoffs and placed two punts inside the 20.
- John Carroll ended the game with 373 yards of offense and 18 first downs.
- Nick Semptimphelter threw for 217 yards and three touchdowns to pace the Blue Streaks.
- Tyren Montgomery had five receptions for 115 yards and two scores.
- Evan McVay rushed for 87 yards on 13 totes.
- Ben Day led the JCU defense with five stops and two sacks.
Up Next
- Muskingum next travels to Ohio Northern on Saturday, October 12. The kickoff is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.
