Dent makes career-best 48-yard field goal to lead Muskies

Dent makes career-best 48-yard field goal to lead Muskies

Muskingum senior kicker Cody Dent made a career-best 48-yard field goal to lead the Muskies at Ohio Northern on Saturday afternoon. Overall, the Polar Bears powered past the Muskies in Ohio Athletic Conference action, 44-3.

The Basics

  • Records: Muskingum (3-4 overall, 2-4 OAC), Ohio Northern (3-4 overall, 3-3 OAC)
  • Location: Ada, Ohio - Dial-Roberson  Stadium
  • Weather: Mostly sunny, brisk and 50 degrees
  • Attendance: 3,108

How It Happened

  • Ohio Northern grabbed control of the contest by scoring the opening 21 points.
  • Dent provided the lone fire power for the Muskies when he connected on a career-long 48-yard field goal early in the second quarter to cap a six-play, 33-yard drive.
  • The Polar Bears took a 31-3 lead into the break.

Inside The Muskie Numbers

  • Muskingum churned out 207 yards of offense and eight first downs.
  • Junior linebacker Chris Weck led the defense with 13 tackles and 1.5 sacks.
  • Senior linebacker Chaney Fulton added 10 stops.
  • Sophomore running back Warren Wilson rushed for 58 yards on a career-best 18 carries. He also added one catch for 55 yards.

Inside The Polar Bear Numbers

  • Ohio Northern ended the outing with 364 yards and 23 first downs.
  • Will Freed led the offense throwing for 238 yards and four touchdowns.
  • Logan Ray hauled in three touchdowns on 86 yards receiving.
  • Dan Eller led the defense with nine stops and one interception.

Homecoming 2016

  • Muskingum next hosts John Carroll for Homecoming on Saturday, October 29. Game time is slated for 1:30 p.m. Muskingum will recognize the Homecoming Court Top 3 prior to the game and the 2016 Hall of Fame Class at halftime. The Class features Dani Keiffer Lamonica '01 (Softball),Carla Kampschmidt '01 (Softball), Rudy Visnich '56 (Football) and Larry Cole '77 (Special Category).