The Muskingum football team overwhelmed Capital in front of an electric capacity crowd in the Bullock Health and Wellness Complex to win Muskingum's 100th Homecoming game on Saturday night, 37-7.

Notables

• The contest marked the grand opening of the Bullock Health and Wellness Complex.
• Muskingum won its 100th Homecoming game.
• The contest marked the first football game played on campus since 2019.
• Muskingum played in front of a capacity crowd of 2,900.
• Muskingum senior quarterback Jordan Garrett and sophomore linebacker Austin Willforth were named the Wally's Pizza Players of the Game.
• For the second straight year, Muskingum has started the season 2-0.
• At halftime of the game, Muskingum junior Liz Vascura and senior Jamar Hicks were crowned the Homecoming Queen and King.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (2-0 overall, 1-0 OAC), Capital (0-3 overall, 0-2 OAC)
• Location: Bullock Health and Wellness Complex - New Concord, Ohio
• Attendance : 2,900
• Duration: 2:21

Inside the Numbers

• Senior quarterback Jordan Garrett led the Muskie offense going 25-of-34 for 273 yards and three touchdowns. He also added 39 yards on the ground.
• Muskie senior wide receiver Zuri Edmondson had a game-high 13 receptions for 165 yards and one score.
• Muskie junior wide receiver Travis Roberson hauled in five grabs for 52 yards and one touchdown.
• Muskingum junior wideout Travanti Keitt had four receptions for 43 yards and one score.
• Sophomore running back Ishmael Haamid led the Muskie ground attack with 72 yards on five totes.
• Senior running back Donny Wilkinson rushed for a pair of Muskie touchdowns and ended the outing with 35 yards on 12 carries.
• Sophomore linebacker Austin Willforth logged a team-best 10 stops with two tackles for loss to pace the Muskie defensive effort.
• Muskie sophomore defensive lineman Toleo Malone added six hits.
• Muskie sophomore defensive back Cole Burch registered two stops and snagged one interception for 20 yards.
• Junior kicker Collin Scozzafava had seven kickoffs for an average of 63 yards with three touchbacks. He also booted one punt for 60 yards.
• Junior kicker Hunter Albers connected on 4-of-5 extra-point attempts.
• As a team, Muskingum churned out 477 yards (204 rushing/273 passing) of offense and 27 first downs.
• Muskingum was 9-of-14 on third-down conversions and was a perfect 5-for-5 in the red zone with four touchdowns and one field goal.
• Capital ended the outing with 240 yards of offense and 13 first downs.
• Junior quarterback Ben Everson led the Comets throwing for 128 yards with one interception. He also led the squad with 57 yards rushing on 13 carries.
• Senior Sam Pickett had four grabs for 36 yards to pace the Capital receivers.
• Senior Nick Fisanick logged a game-high 15 tackles to lead the Comet defense.

How it Happened

• Muskingum scored the opening 28 points of the game to take a 28-0 lead into the break.
• The Muskies scored in the first quarter on a seven-yard touchdown pass from Garrett to Roberson to cap off an impressive 17-play, 98-yard drive to take a 7-0 lead.
• Muskingum seized control of the contest in the second quarter with a 21-point outburst. Wilkinson scored on a two-yard run, Keitt hauled in a 17-yard pass from Garrett, and Edmondson caught a 26-yard strike from Garrett.
• Muskingum capped off the scoring in the fourth quarter on a Wilkinson one-yard score and freshman kicker Aaron Meyers' 36-yard field goal.

Up Next

• Muskingum next hosts third-ranked Mount Union on Saturday, September 24. The game is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. in the Bullock Health and Wellness Complex. 
• Fans can secure their tickets ahead of the game or on-site by purchasing them online at the Fighting Muskies' official ticketing page found at fightingmuskies.com/athletics/tickets or via the HomeTown Ticketing mobile app available through the App Store or Google Play. Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for students, and children 5-and-under are free.