The Muskingum football team fell at second-ranked Mount Union on Saturday night, 56-0.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (0-2 overall, 0-1 OAC), Mount Union (2-0 overall, 1-0 OAC)
• Location: Alliance, Ohio - Mount Union Stadium
• Notes: The Ohio Athletic Conference opener for both teams.

The Boxscore

• Mount Union took control of the game with a 42-point first-half surge.
• The Purple Raiders churned out 557 yards of offence, which included 367 yards rushing.
• Muskingum senior Cody Williams went 5-of-13 for 36 yards.
• Freshman Jordan Scanlon led the Muskie ground game with 31 yards on 12 totes.
• Muskie sophomore Damon Jones hauled in two grabs for 16 yards.
• Senior Zach Barry paced the Muskie defense with 16 stops.
• Junior Chaney Fulton added nine hits.
• Muskingum ended the contest with 69 yards of offense.

Up Next

• Muskingum next travels to OAC foe Capital on Saturday, September 26. Game time is slated for 7:00 p.m.