Muskingum senior wide receiver Ja'Lin Goodman hauled in a one-yard pass from senior quarterback Jordan Garrett to propel the Muskies to a thrilling 41-35 double-overtime win against Otterbein on Saturday afternoon.

Notables

• Muskingum senior wide receiver Ja'Lin Goodman and sophomore defensive lineman Toleo Malone were named the Wally's Pizza Players of the Game.
• The contest marked the first overtime game in the Bullock Health and Wellness Complex.
• The win marked Muskingum's third straight win against Otterbein.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (3-2 overall, 2-2 OAC), Otterbein (2-4 overall, 1-4 OAC)
• Location: Bullock Health and Wellness Complex - New Concord, Ohio
• Attendance: 1,675
• Duration: 3:10

How it Happened

• With the game tied 28-28 at the end of regulation, Muskingum pieced together an eight-play, 25-yard drive in the first overtime that ended with Garrett scoring on a one-yard run to give the Muskies a 35-28 lead. The essential play on the scoring drive was a fourth-and-four play from the Otterbein 19 that resulted in a six-yard pass from Garrett to junior receiver Travanti Keitt good for a Muskie first down.
• Otterbein answered the Muskie score with a four-yard touchdown pass on fourth down from Eason Hardouin to Damien Whaley to send the game to double overtime.
• Otterbein's next drive stalled when senior defensive lineman Jamar Hicks and freshman defensive lineman Onye Nwosisi sacked Hardouin at the Muskie 18 to set up a fourth down for the Cardinals. The Cardinals missed back-to-back field goal attempts - after a Muskie offsides penalty - from 35 yards and 30 yards.
• Muskingum used six plays to canvas 25 yards on its second possession in overtime, culminating in Garrett hitting Goodman for a one-yard score to propel the Muskies to the thrilling victory and send the Muskie players sprinting onto the field.

Inside the Numbers

• Garrett led the Muskie offense going 23-of-33 for 203 yards with one interception and five touchdowns. He also added 55 yards rushing and one score.
• Goodman registered three receiving touchdowns of 15 yards, 41 yards, and one yard to end the game with 108 yards receiving on nine grabs.
• Senior wideout Zuri Edmondson ended the contest with five receptions for 31 yards and two scores.
• Senior running back Donny Wilkinson rushed for 69 yards on 17 totes.
• Sophomore linebacker Austin Willforth led the Muskie defense with 11 stops and one tackle for loss.
• Freshman defensive back Nick Thomas and freshman linebacker Jeremiah Livingston each notched nine tackles.
• Malone ended the outing with seven hits and 1.5 tackles for loss, including one sack for eight yards.
• Muskingum ended the game with 376 yards of offense and 24 first downs. 
• The Muskies were 10-of-19 on third-down conversions and a perfect 5-of-5 in the red zone.
• Hardouin led the Cardinals going 25-of-41 for 313 yards and two touchdowns. 
• Damien Whaley led the Otterbein receivers with nine receptions for 49 yards and one score. Christian Pataky added four grabs for 110 yards and one score.
• Justin Bartlett logged a game-high 16 stops, while Maz Walden had 11 hits.
• Otterbein ended the game with 405 yards of offense and 23 first downs.

Up Next

• Muskingum next travels to Baldwin Wallace on Saturday, October 15. The game time is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.