The Muskingum football team beat Otterbein in a game featured as the OAC Game of the Week on Saturday, 27-14.

Notables

• The contest marked the Ohio Athletic Conference opener for both schools.
• The game was featured as the OAC Game of the Week on OAC TV.
• The win marked the fourth straight for the Muskies against Otterbein.
• For the third straight year, Muskingum has started the season 2-0.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (2-0 overall, 1-0 OAC), Otterbein (0-2 overall, 0-1 OAC)
• Location: Memorial Stadium - Westerville, Ohio
• Attendance: 1,151
• Duration: 2:54

Inside the Numbers

• Muskingum ended the outing with 304 yards of offense and 16 first downs.
• Muskingum dominated the time of possession with a 37:01-22:59 edge.
• Muskingum ended the day going 5-of-7 in the red zone.
• Senior quarterback Doug Crawford went 12-of-26 with one interception for 172 yards and one touchdown. He also added 69 yards and two scores on 22 carries.
• Senior Donny Wilkinson rushed for 38 yards on 18 totes. 
• Senior receiver Travanti Keitt led all receivers with five grabs for 88 yards and one score. 
• Senior wideout Travis Roberson hauled in three receptions for 52 yards.
• Senior kicker Hunter Albers made a 21-yard field goal and a 30-yard field goal. He's now 3-for-3 in field goal attempts this young season.
• Senior defensive back Devin Roebuck registered eight tackles and two pass break-ups to pace the defense.
• Senior defensive lineman Doug Atkins had six stops and one sack.
• Junior linebacker Austin Willforth had five hits and a sack.
• Sophomore linebacker Elijah Slagle registered five stops.
• Sophomore linebacker Garrett Gurney and junior defensive lineman Toleo Malone each had an interception.
• Otterbein ended the game with 340 yards and 17 first downs.
• Lorenzen Horace led the Cardinals, going 14-of-23 with one interception for 153 yards and two touchdowns. He also added 30 yards rushing.
• Ahjay Cody and Armani Burton each had a touchdown reception for Otterbein.
• Bryce Walker paced the Otterbein defense with 14 tackles.

Up Next

• Muskingum next plays at Capital on Saturday, September 16. The game is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.