The Muskingum football team erupted for 520 yards of offense and 30 first downs en route to beating Capital on Saturday, 45-38. The win propels Muskingum to 3-0 overall for the first time since 2011.

Notables

• Muskingum is 3-0 for the first time since 2011.
• Muskingum logged a season-high 520 yards of offense and 30 first downs.
• Senior quarterback Doug Crawford accounted for 453 yards of total offense (347 passing / 106 rushing) and six touchdowns (3 pass / 3 rush).
• Senior receiver Ja'Lin Goodman had five kickoff returns for 204 yards and a long of 87 yards. He also had 112 yards receiving with two touchdowns.
• Muskingum held a 35:55 to 24:05 time of possession edge.
• The win marked the fourth straight win against Capital.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (3-0 overall, 2-0 OAC), Capital (0-3 overall, 0-2 OAC)
• Location: Bernlohr Stadium - Columbus, Ohio
• Attendance: 2,217

Inside the Numbers

• Senior quarterback Doug Crawford went 28-of-37 for 347 yards and three scores. He also added 106 yards rushing on 21 carries for three touchdowns.
• Senior Donny Wilkinson rumbled for 42 yards on 13 totes.
• The senior receiver tandem of Ja'Lin Goodman and Zuri Edmondson each had seven receptions for 112 yards. Goodman ended with two touchdowns.
• Senior tight end Gannon Unger hauled in eight receptions for 61 yards and one score.
• Senior kicker Hunter Albers made a 27-yard field and four extra points. He is now 4-for-4 on the year in field goals, with a long of 40 yards.
• Junior defensive lineman Toleo Malone led the team with six stops. He had three tackles for loss for 10 yards.
• Sophomore linebacker Garrett Gurney added five stops.
• Junior linebacker Austin Willforth registered four hits and one sack for five yards.
• Capital ended the game with 397 yards of offense and 15 first downs.
• Ben Everson led the Comet offense, going 18-of-34 for 334 yards and four scores. He also added 33 yards rushing and one score.
• Mike Elmore hauled in five catches for 120 yards. 
• Eddie Thomas had five receptions for 76 yards and three touchdowns.
• Tyson Shutler led the Capital defense with 15 stops.

Up Next

• Muskingum next plays at second-ranked Mount Union on Saturday, September 23. The game time is set for 1:30 PM.