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21
Otterbein OCC 0-6 , 0-5
31
Winner Wilmington (OH) WCQ 1-5 , 1-4
Otterbein OCC
0-6 , 0-5
21
Final
31
Wilmington (OH) WCQ
1-5 , 1-4
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
OCC Otterbein 0 7 0 14 21
WCQ Wilmington (OH) 3 0 7 21 31

Game Recap: Football |

Defense Shines as Quakers Win First Game of the Season Over Otterbein

(WILMINGTON, Ohio) – The Wilmington College football team picked up their first win of the 2024 season this afternoon, 31-21 in Williams Stadium against Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) foe Otterbein University. This marks the first win of head coach Kevin Burke's Quakers career as Wilmington improves to 1-5 overall this season and 1-4 in the OAC.

The Quakers kicked a first quarter field goal of 29 yards from Connor Bucksath to make the game 3-0 just over five minutes into the game. This score would hold until under 30 seconds remained in the second quarter, where Cayden Lassiter found Vincent Berardi for a 25-yard Cardinals score to make it 7-3 Otterbein at the break.

Wilmington scored late in the third quarter on a 50-yard pick six from Jayden Fulsom to give the Quakers a 10-7 lead heading into the fourth quarter. The defense scored again early in the fourth on a Gavan Hunter 23-yard scoop and score after the Cardinals punter muffed the snap on his punt attempt, making the score 17-7.

A 76-yard Cardinals punt return made it a one possession game at 17-14 with 8:28 remaining in the game. Wilmington put the game away with a pair of solid drives that resulted in Isaac Ross short touchdown runs before a late Cardinals score made the final score 31-21.

Notables
  • The Quakers defense forced five turnovers, with four interceptions and one fumble recovery.
  • Na'Zere Neal, Jayden Fulsom, Gavan Hunter, and Nimo Neal all had one interception in the game.
  • Hunter also had a fumble recovery and touchdown.
  • Quentin Davis, Luke Wroten, and Michael Williams Jr. all had one sack in the game.
  • Davis and Samuel Brooks had two pass breakups, while Wroten had one.
  • Davis (seven solo, two assists) and Jake Sheriff (three solo, six assists) led the team with nine tackles each.
  • Wroten (six solo, two assists) and Williams Jr. (five solo, three assists) both had eight tackles while Brooks recorded seven (five solo, two assists).
  • Isaac Ross was 14-25 through the air for 157 yards. He made his day on the ground, leading the team with 46 rushing yards on 10 carries and scoring twice.
  • Lathan Jones led the receiving core with five catches for 92 yards.

What's Up Next
The Quakers are back home Saturday afternoon against the John Carroll University Blue Streaks at 1:30 P.M.  
 
 
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