(WILMINGTON, Ohio) - The Wilmington College football team fell to the University of Mount Union Purple Raiders Saturday afternoon in Williams Stadium, 69-0. The Quakers are now 3-4 overall this season and 2-4 in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC).
The Purple Raiders took a 28-0 lead after the first quarter, with the Quakers not able to get anything going offensively. Wilmington picked up their first, first down of the game during their drive with 5:55 remaining in the first quarter, with their drive eventually fizzling out at their own 49-yard line.
Their first drive of the second quarter looked promising, as they used a pass interference penalty to get down to the Mount Union 29-yard line. They wouldn't pick up any points though as the Purple Raiders took a 49-0 lead into the halftime break.
Wilmington's best chance to score came early in the fourth quarter, as they drove the ball down to the Purple Raider 6-yard line, with help from a Demarco Owens 24-yard run. Unfortunately, a few incomplete passes halted the drive as they turned it over on downs.
Notables
- Derek Larimer threw for 106 yards, going 11-24.
- Demarco Owens ran for 37 yards while Nathan Throckmorton ran for 19 yards.
- Joseph Spann led the receiving core with three catches for 43 yards.
- Nathan Nemeth led the team with nine tackles.
- Sean Hollenbeck and Noah Perry combined for the Quakers lone sack.
- Jarod Lee, Zac Schmidt, and Hollenbeck all made six tackles.
What's Up Next
The Quakers head to Tiffin, Ohio for their next game against the Heidelberg University Student Princes next Saturday at 1:30 P.M.
