FULL GAME NOTES (PDF)

LOOKING BACK AT GAME SEVEN ...
Any attempt at an upset victory over No. 2 Mount Union for the Heidelberg University football team went out the window after Mother Nature delivered a rain-soaked afternoon that significantly altered game plans for the Student Princes.

In the 27-0 loss, the Berg did however hold Mount Union to their lowest total yardage in a game since September 22, 2018. As well, the 27 points was the first time Heidelberg allowed 27 or less points against the Purple Raiders since 1994.

The Berg was held to a season-low 151 yards which included 106 on the ground. Tayy Yearby rushed for 57 yards on 25 attempts, while reserve QB Wendell Morrison added 48 yards on five rushes late in the game. Throwing the ball, Jimmy Gephart was limited to just 45 yards on six connections. Gephart did throw one pick as well.

Defensively, Heidelberg was led by a 12-tackle effort from Zach Blackiston which also included a fumble recovery. Elijah Brechbill and Verondtae Wilkinson were each credited with forced fumbles while Dylan Marder intercepted a pass from D'Angelo Fulford.

Mount Union took advantage of the ground game, handing the ball off 58 times for 269 yards rushing. 41 of those attempts, and 194 yards went to Josh Petruccelli. The fullback also was responsible for three of the Mount touchdowns. Backup tailback DeAndre Parker accounted for the other score which came on one of his nine carries for 46 yards on the day. Defensively, the Purple Raiders were led by 14 tackles from Trey Williams and an interception from Harry Bowker.

AROUND THE LEAGUE ...
Ohio Northern shutout Capital 49-0 at home. Christiaan Williams rushed for 218 yards and three touchdowns on 25 attempts. Anthony McFadden also passed three scores for ONU. Capital was outscored 242-7 in the month of October

Otterbein picked up their first win of 2019 by an 18-10 margin over Muskingum. The Cardinals benefited greatly from two defensive safeties on either side of halftime.

John Carroll avoided upset with a 23-21 win over Marietta. Michael Canganelli rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns, while a late Anthony Lupo field goal proved to be the difference.

Mount Union shutout Heidelberg with a 27-0 victory. Josh Petrucelli seemed to be the only one moving the football with 194 rushing yards and three touchdowns on the soggy afternoon.

Baldwin Wallace blitzed Wilmington 72-9 at home. Shaun Perry rushed for three touchdowns on just 11 carries, while the team rushed 51 times in total on the afternoon.

On November 2, four games will begin at 1:30 p.m. including Heidelberg traveling to Muskingum, Capital hosting Otterbein, Ohio Northern visiting Mount Union, and Baldwin Wallace playing home against Marietta. The lone 2 p.m. kickoff is Wilmington at John Carroll.

GEPHART AND SOUL
• Senior QB Jimmy Gephart has eight career starts and is 6-2
• Against Mount, he was held touchdown-less for the first time

YEARBY's ... WE HAVE THE MEATS
• Freshman RB Tayy Yearby rushed for 57 yards on 25 carries vs. Mount Union (2.3 ypc)
• The 57-yard day snapped a string of four consecutive 100+ yard outings

M&Ms
• Junior WR Maceo Matthews did not play vs. MTU
• Matthews has at least one TD grab in each game he has played in this season

THE PENICK IS MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD
• WR Dimitri Penick had three catches for 28 yards in the rain vs. MTU
• Penick had his TD streak snapped at four straight games

KEIVON KEEPIN' ON
• WR Keivon Belcher did not have a catch vs. MTU
• The 0-grab game came after a career-high 10 receptions vs. Otterbein

SIRIUS BLACKISTON
• Sophomore DL/LB Zach Blackiston tied a season high with 12 tackles vs. Mount Union
• He also picked up his first career fumble recovery

NATIONWIDE COVERAGE
• HU leads the nation in punt return defense -- with opponents averaging -0.29 yards per return

WILEY COYOTE
• CB Tramon Wiley -- a former WR who switched over to defense this summer -- leads the OAC with five interceptions
• Wiley is sixth in the nation in picks per game

PICKS OF DESTINY
• With his interception vs. Mount, Dylan Marder became the third player with at least two picks this season
• Marder's grab snapped a string of 162 consecutive passes without an INT by Mount's All-American QB D'Angelo Fulford
• HU leads the OAC with 12 interceptions on the year

BALANCE BEAM
• The offensive struggles against Mount knocked HU from second to eighth in the nation in total offense
• HU still remains balanced offensively -- with 54% of the yards coming through the air and 46% on the ground

KICKING AND SCREAMING
• Because of the shutout, freshman kicker David Steckel was idle
• He has made 86% of his FGs this season, 16th in the nation

LAST TIME vs. THE MUSKIES
• Muskingum spoiled a rainy Homecoming game by drubbing HU 41-14, scoring the final 27 points
• Muskingum QB Brody Hahn threw for one TD and rushed for four scores
• The loss snapped a string of eight straight wins over Muskingum