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Chase Palmer (Sr.) |
October 6, 2007 -- Head Coach Jeff Ramsey's Oberlin football team continued its impressive play in the North Coast Athletic Conference today by defeating Denison University in Granville, Ohio, 34-27. The Yeomen now remain undefeated in the NCAC (2-0) and sport a 2-3 overall record. The Denison Big Red dropped to 1-4 overall and 0-2 in league play.
Oberlin had one of its best quarters in recent memory by racking up 24 points in the opening period. In the first half, junior running back R.V. Carroll rushed for touchdowns of 30 yards and one yard, senior wide receiver Cassius Harris caught touchdown passes of 22 yards and 59 yards from junior quarterback Greg Mangan, and first-year Zach Richard booted his first collegiate field goal from 37 yards out. Denison scored just once in the half to enter the intermission trailing 7-31.
In the second half, the Big Red rallied back for 12 points in the third quarter and eight in the fourth. Oberlin's only points of the second half came courtesy of a 29-yard field goal by Richard. Trailing by just seven points, Denison had the ball on its own 28-yard line with 52 seconds left in the contest. On second down, though, senior strong safety Chase Palmer picked off Tom Simeone's pass to seal the Yeomen's victory.
Carroll and sophomore running back Wayne Mundekis both had great games on the ground for Oberlin. Carroll rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries, while Mundekis accumulated 51 yards on just five rushes. The passing attack was equally efficient for the Yeomen. Mangan went 16 for 23 with 220 yards, two scores, and one interception, while Harris paced Oberlin's receivers with 84 yards and two touchdowns on three catches. Senior Andy Stein also caught four passes for 69 yards. Senior wideout and return standout Chris Schubert led the Yeomen in all-purpose yardage with 160 yards (136 on returns, 21 receiving, and three rushing). Schubert entered today's game ranked first in the nation in all-purpose yards.
Defensively, the Yeomen had a number of players stand out with great games. Palmer led the way with eight tackles (3.5 for loss), an interception, and 1.5 sacks. Junior Kris DeVant had eight tackles (two for loss) and a pair of sacks, while Cody Hartley netted eight tackles and a blocked kick. Also having a strong game was senior Chris Pisani, who registered six tackles (2.5 for loss), a blocked kick, and sack.
Denison was led in the loss by Jon Berg. The running back carried the ball 15 times and accumulated 50 yards and three touchdowns. Dan Crawford also rushed for 71 yards and a score on just seven carries.
Oberlin will look to stay perfect in the NCAC next Saturday when it hosts Earlham College at 1:00 p.m.
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