Oberlin football got their first win of the season on Sept. 10th.. A windy day in Saint Paul, Minn., saw Oberlin beat Macalester College 44-14. From start to finish the Yeomen were impressive on both sides of the ball and set a school record along the way.

The defense shut out Macalester in the first half. The Yeomen also recorded five sacks and forced four turnovers in the game. sophmore Chris Pisani led the Yeoman defense and finished the day with 11 tackles, four sacks and both a forced and a recovered fumble.

Oberlin punched it into the end zone in the first quarter when first-year R. V. Carroll darted for a 62-yard touchdown run, putting Oberlin up 10-0.

There was no drop-off for the Yeoman in the second quarter. Carroll had another long touchdown run, this time for 31 yards. He finished the day with 117 yards on 16 carries with two touchdowns.

After another Yeoman touchdown, Macalester fumbled the ball and Oberlin recovered with 36 seconds left in the half. After a short drive, Oberlin lined up for junior Mike Tomlinson’s attempt on a 55-yard field goal with just four seconds left.

Tomlinson’s kick went through the uprights and the half ended with Oberlin up 27-0. The 55-yard field goal set a new school record, breaking the old record by nine yards. It also would have broken the conference record had the game been in conference play.

“It felt like the ball was in the air for a long time,” said Tomlinson. “When [the officials] finally did signal it [good], I went crazy and I was told my teammates were in disbelief for a second and then they went crazy. It was definitely an unbelievable moment.”

The second half saw Macalester finally get on the board but not before seeing Sophomore Chris Schubert return the opening kick for a 97-yard touchdown. Macalester could mount no comeback and the Yeomen won handily.

Oberlin is off this coming week ,but the Yeoman will play on the road against Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology on Sept. 24.