On Saturday the College of Wooster’s Fighting Scots hosted the DePauw University Tigers football team. The game came down to the wire, but the Tigers came out on top.
Throwing for just shy of 300 passing yards, senior quarterback Matt Hunt helped lead the Tigers to a win. His top receiver of the game was senior Ian Good, who, with 123 yards receiving, put a dent in Wooster’s defensive agenda.
The differentiator between the two teams was the run game, with DePauw running 150 more yards than Wooster. The play that sealed the books occurred with under two minutes in the game. Hunt ran for 50 yards on a crucial third down conversion.
After the touchdown it was just a matter of holding the Scot’s till the end of the game. “It’s time boys to make a stop. There’s only one minute left so make smart decisions and keep the ball in front of you,” said Head Coach Bill Lynch.
With Hunt’s outstanding second week performance and Good’s tie for the third most receptions of all time by a DePauw receiver, the Tigers put on a show.
While the Tiger’s offense played well, the defensive squad also had a solid showing. The defense let up less than 30 yards rushing and sacked Wooster’s quarterback five times.
The defensive effort was led by senior Will Longthorne, junior Rocky Leffler, and sophomores Nate Orrison and Chandler Nicholson. Nicholson, a 5’11” linebacker, had some words for his teammates when the game was on the line. “Fellas, it’s alright we still have four minutes left and we have the ball so stay up and keep focused. We ain’t losin’,” said Nicholson.
Sophomore offensive lineman, Ashaun Miller, hopes the team’s performance in the victory will give them some momentum headed into their next game. “It was a good game against a team that gave us their all but in the end the better team left with a win. As a team we are all ready to go back out there and put in another week of hard practice so that we can have the same outcome next Saturday,” said Miller.
The Tigers face off against Hiram College on Saturday at 1pm in Reavis Stadium.