COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Ohio Dominican football team saw its five-game winning streak snapped Saturday afternoon at Panther Stadium, falling in overtime to Findlay, 21-14. 

The Panthers drop to 5-2 overall and 2-1 in Great Midwest play. The Oilers improve to 5-2 overall and remain unbeaten in G-MAC play, 3-0. Saturday marked just the second loss for ODU in the all-time series history with UF, as the Panthers still lead 8-2.  

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• The Panthers jumped out to a 6-0 lead after two field goals from Jed Quackenbush (Newark, Ohio).  

• Quackenbush capped an eight-play, 46-yard opening drive for ODU with a 46-yard field goal. Then on the Panthers' third possession he added a 21-yard field goal, giving ODU the 6-0 advantage at the 13:30 mark of the second quarter. 

• Findlay responded with a 27-yard touchdown pass in the closing minutes of the first half to take a 7-6 lead into the intermission.  

• ODU was held to 28 yards on seven plays over its final three offensive series of the first half.  

• Out of the break, the Oilers used the opening drive to go 77 yards over 13 plays, with a nine-yard touchdown pass giving UF a 14-6 lead with 7:57 to play in the third quarter. 

• ODU answered with its own scoring drive its next opportunity, covering 65 yards over 11 plays.  

• Evan Ernst (Mason, Ohio) rushed in from one yard out for the Panthers' only touchdown of the game. The senior quarterback then converted the two-point play following the touchdown with a pass to Frederick Pitts V (Huber Heights, Ohio), which tied the game at 14-all with 2:02 remaining in the third quarter. 

• Both defenses stepped up in the fourth quarter, leaving the game in a 14-14 stalemate after 60 minutes of play. 

• Findlay had a 43-yard field goal attempt hit the right post as time expired to send the game into overtime. 

• In the extra session, ODU's second overtime game of the fall and third in program history, Findlay scored on the first offensive possession. The Oilers converted the point-after and led 21-14. 

• Needing a touchdown, ODU was forced into a fourth and seven, which resulted in an incomplete pass, snapping the Panthers' seven-game win streak against Findlay.  

BOX SCORE NOTES 

• Findlay held a 392-310 advantage in total offense. 

• The Panthers outgained UF on the ground, 145-103, with Pitts leading the way for ODU with 11 carries for 76 yards.  

• Ernst completed 18-of-31 passes for 165 yards and has now scored a rushing or passing touchdown in 31 consecutive appearances.  

• Austin Davis (Wooster, Ohio) recorded six catches for 56 yards to lead the receiving corps. 

• Leading the defense was Dauson Dales (Defiance, Ohio) with 15 tackles. Dales added 2.0 tackles for loss and has double-digit stops in four-of-seven games this season. 

• Overall, five Panther defenders posted eight or more tackles, including Daishaun Hill (Rocky River, Ohio), who set a new career high with 10. 

• Eddie Miller-Garrett (Newark, N.J.) was one of three ODU players with eight stops, highlighted by two sacks. Miller-Garrett also logged two quarterback hurries.  

UP NEXT 

• Ohio Dominican stays at Panther Stadium for its annual Homecoming game on Saturday, Oct. 23. 

• The Panthers welcome Walsh for a noon kickoff on Sunbury Road.  

Contact: Tyler Jester 

jestert@ohiodominican.edu