ASHLAND, Ohio -- For the third consecutive week, the Ohio Dominican football team used a strong fourth quarter to earn a road win, this time outscoring Ashland 17-3 over the final 15 minutes in a 34-24 triumph on Saturday night. 

Dawning white helmets for just the third time in program history, the Panthers won their fifth straight game of the fall season to improve to 5-1 overall and 2-0 in the Great Midwest. Ohio Dominican has also won 10 consecutive road games, which is the third longest active streak in Division II.  

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• Ohio Dominican scored on three of its five first half possessions and led 17-14 at the intermission. 

• Senior David Turner (Fort Wayne, Ind.) capped a 14-play opening drive for ODU with a 10-yard touchdown reception from classmate Evan Ernst (Mason, Ohio).  

• Turner then had a pair of long punt returns, 47 and 22 yards, to set up the following two scores for the Panthers. 

• Ashland used its first offensive possession of the second half to go 14 plays, including 11 rush attempts, to recapture the lead, 21-17, with under seven minutes showing on the third period clock.  

• The Eagles were driving again on their next possession, but an interception from senior Desdamon Lake (Youngstown, Ohio), followed by his 45-yard return setup another score for the ODU offense.  

• Ernst paid off the turnover with a one-yard touchdown pass to Spencer Klopfenstein (Troy, Ohio) on the first play of the fourth quarter. ODU led 24-21. 

• The Panthers and Eagles traded field goals, with Quackenbush's attempt from 41 yards giving the Black & Gold a 27-24 advantage with 5:49 to play.  

• Both Ashland and ODU traded punts, giving the Eagles possession down three points with 50 seconds remaining.  

• The Panthers posted back-to-back sacks from Aarin Smoot-Baker (Columbus, Ohio) and Eddie Miller-Garrett (Newark, N.J.), with the latter forcing a fumble. Jaylin Garner (Shaker Heights, Ohio) scooped up the fumble returned it five yards for a touchdown.  

BOX SCORE NOTES 

• Ashland outgained ODU, 333-283 in total offense, but the Panthers did enjoy an 80-yard edge in passing offense.  

• Ernst accounted for three scores and completed 18-of-25 passes for 201 yards. 

• Turner caught seven passes for 57 yards and one score. The senior wideout accounted for 188 all-purpose yards.  

• James Morgan (Columbus, Ohio) hauled in five passes for 74 yards, his fourth game this fall with five receptions.  

• Defensively, Dauson Dales (Defiance, Ohio) set a career high and fell one tackle short of the all-time single game record. One week after breaking the ODU all-time career tackle record, Dales finished with 19 total stops at Ashland. 

• Jayden Hill (Gahanna, Ohio) set a career high with 10 tackles.  

• Miller-Garrett had two of ODU's four sacks in the game, finishing with seven total stops and the forced fumble. 

UP NEXT 

• The Panthers return to Sunbury Road for the first time in one month when they welcome Findlay at noon, Saturday, Oct. 16. 

Contact: Tyler Jester 

jestert@ohiodominican.edu