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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Fresh off its first win of the season, the Ohio Dominican football team hits the road for the first time this fall with a trip to William Jewell (Mo.).
The first meeting between ODU and WJC is set for a 1 p.m. (ET), noon (CT) kickoff on Saturday, Sept, 18. Saturday will also be the first of two straight weeks of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference and Great Lakes Valley Conference crossover scheduling alliance.
OPENING KICKOFF
- The Panthers are coming off a 10-7 home win over Virginia State last weekend.
- The ODU win gave VSU its first loss to a non-ranked or non-FCS opponent since the start of the 2019 season.
- Brady Blattner (Byesville, Ohio) led the defense with 13 tackles and one interception en route to being named G-MAC Defensive Player of the Week.
- Evan Ernst (Mason, Ohio) connected with James Morgan (Columbus, Ohio) on five passes, including the Panthers only touchdown.
- Frederick Pitts V (Huber Heights, Ohio) rushed for a team-high 70 yards in the win and has 120 yards this season.
DID YOU KNOW?
- Blattner's 13 tackles last time out set a new career high, while his interception was also his first collegiate pick.
NUMBERS TO KNOW
- 1: ODU and William Jewell will meet for the first time on Saturday.
- 6: ODU has won six straight road games, which is tied for the sixth-longest active streak in Division II.
- 20: ODU has posted a seaosn scoring defense average of 20 points or fewer in three straight seasons.
- 68: ODU has won 68 of their last 75 games played against unranked opponents.
UP NEXT
- Ohio Dominican will continue its road swing with another trip to a GLVC institution, Indianapolis.
- Kickoff between the Panthers and the nationally-ranekd Greyhounds is slated for 1 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 25.
Contact: Tyler Jester
jestert@ohiodominican.edu
