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Football Welcomes Northwood to Panther Stadium

10/20/2023 12:38:00 PM

By: Tyler Stotsky - Director of Athletic Communications
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio Dominican Panthers football team returns home to 1216 Sunbury Road for an October matchup with the Northwood Timberwolves on Saturday (Oct. 21) afternoon. The Panthers and the Timberwolves will face off as both teams are in the middle of the G-MAC standings at 2-3. Kickoff for the Breast Cancer Awareness game is set for 1:00 PM at Panther Stadium. 

Ohio Dominican is now 3-4 overall after their second straight win last week on the road. 

OPENING KICKOFF

  • The Panthers rallied for the second straight week, a 12-10 win over Walsh on the road last week. 
  • Jake Byrd (Fort Wayne, Indiana) finished the game with 185 yards passing with two passing touchdowns. 
  • Travis Whittaker (Gahanna, Ohio) carried the ball 26 times (a career-high) for 76 yards. 
    • Whittaker is currently sixth all-time with 1,786 career rushing yards. He passed Nathan Clark for 6th place and is 35 yards behind Frederick Pitts V for fifth all-time.
    • On top of being sixth in ODU history, he is also seventh in the G-MAC all-time rushing list behind Pitts V. 
  • Ty Wiley (Pickerington, Ohio) scored the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter, a 29-yard pass from Byrd. Wiley had four catches for 54 yards.
    • He now has nine career TD catches and could surpass 1,000 receiving yards soon (925).
  • Zach Bartrum (Meigs County, Ohio) opened the scoring with a nine-yard catch for a TD in the third quarter. He finished with three catches for 51 yards. 
  • Qwyn Williams (Gahanna, Ohio) led the Panthers with eight tackles, 2.0 TFL and 1.5 sacks.
  • DeShannon Butler (Columbus, Ohio) snagged ODU's 6th pick of the season, leading to the go-ahead score in the 4th quarter. 
  • Walsh was held to 29 yards rushing as they were the 11st lowest output by an opposing offense. 
    • ODU has held teams under 100 yards rushing 14 times since the end of 2021 and teams under 50 yards four times this season. 
  • ODU posted a time of possession of 33:06, just below the season-high. 
    • The Panthers possessed the ball for 9:52 in the first quarter and ten minutes for the fourth quarter. 
  • Ohio Dominican was seven-of-18 on third down conversions. 
  • The Panthers have erased ten-point second half deficits in back-to-back weeks.
    • 17-7 vs. Lake Erie and 10-0 at Walsh both have turned into wins for the Panthers. 
    • ODU has scored 46 points in the second half over the last two weeks while allowing zero points over the third and fourth quarters. 
  • Ohio Dominican is tied for 1st in the G-MAC with 22 sacks and 12th in Division II.
    • Ten different players have connected on sacks for the Panthers with Eddie Miller-Garrett (Newark, New Jersey) leading the Panthers and the G-MAC with eight sacks. 
  • ODU is in the top three of the G-MAC in five of six defensive categories this season. They also rank in the top 20 nationally in three different categories. 
    • Total Defense: 252.4 YPG - 1st (13th in D2)
    • Scoring: 16.4 PPG - 2nd (21st in D2)
    • Rushing: 63.4 YPG - 1st (6th in D2)
    • Sacks: 22 - T-1st (12th in D2)
    • First Down Defense: 97 - 1st (14th in D2)
    • Passing: 189.0 YPG - 3rd
    • Red Zone Defense: 73.7% - 3rd
    • Interceptions: 6 - T-4th
  • Ohio Dominican has won 5 straight games against Northwood, dating back to 2011. They lead the series 5-1 with the series going back to the GLIAC era for both teams. 

NUMBERS TO KNOW

  • 4 - Ohio Dominican has played in four one-score games this season (NDC, TMU. KWC, WU), tied for 2nd most in the G-MAC.
  • 7 - Ohio Dominican and Northwood have not played in Columbus since 2016, seven years ago. Ohio Dominican won that matchup 35-28 on October 15, 2016.
  • 15 - ODU has forced 15 negative drives on defense (excluding end of half), the most in the G-MAC.
  • 29 - Ohio Dominican has gotten 29 three-and-outs on defense this season, sitting 2nd in the G-MAC.

NORTHWOOD AT A GLANCE

  • Northwood is 2-5 overall and 2-3 in the G-MAC this season, their second season in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference. They are one of four teams at 2-3 in the current standings. 
  • After an 0-3 start to begin the season, Northwood has gone 2-2 in their last four games to sit at 2-5 overall. The Timbies had lopsided losses against Glenville State (44-9) and Saginaw Valley (31-8) in non-conference play. 
  • In conference play, Northwood narrowly lost to Tiffin, 34-27 before routing Lake Erie 68-14. The Timberwolves lost 40-18 at Hillsdale before shocking the Findlay Oilers 33-30 two weeks ago on a blocked field goal in the final minute. In their last game, Northwood fell 35-3 to Ashland at home. 
  • For the season, Northwood averages 23.7 points scored, 121.9 rushing yards, and 201.3 passing yards per game on offense. The Timberwolves are allowing 32.6 points, 192.0 rushing yards and 216.0 passing yards per contest. Overall on offense, the Timbies are fourth in passing, fifth in scoring and sixth in total offense (323.14 YPG) and rushing offense. For the defense, NU is eighth in passing and ninth in scoring, total defense (408.0 YPG) and rushing. 
  • Dustin Beurer enters his first year in the Midland area as he was hired as Northwood 's ninth head coach in December of 2022. Beurer was at Albion for four seasons as head coach, compiling a 29-5 overall record.  
  • In the 2023 G-MAC Preseason Poll, Northwood was selected sixth of ten teams. Northwood, with 39 points, was voted ahead of Kentucky Wesleyan, Lake Erie, Walsh and Thomas More. Northwood ended the 2022 season with a 2-6 conference mark in seventh place (of nine teams).
  • Northwood finds themselves on a 17-game road losing streak. The Timbies have not won a road game since November 10, 2018 at Michigan Tech. The streak is tied for third longest in the Division II landscape and is tied for eighth across all divisions. 
  • Stevie Douglas (Defensive - 9/18/23), Jacob Barlage (Offensive - 9/25/23) and Brandon Ross (Defensive - 10/9/23) have all won Athletes of the Week this season for Northwood. 
  • Jacob Barlage is under center for the Timberwolves with a stat line of 104-of-196 (53.1%) with 1,257 passing yards. He threw for eight touchdowns with five interceptions. He ranks 5th in the conference for passing yards and touchdowns. 
  • Cashual Goldsmith has a team-high 95 carries for 414 yards and has scored two of the team's eight rushing touchdowns. Goldsmith also has 14 catches for 99 yards and a touchdown. 
  • Brendan Teal is the leading receiver with 16 catches and 255 receiving yards. Andy Durand has 15 catches and 187 yards. Nine different players have a touchdown catch this season. 
  • Max Gonos is the top scorer for the Timbies with 38 points on seven-of-nine kicking and 17-of-18 extra points. 
  • Stephen Douglas paces the G-MAC and the Northwood defense with 62 tackles. 
  • Mbaimba Tunkara is second with 48 tackles and ten tackles for loss.
  • Cole Simpson has two picks on defense with Northwood having four.
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