Ohio Dominican University

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Dominican Panthers (4-5, 3-4 G-MAC) football team battled back late in the fourth quarter but came up just short against the Walsh Cavaliers on Saturday (Oct. 31), falling 29-25 at Panther Stadium.

The Panthers scored twice in the fourth quarter to cut into the Walsh lead, but the Cavaliers held on for the four-point victory.

BOX SCORE NOTES

• Carson Parker completed 25 passes for 265 yards and two touchdowns against Walsh. Parker also led the Panthers on the ground with 42 rushing yards. 
• Nathan Webster scored twice for ODU, recording one rushing touchdown and one receiving touchdown. Webster finished with 32 rushing yards and six catches for 50 yards.
• Angelo Harper led the receiving corps with four catches for 76 yards, including a long reception of 50 yards. Gage Bodey added a 30-yard touchdown reception.
• Ryan Elliot connected on two field goals, including a 36-yard kick.
• Quinten Robinson paced the defense with 11 total tackles. Treyton Schroeder and Harlee Hanna each added 10 tackles, while Taliq Black finished with nine.
• Gabe Pence recorded an interception for the Panthers while also making seven tackles.
• Ohio Dominican tallied 381 yards of total offense, including 265 passing yards and 116 rushing yards.
• The Panthers were three-of-four on fourth down after going six-of-16 in third down conversions. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After Pence stopped Walsh's first drive with an interception, Ohio Dominican opened the scoring with a field goal from Ryan Elliot at the 11:18 mark of the first quarter to take a 3-0 lead.
• Walsh answered with a one-yard touchdown run by Jake Gill to take a 6-3 advantage six minutes later.
• The Panthers responded with a 12-play, 75-yard drive capped by a two-yard touchdown run from Nathan Webster. Elliot's extra point gave ODU a 10-6 lead.
• Elliot added another field goal, this time from 36 yards out, early in the second quarter to extend the Panthers' advantage to 13-6.
• Walsh answered with two rushing touchdowns before halftime, taking a 19-13 lead into the break.
• The Cavaliers added a 30-yard field goal in the third quarter to extend their lead to 22-13.
• Walsh continued to build its advantage early in the fourth quarter with a 35-yard touchdown run by Ethan Lorenzana, making it 29-13.
• Ohio Dominican began its comeback with 7:09 remaining in the contest. Parker connected with Webster for a nine-yard touchdown pass to cut the deficit to 29-19 on fourth down.
• The Cavaliers were stopped on fourth down, giving the Panthers a chance to cut into the lead. 
• The Panthers continued to fight and found the end zone again with 1:53 remaining. Parker connected with Bodey on a 30-yard touchdown pass, bringing ODU within four points at 29-25.
• However, Walsh held off the Panthers' late rally over the final minutes to secure the 29-25 victory.

UP NEXT

The road finale occurs next week as Ohio Dominican heads to Tiffin on November 7th.