B-W Handed First Loss of 2010 by #13 Ohio Northern, 41-21.
BEREA, OHIO -- The Baldwin-Wallace College football team lost to
Ohio Athletic Conference rival and 13th-ranked Ohio Northern
University, 41-21, today (Saturday, October 16, 2010) at Dial
Roberson Stadium in Ada. The loss snapped a five-game Yellow Jacket
win streak.
The Polar Bears led 14-7 after one quarter, 35-14 at halftime and
35-21 after three stanzas. With its win, Ohio Northern is now 5-1
overall and 4-1 in the OAC. The Yellow Jackets are now 5-1
overall and 4-1 in the OAC and host Wilmington College next
Saturday (Oct. 23) at The George Finnie Stadium in Berea at 1:30
p.m. on Professor Appreciation Day.
The Polar Bears opened the scoring at the 3:19 mark of the first
quarter when running back Brent Donley capped off a 16-play,
80-yard drive that consumed six minutes and 43 seconds with a
three-yard touchdown run. Blair Ellenberger added the point after
for a 7-0 ONU lead.
However, B-W answered with a 56-yard touchdown pass just 49 seconds
later as sophomore quarterback Ryan O'Rourke (Avon) connected
with freshman Kevin Johnson (Garfield Heights/St. Ignatius), this
week's OAC Special Teams Player of the Week. Senior
placekicker Brad Pollock (Broadview Heights/Brecksville-Broadview
Heights) added the PAT to tie the game at 7-7.
ONU came right back as quarterback Kyle Simmons found wide receiver
Ryan Fleming on a 54-yard touchdown pass with 28 seconds left
in the first quarter. Ellenberger's kick made the score 14-7
in favor of ONU.
The Yellow Jackets tied the score at 14-14 with 10:31 left in the
second quarter when O'Rourke ran seven yards to paydirt to
cap a 13-play, 60-yard drive that spanned 4:57. Pollock added his
second PAT of the day.
ONU would then score 21 straight points to close out the half
beginning with a one-yard run by Donley with 4:35 left in the
half. Donley added his third score of the day on a 10-yard
run 1:50 before half after a Polar Bear interception. The Polar
Bears capped off the first half scoring when Simmons found Fleming
for a second long passing TD, this one for 49 yards, with just 20
seconds before intermission.
In the third quarter, B-W marched 93 yards in 12 plays, taking 6:07
from the clock as senior running back John McGraw (North
Ridgeville) scored on a one-yard run. Pollock converted the point
after, making the score 35-21 ONU.
In the fourth quarter, ONU went 55 yards in 14 plays consuming
7:17, capped off by a 27-yard field goal from Ellenberger to make
the score 38-21 ONU. The Polar Bears would then go 82 yards in 10
plays, capped off by another 27-yard field goal by Ellenberger,
making the final score 41-21.
B-W was led offensively by O'Rourke, who completed 12-of-23
passes for 182 yards and one touchdown. Senior running back Kyrell
Crook (Columbus St. Francis DeSales) led the B-W ground game with
63 yards on 11 carries, while McGraw rushed for 44 yards and one
TD. Freshman WR Josiah Holt (Elyria/Midview) caught four passes for
33 yards.
On defense, senior All-OAC middle linebacker Ryan Kish
(Amherst/Steele) led the Yellow Jackets with nine tackles and two
tackles for loss. Junior linebackers J.J. Laseak (Mentor) and Brett
Thompson (Shelby) each had eight tackles.
ONU was led on offense by Kyle Simmons who completed 14-of-23
passes for 269 passing yards and two touchdowns. Donley rushed for
a game-high 145 yards on 28 carries and had three touchdowns.
Fleming caught four passes for 201 yards and two touchdowns. The
ONU defense was led by Jesse Richards with 17 tackles and one
interception.
Today's B-W vs. ONU game was taped and will be televised
tonight by SportsTime Ohio at 10:00 p.m., again on Sunday at 12
noon and on Monday (Oct. 18) at 5:00 a.m. To view all previous
televised and archived B-W football, soccer, basketball and
wrestling broadcasts, please visit the B-W web site at
www.bw.edu/athletics/video/.
FOR MORE B-W Sports Information, please contact Sports Information
Director Kevin Ruple by telephone at 440-826-2327 and e-mail at
kruple@bw.edu or Assistant SID Jeff Miller by phone at 440-826-2780
and e-mail at jefmille@bw.edu. Fans can access the latest B-W
athletics information at www.bw.edu/athletics and we invite you to
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