Football: Marietta (2-1 Overall, 2-0 OAC) at Ohio Northern (3-1 Overall, 2-1 OAC)

Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, 1:30 pm - Dial-Roberson Stadium, Ada, Ohio

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Saturday's Contest: Saturday's contest marks the fifth game of ONU's 2021 campaign. It is also Homecoming Weekend at ONU. It is ONU's third home game of the season and is the ninth game for the Polar Bears in calendar year 2021. ONU is 550-503-36 in 127 seasons of play, a winning pct. of .522.

ONU Head Coach Dean Paul: Paul is in his 18th season at ONU with a 113-59 record, a winning percentage of .657. Paul is ONU's all-time winningest coach in ONU football history. He is 153-71 in 23 seasons overall and is 13-3 vs. MC.

MC head coach Andy Waddle: Waddle is in his ninth season at MC with a 31-47 overall record. He is 2-5 vs. ONU.

Last Meeting: All-American RB Christiaan Williams ran for 183 yards and a TD to lead Ohio Northern to a 31-23 Homecoming victory over Marietta in Ada. Williams carried the ball 30 times as ONU finished the day with 235 yards rushing and 429 yards of total offense. QB Anthony McFadden completed 12-of-20 passes for 194 yards and two TDs. MC was led by All-American RB Tanner Clark, who ran 25 times for 140 yards and two scores, including a 71-yard TD run.

ONU Last Week: QB Brody Hahn completed 21-of-31 passes for 312 yards and 5 TDs to lead ONU to a 56-7 victory over Otterbein in Ada. WR Austin Eick caught 3 of those TD passes and had 8 catches for 158 yards. Northern scored on its first four possessions to grab a 28-0 lead. WR Nick Tangeman returned a blocked field goal 94 yards for a TD and DE Justin Taylor had a 40-yard pick-6 as the Polar Bears put the game away in the second half. ONU out-gained OU in total offense 425-422.

ONU Leaders: The Ohio Northern running game is led by All-American RB Brock Martin (65 att, 252 yards, 3 TDs) and QB Brody Hahn (33 att, 143 yards, 3 TDs). QB Brody Hahn is 68-of-112 passing for 972 yards and 10 TDs. WR Austin Eick (22 rec, 338 yards, 2 TDs), WR Chase Rose (16 rec, 317 yards, 5 TDs) and WR Jack DiMario (8 rec, 112 yards) alead the receivers. LB Johnny Rupp, LB Peyton Wilson, DB Jevon Taylor and LB Trevon Salter lead the defense with 22, 18, 16, and 16 tackles, respectively.

MC Last Week: Marietta erupted for 23 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to pull away for a 37-7 victory at Capital. RB Bryce Agnew ran 30 times for 191 yards and a TD and caught 6 passes for 45 yards and QB Connor Vierstra completed 26-of-39 passes for 229 yards and a TD to lead MC. DL Drake Neuberger had 12 tackles and 3 sacks to lead the MC defense. MC out-gained CU 467-209 in total offense.

MC Leaders: The Marietta running game is led by RB Bryce Agnew (73 att, 440 yards, 1 TD) and RB Aiden Wardzinski (8 att, 37 yards). QB Connor Vierstra is 60-of-112 passing for 620 yards and 7 TDs. RB Bryce Agnew (15 rec, 84 yards) and WR Maguire Morris (13 rec, 143 yards, 1 TD) lead the receivers. LB Shane Neuberger, LB Vic Giovengo, and LB Kyler Folkert lead the defense with 22, 21 and 20 tackles, respectively. DL Drake Neuberger leads MC and the OAC with 5 sacks.

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All-Time Series: ONU leads the series between the two schools by a 34-11-1 margin. ONU is 17-5 at home and is 6-2 at Dial-Roberson Stadium. MC has won 2 of the past 3 in the series, but ONU won the 2019 meeting 31-23.