Football: #25 John Carroll (4-1 Overall, 4-0 OAC) at Ohio Northern (1-4, 1-3 OAC)

Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, 1:30 pm - Dial-Roberson Stadium, Ada, Ohio

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Saturday's Contest: Saturday's contest is the sixth of 10 games this season for ONU. It also marks ONU's second of three consecutive home games over a four-week span. ONU is 552-512-36 in 128 seasons of play, a winning pct. of .518.

ONU Head Coach Dean Paul: Paul is in his 19th season at ONU with a 114-69 record, a winning percentage of .623. Paul is ONU's all-time winningest coach in ONU football history. He is 155-80 in 23 seasons overall and is 9-8 vs. JCU.

JCU interim head coach Drew Nystrom: Nystrom is in his fourth season at JCU and his first as interim head coach. He is 4-1 overall and is 0-0 vs. ONU.

Last Meeting: Ohio Northern rallied in the fourth quarter, but fell just short in a 27-17 loss at #22 John Carroll. The Polar Bears scored back-to-back fourth quarter touchdowns to pull within 24-17 with 6:56 to play. But the Blue Streaks drove 68 yards, burned 4:34 off the clock and extended the lead with a 21-yard field goal at the 2:20 mark. QB Brody Hahn completed 17 of 35 passes for 259 yards and 2 TDs and rushed 12 times for 45 yards to lead the ONU offense. QB Jake Floriea completed 25-of-32 passes for 283 yards and a score and RB Demerius Goodwin ran 36 times for 171 yards and a score for JCU. JCU out-gained ONU in total offense 525-328.

ONU Last Week: Ohio Northern fell to #2 Mouint Union 45-0 at Dial-Roberson Stadium. The visitors led 31-0 at halftime and 38-0 after three quarters. LB Dalton Tjong had a career-high 15 tackles to lead the ONU defense. P Jonmichael Elliott punted 10 times for a 40.6-yard average, which included bombs of 74 and 62 yards. Mount Union out-gained Ohio Northern 506-66 in total offense.

ONU Leaders: TOhio Northern rallied in the fourth quarter, but fell just short in a 27-17 loss at #22 John Carroll. The Polar Bears scored back-to-back fourth quarter touchdowns to pull within 24-17 with 6:56 to play. But the Blue Streaks drove 68 yards, burned 4:34 off the clock and extended the lead with a 21-yard field goal at the 2:20 mark. QB Brody Hahn completed 17 of 35 passes for 259 yards and 2 TDs and rushed 12 times for 45 yards to lead the ONU offense. QB Jake Floriea completed 25-of-32 passes for 283 yards and a score and RB Demerius Goodwin ran 36 times for 171 yards and a score for JCU. JCU out-gained ONU in total offense 525-328.

JCU Last Week: John Carroll was successful in its 100th game at Don Shula Stadium, posting a 45-10 victory over Marietta. RB Evan McVay ran six times for 111 yards and a 70-yard TD burst. QB Joe Collins was 15-for-19 passing for 195 yards and 3 TDs, WR Brennan Fugh caught 4 passes for 106 yards and a TD and LB Tyler Thimons had a team-best 10 tackles. JCU broke the game open with an 83-yard fumble return for a TD with :14 left in the half to lead 35-7 at intermission. JCU out-gained MC 413-279 in total offense.

JCU Leaders: The John Carroll running game is led by RB Evan McVay (72 att, 457 yards, 4 TDs) and RB Demerius Goodwin (65 att, 304 yards, 3 TDs). QB Joe Collins is 89-of-131 passing for 1085 yards and 13 TDs. WR Brennan Fugh (22 rec, 402 yards, 3 TDs) and WR Joe Torok (20 rec, 225 yards, 2 TD) lead the receivers. LB Tyler Thimons, LB Josh McLean, LB Bricker Thiel lead the defense with 40, 29 and 24 tackles, respectively.

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All-Time Series: JCU leads the series between the two schools by a 21-13 margin. JCU is riding a 3-game winning streak and has won 7 of the last 9 games. JCU is 11-5 in games played in Ada.