Football: Wilmington (3-6 Overall, 2-6 OAC) at Ohio Northern (2-7 Overall, 2-6 OAC)

Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, 2:30 pm - Dial-Roberson Stadium, Ada, Ohio

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Saturday's Contest: Saturday's contest is the final of 10 games this season for ONU. It also the final of five home games. ONU is 553-515-36 in 128 seasons of play, a winning pct. of .517.

ONU Head Coach Dean Paul: Paul is in his 19th season at ONU with a 116-71 record, a winning percentage of .620. Paul is ONU's all-time winningest coach in ONU football history. He is 156-81 in 23 seasons overall and is 17-1 v WC.

WC head coach Corey Fillipovich: Fillipovich is in his second season at WC. He is 5-8 overall and is 0-1 vs. ONU.

Last Meeting: QB Brody Hahn threw for a school record 502 yards and 7 TDs to lead ONU to a 62-27 victory at Wilmington. Hahn was 18-of-25 passing for 351 yards and a school record 6 TDs in the first half alone as ONU led 42-0 at halftime. He finished the day 29-of-49 for 502 yards and 7 scores and became the first Polar Bear in school history to eclipse the 500-yard passing mark in a game. WR Chase Rose finished the day with 5 receptions for 145 yards and WR Austin Eick 7 seven passes for 129 yards. ONU out-gained WC in total offense 650-334.

ONU Last Week: ONU rolled up a season-high 462 yards of offense and posted a 42-7 victory at Otterbein. Northern struck quickly when QB Adan Figueroa hit WR L.J. Payton on a 68-yard pass on its first play from scrimmage, putting the ball at the OU 10-yard line. Figueroa then swept in on the next play and it was 7-0 ONU with 2:59 gone in the contest. DE Josh Bever had 10 tackles and a sack and DB Dalton Tjong had seven tackles and a 19-yard pick-6 to lead the Northern defense. ONU out-gained OU 462-208 in total offense.

ONU Leaders: The Ohio Northern running game is led by All-American RB Brock Martin (146 att, 477 yards) and QB Adan Figueroa (85 att, 265 yards, 2 TDs). QB Adan Figueroa is 68-of-141 passing for 814 yards and 6 TDs. WR Austin Eick (36 rec, 387 yards, 1 TD), RB Brock Martin (24 rec, 201 yards, 1 TD) and WR L.J. Payton (17 rec, 207 yards, 1 TD) lead the receivers. DB Dalton Tjong, DL Josh Bever and DB Jevon Taylor lead the defense with 100, 42 and 30 tackles, respectively. Bever also leads the team with 7.5 sacks.

WC Last Week: Muskingum scored on its first three drives and spoiled Wilmington's Senior Day with a 27-13 victory at Wilmington. QB Adam Dixon completed 20-of-38 for 206 yards and a TD with WR Itika Wynn Jr. and WR Ace Taylor hauling in a combined 14 passes. RB Ben Hobbs and RB Nehemiah Jenkins combined for 140 yards rushing. Wilmington outgained Muskingum 390-357 and ran 81 plays compared to 58 for the Muskies.

WC Leaders: The Wilmington running game is led by RB Ben Hobbs (101 att, 416 yards, 1 TD) and RB Nehemiah Jenkins (91 att, 356 yards). QB Adam Dixon is 151-of-303 passing for 1895 yards and 16 TDs. WR Ace Taylor (44 rec, 454 yards, 2 TDs) and WR Itika Wynn (28 rec, 428 yards, 6 TDs) lead the receivers. LB Jarod Lee, DB Zac Schmidt and LB Joey Weikel lead the defense with 90, 78 and 48 tackles, respectively. LB Joey Weikel leads WC with 3.0 sacks.

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All-Time Series: ONU leads the series between the two schools by a 30-4 margin. ONU is 16-2 at home and is 9-0 at Dial-Roberson Stadium. ONU has won 2 straight, including a 62-27 win at Wilmington in 2021.