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Late 2-point conversion attempt goes awry as Football drops 27-26 decision at Baldwin Wallace

Late 2-point conversion attempt goes awry as Football drops 27-26 decision at Baldwin Wallace
Box Score Game Notes
November 9, 2024

BEREA — Ohio Northern scored with 1:02 left in the game, but had its 2-point conversion pass intercepted as Baldwin Wallace held on for a 27-26 football victory on Saturday afternoon.

The Basics

  • Records: Ohio Northern (4-5 Overall, 3-5 OAC), Baldwin Wallace (6-3 Overall, 5-3 OAC)
  • Venue: Finnie Stadium - Berea, Ohio.

The Game

  • Senior Brennon Norris (Steubenville/Indian Creek) hit sophomore Seth Borondy (Bellbrook) on a 17-yard touchdown pass on a 4th and 10 play with 1:02 left to pull the Polar Bears within 27-26.
  • Norris' ensuing 2-point conversion pass was intercepted to keep the score at 27-26.
  • BW then recovered the onside kick and ran out the clock.
  • Junior Louie Blasiole (Mantua/Crestwood) ran 20 times for a season-high 159 yards and a score.
  • Sophomore Jordan Pettaway (Oregon/Clay) ran 10 times for 73 yards, including a 58-yard TD scamper.
  • Trailing 7-0, junior Sam Feldman (Springboro) scored on a 2-yard run to tie the game at 7-7 with 5:09 left in the first quarter.
  • Pettaway then raced in from 58 yards out with 9:55 left in the second period as Northern led 14-7 at intermission.
  • The Polar Bears then marched 65 yards in 7 plays on its first possession of the third quarter and went up 20-7 on Blasiole's 18-yard TD run.
  • The Yellow Jackets scored touchdowns on three consecutive drives to grab a 27-20 lead with 5:09 left in the game.
  • Northern then marched 75 yards in 10 plays for its Norris to Borondy score with 1:02 left.
  • Baldwin Wallace was led by Charlie Bubonic, who was 16-for-23 passing for 183 yards and a TD.
  • Defensively, senior All-American Dalton Tjong (Cumming, Ga./West Forsyth) had nine tackles for ONU.
  • The Polar Bears out-gained the Yellow Jackets in total offense 318-288, including a 282-105 advantage on the ground.

Notables

  • BW leads the series between the two schools by a 34-14-1 margin, including a 20-4-1 mark in Berea.
  • Today's game was the ninth of 10 in the 130th season of football at Ohio Northern. Ohio Northern is now 562-526-36 all-time, a winning percentage of .516.
  • Pettaway has gained 862 yards this season on just 98 carries.
  • Tjong is in second place all-time in ONU history with 368 career tackles.
  • Tjong is 31 behind the school record holder Pete Schram, who had 399 tackles from 1987-90.
  • Andy Fries is in his first season as head coach at ONU with a 4-5 record.
  • Northern is now 2-2 on the road this season.

Up Next

  • The Polar Bears will wrap up their season on Nov. 16 with a Noon road contest at Otterbein.