A pair of sophomores shine as Purple Raiders ease past Marietta.
Mount Union, ranked No. 2 in Division III, got a career-best 170 yards rushing from sophomore Jeremy Murray and 147 yards receiving from sophomore Jasper Collins as the Purple Raiders won their 48th consecutive regular-season game, defeating host Marietta, 28-14, Saturday in Ohio Athletic Conference play.
Sophomore quarterback Neal Seaman had his second career 300-yard passing game, throwing for 331 yards and a touchdown for Mount Union (5-0, 4-0). Seaman directed an offense that had 495 yards but also had three fumbles against Marietta (1-4, 0-4) -- all in Pioneers territory in the second half.
Senior defensive end Lambert Budzinski had 12 tackles for the Raiders.
Case Western Reserve 48, Oberlin 36: Senior Zach Homyk had 10 receptions for a career-high 201 yards and two touchdowns, and senior quarterback Joey Baum completed 24 of 34 passes for a career-high 363 yards and three scores as the Spartans (5-0) downed the Yeomen in Oberlin.
CWRU has won 36 consecutive regular-season games and stretched its win streak against Oberlin to 26 straight.
John Carroll 38, Wilmington 17: Devin O'Brien ran for three TDs and passed for one, and DaQuan Grobsmith ran for 136 yards and one TD as the Blue Streaks (2-3, 2-2 OAC) triumphed at home over the Quakers (0-5, 0-4).
Wittenberg 49, Hiram 7: Conner Warye ran for 122 yards and two TDs, and Corey Weber added 112 yards and one TD as the Tigers (6-0, 3-0 North Coast Athletic Conference), ranked seventh in Division III, cruised past the Terriers (1-5, 1-3) in Springfield, Ohio. Hiram's Brendan Rehor threw an 11-yard TD pass to Glenn Campbell.
Division II
Wayne State 28, Lake Erie 16: Mickey Mohner threw for two TDs as the Warriors (5-1, 4-1 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) defeated the Storm (0-6, 0-5) in Painesville. Sean Bedevelsky threw for 302 yards and two TDs for Lake Erie.
NAIA
St. Joseph's (Ind.) 37, Notre Dame College 7: Jashon Banks ran for 109 yards and two touchdowns as the host Pumas (3-3) pounded the Falcons (2-5). Notre Dame's Yan Cyr threw a 7-yard TD pass to Shawn Riley.