Football falls at Marietta in OAC action

The Muskingum football team fell against Marietta on Friday night, 29-7.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (0-2), Marietta (2-2)
• Location: Don Drumm Stadium - Marietta, Ohio
• Attendance: 315

Notable

• The game marked the annual Shriner Game contest between the rivals. Muskingum leads the Shriner series 7-6.

Inside the Numbers

• Junior quarterback Jordan Garrett went 18-of-37 for 203 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions. 
• Freshman wide receiver Travis Roberson had four receptions for 64 yards.
• Senior running back Cameron Near rushed for 27 yards on 11 totes and added five catches for 43 yards and one score.
• Freshman tight end Gannon Unger had three grabs for 34 yards.
• Sophomore defensive back Yo-Vonne Roberts led the defense with nine stops and one interception.
• Sophomore defensive back Tristan Howell and senior linebacker Nehemiah Bowie each added nine tackles.
• Marietta's Bryce Agnew led the offense with 191 yards rushing on 26 carries with three touchdowns.
• Ethan Brown passed for 42 yards and one interception on 7-of-18 passing.
• Kyle Gallagher led the Pioneer defense with 10 tackles and one sack.
• Muskingum ended the game with 259 yards of offense and 16 first downs.
• Marietta had 285 yards of offense and 16 first downs.
• Muskingum held a 30:23-29:37 edge in time of possession.

The Difference

• Marietta churned out 243 yards rushing and had four punt returns for 150 yards. 
• Muskingum held a 203-42 yards advantage in passing.
• Marietta went 9-of-15 in third-down conversions, while the Muskies went 4-for-16.
• Marietta scored a pair of second-quarter touchdowns to take a 14-0 lead into the break,
• The Pioneers added 15 points in the third quarter to extend their lead to 29-0.
• Garrett found Near for a nine-yard touchdown to cap off a 12-play, 59-yard drive at the 5:53 mark of the fourth quarter.

Up Next

• Muskingum next plays at OAC cross-divisional foe Otterbein on Friday, April 16. Game time is slated for 7:00 p.m.