Football erupts for 520 yards of offense in win at Capital

The Muskingum football team erupted for 520 yards of offense and 30 first downs en route to beating Capital on Saturday, 45-38. The win propels Muskingum to 3-0 overall for the first time since 2011.

Notables

• Muskingum is 3-0 for the first time since 2011.
• Muskingum logged a season-high 520 yards of offense and 30 first downs.
• Senior quarterback Doug Crawford accounted for 453 yards of total offense (347 passing / 106 rushing) and six touchdowns (3 pass / 3 rush).
• Senior receiver Ja'Lin Goodman had five kickoff returns for 204 yards and a long of 87 yards. He also had 112 yards receiving with two touchdowns.
• Muskingum held a 35:55 to 24:05 time of possession edge.
• The win marked the fourth straight win against Capital.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (3-0 overall, 2-0 OAC), Capital (0-3 overall, 0-2 OAC)
• Location: Bernlohr Stadium - Columbus, Ohio
• Attendance: 2,217

Inside the Numbers

• Senior quarterback Doug Crawford went 28-of-37 for 347 yards and three scores. He also added 106 yards rushing on 21 carries for three touchdowns.
• Senior Donny Wilkinson rumbled for 42 yards on 13 totes.
• The senior receiver tandem of Ja'Lin Goodman and Zuri Edmondson each had seven receptions for 112 yards. Goodman ended with two touchdowns.
• Senior tight end Gannon Unger hauled in eight receptions for 61 yards and one score.
• Senior kicker Hunter Albers made a 27-yard field and four extra points. He is now 4-for-4 on the year in field goals, with a long of 40 yards.
• Junior defensive lineman Toleo Malone led the team with six stops. He had three tackles for loss for 10 yards.
• Sophomore linebacker Garrett Gurney added five stops.
• Junior linebacker Austin Willforth registered four hits and one sack for five yards.
• Capital ended the game with 397 yards of offense and 15 first downs.
• Ben Everson led the Comet offense, going 18-of-34 for 334 yards and four scores. He also added 33 yards rushing and one score.
• Mike Elmore hauled in five catches for 120 yards. 
• Eddie Thomas had five receptions for 76 yards and three touchdowns.
• Tyson Shutler led the Capital defense with 15 stops.

Up Next

• Muskingum next plays at second-ranked Mount Union on Saturday, September 23. The game time is set for 1:30 PM.