Muskies soar past Comets

The Muskingum football team soared past Capital on Saturday afternoon, 51-20.

Notables

• Sophomore wide receiver Davion Grant set the school record for receptions in a season following his seven-reception effort today. He now has 62 receptions, which beat the previous mark of 57 set in 2022 by Zuri Edmondson. Grant also holds the record for receiving yards in a season with 993.
• Senior receiver Travanti Keitt is right behind Grant with 61 receptions. Keitt also ranks second all-time in career receptions with 142. Keitt also ranks seventh all-time for receiving yards in a season with 763.
• Muskingum's 51 points was a season-high. Muskingum has scored 42 points or more in four games this season.
• Muskingum did not punt the entire game.
• This marks Muskingum's third five-win season in the last four seasons.
• Muskingum recognized student-athletes at halftime for their academic and athletic accomplishments from the 2023-24 campaign.
• Following the game, junior quarterback Garrett Gurney, junior running back Chandler Ross, and junior linebacker Martavious Johnson were named Wally's Pizza Players of the Game.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (5-4 overall, 4-4 OAC), Capital (0-9 overall, 0-8 OAC)
• Location: Bullock Health and Wellness Complex - New Concord, Ohio
• Attendance: 1,034

Inside the Numbers

• Muskingum ended the game with 489 yards of offense and 25 first downs.
• Gurney went 24-of-32 for 274 yards with five touchdowns.
• Junior running back Chandler Ross rushed for 130 yards and one touchdown on 14 carries. He also added four receptions for 42 yards. 
• Freshman running back Riley Woodie rushed for 39 yards and one score.
• Keitt had eight receptions for 107 yards and one touchdown.
• Grant had seven receptions for 76 yards and one score.
• Senior receiver Travis Roberson had three grabs for 35 yards and one touchdown.
• Senior tight end Gannon Unger and sophomore receiver O'Darius King each hauled in a touchdown reception.
• Junior kicker Aaron Meyers was a perfect 7-of-7 in extra point attempts and averaged 61.3 yards per kickoff with three touchbacks.
• Johnson led the defensive charge with 11 stops and one blocked kick.
• Sophomore linebacker Ekyri Williams added seven hits and one fumble recovery.
• Senior defensive back Devin Roebuck returned a block extra-point attempt for two points late in the third quarter.
• Senior defensive back Qwestin Litz had six stops and one interception for 34 yards.
• Capital's Ben Owens led the Comets, going 11-of-19 for 175 yards and three touchdowns with one interception.
• Diamonte Salley and AJ Conti led the Capital defense with eight hits each.

How it Happened

• Muskingum scored the opening 28 of the game to take a commanding 28-0 lead late in the second quarter.
• The Muskies closed the game by outscoring the Comets 21-7 in the final quarter to cap off the 51-point outburst.

Up Next

• Muskingum will host Mount Union next for Senior Day on Saturday, November 16. The game time is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. at the BHWC.