Lee Burkett
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- Height:
- 6-1
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- Weight:
- 220
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- Hometown:
- West Liberty
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- Position:
- LB
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- Troy Christian
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- gp
- 8
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- tk
- 59.0
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- sac
- 0.0
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- int
- 1
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- ffum
- 0
Bio
Honors/Awards
- 2024: Academic All-OAC
Personal
- Health and Fitness major
- Son of Jerry and Julie Burkett
|   | Overall | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Solo tackles | 29 | 21 |
| Assists | 30 | 28 |
| Tackles | 59.0 | 49.0 |
| Tackles per game | 7.4 | 7.0 |
| Sacks | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Sack yards | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | 1 | 1 |
| Returned for touchdown | 0 | 0 |
| Fumble recoveries | 0 | 0 |
| Fumble return TDs | - | - |
| Tackle for loss | 3.5 | 2.0 |
| Tackle for loss yards | 6 | 2 |
Game Log - Passing
| Date | Opponent | Score | comp | att | pct | yds | y/a | td | int | sac | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | Mt. St. Joseph | L, 33-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 20 | Wilmington (Ohio) | W, 56-49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 27 | at Otterbein | W, 37-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 4 | Franklin | L, 34-33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 11 | Ohio Northern | L, 54-16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 18 | at Marietta | W, 35-31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 25 | Heidelberg | L, 29-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 1 | Baldwin Wallace | L, 35-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 8 | at Capital | W, 7-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 15 | at Mount Union | L, 51-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Rushing
| Date | Opponent | Score | rush | yds | y/a | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | Mt. St. Joseph | L, 33-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 20 | Wilmington (Ohio) | W, 56-49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 27 | at Otterbein | W, 37-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 4 | Franklin | L, 34-33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 11 | Ohio Northern | L, 54-16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 18 | at Marietta | W, 35-31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 25 | Heidelberg | L, 29-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 1 | Baldwin Wallace | L, 35-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 8 | at Capital | W, 7-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 15 | at Mount Union | L, 51-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Receiving
| Date | Opponent | Score | rec | yds | y/r | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | Mt. St. Joseph | L, 33-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 20 | Wilmington (Ohio) | W, 56-49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 27 | at Otterbein | W, 37-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 4 | Franklin | L, 34-33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 11 | Ohio Northern | L, 54-16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 18 | at Marietta | W, 35-31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 25 | Heidelberg | L, 29-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 1 | Baldwin Wallace | L, 35-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 8 | at Capital | W, 7-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 15 | at Mount Union | L, 51-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Kicking
| Date | Opponent | Score | fgm | fga | lng | xpm | xpa | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | Mt. St. Joseph | L, 33-27 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 20 | Wilmington (Ohio) | W, 56-49 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Otterbein | W, 37-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 4 | Franklin | L, 34-33 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 11 | Ohio Northern | L, 54-16 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Marietta | W, 35-31 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 25 | Heidelberg | L, 29-14 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 1 | Baldwin Wallace | L, 35-28 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Capital | W, 7-3 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Mount Union | L, 51-7 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Game Log - Punting
| Date | Opponent | Score | punt | yds | avg | long | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | Mt. St. Joseph | L, 33-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 20 | Wilmington (Ohio) | W, 56-49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 27 | at Otterbein | W, 37-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 4 | Franklin | L, 34-33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 11 | Ohio Northern | L, 54-16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 18 | at Marietta | W, 35-31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 25 | Heidelberg | L, 29-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 1 | Baldwin Wallace | L, 35-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 8 | at Capital | W, 7-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 15 | at Mount Union | L, 51-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Returns
| Date | Opponent | Score | kr | yds | avg | lng | td | pr | yds | avg | lng | td |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | Mt. St. Joseph | L, 33-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 20 | Wilmington (Ohio) | W, 56-49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 27 | at Otterbein | W, 37-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 4 | Franklin | L, 34-33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 11 | Ohio Northern | L, 54-16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 18 | at Marietta | W, 35-31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 25 | Heidelberg | L, 29-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 1 | Baldwin Wallace | L, 35-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 8 | at Capital | W, 7-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 15 | at Mount Union | L, 51-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - All-Purpose
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | Mt. St. Joseph | L, 33-27 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 20 | Wilmington (Ohio) | W, 56-49 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Otterbein | W, 37-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 4 | Franklin | L, 34-33 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 11 | Ohio Northern | L, 54-16 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Marietta | W, 35-31 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 25 | Heidelberg | L, 29-14 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 1 | Baldwin Wallace | L, 35-28 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Capital | W, 7-3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Mount Union | L, 51-7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | pts | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | saf | misc | 2pt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | Mt. St. Joseph | L, 33-27 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Sep 20 | Wilmington (Ohio) | W, 56-49 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Sep 27 | at Otterbein | W, 37-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 4 | Franklin | L, 34-33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 11 | Ohio Northern | L, 54-16 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Oct 18 | at Marietta | W, 35-31 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 25 | Heidelberg | L, 29-14 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Nov 1 | Baldwin Wallace | L, 35-28 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Nov 8 | at Capital | W, 7-3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Nov 15 | at Mount Union | L, 51-7 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | tack | ast | tot | sack | lost | tfl | yds | ff | fr | td | int | yds | td | brup | blk | saf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | Mt. St. Joseph | L, 33-27 | 8 | 2 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | Wilmington (Ohio) | W, 56-49 | 4 | 3 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Otterbein | W, 37-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 4 | Franklin | L, 34-33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 11 | Ohio Northern | L, 54-16 | 3 | 2 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Marietta | W, 35-31 | 4 | 7 | 11.0 | - | - | 1.0 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Oct 25 | Heidelberg | L, 29-14 | 3 | 8 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | Baldwin Wallace | L, 35-28 | 4 | 1 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Capital | W, 7-3 | 1 | 4 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Mount Union | L, 51-7 | 2 | 3 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | comp | att | pct | yds | y/g | y/a | td | int | lg | effic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||||
| Total | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Conference | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Location | |||||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Away | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Result | |||||||||||
| Wins | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Losses | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Month | |||||||||||
| September | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| October | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | rush | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | |||||||||
| September | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | rec | rec/g | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | fgm | fga | pct | lg | xpm | xpa | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Conference | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Away | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Month | |||||||||
| September | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| October | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | punt | yds | avg | lg | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | |||||||||
| September | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | kr | yds | avg | td | lg | pr | yds | avg | td | lg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||||
| September | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds | ypg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||
| Total | 8 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Conference | 7 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Location | |||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Away | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Result | |||||||
| Wins | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Losses | 5 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Month | |||||||
| September | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| October | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Statistic | pts | pts/g | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | 2pt | misc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Conference | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Away | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Neutral | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| September | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| October | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| November | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | tkl | ast | tot | tkl/g | sck | yds | tfl | yds | ff | fr | yds | int | yds | brup | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 8 | 29 | 30 | 59.0 | 7.4 | 0.0 | 0 | 3.5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Conference | 7 | 21 | 28 | 49.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||||||
| Home | 5 | 22 | 16 | 38.0 | 7.6 | 0.0 | 0 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Away | 3 | 7 | 14 | 21.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 3 | 9 | 14 | 23.0 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 0 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Losses | 5 | 20 | 16 | 36.0 | 7.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||||||||||
| September | 2 | 12 | 5 | 17.0 | 8.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| October | 3 | 10 | 17 | 27.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| November | 3 | 7 | 8 | 15.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
News mentions
The College Sports Communicators (CSC) has announced its 2025 Academic All-District Football Team, recognizing Seven Muskingum University student-athletes for their exceptional performances both on the field and in the classroom. Honorees include Nathan Thomas, Riley Woodie, Jeremy Smith, David Westrick, Lee Burkett, Logan Crozier, and Cade Searls.
The Ohio Athletic Conference has recognized 11 Muskingum Football student-athletes for their academic excellence by naming them to the 2025 Academic All-OAC Honor Roll.
The Muskingum football team capped its 2025 campaign on Saturday at No. 2–ranked Mount Union, falling 51-7 at Kehres Stadium.
The Muskingum University football team struck early and battled throughout four quarters, but ultimately fell to Heidelberg, 29–14, on Saturday afternoon at the Bullock Health and Wellness Complex.
Muskingum football showcased its championship grit and offensive firepower on Saturday afternoon, rallying in the final minutes to defeat Marietta, 35–31, at Don Drumm Stadium in the annual Shriner Trophy Game.
Muskingum football delivered a strong performance in their home opener under the lights, showcasing explosive plays on both sides of the ball before narrowly falling, 33-27, to Mount St. Joseph.