A week after being eliminated from the North Coast Athletic Conference Crown, the football team needed to let off some steam.† Luckily, Oberlin College was coming to town.
The Fighting Scots defeated the Oberlin Yeomen 52-7 on ìSenior Day” to assure them at least a .500 season, with the last game of the season coming up tomorrow.† The Scots scored a whopping six touchdowns on over 500 yards of total offense.
The real story of the game was the play of the senior class.† Austin Holter í10, who was playing in the last home game of his tremendous career with the Scots, completed fifty percent of his passes (12-24) for one touchdown and no interceptions.† He also ran for 60 yards on six carries and two touchdowns.† His one passing touchdown was to tight end Jon Mathis í10, who scored the first touchdown of his career at Wooster.
In the rushing department, the Scots were led by Robert Flagg í12 (12 rushes for 134 yards and a score) and Orlando Jones í10 (12 rushes for 91 yards).† Jones, who hadnít seen much action in his senior campaign, was active for a good amount of plays in this game, as he was averaging almost eight yards a carry against the spotty Yeomen defense.
After ending the first quarter tied at seven a piece, the Scots went on a Tom Brady-like tear, scoring 24 unanswered points in the second quarter, with two coming 24 seconds apart in the final minute and a half of play.† With 1:17 left on the clock, Dan Terhune í12 blocked a field goal attempt, and Hector Clavijo í12 picked up the ball and returned it 74 yards for the score.
On the following Yeoman drive, David Kalgren threw an interception to Taylor Trout í12, giving the Scots another chance to score before the half.† On the very next play, Flagg galloped 29 yards for the score, to put the Scots ahead 31-7 at the half.
The Scots picked up the third quarter exactly where they left off, dominating the field and time of possession, with Holter scoring on two quarterback sneaks to put the Scots ahead 45-7.
On the Scotsí next offensive possession, Chad Parker í10 came in for Holter at quarterback.† Parker, who has spent his entire career at Wooster in Holterís shadow, looked as if he had been starting for the last four years, completing both passes he threw, including a 53-yard bomb to wide-open Will Hansen í10 to put the Scots ahead 52-7.† This was both Parkerís first touchdown pass of his Wooster career and Hansenís first touchdown reception.
The Scots look to finish out the season strong tomorrow against arch-rival Wittenberg University.† The Tigers have already clinched the NCAC crown with a victory last weekend over Allegheny College. The game is scheduled to start at 1 p.m.