Jack Gilio
Contributing Writer
The Fighting Scots football team improved their overall and conference records with a 34-30 victory over Oberlin College last Saturday. The Scot offense was nearly flawless with quarterback Gary Muntean ’18. Muntean threw for 273 yards, completing 24 out of 37 pass attempts with a touchdown while also racking up 50 rushing yards and a score. Receivers Nick Cummings ’20 and Connor Allen ’19 stepped up and energized the Scot offense. Cummings recorded a 37-yard reception alongside Allen’s 36-yard catch which inevitably set up Muntean’s rushing touchdown.
On the defensive side of the ball, Kevin Komara ’17 shined. Komara ended with four tackles and two sacks, translating into 13 yards lost for the Yeomen. The Scots held their own in the fourth quarter, only allowing the Yeoman to score three points. Christian Santos ’20 came through in the clutch, intercepting the Yeoman in the red zone with less than three minutes to play. The Scots’ defense would not have been successful as they were without linebacker Marcus Bowers ’19. Bowers tallied 17 tackles, three of which proved to be integral to stopping the Yeoman offense. His performance garnered a spot in D3football.com’s Team of the Week.
The Scots are set to battle the Wabash Little Giants on Saturday, who are ranked 19th nationally. Defensive tackle Ben Kumpf ’18 expects the team to “elevate competition in practice” to “focus on the game plan and avoid turnovers.” The game will be at 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 22 in Crawfordsville, Ind..