October 30 – Oberlin football fans will get to watch the Yeomen take on the nationally ranked Wabash Little Giants via live online video streaming.
What: Oberlin College Yeomen (2-5, 2-2 NCAC) @ No. 3/3 Wabash College Little Giants (7-0, 5-0 NCAC)
When: Saturday, November 1, 1 p.m. EST
Where: Byron P. Hollett Little Giant Stadium – Crawfordsville, Indiana
Radio: AM-1320 WOBL
Live Video Streaming: Click Here
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Series: Oberlin trails in the all-time series 10-1-1.
Last Meeting Against the Little Giants: Oberlin lost 45-14 on October 20, 2007 at Hollett Little Giant Stadium.
Last time out for the Yeomen: Lost to Earlham College 56-23 (10.25.2008).
Series Info…
Oberlin trails in the all-time series against the Little Giants. Facing Wabash only12 times on the gridiron in the last 65 years, the Yeomen’s lone victory against Wabash came in 1945 in a comfortable 32-7 win … in last year’s clash,
Greg Mangan threw for an impressive 212 yards and one score ... Oberlin’s rushing attack also proved formidable, totaling 138 yards on the ground with
R.V. Carroll leading all rushers with 88 yards on the day … Oberlin’s defense played tough, pressuring Wabash into 10 penalties for 81 yards.
Scouting the Little Giants …
Wabash is tops in the in NCAC in scoring offense at 41.8 points per game … the Little Giants defense is just as strong, allowing just 14.3 … quarterback Matt Hudson leads the conference’s top passing attack with 271.7 yards per game and 21 touchdowns … wide out Kody Lemond has scored a league-best 14 touchdowns.
It Takes Two …
With just two completions quarterback
Greg Mangan to pass James Parker (1994-97/545) as the all-time completions leader … so far this season, Mangan has connected on 135 of his 209 pass attempts for a 64.6 success rate.
Carry it Curtis …
Freshman
Sean Curtis has done a an admirable in the backfield for the Yeomen, averaging 7.4 yards per carry over the last three games … His 133 yards and on just 18 carries and 44.3 yards per game are also team highs during the stretch.