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
Web Audio: Listen
Live Stats: Click Here
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.
