October 8 – Coming off a 28-15 win over Wesleyan last Saturday, the Oberlin College football team looks to stay hot as they travel out west to take on the University of Chicago Maroons this Saturday.

What: Oberlin College Yeomen (1-3) @ University of Chicago Maroons (0-3)
When: Saturday, October 11, 2 p.m. EST (1 p.m. CST)
Where: Stagg Field – Chicago, Ill.
TV: None
Radio: AM-1320 WOBL
Web Audio: Listen
Extra Coverage: Jeff Ramsey Show, Wednesday October 8, 8:30 - 9 p.m. on AM-1320 WOBL. Click Here to listen to the webcast.
Series: Oberlin leads the all-time series 6-4-1.
Last time out for the Yeomen: Won 28-15 against Ohio Wesleyan, marking their first win of the season. (10/4/08)

Series Info …

Oberlin has a 6-4-1 edge in the all-time series against the Maroons, but the two schools have not done battle on the gridiron since the 1995 season, a game in which Chicago blanked Oberlin 47-0 … the first meeting was way back in 1893, a 33-12 Yeomen victory … the last time OC topped Chicago was in 1975 (52-7) … this game marks head coach Jeff Ramsey's first-ever meeting against the Maroons.

Scouting the Maroons …

Chicago is coming off a bye week and enters the weekend 0-3 on the season … the Maroons last played on September 27, suffering a 27-6 defeat at the hands of Elmhurst … UC has also lost to NCAC members Wabash (49-7/Sept. 20) and Kenyon (39-36/Sept. 13) … Chicago is averaging just 16.3 points per game, while allowing 38.3 ppg to its opponents – having been outscored 115-49 thus far … Tommy Parks leads an above average ground game with 93.5 yards per game, while QB John Kiernan has three touchdowns and two INTs on the season.

Where the Yeomen Rank in the NCAC …

Greg Mangan
Passing Yards Per Game (5th- 203 ypg)
Total Offense (7th – 185.5 ypg)
Pass Efficiency (4th – 136.0)

Mike Loll
Receptions Per Game (2nd – 6.75 rpg)
Receiving Yards Per Game (9th - 62.2 ypg)
Scoring (t-7th – 6.0 ppg)

Ryan Harvey
Receiving Yards Per Game (7th – 64.0 ypg)
All Purpose Yards (8th – 96.8 ypg)

Austin Richards
Tackles (3rd-42)
Sacks (t-3rd -2)

Jon Feazell
Tackles for a Loss (1st – 5.0)

Mangan the Magnificent …

Oberlin quarterback Greg Mangan has thrown at least one touchdown pass in each game the season and has now thrown at least one score in six straight games dating back to the end of last season … his seven touchdown passes this season is good for third-best in the NCAC and puts him well on pace to pass his total of 13 from last season while added upon his school-best total of 42 … already becoming the school's all-time leader in career yards and touchdown passes, Mangan also needs 55 more completions to set the all-time record in that category as well.

Richards Named NCAC Defensive Player of the Week ...

Oberlin College sophomore Austin Richards was named North Coast Athletics Conference Defensive Player of the Week, the conference office released late last night.

Richards, a 6-foot-2 190-pound line backer from Commerce Township, Michigan, registered a career-high 14 tackles and a had a 33-yard fumble return for a touchdown in Oberlin's 28-15 win over Ohio Wesleyan.

Richards has totaled double-digit tackles in three of the four games thus far this season and leads the team with 42 stops on the year – ranking him third in the NCAC.