Oberlin, Ohio – The Oberlin College football team will look to end its season on a high note when it travels to nearby Hiram College on Saturday afternoon.
What: Oberlin College (2-7, 2-6 NCAC) at Hiram College (4-5, 3-5 NCAC)
When: Saturday, November 15, 1 p.m.
Where: Henry Field; Hiram, Ohio
Radio: AM-1320 WOBL – Brian Deitz (p-b-p) Don Vincent (color)
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Live Audio Series: Oberlin leads the all-time series 29-27 … Oberlin has won the last five meetings and 11 of the last 12 dating back to 2002 … Since the year 2000 the Yeomen have lost to Hiram just three times (2000, 2001, 2008) … The history between the two schools dates back to 1895 when Oberlin shutout the Terriers 52-0.
Last Meeting Against the Terriers: Last season the Yeomen closed out Savage Stadium in style, earning a 47-13 victory over the Terriers … Senior
Moses Richardson rushed for a career-high 142 yards on 29 carries … His performance was a part of a 314 yard rushing day for the Yeomen … Oberlin led just 14-13 late in the second quarter, but closed out the contest with 33 unanswered points … The Yeomen defense had six sacks and a forced fumble, while
Max Schenk also added an INT.
Last Time Out for the Yeomen: Oberlin concluded the home portion of its season, falling 50-13 to Ohio Wesleyan University at the Austin E. Knowlton Athletics Complex … The Yeomen struggled to move the ball offensively, totaling just 244 yards and 12 first downs ... Defensively, they were also gashed for 465 yards in the loss … Prior to the game the Yeomen honored its senior class of
Erickson Andrews,
Josh Guisler,
Rory Kaip,
Jake Fannin and
Max Schenk.
Scouting the Terriers …Hiram has a lot on the line with the opportunity to finish .500 for the first time since the late 1980s … Quarterback Robert Partridge is a threat to the Yeomen defense, having set Hiram's single-season passing record last week in a 45-12 loss to DePauw … He ranks third in the conference with 1,999 yards and has accounted for 15 total touchdowns … Defensively, Hiram is giving up 31.8 points per game and has surrendered 36 touchdowns.
Streaking …
The Yeomen have beaten the Terriers in five straight years, outscoring them 194-70 over that stretch with an average margin of victory of 24.8 points per game … In the last three years the Terriers have scored just 20 points against the Yeomen defense, netting 13 last year and seven in 2011 … In-between they were shutout 39-0 in 2012.
Catching Up With Cruz … Containing Yeomen wide receiver
Justin Cruz has been a tall task for opposing defensives this season … He enters Saturday's season finale with 748 yards and nine touchdowns … Currently seventh on the all-time single-season list, an 85-yard day on Saturday will move him into fourth … His nine total touchdowns are just one shy of tying Justin Greely for the all-time single-season mark as he snagged 10 TDs in 1974.
Get Out of Town … Oberlin has played much better on the road this season compared to at home … With both victories coming away from the Austin E. Knowlton Athletics Complex, the Yeomen hope to add a third on Saturday … Oberlin has only been outscored 85-79 at the road, compared to 129-63 at home …The team averaged 334 yards per game away from home, compared to just 246 yards per game at home … A win would give Oberlin a complete reversal of last year's record split as they were 3-2 at home and 0-5 on the road in 2012.
Congratulations to Kaip …Senior
Rory Kaip will be playing in his final game in the crimson and gold, starting at left tackle along the Yeomen offensive line … A mainstay throughout his career, Kaip is the only senior to have started all 40 games throughout his career.
