Oberlin, Ohio - The Oberlin College football team will play under the lights at Shelby Stadium on Saturday night against the Ohio Wesleyan University Battling Bishops.

What: Oberlin College (0-7, 0-5 NCAC) at Ohio Wesleyan University (3-4, 3-2 NCAC)
When: Saturday, October 29, 7:00 p.m.
Where: Delaware, Ohio, USA (Shelby Stadium)
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Inside the Series …
Saturday marks the 81st meeting between the Bishops and Yeomen in a series that dates back to 1902 when the Yeomen beat the Bishops, 56-0, under the direction of Head Coach John W. Heisman … OWU leads the series 58-21-1 and has won 10 straight against Oberlin … The last Yeomen triumph against the Bishops came in 2010 by a 16-12 count.

Scouting the Bishops …
Ohio Wesleyan is coming off a gut-wrenching 22-21 loss to DePauw last week where the Tigers scored with 13 seconds left to play to secure the victory … OWU, which has lost two in row, is ranked second in the conference in defensive scoring and yards, conceding just 22.4 points and 317.6 yards per game … The Bishops are strong in the trenches on both sides of the ball, producing 20 sacks while allowing 11 - both of which rank second in the NCAC … Jackson Gifford is the league's fifth-ranked rusher at 70. 1 yards per game, while Josh Hurst is third in receiving at 92 yards per game … His seven TD catches are second-best in the conference … Defensively, Marquel Henry leads NCAC with 6.5 sacks. 
 
Last Meeting Against the Bishops …
It was an ugly day for the Yeomen on September 11, 2021 as the Bishops roughed them up 62-6 at the Austin E. Knowlton Athletics Complex  … The Yeomen offense was stymied all night long as the attacking Bishops' defense held Oberlin just 195 yards to go along with five sacks, two interceptions, and two fumble recoveries … Oberlin got on the board late in the third quarter as quarterback Evan Smith-Rooks orchestrated a 10-play, 92-yard drive that was capped off with a 16-yard TD toss to Jack Diskin - marking the first-career touchdowns for both players.

Tackling (Yeo)Men… 
Oberlin is the only school in the NCAC to have three different players rank inside the top-10 in the league in tackling … Hunter Green ranks sixth at 9.1 stops per game, while Brandon Hall (8.1 / 7th) and Elliott Meyer (7.9 / 8th) are right behind him … David Harris narrowly missed out on the top-10 as he is 12th with 6.9 tackles per contest. 

Ephraim Erupts …  
After being limited to no more than two catches in each of the first six games, freshman wide receiver Ben Ephraim had a breakout game last week against the Little Giants as he snagged six passes for 114 yards and scored his first-career touchdown … Four of his six catches went for a first down, including a 47-yard reception from Chris Allen Jr. to mark the Yeomen's longest pass play of the season. 
 
Penalty Points … 
The Yeomen have been one of the most disciplined teams in the NCAC this season, ranking second in the league with just 32 penalties enforced against them for an average of 40.1 yards per game … Conversely, Oberlin opponents have committed 47 miscues against them for an average of 65.1 yards per game, which is the fourth-highest total in the league 

Red Zone Watch … 
Oberlin has had an NCAC-low 17 red zone opportunities so far this year, converting 14 times with 13 touchdowns and a one field goal … Defensively, the Yeomen rank fifth in the red zone as they have held opponents to an 82.9 success rate with 29 conversions on 35 trips … OC has surrendered 24 TDs and five field goals.