CLEVELAND, Ohio (Oct. 17) – The Waynesburg University football team hit the road on Saturday for a Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) matchup at Case Western Reserve. A slew of big plays from the Spartans allowed them to pull away from the Yellow Jackets in a 41-6 contest.
Case Western (5-1, 2-1) scored the eventual game-winning points on its first drive of the game. The home team used a fake punt to keep a 10-play, 75-yard drive that ended in a touchdown. The possession ended in a one-yard plunge to pay dirt, which was easily the shortest scoring play of the game.
The Spartans added touchdowns from 56 and 63 yards on offense. They also logged a pair of interception returns for scores from 70 and 60 yards out and two field goals of greater than 40 yards.
Waynesburg's (1-5, 1-3) only points came from a 12-yard touchdown run by freshman quarterback
Dominic Hickman (Huntingtown, Md. / Huntingtown) in the second quarter that made the score 21-6.
Hickman led the four quarterbacks who played on the night with 151 yards passing, while completing 12-of-22 attempts. Junior
Colton Lee (Belle Vernon, Pa. / Belle Vernon) pulled in a game-high five receptions for 44 yards, while senior
Tyler Richmond (Carmichaels, Pa. / Carmichaels) paced the Jackets with 56 yards on four grabs.
Waynesburg's defense recorded 8.0 tackles for loss. Junior
Precious Jinyemiema (York, Pa. / William Penn) and sophomore
Jeremiah Hall (Pittsburgh, Pa. / Pittsburgh Perry) logged two TFL's each, while sophomore
Anthony Crews snared his first interception as a Yellow Jacket.
Waynesburg returns to John F. Wiley Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 24, when it hosts Grove City. Kickoff is scheduled for noon.
