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2016
Game Leaders
Wisconsin Lutheran
Pa:
Pat Mathieson - 175
Ru:
Joshua Cason - 20
Rec:
Theo Belhomme - 81
Olivet
Pa:
Braden Black - 250
Ru:
Braden Black - 65
Rec:
Mitchell Bailey - 123
Team Stats
Olivet
Wisconsin Lutheran
Passing Yards
250
195
Rushing Yards
153
4
Turnovers
2
1
Time of Poss.
30:43
29:17
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MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The Olivet College football team scored 30 unanswered points to beat Wisconsin Lutheran College, 30-7, this afternoon at Raabe Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
THE BASICS
Final score: Olivet 30, Wisconsin Lutheran 7
Location: Raabe Field; Milwaukee, Wis.
Records: Olivet 2-1, Wisconsin Lutheran 1-1
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Warriors took advantage of a Comet fumble to put the first seven points on the scoreboard at the 4:56 mark of the opening quarter.
- Olivet then put together a 78-yard drive to tie the game at 7-7. Senior Christopher Jones capped the drive with a one-yard plunge into the end zone with 53 seconds left in the first quarter.
- The Comets took a 14-7 lead on its first play of the second quarter when senior Braden Black scampered 23 yards into the end zone.
- Freshman Douglas Pollard nailed a 37-yard field with three seconds left before halftime to make the score 16-7 at the break.
- Olivet marched down the field on its first drive of the second half. Black ended the drive with a seven-yard touchdown run at the 10:39 mark.
- The Comets capped their scoring with 6:10 left in the game when freshman Jeshua Wiese rushed into the end zone from a yard out. Junior Gunnar Aper made his third PAT kick of the game.
FOR THE COMETS
- Olivet rolled up 403 yards of offense.
- Black accounted for 315 of the yards, as he was 15-of-23 passing for 250 yards, and had 14 carries for 65 net yards and two touchdowns.
- Senior Mitchell Bailey was the leading receiver with six catches for 123 yards.
- Defensively, senior Chanler Carmer topped the team with seven total tackles.
- Junior Walter Love III had six tackles.
FOR THE WARRIORS
- Wisconsin Lutheran finished with 199 yards – four on the ground and 195 through the air.
- Joshua Cason led the ground game with four rushes for 20 net yards.
- Pat Mathieson completed 20-of-31 passes for 175 yards.
- Theo Belhomme caught seven passes for 81 yards.
- Larry Meeks and Logan Troutman had seven tackles apiece.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- The Comets improved to 7-2 all-time against the Warriors.
UP NEXT
- Olivet has its bye week next Saturday and then opens Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association play in two weeks, Oct. 1, at Hope College. Kickoff at Smith Stadium in Holland is 6 p.m.