Football: Ohio Northern (1-1 Overall, 1-0 OAC) at #22 Heidelberg (2-0, 1-0 OAC)

Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, 7 pm - Hoernemann Stadium, Tiffin, Ohio

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Saturday's Contest: Saturday's contest is the third of 10 games this season for both teams. It also marks is ONU's second road game of five this campaign. ONU is 552-509-36 in 128 seasons of play, a winning pct. of .520

ONU Head Coach Dean Paul: Paul is in his 19th season at ONU with a 114-66 record, a winning percentage of .633. Paul is ONU's all-time winningest coach in ONU football history. He is 155-77 in 23 seasons overall and is 9-9 vs. HU.

HU head coach Scott Donaldson: Donaldson is in his seventh season at HU with a 37-19 record. He is 5-1 vs. ONU.

Bendekovic Bowl: Today's game will be the 12th annual Bendekovic Bowl, which honors the late Ronnie and Jason Bendekovic, who served as assistants at ONU and Heidelberg, respectively. HU owns an 9-2 record in the series, including a 33-32 win in Ada a year ago. 

Last Meeting: There were 3 TDs scored in the game's final 1:45, including the game-winner with just :08 left as HU edged ONU 33-32 in Ada. QB Brody Hahn threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to WR Jette Morgan with :45 left to give ONU a 32-27 lead. But HU answered with a 4-play, 61-yard TD drive to win the game. ONU scored 26 consecutive points to erase an early 6-0 deficit and lead 26-6 at intermission. Ohio Northern out-gained Heidelberg 461-374 in total offense.

ONU Last Week: QB Trevor McConnell threw for 3 TDs and ran for a fourth to help ONU to a 28-13 victory at Capital. McConnell was 15-of-27 passing for 173 yards and 3 TDs. DL Josh Bever led a strong defensive effort with nine tackles, 2.5 sacks and a forced fumble, earning him OAC Player of the Week accolades. ONU turned a pair of early interceptions into a 14-0 lead just 4:46 into the game. WR Austin Eick caught 8 passes for 104 yards and RB Brock Martin ran 23 times for 89 yards. ONU outgained CU 317-182 in total offense.

ONU Leaders: The Ohio Northern running game is led by All-American RB Brock Martin (41 att, 119 yards) and QB Adan Figueroa (10 att, 47 yards). QB Trevor McConnell is 37-of-72 passing for 375 yards and 4 TDs. WR Austin Eick (12 rec, 180 yards, 1 TD), RB Brock Martin (9 rec, 66 yards) and WR Jordan Dean (5 rec, 35 yards) lead the receivers. DL Josh Bever, DB Dalton Tjong and DB Jevon Taylor lead the defense with 16, 15 and 13 tackles, respectively. Bever also leads the team with 2.5 sacks.

HU Last Week: No. 24 Heidelberg won the Rhine River Cup for the sixth consecutive year with a 34-7 victory at Otterbein. Prior to the contest, Heidelberg and Otterbein commemorated the 30th anniversary of the Rhine River Cup game, when the two schools played to a 7-7 draw in the first collegiate football game on German soil in 1992. The 'Berg defense was dominant once again, limiting the Cardinals to 238 yards of total offense. QB Drew Sims threw for 297 yards and 4 TDs on 24-of-32 passing.

HU Leaders: The Heidelberg running game is led by RB Montavious Yearby (43 att, 164 yards, 1 TD) and RB Jarin Curtis (13 att, 46 yards). QB Drew Sims is 37-of-54 passing for 558 yards and 6 TDs. WR Dimitri Penick (15 rec, 201 yards, 2 TDs) and WR Brandon Reed (6 rec, 111 yards, 2 TDs) lead the receivers. LB Parker Smith, DB Griffin Pendry and LB Easton St. Clair lead the defense with 12, 11 and 11 tackles, respectively.

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All-Time Series: ONU leads the series between the two schools by a 47-38-5 margin. HU is 22-19-3 in games in Tiffin and the two schools are tied at 3-all in games played at night. HU holds a 9-2 advantage in the Bendekovic Bowl series, which began in 2011.