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Baldwin Wallace University

23
Winner Mount Union MTU 10-0 , 9-0
21
Baldwin Wallace BW 7-3 , 7-1
Winner
Mount Union MTU
10-0 , 9-0
23
Final
21
Baldwin Wallace BW
7-3 , 7-1
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
MTU Mount Union 7 10 0 6 23
BW Baldwin Wallace 0 0 0 21 21

Game Recap: Football |

Football Falls to No. 2 Mount Union on Final Play of Game

BEREA, Ohio – The Baldwin Wallace University football team closed out the 2022 season as it fell to No. 2 nationally ranked University of Mount Union on the final play of regulation in an Ohio Athletic Conference, Seniors Day, and Veterans Appreciation Day game by a final score of 23-21 on the Tressel Field inside of the George Finnie Stadium

BW (7-3, 7-2 OAC) fell to 37-22-1 in the all-time series with Mount Union (10-0, 9-0 OAC). With the victory, the Purple Raiders claimed their 33rd OAC Championship, including winning 26 of the last 27 titles.  

Offensively for the Yellow Jackets, senior quarterback Reese Wamer (Oregon/Clay) completed 11-of-21 passes for 127 yards with two touchdowns.  Wamer also rushed for 31 yards on nine carries with the go-ahead touchdown with 22 seconds remaining. Senior All-OAC running back Jon Murray, Jr. (Cincinnati/Withrow) rushed for 40 yards on 12 carries. Senior wide receiver Darius Stokes (Canton/GlenOak) caught six passes for 77 yards. Senior wide receiver Jake Novak (Oregon/Clay) caught a career-high six passes for a career-best 73 yards with a career-high two touchdowns.  Defensively, junior linebacker Mason Levasseur (Panama City, Fla./South Walton) recorded a game-high 11 tackles.   Freshman linebacker Dom Tromba (Painesville/Riverside) tallied a career-best 10 tackles. 

Offensively for Mount Union, senior All-OAC quarterback Braxton Plunk completed 29-of-47 passes for 281 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions.  Senior All-OAC running back DeAndre Parker rushed for a game-high 105 yards on 20 carries. Parker also caught nine passes for 68 yards.  Senior All-OAC wide out Wayne Ruby, Jr. caught six passes for 94 yards with the game-winning touchdown.  Defensively, junior All-OAC linebacker Mason McMillian and senior Academic All-OAC safety Ian Sexton each had eight tackles.

1st Quarter (MTU, 7-0)

  • 6:18     Manley 13-yard pass from Plunk (Senior Academic All-OAC kicker Thomas Piccirillo kick is good)

2nd Quarter (MTU, 17-0)

  • 7:56     Piccirillo 31-yard field goal
  • 0:26     Reed 9-yard pass from Plunk (Piccirillo kick is good))

4th Quarter (MTU, 23-21)

  • 13:58   Novak 18-yard pass from Wamer (Junior kicker Dean Sarris (Canton/GlenOak) kick is good)
  • 7:19     Novak 20-yard pass from Wamer (Sarris kick is good)
  • 0:22     Wamer 1-yard run (Sarris kick is good)
  • 0:00     Ruby, Jr. 48-yard pass from Plunk
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