Game 5 - Oberlin

Brandon Good caught this touchdown pass against Oberlin in the first quarter to give the Scots a 21-0 lead.

Not only did the Scots roll past Oberlin 55-8 to improve to 5-0 overall and 3-0 in the NCAC, but they commerated the 100th season of football at Wooster on Homecoming Weekend.

Former Scot and current CNN sportscaster Vince Cellini was in attendance at Homecoming.

The tone of the game set on the Scots' first possession. After starting from its own 10-yard line after a Yeomen punt, Jeff Elser raced up the middle for a 20-yard gain. On the next play, Rich Judd hit Reggie Ray for a 70-yard touchdown pass.

From that point on it was all Wooster. Brock Wanless scored on a 1-yard run and Judd hit Brandon Good with a 22-yard pass to give the Scots a 21-0 lead after the first quarter.

Wooster continued to move the ball in the second quarter, as Elser raced through the left side of the defense for a 22-yard touchdown run. Judd then found Good again for a 7-yard score to make it 35-0. A 19-yard field goal by Ben Arnold with 1:16 left before halftime gave the Scots a 38-0 lead heading into the break.

The halftime statistics told the story, as Wooster outgained Oberlin 347-3 during the first 30 minutes. The second half was more of the same, as Elser and Wanless each added another touchdown run. Joe Zombek closed out the scoring for Wooster with an 18-yard field goal in the fourth quarter.

Oberlin scored its only points with 5:14 left in the game, with Wooster's third-string defensive unit on the field.

The final numbers were impressive. The Scots finished with 522 yards of offense, including 306 yards rushing. Wanless finished with 76 yards on 15 carries, while Elser had 74 yards with nine carries. Judd only completed six passes but he threw for 149 yards and three scores. Defensively, Wooster held Oberlin to 114 yards of total offense.

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