2007 OWU REVIEW36Individual LeadersTeam TotalsRushing (No-Yards)Rushes-YdsALL: Still 12-41, Salopek 16-25. 35-84OWU: Fisher 19-86, K. Adams 12-55. 43-176Passing (Att-Comp-Yds-TD-Int)Att-Comp-YdsALL: Salopek 35-23-175-0-3. 35-23-175OWU: Fisher 21-9-103-0-0, Boff 4-1-5-0-0. 25-10-108Receiving (No-Yards)Total Offense (Plays-Yds-FD)ALL: Lieb 11-68, Obourn 3-40. 60-329-19OWU: Dennis 7-80, Turner 3-28. 56-173-12<strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> 37, Hiram 7Nov. 3 at HiramFisher and Boff combined for nearly 300 yards passing andDennis had a milestone receiving day as <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> defeatedthe Terriers in NCAC action. For the second straight game, theBishops took the opening kickoff and scored less than 2 minutesinto the action. On the first play from scrimmage, Fisherhit Dennis for 51 yards and a first down on the Hiram 10-yardline. Two plays later, Fisher found Terrance Raeford on a 13-yardscoring strike, and Kras added the point after for a 7-0 Bishoplead with 13:32 left in the first quarter. Julian Strother returnedan interception 27 yards for a touchdown, Kras booted a 27-yardfield goal and Dennis scored on a 5-yard run as the Bishops tooka 24-0 halftime lead, and Cephas and Rojek added second-halfscoring runs. Dennis made 10 catches for 219 yards, recordingthe Bishops’ first double-digit performance in receptions sincePaul Golitz caught 11 passes against Capital on Sept. 24, 1983, and<strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong>’s first 200-yard receiving performance since JoeClinton caught 8 passes for 248 yards against Allegheny on Nov.10, 2001. Dennis’s 219 receiving yards ranked fourth on the <strong>Ohio</strong><strong>Wesleyan</strong> single-game list. Dennis was named NCAC OffensivePlayer of the Week for his efforts. This was the first game in the8 meetings between the schools which was not a shutout.<strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> 14 10 7 6 — 37Hiram 0 0 0 7 — 7SCORINGFirst QuarterOWU — Raeford 13 pass from Fisher (Kras kick), 13:32OWU — Strother 27 interception return (Kras kick), 2:27Second QuarterOWU — Kras 27 FG, 8:41OWU — Dennis 5 run (Kras kick), :21Third QuarterOWU — Cephas 1 run (Kras kick), 4:33Mike FisherFourth QuarterOWU — Rojek 15 run (Kras kick failed), 12:33HIR — Jones 5 pass from Henderson (Rieg kick), :10Individual LeadersTeam TotalsRushing (No-Yards)Rushes-YdsOWU: Rojek 11-56, Green 6-39. 47-208HIR: Wilson 6-32, Henderson 10-28. 28-70Passing (Att-Comp-Yds-TD-Int)Att-Comp-YdsOWU: Boff 19-13-130-0-0, Fisher 7-6-162-1-0. 19-26-292HIR: Henderson 41-26-207-1-2, Wilson 3-1-4-0-0. 27-44-211Receiving (No-Yards)Total Offense (Plays-Yds-FD)OWU: Dennis 10-219, Raeford 3-29. 73-500-25HIR: Campbell 7-51, Hammond 5-32. 72-281-17<strong>2008</strong> <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> FootballCase Reserve 20, <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> 17Nov. 10 at ClevelandFisher scored on a 1-yard touchdown run and tossed a2-point conversion pass to Steven Brown to tie the game at 17-17with 5:16 left in regulation time, but the Spartans drove for a goaheadfield goal and turned aside a last-minute <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong>drive to hold on for a non-conference win.<strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> 0 6 0 11 — 17Case Reserve 0 7 7 6 — 20SCORINGSecond QuarterCWRU — Meyer 1 run (Coffey kick), 1:09OWU — Dennis 50 pass from Fisher (Kras kick failed), :06Third QuarterCWRU — Tuertscher 15 fumble recovery (Coffey kick), 4:59Fourth QuarterOWU — Kras 21 FG, 14:20CWRU — Coffey 42 FG, 11:09OWU — Fisher 1 run (Brown pass from Fisher), 5:16CWRU — Coffey 23 FG, 1:34Individual LeadersTeam TotalsRushing (No-Yards)Rushes-YdsOWU: Fisher 22-75, K. Adams 14-35. 46-130CWRU: Checkan 14-73, Meyer 14-41. 45-146Passing (Att-Comp-Yds-TD-Int)Att-Comp-YdsOWU: Fisher 25-12-213-1-0. 27-12-213CWRU: Mirano 18-7-53-0-1. 18-7-53Receiving (No-Yards)Total Offense (Plays-Yds-FD)OWU: Dennis 4-112, Scott 4-43. 73-343-15CWRU: Sasala 2-17, Webster 2-5. 63-199-12
<strong>2008</strong> <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> FootballLast TimeIt HappenedLAST TIME IT HAPPENEDIndividual—<strong>Ohio</strong><strong>Wesleyan</strong>200 yards rushing: Oct. 11, 2003, Nick Rice vs. Earlham (29-202)100 yards rushing: Sept. 29, 2007, Steven Brown at Kenyon (18-102)Three Bishops rush for 100 yards: Sept. 22, 2001, Chad Smith (23-184),Matt Capone (22-171) and Eric Indiciani (14-116) at ElmhurstTwo Bishops rush for 100 yards: Sept. 29, 2007, Kyle Adams (16-137)and Steven Brown (18-102) at Kenyon300 yards passing: Nov. 10, 2001, Mike Jonesco vs. Allegheny (417)10 receptions: Nov. 3, 2007, Zach Dennis at Hiram (10-219)200 yards receiving: Nov. 3, 2007, Zach Dennis at Hiram (10-219)100 yards receiving: Nov. 10, 2007, Zach Dennis at Case Reserve (4-112)Kickoff return for TD: Sept. 23, 2006, Nick Rice at Wabash (95 yards)Punt return for TD (exclusive of blocked punt): Nov. 10, 2001,Joe Clinton vs. Allegheny (61 yards)Interception return for TD: Nov. 3, 2007, Julian Strother at Hiram (27 yards)Fumble return for TD: Sept. 16, 2006, Owen Case vs. Bethany (29 yards)Safety: Sept. 10, 2005, at Thiel, Patrick Trenor blocked punt through end zoneIndividual — Opponent200 yards rushing: Sept. 30, 2006, Alby Coombs, Kenyon (34-207)100 yards rushing: Oct. 20, 2007, Andy Vanover, at Wittenberg (24-106)Two opponents rush for 100 yards: Sept. 30, 2006, Alby Coombs(34-207) and Rafael Sanchez (17-112), Kenyon300 yards passing: Sept. 23, 2006, Dustin Huff, at Wabash (416)10 receptions: Oct. 27, 2007, Jim Lieb, Allegheny (11-68)200 yards receiving: Sept. 10, 1994, Sean Williams, at John Carroll (8-254)100 yards receiving: Sept. 8, 2007, Andrew Buis, Catholic (7-113)Kickoff return for TD: Sept. 16, 2000, Rocky Dornan, Waynesburg (91 yards)Punt return for TD (exclusive of blocked punt): Sept. 28, 1996,Chris Conrad, at Allegheny (84 yards)Interception return for TD: Oct. 25, 2003, Mike Freeman, at Wittenberg (24 yards)Fumble return for TD: Nov. 10, 2007, Mike Tuertscher, at Case Reserve (15 yards)Safety: Sept. 22, 2007, vs. Wabash, Mike Fisher tackled in own end zoneTeam — <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong>60 points: Sept. 30, 1995, H- <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> 62, Oberlin 650 points: Nov. 4, 2006, H- <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> 58, Hiram 040 points: Sept. 30, 2006, H- Kenyon 44, <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> 4230 points: Nov. 3, 2007, A- <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> 37, Hiram 7Shutout: Nov. 4, 2006, H- <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> 58, Hiram 0500 yards rushing: Sept. 22, 2001, at Elmhurst (556)400 yards rushing: Sept. 29, 2007, at Kenyon (401)300 yards rushing: Sept. 30, 2006, vs. Kenyon (310)Less than 100 yards rushing: Oct. 27, 2007, at Wittenberg (78)300 yards passing: Nov. 10, 2001, vs. Allegheny (417)Less than 100 yards passing: Sept. 29, 2007, at Kenyon (48)600 yards total offense: Nov. 10, 2001, vs. Allegheny (633)500 yards total offense: Nov. 3, 2007, at Hiram (500)400 yards total offense: Sept. 29, 2007, at Kenyon (449)Less than 100 yards total offense: Oct. 11, 1986, at Allegheny (81)30 first downs: Sept. 22, 2001, at Elmhurst (37)Fewer than 10 first downs: Oct. 1, 2005, vs. Wabash (9)Team — Opponent60 points: Sept. 18, 2004, A- Olivet 78, <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> 2150 points: Oct. 26, 2002, H- Wittenberg 58, <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> 1740 points: Sept. 30, 2006, H- Kenyon 44, <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> 4230 points: Sept. 1, 2007, H- Franklin 34, <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> 21Shutout: Sept. 22, 2007, H- Wabash 15, <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> 0500 yards rushing: Sept. 18, 2004, at Olivet (670)400 yards rushing: Sept. 28, 1985, vs. Denison (441)300 yards rushing: Sept. 30, 2006, vs. Kenyon (331)Less than 100 yards rushing: Nov. 3, 2007, at Hiram (70)300 yards passing: Sept. 23, 2006, at Wabash (416)Less than 100 yards passing: Nov. 10, 2007, at Case Reserve (53)600 yards total offense: Sept. 18, 2004, at Olivet (695)500 yards total offense: Sept. 23, 2006, at Wabash (579)400 yards total offense: Sept. 29, 2007, at Kenyon (434)Less than 100 yards total offense: Nov. 4, 2006, vs. Hiram (84)30 first downs: Sept. 18, 2004, at Olivet (33)Fewer than 10 first downs: Nov. 4, 2006, vs. Hiram (8)BISHOP FOOTBALL TIMELINE1890:After a winter of preparation,the <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong>football team plays its firstintercollegiate contest. <strong>Ohio</strong>State tops <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong>,20-14, on Saturday, May 3. Theteam played 3 games that fall,losing all 3.1891:<strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> records anundefeated season, shuttingout Denison and Miami enroute to a 4-0 finish.1897:Fielding H. Yost coaches <strong>Ohio</strong><strong>Wesleyan</strong> to a 7-1-1 mark andthe team claims the statechampionship. The Red andBlack shut out 6 opponents,including <strong>Ohio</strong> State andMichigan. The scoreless tiewith the Wolverines ends upleading Yost to the Michiganhead coaching job.1902:<strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> joins CaseTech, Kenyon, Oberlin, <strong>Ohio</strong>State and Western Reserve<strong>University</strong> in forming the <strong>Ohio</strong>Athletic Conference.1907:Branch Rickey, who returnsto his alma mater as headcoach and athletic director,and halfback James Rike, whorushed for 1016 yards in 1906,lead Methodists to 7-3 record.1909:Another Hall of Famer, Lynn St.John, becomes the head coach.Under St. John, <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong>surrenders a total of only 56points during the 1910-11seasons but records back-toback6-3 finishes.1921:George Gauthier, the “LittleGiant,” takes over as headcoach.1922:<strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> provides theopposition for the first gamein <strong>Ohio</strong> Stadium. <strong>Ohio</strong> Statewins, 5-0. <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> winsthe OAC title with a 7-0 leaguemark. The Red and Black finish8-1 overall, losing only to <strong>Ohio</strong>State.1923:<strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> finishes 6-2,with losses to <strong>Ohio</strong> State andColgate, and is undefeated inthe OAC.BISHOP TIMELINE37