Football falls in season opener at Mount Union

The Defiance football team fell in their season opener on Saturday afternoon on the road at Mount Union, 65-0.

The Basics

• Records: Defiance (0-1), Mount Union (1-0)
• Location: Kehres Stadium - Alliance, Ohio
• Attendance: 1,824

Inside The Numbers

• Senior Jordan Ambrose led the Yellow Jacket with 74 passing yards and 50 rushing yards on 12 carries.
• Junior Tyshaun Freeman added 22 yards on the ground on ten totes.
• Freeman and junior Devon Brown both caught three passes.
• Sophomore Tawann Rome caught one pass for 23 yards during the contest.
• Senior Thomas Coltrain led the Defiance defense with nine total tackles including two tackles-for-loss for four yards.
• Senior Rigo Villa added six total tackles.
• Senior Brian Murat, senior Justin Caballero, and senior Alejandro Castro all chipped in five stops for the defense.
• Senior Ja'qway Janvier snatched one interception for the Yellow Jackets' lone turnover.
• Braxton Clunk led Mount Union with 181 passing yards and two touchdowns through the air.
• Deandre Parker led the Purple Raiders with 95 rushing yards and three rushing scores.

The Difference

• Mount Union started off the game hot scoring 49 points in the first half and didn't look back.

Up Next

• The Yellow Jackets next head back to Defiance for their home opener when they host Kalamazoo on Saturday, September 17. Kick-off is set for 1:30 p.m. at Justin F. Coressel Stadium.