David Jablonski: Wittenberg football: Winless season continues with loss at Wooster
- Story byJournal-News, Hamilton, Ohio
- David Jablonski: Wittenberg football: Winless season continues with loss at Wooster
With a 21-3 loss to Wooster on Saturday, Oct. 31, at John P. Papp Stadium, the Wittenberg Tigers fell to 0-8 for the first time in program history.
Parker Leffel's 34-yard field goal in the third quarter was the only score for Wittenberg.
Wittenberg has not scored a touchdown in its last 14 quarters. That stretch also includes the second half of a 17-13 loss at Kenyon on Oct. 3, four quarters in a 21-6 loss at Ohio Wesleyan on Oct. 17 when it kicked two field goals and a 31-0 loss last week to DePauw.
Wittenberg lost to Wooster (3-5, 3-4) despite outgaining the Scots 266-257.
Wittenberg had the ball eight times in the first half. Only one drive gained more than 10 yards.
Wooster took the lead on a 3-yard touchdown run by Damon Hooks in the first quarter. Hooks threw a 65-yard touchdown pass to Chance Bennett in the fourth quarter. Hooks then caught a 7-yard touchdown pass from Logan Hupp in the final minute of the game.
Wittenberg shares last place with Oberlin (0-8, 0-7), which lost 59-7 to Kenyon on Saturday. Wittenberg and Oberlin play in the final game of the regular season on Nov. 14 in Springfield.
Wittenberg plays at Denison (5-2, 5-3) at 7 p.m. Nov. 7.