Ohio Wesleyan 35, Denison 6

Oct. 16, 2004

Sophomore halfback Nick Rice (Dublin/Scioto) put the Bishops on the scoreboard with a 3-yard run and junior quarterback Ryan Sir Louis (Hinckley/Highland) ran for 2 touchdowns as Ohio Wesleyan took full advantage of 3 turnovers deep in Denison territory to swamp the Big Red in North Coast Athletic Conference action on Saturday in Granville.

Of the Bishops' 5 scoring drives, the only one that was longer than 32 yards was a 68-yard possession that ended in a 56-yard scoring run by senior halfback Eric Indiciani (Delaware/Olentangy).

While not technically a turnover, the opening kickoff set the tone of the game when Denison failed to cover the ball and the Bishops recovered on the Big Red 27-yard line. Rice ran for 10 yards to pick up one first down, and Indiciani picked up 5 yards on a third-and-2 play from the Denison 9, setting up Rice's 3-yard TD run just 2:28 into the game.

The Bishops' next golden opportunity came midway through the second quarter when sophomore defensive back Kyle Sherman (Plain City/Dublin Scioto) picked off a Larry Cappetto pass at the Ohio Wesleyan 37 and returned it to the Denison 34. After a personal foul penalty was tacked on, the Bishops were in business at the Big Red 19-yard line. Sir Louis and Rice each picked up 5 yards to set up a first-and-goal, and 2 Sir Louis carries later, the Bishops were in the end zone. Junior Jason Whitcomb (Wauseon) added the point after to give Ohio Wesleyan a 14-0 lead with 9:22 left in the first half.

Ohio Wesleyan forced another turnover on its next possession, with sophomore linebacker Dominic Schwed (Aurora) forcing and recovering a Fred Lee fumble at the Big Red 45. Indiciani reeled off 33 yards on the first play to give the Bishops a first down at the Denison 12, but 2 plays later, Sir Louis was intercepted in the end zone by Tim Koprowski.

Indiciani's 56-yard TD run capped the Bishops' first possession of the second half and gave Ohio Wesleyan a 21-0 lead.

Later in the quarter, junior defensive end Cisco Clervoix (Naples, Fla.) sacked Cappetto, forced a fumble and recovered the ball at the Big Red 23. Sir Louis and Indiciani each carried twice, with Sir Louis going over from 9 yards out to increase the Ohio Wesleyan lead to 28-0.

Denison threatened early in the fourth quarter, driving to a first down at the Ohio Wesleyan 4-yard line, but the Bishop defense stiffened and eventually stopped Cappetto for no gain on a fourth-and-goal play from the Bishop 5. Rice gained 22 yards to get the Bishops out of the shadow of their own goal post, but the drive bogged down there and Ohio Wesleyan was forced to punt.

Freshman defensive back Patrick Trenor (Urbana) forced a Derek Fry fumble on the return, however, giving Ohio Wesleyan the ball at the Denison 32-yard line. Junior fullback Tony Anderson (Westerville/Thomas Worthington) converted a pair of third-down situations and junior halfback Ryan Mead (Rockville, Md./Good Counsel) capped the drive with a 1-yard run that made the score 35-0 with 4:58 to play.

The Big Red averted the shutout when Joey Thees broke loose for 29 yards and a score on a fourth-and-1 situation with 2:43 left in the game.

Indiciani led the Bishops with 137 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries, while Anderson finished with 59 yards on 14 rushes and Sir Louis ran for 47 yards on 14 carries. Sir Louis completed 2 of 6 passes for 14 yards, with sophomore split end Jody Vasileff (Birmingham, Mich./Seaholm) catching both passes.

Thees picked up 48 yards on 5 carries to lead Denison ground gainers. Cappetto completed 12 of 22 passes for 108 yards, with Zack Brent making 5 catches for 47 yards.

Junior linebacker Jeff King (Sidney/Piqua) led the Bishops with 9 tackles, with Clervoix adding 8 stops, including a sack and another for loss.

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