Football Wins At Thomas More 20-3

OVERVIEW – THOMAS MORE

SCORE: Northwood Timberwolves 20, Thomas More Saints 3
RECORDS: Northwood 4-2, 2-2 G-MAC | Thomas More 3-3, 2-2 G-MAC
LOCATION: Republic Bank Field – Crestview Hills, Ky.
RECAP: Northwood football rides a strong performance from its defense to a 20-3 road win over Thomas More Saturday (October 12).

INSIDE THE GAME

• Northwood got on the board first late in the first quarter. The Timberwolves went 70-yards in nine plays over the span of 4:50. Quarterback Jacob Barlage found Devin Brown for a 21-yard touchdown to make the score 7-0.
• Late in the half, the Saints got on the board. TMU connected on a field goal to make the score 7-3 with 1:10 remaining in the second.
• The Timberwolves took advantage of the final possession of the half, going 56-yards in 10 plays. Max Gonos connected from 36-yards out with two seconds remaining to send the game to the break with Northwood leading 10-3.
• On their first possession of the second half, the Timberwolves put together one of the longest drives in recent memory. Starting from their own one-yard line, Northwood went 97-yards in 18 plays. Gonos made it a two-possession game with a 20-yard field goal that made the score 13-3. NU's drive took 10:19.
• Early in the fourth quarter, Northwood capped the scoring with another long drive. The Timberwolves went 75-yards in five plays. Barlage found Brendan Teal for a 57-yard touchdown that put NU on top 20-3.
• Northwood's defense held the Saints off the board over the final 31:10 of the game to give the Timberwolves their fourth win of the season.

GAME STATS

• FIRST DOWNS: Northwood 22, Thomas More 15
• RUSHES-YARDS: Northwood 41-157, Thomas More 25-65
• PASSING YARDS: Northwood 248(19-28, 2 TDs, 1 INT), Thomas More 189 (16-29, 0 TDs, 0 INTs)
• TOTAL OFFENSE, PLAYS-YARDS: Northwood 69-405, Thomas More 54-254
• TIME OF POSSESSION: Northwood 34:17, Thomas More 22:43

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

• Barlage: 19-28, 248 yards passing, 2 TDs, 1 INT, 32 yards rushing
• Teal: Five receptions, 106 yards, TD
• Devin Brown: 23 carries, 90 yards, five receptions, 61 yards, TD
• Brock Cook: Six tackles, two tackles for loss
• Mbaimba Tunkara: Six tackles

UP NEXT

• The Timberwolves will host Kentucky Wesleyan Saturday (October 19). Game time is set for 1 p.m.