Football Earns 28-13 Road Win Over Kentucky Wesleyan

OVERVIEW – KENTUCKY WESLEYAN
SCORE: Northwood Timberwolves 28, Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers 13
RECORDS: Northwood (3-6, 3-4 G-MAC), Kentucky Wesleyan (3-6, 2-5 G-MAC)
LOCATION: Steele Stadium – Owensboro, Ky.
RECAP: A big night on special teams give Northwood football a 28-13­ road win over Kentucky Wesleyan Saturday night (October 28).

INSIDE THE GAME

• After getting a stop on defense, the Northwood offense came out fast. The Timberwolves drove 60 yards on seven plays, capped by an Andy Durand two-yard run to put NU on top 7-0.
• Early in the second quarter, Northwood faced a fourth and two on the Panthers 47 yard line. NU executed a perfect fake punt, as linebacker Jack Kalakay took the direct snap and went 47-yards for a touchdown to make the score 14-0.
• Kentucky Wesleyan responded on the next drive, going 66-yards in six plays to find the endzone and cut the NU lead to 14-7. The score remained at 14-7 through halftime.
• Northwood started the second half with a Brandon Martin 50-yard kick return to set the Timberwolves up at midfield. NU then methodically moved the ball down the field, covering the final 50 yards in 12 plays. Caiden Sloan capped the drive on fourth and one with a one-yard touchdown run to give the Timberwolves a 21-7 lead.
• NU's defense had an outstanding second half, minus one play. That play came at the 4:01 mark of the third quarter, a 90-yard touchdown run by KWC's Kam Sherrard. The extra point was no good, making the score 21-13.
• The Timberwolves capped their big game on special teams with another play by Martin. Following the KWC touchdown, he took the following kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown to get Northwood's lead by to two touchdowns at 28-13.
• The fourth quarter was scoreless, giving Northwood the victory.

GAME STATS

• FIRST DOWNS: Northwood 14, Kentucky Wesleyan 15
• RUSHES-YARDS: Northwood 31-141, Kentucky Wesleyan 34-160
• PASSING YARDS: Northwood 127 (18-28, 0 TDs, 0 INTs), Kentucky Wesleyan 141 (11-33, 0 TDs, 0 INT)
• TOTAL OFFENSE, PLAYS-YARDS: Northwood 59-268, Kentucky Wesleyan 67-301
• RETURN YARDAGE: Northwood 242, Kentucky Wesleyan 73
• TIME OF POSSESSION: Northwood 27:31, Kentucky Wesleyan 32:29

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

• Jacob Barlage: 127 yards passing, 28 yards rushing
• Duwayne Legette: Six tackles, two tackles for loss (-15 yards), sack
• Brock Cook: Seven Tackles, tackle for loss, sack
• Brandon Martin: 55.0 yards per kick return, touchdown
• Andy Durand: 35 yards receiving, 40-yard punt return

NORTHWOOD NOTES

• The win is Northwood's first on the road since the season finale of the 2018 season (11/10/23) when the Timberwolves defeated Michigan Tech 26-23. NU had dropped 18 straight on the road prior to tonight's victory.
• Outside of the 90-yard touchdown run for KWC, Northwood held the Panthers to 51 yards on 28 plays in the second half.

UP NEXT

• The Timberwolves return home for the home finale against Thomas More Saturday (November 4). Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.