Titans Defeat Roosevelt University in Thrilling Five-Hour Home Opener

Strategic Insights -

In a game marred by three lightning delays that pushed the official game length to five-and-a-half hours, the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (UW-Oshkosh) Titans scored 24 unanswered points to defeat NCAA Division II Roosevelt University (Ill.) in their home opener on September 20. The Titans, ranked 19th in the nation by D3football.com and 21st by the American Football Coaches Association, tied the game midway through the third quarter and tallied 17 more points in the last 24 minutes while the Lakers were held off the board.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Titans registered a season-high 478 offensive yards, including 227 rushing yards and 251 passing yards, with an average of 6.5 yards per play, 5.5 yards per rush, and 12.6 yards per completion.
  • Ben Vallafskey led the rushing attack with 148 yards on 18 carries, averaging 8.2 yards per carry and scoring one touchdown.
  • Quentin Keene completed 18 of 31 passing attempts for 229 yards and two touchdowns, with one interception, and also rushed for 10 yards and a touchdown.
  • Londyn Little paced the receiving corps with two touchdowns on six catches for 109 yards.
  • The Titans' defense recorded three interceptions, with Kyle Dietzen and Kenny Satori each grabbing one and running it back for touchdowns.
  • The team's first downs were 24, with three red-zone scores and three interceptions.
  • The Titans converted three of their five red-zone chances into touchdowns.
  • The team was led by the quarterback tandem of Keene and Ben Vallafskey, who combined for 377 yards of total offense.
  • In addition to the top performances from Keene, Vallafskey, and Little, several other Titans notched receiving yards, including AJ Korth, Jon Mathieu, and Axel Vera Trejo.

Statistics:

  • Total offense yards: 478 (season high)
  • Rushing yards: 227
  • Passing yards: 251
  • First downs: 24
  • Red-zone scores: 3
  • Intceptions: 3
  • Interceptions returned for touchdowns: 2
  • Passing percentage: 58.1%
  • Completion percentage: 43.5%
  • Yards per play: 6.5
  • Yards per rush: 5.5
  • Yards per completion: 12.6
  • Time of possession: (no exact data provided)
  • Scoring: Titans - 39, Roosevelt University - 21

Sources:

  • UW-Oshkosh Athletics Department news release, September 20
  • D3football.com
  • American Football Coaches Association
  • UW-Oshkosh University Communications and Marketing