Football team defeated by Albion, 38-17

ALBION, Mich. – The Olivet College football team dropped a 38-17 decision to Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) rival Albion College today at Sprankle-Sprandel Stadium.

Final Score: Albion 38, Olivet 17
Location: Sprankle-Sprandel Stadium; Albion, Michigan
Records: Albion 6-1 overall, 2-1 MIAA; Olivet 4-3 overall, 1-3 MIAA

• The Britons were driving down the field on their first possession. The Comets stopped the drive with an interception at their own 11-yard line.
• On Olivet's first play from scrimmage, sophomore Deonte Higgins caught a pass from freshman quarterback Evan Ormsby and raced 89 yards down the sideline for a touchdown.
• The Comet defense forced a three-and-out for Albion. Junior Dominic Ghiardi returned the punt 22 yards to the Briton 49-yard line. Sophomore Cortaveon Barnett gained eight yards on first down before racing 41 yards on second down for a touchdown and Olivet led 14-0 midway through the opening quarter.
• Albion got on the scoreboard for the first time with a 63-yard punt return for a touchdown.
• The Britons tied the game on a 28-yard touchdown pass from Jack Bush to Kolby Canfield.
• Albion seized its first lead on a 30-yard touchdown pass from Bush to Jacob Clark with 12:53 left before halftime.
• Olivet was able to close the gap to 21-17 when junior Samuel Roose made a 26-yard field goal on the final play of the first half.
• The Britons scored two touchdowns and a field goal for their 17 second-half points.

• On 68 offensive plays, Olivet totaled 364 yards.
• Barnett led the ground game with 14 carries for 117 yards.
• Ormsby completed 13-of-24 passes for 185 yards.
• Higgins caught three passes for 112 yards.
• Sophomore Spencer Tyler and senior Logan Fee each had seven solo and four assisted tackles for 11 total stops.                                                                                                                                                                                                

• The Britons recorded 411 yards.
• Phillip Jones-Price had 14 carries for 90 yards.
• Bush threw for 220 yards on 13-of-20 passing.
• Brendan Teal snagged three passes for 55 yards.
• Mitch Arendsen finished with a team-best 11 tackles.

• The Comets host Kalamazoo College next Saturday, October 30. Kick-off at the Cutler Athletic Complex is 1 p.m.