No contest: Ashland University demolishes winless Walsh in G-MAC football
Ashland University scored early and often, held Walsh to 66 total yards and cruised to a 35-0 Great Midwest Athletic Conference victory Saturday afternoon in North Canton.
The Eagles (5-0, 3-0), ranked sixth in the latest American Football Coaches Association Division II poll, bolted to a 28-0 lead by the end of the first quarter before taking their foot off the gas against the overmatched Cavaliers (0-6, 0-4).
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AU took the lead just 58 seconds into the game when fullback Johron Johnson fell on a teammate's fumble in the end zone. The score was set up by linebacker Michael Ayers' fumble recovery on Walsh's first play from scrimmage.
Eagles defensive tackle Nick Cone then made his first career interception, setting up a 5-yard TD pass from quarterback Austin Brenner to wide receiver Jake McLoughlin for a 14-0 lead after just 1:37 of play. Tailback Larry Martin punched in a 2-yard run to make it 21-0 (4:32), and Logan Hehman fell on a blocked punt in the end zone less than a minute later to put AU on top 28-0.
Ashland scored its final points when defensive end Chris Julian recovered a fumble in the end zone with 1:03 left in the first half.
Brenner finished 6-of-9 passing for 82 yards and two touchdowns, and Martin led the Eagles with 76 yards and a TD on 16 carries. Gei'vonni Washington added 69 yards on just eight rushes.
This article originally appeared on Ashland Times Gazette: Austin Brenner, Michael Ayers lead Ashland over Walsh
