The Trine University football team improved to 2-0 for the season with a 37-0 shutout against Manchester University in the home opener at Fred Zollner Stadium in Angola, Indiana.
The Thunder recorded over 400 yards of total offense with 318 yards rushing, and held the Spartans to 276 total yards. Junior Devonte Jones led all rushers with 89 yards in 13 attempts (6.8 yards per carry) and scored twice on runs of 43 and 11 yards.
Freshman Jordan Watson was second with 47 yards (6.7 ypc.) and the duo of sophomore Jaylyn Williams and freshman Nicholas Christiano both finished with 40 yards. Sophomore quarterback Alex Price completed 12-of-19 passes for 106 yards.
1 football game in D3 today. And that game was a 37-0 win by @TrineThunderFB !!!
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— O’Shea Owens (@DaRealCoachO) October 10, 2020
Sophomore wide receiver Kyran Pearson led the team in receptions with three for 37 yards. Fellow sophomore Brandon Kline led the team in receiving yards with 38 in two catches. On defense, junior Tony Nikodemski had a team-high eight tackles (three solo and five assists) that included a pair of tackles for loss.
Freshman Kendall Himes had a game-high two quarterback sacks for two of his three total tackles on the afternoon and also forced a fumble. Senior kicker Ike Sheehan had a big day on special teams with three made field goals (20, 25 and 28 yards) and was also perfect on extra point attempts (four-of-four).
THUNDER / BEAVERS BROADCAST INFO:
Non-Conference Regular Season Game
Bluffton University Beavers @ Trine University Thunder
Date: Saturday, October 17th | Time: 1pm
Location: Zollner Stadum – Angola, Indiana
The only points of the opening quarter came early in the period when Trine’s (2-0) first offensive possession ended in Sheehan’s first successful field goal from 20 yards out at the 10:29 mark that gave the Thunder a slim 3-0 advantage.
Trine will conclude the fall portion of the schedule with a non-conference matchup against Bluffton University this Saturday, October 17th at Zollner Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 1pm.
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