Big Red Collects First Win of the 2025 Season Over Allegheny

Game Recap: Football | 9/6/2025 7:12:00 PM | Canyon Schneider; Denison Sports Network Student Assistant

Meadville, Pa.- The Denison Big Red soccer workforce kicked off the 2025 season in opposition to an previous convention foe, Allegheny College. In their first matchup since 2021, Denison was capable of dangle their first win of the 12 months in a 35-24 resolution over Allegheny. The Gators have been one of many founding members of the North Coast Athletic Conference earlier than leaving for the Presidents’ Athletic Conference in 2022. The Gators have amassed a 22-12 file in opposition to the Big Red, with their first matchup courting again to 1984. 

Up Next: Denison will journey north to face Alma College in Alma, Michigan, for his or her week two sport.

Denison 35, Allgheny 24

As cloudy skies rolled over Frank B. Fuhrer Field, the Big Red took the sphere in opposition to their former convention foe to open up out-of-conference play for the 2025 season. After successful the coin toss and deferring to the second half, the Gators wasted no time getting on the board. Quarterback Carson Colucci launched a 70-yard deep ball to attach with Devin Larry for the primary factors of the sport. Denison would reply with a 10-play drive however would finally be stopped on fourth down.

Both groups would go on to commerce defensive blows. The Big Red got here up quick on the purpose line, however the pink swarm of the Denison protection was capable of stall Allegheny’s early momentum. Sophomore quarterback Tyler Green would file the primary landing of the 12 months, pulling it for himself on a two-yard landing run to even issues up at 6-6.

Following back-to-back punts, the Big Red took management of the ball with simply 2:57 left on the clock within the first half. The offense would go on to execute an ideal ten-play drive, marching 69 yards and scoring with twelve seconds left on the clock. On third and purpose from the ten-yard line, Green related with senior wideout Logan Yater to punctuate the tip of the primary half, capped off by a Jared Smith further level to go to the break up 13-6.

In the second half, each groups would stay scoreless by way of the opening drives. With 8:29 left within the third, the Allegheny protection got here up large, capitalizing on a tipped go and returning it for a pick-six. The Denison protection was capable of block the kick to stay up one. In the following drive, the Gators tacked on one other pick-six to take an 18-13 lead, once more, the Denison protection stopping a two-point conversion to maintain issues inside attain.

The nerves began to fade, and the offense started to click on within the 4th quarter. Starting on their very own 30-yard line, the offense marched down the sphere with an 11-play drive, draining 6:12 off the clock and taking again the lead. Alex Stackhouse reeled in his first landing catch of the season, and Cade Nowik transformed the two-point play to take a 21-18 lead.

The Big Red protection continued to put it on thick. On the primary play of the next drive, first-year defensive again Fin O’Brien jumped a route and took the Gator go again for six.

Now within the driver’s seat, the Big Red took benefit of a brief area, courtesy of a thunderous fourth-down cease by the protection. Cade Nowik hauled in an acrobatic catch on fourth right down to take the offense to the two-yard line. Blayton Reid punched it in for the ultimate Big Red landing on the day, shifting the result in 35-18.

Ultimately, the Big Red have been capable of go away Allegheny with a 35-24 victory. The protection was lights out, holding the Gators to simply eight first downs and 191 complete yards. Colton Morrow and Nick Pellicciotta led the way in which with 4 tackles apiece whereas Chase Daniel picked up a sack. On offense, Blayton Reid stole the present, carrying the ball 39 instances for 189 yards. Tyler Green unfold the wealth by way of the air, connecting with Cade Nowik, Grayson Kerscher, Jack Williams, Alex Stackhouse, and Logan Yater evenly. Freshman punter Luke Reed averaged 49.5 yards per punt, pinning the opponent on the four-yard line on his 61-yard bomb.