October 22 – Coming off a thrilling 31-28 come-from-behind victory against Kenyon, the Oberlin College football team looks to build off of the win this Saturday when they play host to Earlham.

What: Earlham College Quakers (1-5, 1-2 NCAC) vs. Oberlin College Yeomen (2-4, 2-1 NCAC)
When: Saturday, October 25, 1 p.m. EST
Where: Savage Stadium – Oberlin, Ohio
TV: None
Radio: AM-1320 WOBL
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Extra Coverage: Jeff Ramsey Show, Wednesday, October 22 on AM-1320 WOBL and LorainCounty.com.
Series: Oberlin trails the all-time series 10-15.
Last meeting against the Quakers: Oberlin won 42-14 on October 13, 2007 at Savage Stadium.
Last time out for the Yeomen: Beat Kenyon 31-28.

Series Info …

Earlham leads the all-time series advantage with a 15-10 mark against Oberlin … however, the Yeomen have won the last three meetings between to the two conference foes … last season Oberlin crushed the Quakers 42-14 as the Yeomen rushed for 376 yards on the ground, which is the fourth-best in school history … in the game Wayne Mundekis had 14 carries for 98 yards while #R.V. Carroll# had four touchdowns to go along with 217 yards … In 2006, Oberlin came away with a 41-31 victory … a game in which Greg Mangan threw for 258 yards and two scores on a very efficient 18-of-22 effort … in 2005, the Yeomen were triumphant by a 13-10 margin … the first meeting between the Yeomen and Quakers came in the final week of the 1942 season with Oberlin coming out on top 26-13.

Scouting the Quakers ...

Earlham enters the game fresh off its first win of the season, a 49-41 triumph over Hiram last Saturday … the Quakers average 22 points per game, but are surrendering 38.5 points per game – second to last in the NCAC … EC also allows 425.8 yards of total offense per game, the second-highest total in the league … offensively the Quakers are a passing team - ranking second in the conference with 266.5 yard per game through the air … by contrast they are recording just 81 yards per game on the ground … quarterback Randy Kerns is second in the conference with 257.5 yards per game and his 14 touchdown tosses are second to only Wabash's Matt Hudson (21).

Another Milestone For Mangan?

Quarter back Greg Mangan is already the school's all-time leader in touchdown passes and yardage, but today his is looking for another milestone to add to his illustrious career as he needs just 20 completions to pass James Parker (1994-97/545) as the all-time completions leader as well … so far this season, he is averaging 19.5 completions per game – connecting on 117-of-180 attempts for an impressive 65-percent.

Home Sweet Home …

The Yeomen have been impressive handling their business at home against NCAC rivals… dating back to 2006 Oberlin is 7-2 against league foes at the friendly confines of Savage Stadium … Oberlin was a perfect 5-0 against league members in 2007 and has already beaten Ohio Wesleyan, 28-15, in their lone conference home tilt of the fall.