WHO: Ohio Dominican University (6-2 overall, 5-1 G-MAC) at Hillsdale College (6-4 overall, 4-2 G-MAC)
WHERE: Frank "Muddy" Waters Stadium - Hillsdale, MI
WHEN: 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16
THE SERIES: The Panthers lead the all-time series vs. the Chargers 5-3
LAST MEETING: Hillsdale won a 34-18 decision vs. ODU in Columbus last year in a bizarre game...There were five first-quarter interceptions thrown between the two teams and eight overall in the game, five of them picked off by the Chargers.
LINKS: Webcast | Live Stats | Tickets | G-MAC Standings | G-MAC Statistical Leaders | G-MAC Football Schedule | HC Football Game Notes - Week 11
GAME PREVIEW: Saturday marks the final game of the 2019 season for the Charger football team, hosting G-MAC rival Ohio Dominican at 1:00...The team will honor its 23 graduating seniors in a pregame ceremony that will start around 12:35 p.m. on the field...Senior safety Drake Temple's three interceptions last week give him six on the season, a career-high and second-most in the G-MAC...Hillsdale and ODU have played some very distinct games over the years, with surprising results going both ways in this rivalry...In 2014, neither team scored a touchdown in a 9-3 Panthers victory...In 2011, Hillsdale, who would go on to be outright GLIAC champions, lost a 43-42 game at home to the Panthers...Last year's game was truly bizarre, with the teams combining to throw five interceptions in the first quater alone in what would eventually be a 34-18 Hillsdale win in Columbus...In the first meeting between the teams, Charger QB Troy Weatherhead completed 26-of-28 passes for a school-record 92.8 pass completion percentage, in a 35-10 Charger win...This is Ohio Dominican's first trip to Hillsdale since October 2015, in what was Chance Stewart's first start at quaterback for Hillsdale.
EXTRA POINTS:
- Four different players - Luke Keller, David Graham, Bryce Sealock and Zach Herxog - have been named G-MAC Players of the Week this season for the Chargers
- Ohio Dominican is the only G-MAC team Hillsdale has a losing all-time record against
- Herzog leads the G-MAC with 95 total tackles...no other player in the conference has more than 75
- Alex Anschutz ranks second in the G-MAC with 13 passes defended this year
- Senior RB David Graham needs 17 yards to become the fifth player in school history to rush for 3,000 yards in a career
- With a start on Saturday, Luke Keller will become the first freshman quarterback to start 11 games in a single season for the Chargers under head coach Keith Otterbein
- Graham has 15 rushing touchdowns this season, tying him for eighth-most in a season in school history