The Raiders led 21-0 at the end of the first quarter.

In the first possession of the contest, on a third-and-23, quarterback Mike Jorris connected with wide receiver Pierre Garcon on a 50-yard touchdown strike. Mount Union's next possession ended with running back Nate Kmic hauling in a nine-yard touchdown pass from Jorris. Following safety Matt Kostelnik's second blocked punt in as many weeks, the Raiders covered 15 yards quickly, capped by a Kmic two-yard touchdown scamper.

Wilmington put together a drive, getting on the board at the 14:15 mark of the second quarter when kicker Jon Bednarek nailed a 36-yard field goal making it 21-3 Raiders. Following a long kick off return by Kmic, the Raiders converted again when Kmic scored for the third time on the day - a one-yard run. Kmic's score gave him 12 touchdowns on the year, tying Garcon for team high honors. Kicker Mike Zimmerman added his fourth PAT of the contest - giving Mount Union a 28-3 lead. The Raiders scored again when wide receiver Bryson Davis was on the receiving end of his first career touchdown grab -- a Jorris six-yard strike midway through the quarter. That scoring drive was set up by back-to-back long receptions (34 & 14 yards) by receiver Maxwell Smith.

Kostelnik struck again when he recovered a fumble and took it 40 yards for a score at 6:51 of the second quarter. The PAT was blocked. The Raiders then made it a perfect six for six in possessions when quarterback Greg Micheli marched the offense down the field late in the period, culminating in Micheli scoring from five yards out at the 1:56 mark. Following cornerback Jonah Wilson's second career interception, Zimemrman atempted what would have been a Mount Union-record 51 yard field goal. The attempt had the distance, but hit the right upright.

Mount Union led 48-3 at halftime. At the break, the Purple & White had 361 total yards of offense compared to Wilmington's 110.

Zimmerman made it seven for nine in field goal attempts on the year when he connected from 22 yards out halfway into the third stanza. J.J. Ditz added his first career touchdown reception in the fourth - a seven yarder from Micheli. That was followed by the first career score by receiver Robert Knapp -- a 49 yarder from Micheli. Wilmington then got in the end zone when wideout Jesse Parthemore grabbed a 21 yard pass from quarterback Billy Blackburn. The Raider special teams closed the game with their second blocked punt of the contest, this time coming from safety Darrell Pierce with just over six minutes left to play in the fourth.

Offensively for the Raiders, Jorris finished the contest 16-of-20 for 265 yards and three touchdowns while Kmic recorded 95 total yards (75 rushing/21 receiving) and three scores. Garcon led the Mount Union receiving corps with 116 yards on three catches and one touchdown, while Smith (4 rec./75 yds.) and Knapp (4 rec./78 yds/TD) turned in career performances. Micheli was 12-of-14 for 162 yards passing and two TDs.

"We wanted to establish the run today with the wind being such a factor," said Raider running back Terrance Morring, who rushed for 65 yards on 11 carries. "I consider myself more of a power runner. I try to get at least five yards every time I touch the ball."

Raider offensive lineman Jason Lewis also commented on the win.

"We work as one unit up front," he said. "I think we are the tighest group of guys on the team. We try to do our jobs well and that lets the skilled players do their thing."

Mount Union entered this contest ranked #1 in the country in total offense (548.2 ypg) and scoring offense (60.8 ppg). The Purple Raiders also led all of Division III in turnover ratio (+15). Defensively, the Purple & White ranked #2 in total defense (144.0 ypg), #3 in rush defense (16.4 ypg) and #4 in scoring defense (5.6 ppg).

The Raiders finished with 600 yards of offense while allowing 242 yards. Mount Union had 173 yards on the ground and a season-best 427 yards through the air. The Quakers had 189 yards passing and 53 yards rushing. The Raiders were +2 in turnovers on the day - giving them an NCAA Division III best +17 after six weeks of competition.

"Wilmington has an improved offense this season over the past couple years," added linebacker Tony DeRiggi. "We just focused on trying to get three and outs and getting the ball back to our offense. Overall, I think we played well on our side of the ball."

The victory extended the Raiders' consecutive road win streak to 60 and consecutive regular season road win mark to 76. Mount Union next travels to Baldwin-Wallace in Berea, Ohio, next Saturday, October 20. Kickoff is set for 1:30 p.m.

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