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Titans Win Another Season Opener

Box Score

It was a brand new season with familiar results for the UW-Oshkosh football team. The Titans rolled to their eighth consecutive win over Ripon College (0-1) with a 44-6 victory on Saturday (Sept. 1). Last year, it was another rout in the Titans' favor by a score of 57-0.

UW-Oshkosh (1-0) has outscored Ripon College 250-26 in the previous eight meetings. This win marked the 25th victory in 27 season openers for the Titans. It was also the first triumph for rookie head coach Pat Cerroni.

Ripon College took an early first quarter lead on a long touchdown pass from Ted Bartels. Tygh Walters took the reception 60 yards for the score and a 6-3 Redhawks' advantage.

The Titans took hold of the game in the second period by scoring 14 points, followed by 13 in the third, and 14 in the fourth.

Andy Moriarty (Sr. •• Mequon) shared the rushing load for the day, but he got on track with a two-yard TD plunge to give UW-Oshkosh the lead in the second quarter. Moriarty added another touchdown from three yards out in the fourth.

Jeremy Roach also made a strong contribution of 88 yards rushing, to go along with Moriarty's 94. Roach scored a 15-yard touchdown of his own in the game's final quarter.

Tyler Jandrin posted 17 yards on three carries along with a third quarter touchdown to complete the Titans' attack. UW-Oshkosh out gained Ripon College on the ground 223-95. The Titans also dominated through the air with 197 yards, compared to 82 by the Redhawks.

Joe Patek led the Titan aerial attack with 197 yards on 18 of 28 passing with two touchdowns. He did not throw an interception.

Matt Moronk made two receptions in the game for 24 yards, but both of those grabs went for touchdowns. Kyle Kubasa led all receivers with four catches for 34 yards.

Ripon attempted only nine passes for the game, with four of them being completed. Tygh Walters amassed 64 yards on two completions in three attempts. Ted Bartels caught three balls for 72 yards to pace the Redhawks.

Walters also led the Ripon rushing attack with 33 yards on 12 carries. Scott Perkins had 11 attempts for 28 yards as the Redhawks struggled to get any push on the line of scrimmage. Ripon rushed 52 times for 145 yards overall.