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DETROIT -- The Wayne State University football team (1-1 overall, 1-0 GLIAC) recorded a 34-22 triumph over No. 21-Ashland (0-2 overall, 0-1 GLIAC) Saturday evening before a crowd of 4,109 in the first collegiate night in Adams Field history.

All 56 points were scored in the same end zone as AU scored six points in the first quarter, followed by a 21-point explosion by WSU in the second stanza.  Ashland answered with 16 points in the third quarter, but Wayne State responded with 13 points in the final period.

The Eagles defense kept the Warriors off the scoreboard during the opening stanza extending WSU's scoreless streak vs. AU to more than six quarters.

Ashland drove 78 yards in 14 plays with Greg Gallaway converting a 22-yard field goal attempt at the 7:53 mark of the first period putting the visitors ahead 3-0.

After a Wayne State punt, Gallaway capped off a six-play, 86-yard drive with another 22-yard field goal increasing AU's lead to 6-0 with 1:54 left in the opening quarter.

On the first play of the second stanza, sophomore quarterback Carl Roscoe (Kentwood, Mich./Kelloggsville) connected on a 70-yard TD pass to junior wide receiver Michael Johnson (Detroit, Mich./Clintondale).  The five-play scoring drive covered 92 yards after a muffed kickoff return.

Following a three-and-out for Ashland, the Warriors went 58 yards in 11 plays with junior signal caller Doug Griffin (North Branch, Mich.) scoring on a three-yard QB draw on second-and-goal.  It was Griffin's first collegiate touchdown.  The WSU offense only had one third-down play on the drive with Roscoe garnering three yards on a third-and-one from the AU 8.

After a few non-scoring drives for each team, Ashland began a series at its own 20 following a touchback.  On the fourth play, AU freshman quarterback Austin Bruns was sacked by junior linebacker Nores Fradi (Dearborn Heights, Mich./Dearborn) with senior linebacker Ed Viverette (Southfield, Mich./Brother Rice) scooping up the fumble and racing 42 yards for his first career touchdown.  WSU led 21-6 with 27 seconds remaining before intermission.

Ashland held a slim 209-196 edge in total offense during the opening 30 minutes.

Wayne State took the second half kickoff and had one first down when a Warrior fumble was recovered by Eric Schwieterman, who returned it 42 yards for a touchdown just 90 seconds into the second half.

Following a WSU punt, Ashland went 64 yards in 10 plays with Gallaway connecting on a 36-yard field goal, his third of the contest.

After another three-and-out for the Warriors, the Eagles took a 22-21 lead on a one-yard plunge by Anthony Taylor on the seventh play of an 82-yard scoring drive.  Bruns two-point conversion rush failed.

On the ensuing drive, WSU went 84 yards in nine plays with Roscoe finding senior wide receiver Dominique Maybanks (Muskegon, Mich.) for a 48-yard touchdown pass on a play in which Maybanks was interferred with.  Roscoe's two-point conversion pass was incomplete giving the Warriors a 27-22 advantage with 14:25 left.

Following a three-and-out by AU, senior place-kicker Stefan Terleckyj (Warren, Mich./Mott) just missed a 37-yard field goal attempt.

The Wayne State defense forced another Eagle three-and-out and the offense responded with an 11-play drive covering 47 yards with Griffin scoring his second touchdown of the contest on a third-and-goal with 2:05 left.  It was WSU's second third-down conversion of the drive.

Ashland ran 12 plays following the kickoff but could not convert on fourth down as back-up quarterback Tra'von Chapman, who joined the Eagle squad this week after being at the University of Pittsburgh last semester, was tackled for a three-yard loss on fourth-and-goal from the WSU 5.

Wayne State finished with a 380-366 edge in total yards with both teams having two turnovers.

AU's Taylor led all rushers with 220 yards on 26 carries, but Bruns was sacked five times for minus 47 yards leaving Ashland with 177 net rushing yards.  Bruns completed 9-of-16 for 114 yards, while Chapman was 4-of-13 for 29 yards.

Senior running back Toney Davis (Muskegon Heights, Mich./Muskegon) led the Warriors with 130 yards on 25 carries, his 15th career 100-yard rushing game.  Junior tailback Desmond Martin (Redford, Mich./Thurston) gained 87 yards on 16 attempts.

Roscoe was 4-of-15 for 126 yards and two touchdowns.

Senior cornerback Austin Nelson (Haslett, Mich.) had a team-high 10 tackles (5-5) for WSU including his first career interception.  Viverette totaled nine tackles (7-2) including 3.5 sacks, a forced fumble, a 42-yard fumble return and two quarterback hurries.

Cody Bloom led AU with a game-high 13 tackles (10-3).

Wayne State will play its first conference road game of the season next Saturday (Sept. 21) at Lake Erie College in Painesville, Ohio, with a 1 p.m. kickoff.

Notes

The loss ended a 10-game GLIAC winning streak for Ashland.

The last four games between these two teams had been decided by seven points or less.

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