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Deiontae Nicholas 2019 at Davenport
Deiontae Nicholas rushed for a game-high 81 yards and a touchdown.
34
Winner Wayne State (MI) WS 6-3 , 5-1
0
Davenport DU 3-5 , 1-5
Winner
Wayne State (MI) WS
6-3 , 5-1
34
Final
0
Davenport DU
3-5 , 1-5
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
WS Wayne State (MI) 14 7 7 6 34
DU Davenport 0 0 0 0 0

Game Recap: Football | | Jeff Weiss, Senior Associate Director of Athletics/Media Relations

Football Blanks Davenport 34-0

Warriors record first GLIAC shutout since 2011

CALEDONIA, Mich. – The Wayne State University football team (6-3 overall, 5-1 GLIAC) won 34-0 at Davenport University (3-5, 1-5 GLIAC) on Saturday afternoon.  The shutout was the first for the Warriors since a 31-0 blanking of Walsh on August 30, 2018, and the first GLIAC whitewash since a 55-0 triumph over Tiffin on Sept. 10, 2011.  The last GLIAC road shutout by WSU was a 19-0 victory at Ferris State on Oct. 18, 2008.

HOW IT HAPPENED

After a failed onside kick by WSU due to a kick catching interference call, the Warrior defense allowed one first down before forcing a punt.  WSU then went three-and-out before DU had to punt.

Wayne State's second possession resulted in a six-play, 78-yard touchdown drive concluding in a 38-yard TD reception by sophomore Donte McClure (Port Clinton, Ohio) on a third-and-15.  Besides the touchdown throw, senior quarterback Dakota Kupp (Waterford, Mich. / Mott) also had a 33-yard completion to sophomore tight end Nick Poterack (Byron Center, Mich.).

Davenport went three-and-out on its ensuing possession, and the Warrior offense drove 50 yards in five plays for a 14-0 advantage.  Senior James Hill (Livonia, Mich. / Clarenceville) scored his GLIAC leading 11th rushing touchdown on a 32-yard scamper.  The big play of the drive was a 16-yard reception by graduate student Deiontae Nicholas (Chesterfield, Mich. / L'Anse Creuse North) on a third-and-11.

The Panthers went three-and-out before Wayne State drove 61 yards in nine plays to increase its lead to 21-0.  Kupp had a three-yard scramble on third-and-three.  Poterack had a 14-yard catch, while Nicholas had a 16-yard run to set up the touchdown.

Wayne State drove 70 yards in nine plays on its second possession after halftime to extend its lead to 28-0.  Nicholas had a 29-yard touchdown jaunt to complete the scoring drive.  Kyle Lewis (Detroit, Mich. / Renaissance) had a 10-yard reception and Kupp had an 11-yard quarterback draw to start the drive.

Late in the fourth quarter following a Warrior punt, senior defensive end Brady Beedon (Marysville, Mich.) intercepted a Panther screen pass and returned it 10 yards for a touchdown to complete the scoring.

TEAM STATS

Wayne State held a significant 315-134 advantage in total offense, including a 175-40 edge in rushing yards.  DU punted 10 times, while garnering just eight first downs (two of which came on its final drive of the game).

LEADING THE WARRIORS

Nicholas rushed for a game-high 82 yards and one touchdown, while Hill contributed 50 yards and one score.  Kupp completed 11-of-16 passes for 140 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions.  McClure had a team-best three receptions for 45 yards, while Poterack was credited with a game-high 47 receiving yards.

LEADING THE PANTHERS

Lorenzo White rushed for a team-high 20 yards.  Haiden Majewski passed for 94 yards on 12-of-29 with one interception.  Daronte Powers had three receptions for 28 yards.

UP NEXT

Wayne State will conclude the home portion of its schedule with a 1 p.m. kick-off on Nov. 9 against Michigan Tech.


 
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