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onu
21
Winner Olivet Nazarene OLIVET N 7-4 , 5-4
16
SAGU SAGU 7-4 , 6-3
Winner
Olivet Nazarene OLIVET N
7-4 , 5-4
21
Final
16
SAGU SAGU
7-4 , 6-3
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
OLIVET N Olivet Nazarene 14 7 0 0 21
SAGU SAGU 0 3 7 6 16

Game Recap: Football | | Darian Davis

SAGU Lions fall to ONU Tigers in 2022 Victory Bowl in well-fought contest

November 18, 2022

Waxahachie, TX: In a game played at Lumpkins Stadium in Waxahachie, Texas, the Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) Lions took on the Olivet Nazarene University (ONU) Tigers in the 2022 NCCAA Victory Bowl™. The Lions, who presently have a 7-3 record on the season, are making their fourth appearance in the Victory Bowl. In Bowl play, SAGU has triumphed twice, most recently beating Sterling College 31–14 in the previous campaign. The 6-4 Tigers, who have won all five of their last Bowl games, will be making their sixth appearance. The most recent victory for ONU occurred in 2019 when it thrashed Greenville University 69-8.

 

The ONU Tigers (7-4, 5-2) beat the SAGU Lions (7-4, 6-3) to become the 2022 NCCAA Victory Bowl™ champions in a well-fought contest 21-16.

 

Lion Review

  • ONU kicked off the championship game, and the Lions received the ball. The Lions team sought to immediately adapt its top running back to the competition after Keaton Dudik was given the responsibility of receiving the ball on the game's opening drive. 

  • The first successful throw of the game was snagged by Paul Odidi, who stretched over an ONU DB to capture a Briley Green dot.

  • The Tigers came out strong in the first quarter, opening the scoring with a 21-yard touchdown pass from Cameron Crouch to Jalen Dunnigan. After a high snap on a punt, ONU recovered the football and immediately scored on the next play with a 10-yard touchdown run by Arthur Walker to give the Tigers a 14-0 lead. SAGU got on the board with 8:00 minutes to go in the second quarter, off a 27-yard field goal by Kieran Woodley. But the Tigers would take a 21-3 lead into halftime after Oscar Grimaldo returned an interception 47 yards for the score.

  • In the third quarter, the Lions blocked a punt that was returned for a touchdown by KePatrick Magee to cut into the lead. SAGU scored again with 7:02 left in the fourth quarter, as Keaton Dudik ran it in from 17 yards out. The Lions would fail on the 2-point conversion, keeping ONU's lead at 21-16. SAGU had a chance to take the lead late in the game on ONU's 9-yard line, but the Tigers made a big defensive stand on fourth down.

  • Olivet Nazrene's Cameron Crouch finished 8-31 with 91 passing yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions. Evan Leake had 74 yards on the ground, while Arthur Walker finished with 72 rushing yards and a touchdown. Jake Dunnigan had two receptions for 34 yards and a touchdown. On the defensive side, Brayden Cook led the team with ten total tackles and three tackles-for-loss. John Harman and Oscar Grimaldo each had an interception, while Nic Bunkosky forced a fumble.

  •  SAGU's Briley Green was 17-46 for 171 yards and two interceptions. Keaton Dudik led the team in rushing with 96 yards and a touchdown, while Paul Odidi had seven receptions for 117 yards. Defensively, Damaris Herron led the Lions with 13 tackles, while Jaylan Moss and Isaac Gowdy each had an interception.

  • Keaton Dudik of SAGU was named Most Outstanding Offensive Player, while ONU's Oscar Grimaldo was named the Most Outstanding Defensive Player.

 

Ellis' Edition 

"As we conclude our football season, I want to thank our players, coaches, and fans for a good season. Even though we came up short in the Victory Bowl, this loss does not define the year we had. I pray for the success of our seniors. The life skills they have learned while at SAGU, especially the importance of living a Christ-Centered life, will propel them to set and accomplish their goal and the desires of their heart. As for the returnees, we have a lot of work to do to continue the growth of our football program and the development of our student-athletes. Once again, thanks to all the fans for your support, and a special thanks go to President Bridges, Ms. Bridges, AD Dr. Jesse Godding, and Mrs. Godding. God bless!" SAGU football head coach Greg Ellis said.

 

Next Step

Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) will transition to begin off-season. 

As a leading Christian university, SAGU educates and prepares individuals who want to serve Christ and others. SAGU helps students discover and develop their God-given callings in a Spirit-empowered, learning community. We believe in affordable tuition, made possible in part through the financial support of donors who embrace the mission of SAGU and the importance of affordable, accredited programs to train Christians for leadership in ministry, business, education, and service. Most majors are available in-person in Waxahachie, TX, and online through a wide range of associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees.


 
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