BETHANY, W. VA.—Otterbein scored 21 points in the fourth quarter to pull out a 28-7 nonconference win over Bethany Saturday afternoon in Bison Stadium.

Bethany took the game’s opening kickoff and mounted a 14-play, 91-yard drive, capped off by a 6-yard touchdown run by freshman running back Solomon Griffin to take a 7-0 lead with 7:14 remaining in the first quarter.

Otterbein, who would score the final 28 points of the game, countered midway through the second quarter when junior running back Colton Coy scored his first of two touchdowns, a 1-yard scamper with 8:59 to play in the first half.

The Bison threatened late in the first half, getting to the Otterbein 8-yard line. Bethany’s 25-yard field goal attempt, however, was blocked by Otterbein sophomores Joe Reed and Steve Kuzyk. The score stood knotted at 7-7 at halftime.

Bethany threatened again on their first drive in the second half, reaching the Otterbein 10-yard line before turning the ball over on downs with an incomplete pass into the end zone.

The Cardinals took to the ground in the fourth quarter, wearing down the Bison to take charge of the game. Otterbein gained 122 rushing yards on 20 carries, throwing the ball just two times in the quarter.

Colton Coy scored on a 13-yard run to put the Cards up for good 14-7 with 13:27 to play in the game. Then on Otterbein’s next possession, Coy carried the ball nine times for 42 yards on a 13-play, 84-yard drive, which ended in a 5-yard touchdown run by senior running back Eric Yates.

Yates scored the game’s final points, an 8-yard run with 2:15 to play, which was set up by an interception from Otterbein junior safety Justin Hochstetler.

Otterbein finished the game with 306 yards on the ground. Coy ran for 153 yards and two TD’s on 28 carries. Yates, too, went over the 100-yard mark, rushing for 122 yards and two TD’s on just 15 carries.

Graduate quarterback Jack Rafferty did not have his best passing day, completing 8 of 22 pass attempts for 87 yards. Senior wide receiver Dan Gendron made four catches for 41 yards to lead the Otterbein receivers.

Senior rover back Terrell White led the Cardinal defense with 10 tackles, including three unassisted. Junior linebacker Cole Edwards made nine stops.

Otterbein, receiving a bye next Saturday, opens Ohio Athletic Conference play at Muskingum Sept. 19.