Senior quarterback Jordan Garrett and junior receiver Zuri Edmondson recorded historic performances to help lead Muskingum to a 46-27 season-finale win at Capital on Saturday. With the win, Muskingum secured its first five-win season since the 2003 campaign and first top-half finish in the Ohio Athletic Conference since the 2009 season.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (5-5 overall, 4-5 OAC), Capital (2-8 overall, 1-8 OAC)
• Location: Bernlohr Stadium - Columbus, Ohio
• Attendance: 2,877
• Weather: Sunny and 41

Notables

• Senior quarterback Jordan Garrett passed for a school record of 482 yards and seven touchdowns. He eclipsed the school mark for passing yards in a season (2,323) and touchdown passes (20). Garrett also set the school record for total offense in a game (492) and a season (2,429). Garrett's historic day also saw him set the school record for passing completions in a game (41), passing attempts in a game (58), passing completions for a season (194), and passing attempts for a season (333).
• Junior wideout Zuri Edmondson set the school record for receiving yards in a game (266) and receptions (17). He also tied the school record with three touchdown receptions. Edmondson's 824 yards receiving this season ranks second all-time.
• Muskingum secured its first five-win season since the 2003 campaign.
• Muskingum finished in the top half of the OAC for the first time since 2009.

Inside the Numbers

• Muskingum erupted for a season-high 584 yards of offense and 31 first downs. 
• Muskingum went 6-of-7 in the red zone with six touchdowns.
• The Muskies were 7-of-13 on third-down conversions and 3-of-4 on fourth-down conversions.
• Garrett led the offensive onslaught going 41-of-58 for 482 yards and seven touchdowns.
• Edmondson hauled in 17 receptions for 266 yards and three scores. Edmondson hauled in touchdowns of 27, 10, and nine yards. 
• Junior receiver Ja'Lin Goodman had five receptions for 82 yards and two touchdowns.
• Sophomore wideout Travanti Keitt had three grabs for 30 yards and one score.
• Freshman tight end Connor Baker had one reception for his first career touchdown. 
• Sophomore Gannon Unger led the ground game with 56 yards on 13 totes. He also had nine receptions for 48 yards.
• Freshman linebacker Azarious Williams led the defense with 12 hits, 2.5 tackles for loss, and one sack.
• Freshman linebacker Austin Willforth added nine stops.
• Sophomore linebacker Kadden Lester and senior defensive lineman Connor Finnicum each logged seven tackles. Finnicum also added 2.5 tackles for loss and one sack.
• Capital's Luke McCarrell went 14-of-26 for 200 yards and three scores.
• Ben Everson led the Comet rushers with nine carries for 55 yards and one score. He also passed for 45 yards.
• Michael Smith had five receptions for 63 yards and two touchdowns.
• Nick Fisanick led the Comet defense with nine hits and one sack.

How it Happened

• After trailing 7-0 at the end of the first quarter, Muskingum scored 20 straight points in the second quarter to take a 20-7 lead into the break.
• Garrett led the first scoring drive that resulted in a 27-yard score to Edmondson. The touchdown capped a 13-play, 77-yard drive.
• Garrett found Edmondson again for a 10-yard strike to end a five-play, 67-yard drive.
• Goodman capped off the Muskie first-half scoring with a two-yard score from Garrett.
• The Muskies extended their margin to 27-7 early in the third quarter when Garrett hit Connor for a one-yard score. The scoring drive covered 69 yards in 10 plays.
• Muskingum added one more score in the third quarter and two in the fourth quarter to complete its scoring.
• Goodwin hauled in his second score on a five-yard pass from Garrett at the 4:44 mark of the third quarter.
• Keitt ended a three-play, 62-yard drive with a seven-yard pass from Garrett in the opening seconds of the fourth quarter.
• Garrett found Edmondson one final time for a nine-yard score at the 5:29 mark of the final frame. The touchdown capped off an eight-play, 64-yard drive.