ASHLAND — Messaging this week at Jack Miller Stadium has been clear: Kentucky Wesleyan is dangerous. No. 13 Ashland hosts Kentucky Wesleyan in the regular season finale at 1 p.m. Saturday. A win assures the Eagles (8-1, 6-1) of no worse than a share of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference championship and locks up a […]
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No. 14 Ashland survives scare at Lake Erie
PAINESVILLE — Nationally-ranked Ashland dodged a bullet Saturday. Quarterback Austin Brenner threw a pair of second-half touchdown passes to Logan Bolin and the Eagles avoided the upset with a 31-23 win over Lake Erie at Jack Britt Memorial Stadium. AU (8-1, 6-1 Great Midwest Athletic Conference) trailed 23-17 when Brenner connected with Bolin on a […]
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Ashland U. looks to rebound after 1st loss of season
ASHLAND — Last week’s loss didn’t derail Ashland University’s season, but the Eagles will walk a tightrope without the benefit of a security net for the final two weeks of the regular season. One loss doesn’t exclude Ashland from a Great Midwest Athletic Conference championship or a playoff berth. Two losses almost certainly will. AU […]
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No. 6 Ashland suffers first loss of season at Hillsdale
HILLSDALE, Mich. — Ashland’s perfect season fell off the rails Saturday afternoon. Two costly fourth-quarter turnovers by the Eagles led to Hillsdale touchdowns and the Chargers shook up the Great Midwest Athletic Conference standings with a 36-20 win at Muddy Waters Stadium. Ashland (7-1, 5-1) slipped into a first-place tie with Tiffin (5-3, 5-1) in […]
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Traveling Trophy, more on the line when Ashland visits Hillsdale
ASHLAND — It has all the makings of a trap game, but Ashland coach Lee Owens isn’t especially concerned about a letdown. His veteran Eagles understand what awaits them — both this weekend and beyond. Sixth-ranked AU heads to Michigan on Saturday for a Great Midwest Athletic Conference showdown against the Hillsdale Chargers. Kickoff at […]
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No. 6 Ashland holds off Tiffin for Homecoming victory
ASHLAND — Larry Martin and his Ashland teammates completed their revenge tour on a sun-soaked Saturday afternoon. Martin rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns as sixth-ranked AU held off Tiffin for a 28-20 Great Midwest Athletic Conference win on Homecoming at Jack Miller Stadium. The Eagles (7-0, 5-0) took over sole possession of first […]
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6th-ranked Ashland hosts Tiffin in battle of GMAC unbeatens
ASHLAND — It’s perhaps Ashland University’s most meaningful regular season game in the past half-decade. The Eagles celebrate their 98th Homecoming by welcoming in-state and Great Midwest Athletic Conference rival Tiffin to Jack Miller Stadium on Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. The last time AU hosted a regular-season game with this much hype […]
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Nationally-ranked AU firing on all cylinders
ASHLAND — Tim Rose has coached football almost his entire life, but Ashland’s veteran defensive coordinator had a hard time explaining what he witnessed last week. AU’s defensive performance defied logic. The sixth-ranked Eagles held Walsh to 66 yards of total offense in a 35-0 win that was over almost as soon as it started. […]
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Game Changer: AU linebacker develops into one of program’s best ever
The first Ashland University football game I covered was played on natural grass at Community Stadium. Gary Keller was the head coach, Donald Church was the star running back and Steve Clinkscale, the current co-defensive coordinator at the University of Michigan, roamed the secondary. In the 25-plus years since, I’ve covered All-Americans and future NFL […]