DANVILLE, Ky. – Centre football suffered its first loss of the 2025 season as the passing attack of the no. 13 DePauw Tigers was the biggest difference in a 35-14 defeat inside
Andy Frye Stadium.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
- DePauw forced a punt on the first defensive series of the game and quickly went down the field and scored to take an early 7-0 lead.
- On Centre's second series, the Colonels got into the red zone, with
Jack Gohmann connecting on a deep ball to
Dant Bowling to make up most of the yards on the drive. Centre faced 4th & short from the DePauw 12 and went for it, but the Colonels were tackled for a loss and the Tigers took over.
- The two teams traded punts going into the second quarter and then the Tigers took over with consecutive scoring drives to go up by a 21-0 margin.
- With just under seven minutes to go before halftime, Centre went on the march again. The Colonels converted two fourth down plays on the drive, first on a long pass to
Blake Busson and later on a sweep by
Tyler Blythe to put the ball on the 1. Gohmann then dialed his own number and dove for the pylon to put the Colonels on the board. Following a bad snap on the extra point, holder
Jake Carson was able to get into the end zone for an unlikely two-point conversion that cut the lead to 21-8 at the half.
- Centre kept the momentum to start the second half after the Tigers missed a field goal on their opening drive, but a sack on third down and a short punt gave DePauw great field position, and they took advantage, getting into the end zone on two plays to go back up 28-8.
- The Colonels went three and out on their next drive and DePauw again drove quickly down the field for their final touchdown of the evening to take a 35-8 lead.
- Centre responded on their next drive as Gohmann and Busson connected three times on the series, including a 39-yard completion to cross into enemy territory and a 13-yard touchdown strike as Centre cut it to 35-14 after a missed PAT.
- Neither team scored in the fourth quarter as each team turned away their opponent on fourth down and DePauw missed a field goal.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Aided by four quarterback sacks, the Colonels were limited to a net rushing total of -34 yards.
- Gohmann had another strong day of passing, completing 26 of 47 for 287 yards and a touchdown. His top target was Busson, who finished with 11 catches for 136 yards and a score at the end of the third quarter.
NEXT UP
The Colonels will hit the road for the first time as they travel to Georgia to take on the LaGrange Panthers.
