GRANVILLE, Ohio — A slow start hindered the Denison University football team in a 53-34 setback to 10th ranked DePauw University in a battle of North Coast Athletic Conference unbeatens at Deeds Field – Piper Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
The loss drops the Big Red to 4-1 in NCAC play and 4-3 overall. All three of Denison’s losses in 2024 have come against ranked opponents. The Tigers move to 6-0 overall and 4-0 in league play.
DePauw, who entered the game as one of the top scoring offenses in Division III football, lived up to the billing as they scored touchdowns on their initial two possessions of the game. A 14-yard touchdown pass by Nathan McCahill to Robby Ballentine capped a four-play, 57-yard drive that made it 7-0 at the 10:53 mark of the first quarter…