Game one at Defiance

The Muskingum University football team opened up the 2009 season with Defiance. This is the Muskie's only non-conference game and it was played at Defiance. If you did not attend the game you missed a nail biter. The game came down to throw that was caught by senior D. Sutton in the back of the end zone by was ruled incomplete by the back judge. In the first half Defiance lead seven to zero. The Muskie's defense was really strong forcing defiance to punt on many occasions. The Muskie's offense had a rough start partially because they only saw the field 27 times in the first half. This was due to a couple of turnovers off of punts.
During the second half it was Defiance who put more points on the board but this time the Muskie's came up with a huge PAT block. This put the score at 13 to zero. That would be the last touchdown Defiance would score. In the fourth quarter it was all Muskie football. After a big catch made by Polaski the Muskie's scored. After a big stop by the Muskie defense the offense returned to the field to drive about 80 yards in less than five minutes. That's just what they did and with about a minute left the tying touchdown catch was ruled incomplete giving the Muskie's their first lose of the season.