GREENCASTLE, Ind. - October 2, 2021 – Hiram Terriers football fell to the DePauw University Tigers, 57-7, on Saturday at Nick Mourousiz Field at Blackstock Stadium.
 
DePauw won the opening coin toss and after electing to receive, quickly got on the scoreboard first with a 65-yard kickoff return and a 29-yard touchdown pass from Josh Major to Danny Sheehan to take a 7-0 lead.
 
The Tigers would add four more scores in the first quarter, taking advantage of a trio of Hiram turnovers to take a 35-0 lead after one quarter of play.
 
DePauw looked to extend their lead near the end of the first quarter, driving into Hiram territory, but Tonvanta Revis picked off Nathan McCahill's pass, setting up the Terriers at their own 37-yard line.
 
And three plays later on third-and-eight, Xavier Reyero found Raequan Davis-Hereford for 58-yards, giving Hiram first-and-goal at the DePauw three. And while the Tigers' twice stopped the Terriers on first and second-and-goal, a unsportsmanlike conduct penalty gave Hiram the ball on the one-yard line, and Malcolm Rogers punched it in for the score, cutting DePauw's lead to 35-7.
 
On the ensuing Tigers' drive, DePauw drove into Hiram's red zone, covering 66 yards over 14 plays, but the Terriers' defense stood firm, forcing a pair of incompletions on first and third down and goal to force a Tiger field goal attempt.
 
However, after the Terriers then went four-and-out, DePauw extended their lead with another score, and took a 45-7 lead into the locker room..
 
DePauw extended their lead on their first drive of the second half, following a Hiram punt, taking a 52-7 lead on Danny Sheehan's eight-yard rushing touchdown.
 
Neither team was able to get much going the rest of the third quarter, while DePauw added five points on a 21-yard field goal and safety in the fourth to finish off the 57-7 victory.
 
With the loss, Hiram drops to 1-3 (0-3 NCAC) on the year, while the Tigers remain undefeated in conference play at 3-1 (3-0 NCAC) on the year.
 
Offensively, Reyero completed 7 of his 19 attempts for 117 yards, while Davis-Hereford led the Terriers with five receptions for 95 yards. Tommy Dees led the Terriers on the ground with eight rushes for 16 yards, while Rogers notched the lone touchdown of the day for Hiram.
 
Defensively, JaByron Webb totaled a game-high 12 tackles, while Isaiah Davilla added two tackles for a loss and a sack. Revis recorded the first interception of his career, returning his first-quarter pick for 12 yards to setup Hiram's scoring drive.
 
The Terriers will look to bounce back when they continue North Coast Athletic Conference play in Delaware, Ohio on Saturday, Oct. 9 against the Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops at 1 p.m.