NORTH CANTON, Ohio - After two non-conference games to start the 2019 season, the Walsh Cavaliers football team will welcome the Tiffin University Dragons for the opening game of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference schedule. The Cavaliers and Dragons are one of three games on Saturday (Sept. 21) that have G-MAC implications. Kickoff from Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium is at 1:00 PM Saturday. 

GAMEDAY INFORMATION

• Live Stats
• Audio/Video
• Walsh Game Notes
• Tiffin Game Notes

The Opening Kickoff

• Walsh was defeated in the home opener, 34-12 by Ashland last week.
• Nick Gassman accounted for both Walsh touchdowns as he had a running and passing touchdown. He found Dillon Smith on a 5-yard TD pass in the second quarter. The QB dove in on a keeper from one-yard out in the fourth quarter. Gassman finished with 147 yards passing on 11 completions. 
• Koby Adu-Poku rushed for 58 yards on 20 carries and made four catches for 68 yards, a team-high. 
• Stephen Baugh picked off Ashland's QB Austin Brenner in the second quarter, leading to Gassman's TD pass. He has an interception in each of the first two games, totaling 60 yards. 
• Walsh and Tiffin have met 13 times, dating back to 1996. The Cavaliers led the series 8-5 with Tiffin winning the last three games. Tiffin won 27-20 last season at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium.

• 345-Points scored by Walsh in series with Tiffin
• 234-Points allowed by Walsh defense versus Tiffin
• 227-All-Purpose yards from Koby Adu-Poku in 2019
• 196-Yards of offense in Week 2 against Ashland
• 137-Wins in history of program
• 96-Miles separating Walsh and Tiffin Universities
• 25-2019 is the 25th season of Walsh Football
• 15-Tackles in 2019 by Dylan Garver (leads team)
• 8-Wins against Tiffin in series history
• 2-Touchdowns from Nick Gassman last week and interceptions by Stephen Baugh through 2 games

The Opposition

• Tiffin enters G-MAC play with a 1-1 record after a 35-20 loss at Saginaw Valley State last week.
• Nick Watson has 609 passing yards with four touchdowns, as he leads the G-MAC in passing. JaQuan Hardy has 134 rushing yards with 24 carries. 
• Tiffin leads the G-MAC with 435 yards per game and 299.5 passing yards a game. 
• Tiffin's offense sits atop the G-MAC rankings after two weeks, averaging 435 yards per game. They also have the top passing offense in the conference by more than 50 yards per game, totaling 299.5 yards per game through the air. 
• The Dragons are coached by Cris Reisert, who is in his first season with the Dragons after being the offensive coordinator at Ohio Domincan.