CASE 49, KENYON 26...
CLEVELAND, OH (September 15, 2007) -
Case Western Reserve University sophomore Dan Whalen (Willoughby, OH-pictured) completed 10-of-11 passes for 147 yards and had a hand in five touchdowns as the Spartans defeated Kenyon College 49-26 in Gambier, Ohio. Whalen, who threw for four touchdowns, also had seven carries for 74 yards and one touchdown. Case Western Reserve remains undefeated [3-0] on the season and Kenyon falls to 1-2. 
Sophomore linebacker Jeff Brown (North Olmsted, OH) led the Spartans’ defense with 11 total tackles, including nine solo. Brown also had a 60-yard interception return and recovered a fumble. Senior linebacker Tom Brew, a 2006 Gagliardi Trophy [Division III Player of the Year] finalist, had 10 [five solo, five assists] total tackles.
The Spartans recovered from a turnover on their first possession to score three touchdowns in the first quarter. The last one, which put them up 21-0 with 6:37 left, was a Whalen 51-yard touchdown pass to freshman running back Derek Bush (Kittanning, PA). Bush also scored Case Western Reserve’s second touchdown on an 11-yard run. He finished the game with three catches for 63 yards and eight carries for 39 yards.
Kenyon’s lone score in the first three quarters was when senior quarterback Rafael Sanchez (Tavernier, FL) found his younger brother sophomore wide receiver Mikey Sanchez from 25 yards out with 3:51 remaining in the first half. The elder Sanchez was 18-of-31 for 255 yards and two touchdowns and had 13 carries for 84 yards and a touchdown.
Sophomore wide receiver Tim Cowdrick (Mentor, OH) caught a 28-yard touchdown pass to end [1:07] the first half and had five-yard touchdown reception at the beginning [12:25] of the second half to give Case a 35-point [42-7] cushion. Both passes were from Whalen as Cowdrick finished with two catches for 33 yards.
The Spartans will face the College of Wooster Saturday [Sept, 22] at Case Field at 7:00 p.m. Since 2002, the Spartans have entered the Wooster game undefeated five times, including 3-0 in 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2007. Case Western Reserve last defeated the Fighting Scots in 1994. The athletic department has also rescheduled its Fireworks Night for Saturday.
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