Football 11/4/2026 1:20:00 PM

Inside the Storm: Lake Erie College at No. 10 University of Findlay

PAINESVILLE, Ohio – The Lake Erie College football team will look to sustain its momentum following last week's road win at Tiffin when it travels to Findlay on Saturday for a matchup against the 10th-ranked Oilers.

What: Lake Erie College (4-5, 2-5 G-MAC) at No. 10 University of Findlay (8-1, 6-1 G-MAC)
When: Saturday, Nov. 7, 12 p.m.
Where: Findlay, Ohio | Donnell Stadium
Game Coverage: Live Stats | Live Video

Inside the Series …
Lake Erie won the first-ever meeting between the two schools in 2010, 48-45, but it has been all Findlay since, as the Oilers hold a 13-1 advantage in the all-time series … Findlay has held the Storm to just 12 total points over the last three meetings while averaging 40 points per game during that stretch.

Scouting the Oilers …
Findlay moved up to No. 10 in the latest American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division II Coaches Poll following its 49-0 win over Thomas More last Saturday … The Oilers boast the nation's top scoring defenses, allowing just 10.2 points per game … Offensively, Findlay averages 34.4 points per game, ranking second in the G-MAC … Running back Dominic Bennett leads the Oilers with 598 rushing yards and is averaging 7.2 yards per carry and 66.4 yards per game, which is third-best in the conference … Quarterback Chase Harrison has thrown for 1,638 yards and 16 touchdowns while averaging 182 yards per game, with just four interceptions on the season.

Last Time Against the Oilers …
The Storm held the Oilers scoreless in the first quarter and trailed just 10-3 at halftime before Findlay scored 23 unanswered points in the second half to secure a 33-3 victory … Although the LEC offense struggled to find its footing, the defense recorded nine tackles for loss, three sacks, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and an interception … Quinterrius Jemison led the way with five tackles and two tackles for loss.

Behind the Line …
Lake Erie has two of the top three leaders in the G-MAC in tackles for loss this season … Quinterrius Jemison leads the Storm and ranks eighth nationally with 14.5 tackles for loss for 53 yards … Kemari Ward, who is third in the league, follows with 11.5 tackles for loss for 44 yards … As a team, the Storm have registered 64 tackles for loss, totaling 257 yards.

More on Morgan …
Senior tight end Devin Morgan scored both of the Storm's offensive touchdowns in last week's 21-14 win over Tiffin … The Toledo, Ohio, native hauled in five passes for 86 yards while recording the first multi-touchdown game of his career … Morgan ranks third among the G-MAC's top pass catchers with six receiving touchdowns on the season.

Storm-Fense …
The Storm defense has impressed throughout the season, and last week was no different as LEC held the Dragons to a season-low-tying 14 points … The Storm recorded four takeaways (two fumble recoveries and two interceptions), forced three fumbles, registered seven tackles for loss and broke up five passes … The highlight of the performance came when Anthony Cole Jr. returned an interception 48 yards for a touchdown … The Storm have recorded a conference-best eight fumble recoveries and 13 interceptions on the season.

Quran Code …
Since taking over the bulk of the carries at running back, senior Hakeem Quran has spearheaded the Storm offense … Over the last four games, he has totaled 372 rushing yards (93 yards per game) and 85 receiving yards, averaging 114.25 total yards per game … Quran has recorded three games with 20 or more carries and two 100-yard rushing performances during that stretch, including 109 yards against Kentucky Wesleyan and 143 against Thomas More … He has also scored twice over that four-game span.

No Scores for You …
Lake Erie is the G-MAC's most effective red-zone defense this season, limiting opponents to scores on 19 of 30 trips inside the 20-yard line (63.3%) … The Storm rank sixth nationally in the category and have limited the opposition to just 16 touchdowns and three field goals on those opportunities … Last week, the Storm defense forced two fumbles inside its own 20-yard line before coming up with a game-sealing fourth-quarter stop to preserve the victory.

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Players Mentioned

#3 Quinterrius Jemison: LB; 6' 0"; Redshirt Junior

#0 Devin Morgan: TE; 6' 3"; Senior

#10 Hakeem Quran: RB; 5' 9"; Redshirt Senior

#4 Kemari Ward: LB; 6' 1"; Graduate Student

#29 Anthony Cole Jr.: DB; 6' 2"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#3 Quinterrius Jemison
: 6' 0"; Redshirt Junior
: LB

#0 Devin Morgan
: 6' 3"; Senior
: TE

#10 Hakeem Quran
: 5' 9"; Redshirt Senior
: RB

#4 Kemari Ward
: 6' 1"; Graduate Student
: LB

#29 Anthony Cole Jr.
: 6' 2"; Freshman
: DB