120th Monon Bell Classic - 1
Wabash won the Monon Bell Classic for the fifth straight year. Photos by Jim Amidon
Sophomore Michael Putko threw for 296 yards and three touchdowns.
AJ Akinribade had a four-yard tackle for loss on the game's first offensive play.
Sean Hildebrand scored the game's first touchdown.
Freshman Drake Christen made a couple of catches and returned a kick in his first Monon Bell Game.
Grant Klembara and Anthony Stella took turns at running back.
Evan Rutter goes up high to knock the ball away.
Jon Laird busted a coverage and found himself wide open for an easy touchdown.
Jon Laird crosses the goal line for the game's second touchdown.
Cody Buresh led the Little Giants in tackles, including this sack.
Drake Christian streaks down the sideline for Wabash.
Sean Hildebrand scored the game's first touchdown on a run, and then caught a TD pass from Michael Putko.
Eddie Cmehil drives the DPU quarterback out of bounds.
CP Porter got in the game in the fourth quarter. The senior running back came back from a horrible hip injury mid-season a year ago.
Stephen Jones scoops up a fumbled punt snap with some help from Delon Pettiford -- both players are freshmen.
Senior James Krause caught a touchdown pass in his fourth Monon Bell victory.
Cody Buresh on the stop.
Anthony Stella got tackled by the head on this play, but made the Tigers pay with several big runs on this drive.
Sean Hildebrand went head over heels to haul in a fourth down pass.
Senior Mark Riffle - flanked by fellow linemen Nathan Brock (left) and Michael Del Busto (right).
Anthony Stella breaks a big run that would lead to an easy TD for Grant Klenbara.
Grant Klembara stumbles into the endzone for the TD, giving Wabash a 35-7 first-half lead.
Ian MacDougall was perfect on the day -- hitting five extra points and this nifty 43-yard field goal into the wind.
Grant Klembara cuts back for a big gain.