Wittenberg blanks Oberlin two days after firing of head coach

Tigers have won 26 straight games in series
Wittenberg players stand for the national anthem before a game against Washington and Lee on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, at Edwards-Maurer Field in Springfield. David Jablonski/Staff

Credit: David Jablonski

Credit: David Jablonski

Wittenberg players stand for the national anthem before a game against Washington and Lee on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, at Edwards-Maurer Field in Springfield. David Jablonski/Staff

Wittenberg won 52-0 at winless Oberlin on Saturday in its first game under interim coach Joe Nemith.

Playing two days after the firing of head coach Jim Collins, Wittenberg (3-5, 2-4) ended a four-game losing streak, its longest since 1953.

JJ Miller completed 8 of 17 passes for 157 yards with three touchdowns.

Omar Holloway and Pierce Ayers ran for scores. Ayers also caught a touchdown pass.

Brody Graham caught three passes for 64 yards and scored two touchdowns.

Jah’Marione McCallister returned a fumble four yards for a score.

Wittenberg has won 26 straight games in the series against Oberlin (0-7, -5), which last beat the Tigers in 1954. Last year, Wittenberg beat Oberlin 77-0 for their most lopsided victory since 2002.

Oberlin has won a total of four games in the last six seasons.

Wittenberg plays at Wabash (6-1, 4-1), which was off Saturday, at 1 p.m. next Saturday.

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