O'Connor's game on October 3rd was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They came out on top against the Marshall Rams by a score of 31-24. The high-scoring effort was just what the Panthers needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
A big part of O'Connor's victory came down to the chemistry between Jake Garza and his top target Chris Esparza. Garza threw for 226 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes while Esparza picked up 102 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to O'Connor's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Jonah Moreno was the leader with two. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 17.
With the win, O'Connor broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-5. As for Marshall, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Holmes the next time they take the field. O'Connor will head out to face Holmes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Marshall will host them at 2:00 p.m. on November 2nd.
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