CLAREMONT, Calif. – The University of Chicago football team traveled nearly 2,000 miles to Southern California to begin their 2024 campaign in an out-of-conference game against the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Stags. Unfortunately, the UChicago offense was never able to find their rhythm and that proved to be the difference as the Maroons opened the season with a shutout loss on Saturday afternoon.
RESULT
University of Chicago – 0
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps – 24
HOW IT HAPPENED
- In the first quarter, University of Chicago (0-1) saw themselves trailing by a touchdown before their offense ever saw the football after CMS (1-0) drove 70 yards in 9 plays to score on the game's opening drive. The Stags found the endzone again late in the quarter and led UChicago 14-0 after 15 minutes of play.
- CMS scored another touchdown on their first series of the second frame and added a 27-yard field goal to take a 24-0 lead into the locker room at halftime.
- UChicago's defense played well in the second half and kept the Stags off the scoreboard as Banks Platford and Christopher Simington each notched one sack apiece, while Aidan Cappellino logged a team-high 12 tackles. However, CMS played suffocating defense the entire afternoon, and the Maroons could never muster an answer offensively.
UCHICAGO STAT TRACKER
Passing Yards –
Jack Ruff (132)
Rushing Yards –
Kyle James (29)
Receiving Yards –
Aden Nava (48)
Tackles –
Aidan Cappellino (12)
WHO'S ON DECK
The Maroons will now turn their attention to their home opener at Stagg Field on Saturday, September 14
th. They'll take on Midwest Conference rival Monmouth College starting at 1:00 pm CST.
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