Waxahachie, TX (11/18/22) - Olivet Nazarene University (ONU) won its sixth (1997, 2004, 2005, 2018, 2019) NCCAA Victory Bowl on Saturday, as they defeated Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) by the score of 21-16. ONU has come out victorious in every Victory Bowl appearance they have made.

The Tigers came out strong in the first quarter, opening the scoring with a 21-yard touchdown pass from Cameron Crouch to Jalen Dunnigan. After a high snap on a punt, ONU recovered the football and immediately scored on the next play with a 10-yard touchdown run by Arthur Walker to give the Tigers a 14-0 lead. SAGU was able to get on the board with 8:00 minutes to go in the second quarter, off a 27-yard field goal by Kieran Woodley. But the Tigers would take a 21-3 lead into halftime after Oscar Grimaldo returned an interception 47 yards for the score.

In the third quarter, the Lions blocked a punt that was returned for a touchdown by KePatrick Magee to cut into the lead. SAGU scored again with 7:02 left in the fourth quarter, as Keaton Dudik ran it in from 17 yards out. The Lions would fail on the 2-point conversion, keeping ONU's lead at 21-16. SAGU had a chance to take the lead late in the game on ONU's 9-yard line, but the Tigers made a big defensive stand on fourth down.

Olivet Nazrene's Cameron Crouch finished 8-31 with 91 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 2 interceptions. Evan Leake had 74 yards on the ground, while Arthur Walker finished with 72 rushing yards and a touchdown. Jake Dunnigan had 2 receptions for 34 yards and a touchdown. On the defensive side, Brayden Cook led the team with 10 total tackles and 3 tackles-for-loss. John Harman and Oscar Grimaldo each had an interception, while Nic Bunkosky forced a fumble.
 
SAGU's Briley Green was 17-46 for 171 yards and 2 interceptions. Keaton Dudik led the team in rushing with 96 yards and a touchdown, while Paul Odidi had 7 receptions for 117 yards. Defensively, Damaris Herron led the Lions with 13 tackles, while Jaylan Moss and Isaac Gowdy each had an interception.
 
Keaton Dudik of SAGU was named Most Outstanding Offensive Player, while ONU's Oscar Grimaldo was named the Most Outstanding Defensive Player.
 
See the full box score here.