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Freshman QB Saxton Shines in #19 CWRU’s 49-23 Win at Grove City

Case Western Reserve University freshman quarterback Drew Saxton threw for 361 yards and five touchdowns in his just his second collegiate game, as the 19th-ranked Spartans began their Presidents' Athletic Conference title defense with a 49-23 win at Grove City College in Grove City, Pennsylvania on Saturday night.

The win was the 12th-consecutive regular season win for the Spartans, who improved to 2-0 on the season and to 1-0 in the PAC. Grove City dropped to 1-2 on the year, and fell to 0-2 in the conference.

Saxton completed 24-of-34 pass attempts during the game and did not throw an interception, on his way to recording the first 300-yard game of his collegiate career.