McDaniel College

WESTMINSTER, Md. - Sophomore Lincoln Wendel totaled a career-high 11 tackles as the McDaniel College football team fell to Franklin & Marshall Saturday, 26-0 on Rembert Field at Kenneth R. Gill Stadium.

The Green Terror (1-7, 0-5 CC) forced three turnovers and held the defending Centennial Conference champions to their second-lowest point total of the season.

The defense, which totaled two interceptions and a fumble recovery, allowed just 101 yards passing and one touchdown which came with less than two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. The passing yards were a season-low for a McDaniel opponent.

Sophomore Jason St. Leger had 51 yards on 17 carries, his most since he had 18 for 103 yards and a touchdown in a 13-7 win over Catholic at home in the team's season opener.

The first quarter was highlighted by defense. After a forcing a punt on the first drive of the for the Green Terror, the Diplomats marched down the field to the McDaniel 11-yard line where junior Taevon LeGrande forced a fumble on 3rd-and-8 that was recovered by Wendel.

However, Franklin & Marshall (7-1, 4-1 CC) forced another McDaniel punt before getting on the board with 13:42 left in the second quarter on a 40-yard field goal by Michael Fleming that capped a 10-play, 57-yard drive.

The second quarter was a struggle for the Green Terror offense. Their second drive ended with an interception that led to another field goal for the Diplomats before the visitors recovered a blocked punt in the end zone for a touchdown on the ensuing McDaniel drive. Following the two-point conversion, F&M led 14-0 with just under five minutes remaining.

Just before the half, Franklin & Marshall faced a 2nd-and-6 at the McDaniel 7-yard line when sophomore Dominic Hurley intercepted a pass in the end zone, keeping it a two-score game at the half.

The Diplomats opened the second half with a 12-play, 55-yard drive that resulted in Fleming's third field goal, this one from 24 yards to increase the lead to 17-0 with 8:26 left in the third quarter.

Franklin & Marshall would add a safety on a bad punt snap with 3:52 to play in the fourth before scoring the game's lone offensive touchdown with 1:57 remaining on its ensuing drive.

The McDaniel offense had just four drives in the second half with three of them resulting in a three-and-out. Defensively, the Green Terror forced another turnover late in the second half as junior Carson Karmickle came up with his first interception of the season with just over five minutes left.

Junior Mick Johnston completed seven passes for 64 yards while sophomore Jack Penzone led the team with 33 receiving yards. LeGrande totaled nine tackles, including eight solo, with one sack, one forced fumble and one pass break-up.

McDaniel hosts Johns Hopkins next Saturday, November 7 in its final home game of the 2026 season. Prior to the game, the team will honor its 11 seniors. Kickoff is at noon.