Gage's Game

As the semester winds down, I’ve been thinking a lot about this class. It has easily been one of the most enjoyable and well-structured courses I’ve taken during my time at ONU. From the start, the class's setup made it feel different in the best way. Instead of just listening to lectures or doing assignments that only take place in the classroom, we got the chance to work with a real client: Osborne Family Retrievers. Having that opportunity made everything feel more meaningful. It was fun to watch the project grow week by week, and being able to develop something real for an actual family business gave the class a sense of purpose you don’t always get in college. Getting to present our work to the Osborne family near the end of the semester was a highlight; it wrapped the whole experience together and made all the effort feel worth it. Now that we’ve finished our presentations, it’s officially that time of year: finals week. Luckily for me, this is one of my lighter exam stretche...

The ForeverLawn Bowl didn’t end the way any of us hoped, but it was a game that showed the heart, fight, and brotherhood that defined our entire season. From the opening kickoff, things didn’t come easy. We came out a little slow, and Wabash took advantage, jumping out to a 10–0 lead. Nothing was clicking the way we wanted, but no one panicked; we’ve been in tough spots before. We finally broke through with a score to cut the deficit, but Wabash answered right back, stretching it to 17–7. On top of that, we had some struggles on special teams. A couple of punts were blocked, and each one gave Wabash great field position, forcing our defense to defend short fields far too often. Still, we kept swinging. The second quarter is where we truly settled in. We started moving the ball, playing with rhythm, and the energy on the sideline shifted. We put up 14 points to their 7, battling all the way back to make it 24–21 going into halftime. Even though we were still trailing, it didn’t feel lik...