ONU shines in opener

Here's what we learned from Ohio Northern's 42-0 opening day victory over Millikin:
ONU running back R.J. Meadows is back. He made his return from knee surgery last October to run for 122 yards on 18 carries with a 2-yard touchdown run. On several runs, he showed a good burst up the middle and carried a few tacklers along the way.
First-year full-time starter quarterback Jeff Pankratz is more than capable of taking over the offense. He looked sharp in completing 14 of 23 for 230 yards. He threw three touchdowns of 44, 39 and 30 yards.
David Delk looked like a No. 1 wide receiver in making five catches for 141 yards with three touchdowns. That helped the passing game look much improved over last year.
The offensive line did its job in opening holes and not allowing Pankratz to be sacked.
The defense did its job in holding Millikin to 18 yards rushing and flying at Millikin QBs for five sacks.
Now let's see what happens in Week 2. ONU opens its Ohio Athletic Conference season at 1:30 Saturday at Muskingum.