Matt Puracchio booted a 25-yard field goal with five seconds remaining in regulation to lift Denison to a 34-31 victory over rival Ohio Wesleyan on Saturday.
Denison University improved to 4-1 for the first time since 1986 after it knocked off DePauw University, 42-21 at Deeds-Piper Stadium in Granville, Ohio.
Before a crowd of 623 at Callaway Stadium in LaGrange, the Panthers (1-2) relied on their passing attack, as they eked out just 40 yards on the ground.
Trailing Ohio Wesleyan University by seven, Denison University (3-1) engineered a huge fourth quarter comeback to force overtime and eventually upset the Battling Bishops 47-41 in double overtime before a crowd of 4,800 at Selby Stadium.
The Denison University defense stepped up big Saturday night to fend off a late fourth-quarter threat from Hiram College to seal a 17-12 Big Red victory in Granville, Ohio.