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Ohio-Chillicothe at Taylor – 6:00 PM EST (Facebook Live)
Today’s UTR Game of the Day takes us to one of our favorite traditions – Taylor University is hosting the Hilltoppers of Ohio University-Chillicothe. Both teams participate in NAIA Division II. This is the 23rd edition of the Silent Night game that has become tradition for Taylor before final exams every December. There are a couple of very notable alumni in the NCAA coaching ranks that attended Taylor – Akron’s John Groce and Ohio State’s Chris Holtmann.
In short, the game opens up in complete silence until Taylor scores the 10th point of the game. At this point, the place erupts and fans storm the floor to celebrate. Per agreement of both teams, Taylor is charged with a timeout as this happens (and not a technical foul as would normally happen under such a scenario).
These are some highlights from last year: