Sumner Shroyer kicked two field goals for Wittenberg. Quarterback Steven Lauterbach ran three yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter.
Wooster clinched the victory with a 14-play drive in the fourth quarter. It ran the last seven minutes, 10 seconds off the clock.
Lauterbach completed 5 of 17 passes for 44 yards in his first start. Wittenberg lost starting quarterback JJ Miller to an injury in a 28-0 loss at home to DePauw in its previous game.
Wittenberg returns to action against NCAC newcomer John Carroll (4-1, 3-0) at noon on Oct. 11 at Edwards-Maurer Field in Springfield. John Carroll beat Wabash 31-28 on Saturday.
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