Wittenberg led 21-7 at halftime. Oberlin tied the game with a 68-yard interception return for a score and a 1-yard touchdown run in the third quarter.
The Tigers regained the lead with a safety and then a 28-yard interception return by Cameron Snurr.
Two big plays put the game away in the fourth quarter: an 88-yard kickoff return by Cade Schmelzer and the 87 yard run by Gross.
Quarterback Collin Brown returned from injury to start for Wittenberg. He completed 8 of 20 passes with three interceptions.
Wittenberg (3-3) improved to 3-2 in the North Coast Athletic Conference. It’s tied for fifth place with Wooster, which upset Wabash 44-41 on the road Saturday.
DePauw (5-1, 5-0) sits alone in first place, one game ahead of Wabash and Denison (both 4-1).
Wittenberg has won 22 straight games against Oberlin, whose last victory in the series came in 1954.
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