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Football Hosts Wabash in 2021 Opener on Saturday at 7 PM

9/2/2021 10:00:00 AM

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TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology football team opens the 2021 season at home against Wabash College on Saturday at 7 pm.  The game is both Rose-Hulman Night and Old National Bank Night, with T-shirts offered to a limited number of students while they last.

TICKET INFORMATION:
* Rose-Hulman parents may pick up their season tickets in the SRC lobby from 4-7 pm.  Print/show on your mobile device the official correspondence from Coach Sokol or admittance to pick up the passes.
* Rose-Hulman students, faculty and staff are admitted FREE with ID.
* Pre-purchase tickets online to simplify your gameday experience here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rose-hulman-vs-wabash-college-football-game-tickets-tickets-167643136133 (tickets are cash only at the gate).

ROSE-HULMAN NOTES:
* Rose-Hulman compiled a 4-1 record and finish as the HCAC runner-up during the 2020-21 spring season.
* Two Rose-Hulman players have been selected preseason All-Americans. 
* Shane Welshans has been named a first-team Preseason All-American by College Football America; second-team by Lindy's Football Magazine; and third-team by D3football.com.  Welshans was a second-team D3football.com All-American in 2020-21 after leading the team with 681 rushing yards, five rushing touchdowns and five receiving touchdowns last spring.
* Michael Stevens was also named a first-team Preseason All-American by College Football America; and second-team by Lindy's Football Magazine.  Stevens led Rose-Hulman with 51 tackles, 2 interceptions and 1 interception return for a touchdown last spring.
* Andrew Dion enters the season ranked No. 2 in school history in career touchdown passes (62); No. 3 in passing yards (6,579); and No. 5 in pass completions (494)...RHIT returns home Oct. 9 vs. Hanover in the 2021 Homecoming Game.

WABASH NOTES:
* Wabash returns to the gridiron for the first time since falling 51-15 at North Central in Round One of the NCAA Division III Football Playoffs since 2019.  The Little Giants finished 7-4 that season.
* Both the starting quarterback (Liam Thompson) and top statistical wide receiver (Cooper Sullivan) are back from the 2019 team to lead the offense.
* Returnees on defense are led by the 2019 team leader in sacks and tackles-for-loss (Seth Buresh) and fumble recoveries (Jose Franco).

SERIES HISTORY: 
* Wabash leads 36-9-3
* Current Streak: Wabash won 2
* Last Meeting: WC 35, R-H 14 (1997)
* Last RH win: R-H 41, WC 29 (1995)
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