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TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology football team travels to DePauw University for the 2022 season opener on Saturday at 1 pm.  The contest is a rematch of the 2021 NCAA Division III Playoff Game won by DePauw 26-21 in November.

ROSE-HULMAN NOTES:
* Rose-Hulman seeks its 2nd consecutive trip to the NCAA Division III Football Playoffs this season. 
* The Fightin' Engineers won the 2021 HCAC title after a perfect 7-0 conference season before falling 26-21 at DePauw in the first round of the NCAA Division III Playoffs.
* Rose-Hulman is the 2022 favorite to win the HCAC championship in the preseason league poll.  The Fightin' Engineers were the narrowly chosen top selection over Mount St. Joseph.
* Jeff Sokol enters his 12th year at Rose-Hulman with a career record of 71-36 and the top winning percentage in program history at .664.  
* Sokol has led Rose-Hulman to three HCAC titles and NCAA Playoff appearances in 2016 and 2021.
* Rose-Hulman returns 17 of its 22 primary starters (8 offense, 9 defense) from last season's NCAA Division III Playoff Team.
* Justin Pearson was named a preseason All-American by D3football.com.  Pearson, an all-HCAC and all-region selection in 2021, earned third-team preseason honors.
* Jailen Hobbs is the reigning HCAC Special Teams Player of the Year after leading the league in kickoff return and punt return average last season.
* Leading returning tackler Kyzer Bowen is a 2-time first-team all-HCAC selection with 111 career tackles and 19 TFLs.

DEPAUW NOTES:
* DePauw made its 3rd all-time NCAA Playoff appearance last season and first since 2010.
* DePauw is the 2022 favorite to win the North Coast Athletic Conference championship in the preseason league poll.  The Tigers were the narrowly chosen top selection over Wabash.
* Trey Smith (64 rec., 948 yards, 10 TDs) and Jaylon Smith (37 rec., 882 yards, 11 TDs) lead the DePauw offensive receiving returnees.
* Gus Baumgartner rushed for 836 yards and 9 touchdowns to help balance the offense.
* Projected starting quarterback Wally Renie will make his first varsity start with DePauw, while backup Nathan McCahill was 26-of-41 for 317 yards and 1 touchdown last year.
* The DePauw defense features no senior and four junior starters.

SERIES HISTORY: 
* DePauw leads 43-12-1
* Current Streak: DePauw won 5
* Last Meeting: DU 26, RH 21 (11/20/2021 in NCAA Playoffs)
* Last RHIT Win: RH 22, DU 12 (11/8/2003)