TERRE HAUTE, Ind.-- The Fightin' Engineer's football team will look ahead to take on Baldwin Wallace on the road this Saturday, October 18, at 1:30 PM.
ROSE-HULMAN NOTES:
* Rose-Hulman stands at 1-4 overall and 1-1 in the HCAC this season.
* The team completed an exciting fourth-quarter comeback to defeat the Franklin Grizzlies and win their first game of the season with a score of 35-34.
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Jay Smith led Rose-Hulman with 150 yards rushing and three rushing touchdowns. He also added five receptions for 38 yards and one receiving touchdown.
* Smith scored all three fourth-quarter touchdowns, including the game-winning touchdown reception in the final minute to complete the comeback win.
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Jay Smith is the team's leading rusher with 438 yards and five rushing touchdowns.
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Adam Yue leads the team under center with 593 yards passing and three passing touchdowns.
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Ben Klein is one of the top options for Rose-Hulman at receiver, totaling 184 yards on 16 catches with one touchdown this year.
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Rudy Griffing leads the defense with 43.0 tackles on the year.
* He is joined by
Gabe Adams, who leads the team with 6.5 tackles for loss, four QB hurries, and 3.5 sacks this season.
* The Fightin' Engineers have been picked to finish third in the HCAC Preseason Poll, conducted by the league's head coaches.
* The team earned 26 points in the preseason poll results.
* Rose-Hulman finished last season in third place in the HCAC after earning an overall record of 5-5 and a conference record of 4-2.
* The team returns five HCAC All-Conference selections from last year, including
Jay Smith,
Ben Klein,
Marshall Koch,
Wyatt Bell, and
Antonio Barnes.
* The Fightin' Engineers are led by Head Coach
Jeff Sokol, who enters his 15th season with Rose-Hulman. Sokol has led Rose-Hulman to three HCAC Titles and two NCAA Playoff appearances in 2016 and 2021.
* After traveling to face Baldwin Wallace, Rose-Hulman will return home to host Bluffton on Saturday, October 25, at 2 PM for their Tackle Childhood Cancer Game.
BALDWIN WALLACE NOTES:
* Baldwin Wallace stands at 4-1 overall this season and 3-1 in the OAC.
* The team comes off a win over Otterbein with a final score of 56-14.
* Charlie Bubonics leads the team at quarterback with 92 completions for 1029 passing yards and 11 touchdowns.
* George Linberger is the top running back for the Yellow Jackets with 686 rushing yards and seven touchdowns.
* Tim Conwell leads the team's receiving core with 282 receiving yards and four touchdowns.
* Xavier Balson also totals over 200 yards receiving with 223 and two receiving touchdowns.
* Nolan Hartsel leads the team in tackles with 33 this season.
* Devontae Jackson has been another defensive standout with 25 tackles and a team-high 4.0 tackles for loss and two interceptions.
* The Yellow Jackets were selected to finish second in the OAC Preseason Polls with 55 points.
* The team is led by Head Coach Jim Hilvert in his ninth season with Baldwin Wallace.
* After hosting Rose-Hulman, the Yellow Jackets will host Marietta on Saturday, October 25, at 2 PM.
SERIES HISTORY:
* This will be the first time in program history that the Fightin' Engineers will take on the Baldwin Wallace Yellow Jackets.
SINGLE SEASON SCHOOL RECORDS:
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Austin Hastings - 1st in forced fumbles (6)
CAREER SCHOOL RECORDS:
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Jay Smith - 3rd in rushing yards per game (83.6), 5th in rush touchdowns (31), 7th in rushing yards (2676), 8th in rush attempts (594), 15th in yards per rush (4.51)
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Austin Hastings - 1st in forced fumbles (10), 3rd in QB hurries (16), 10th in tackles for loss (30.5)
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Wyatt Bell - 1st in interceptions returned for a touchdown (3), 7th in pass breakups (25), 14th in interception return yards (110)
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Gabe Adams - 6th in QB hurries (11), 11th in fumble return yards (13)
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Marshall Koch - 7th in QB hurries (10)
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Jacob Fields - 8th in fumble return yards (19), 9th in blocked kicks (2), one of seven RHIT players to record a fumble return for a touchdown (1)