TERRE HAUTE, Ind.-- The Fightin' Engineer's football team will continue their conference schedule, hosting Bluffton on Saturday, October 25, at 2 PM for their Tackle Childhood Cancer Research Game.
ROSE-HULMAN NOTES:
* Rose-Hulman stands at 1-5 overall and 1-1 in the HCAC this season.
* The Fightin' Engineers come off a loss to Baldwin Wallace in their last game with a final score of 52-20.
* In their last HCAC game, the team completed an exciting fourth-quarter comeback to defeat the Franklin Grizzlies with a score of 35-34.
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Jay Smith led Rose-Hulman with 150 yards rushing and three rushing touchdowns against the Grizzlies.
* He also added five receptions for 38 yards and one receiving touchdown.
* Smith scored all three fourth-quarter touchdowns against Franklin, 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 457 yards and five rushing touchdowns.
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Adam Yue leads the team under center with 671 yards passing and three passing touchdowns.
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Ben Klein is the top option for Rose-Hulman at receiver, totaling 191 yards on 19 catches with one touchdown this year.
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Rudy Griffing leads the defense with 50.0 tackles on the year.
* He is joined by
Gabe Adams, who leads the team with 6.5 tackles for loss, six 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 hosting Bluffton, Rose-Hulman will travel to take on Manchester on Saturday, November 1, at 1:30 PM.
BLUFFTON NOTES:
* Bluffton stands at 4-2 overall and 2-1 in the HCAC this season.
* The Beavers are coming off a loss to Mount St. Joseph University with a final score of 35-7.
* Tywuan Clark leads the team under center with 1171 passing yards and nine touchdown passes.
* Jamarrion Banks and Jaivon Hudson both have over 300 yards rushing, with Banks leading the way, totaling 365 yards and four touchdowns.
* Jashawn Wyckoff is the Beavers' top receiver with 493 yards and five touchdowns.
* Devin Hogan leads the defense with 32.0 tackles and 8.0 tackles for loss.
* Savon Gatlin is another force on the defensive end with 5.0 sacks and 8.0 tackles for loss.
* Bluffton was selected to finish sixth in the HCAC Preseason Poll, receiving 14 points.
* The team is led by Head Coach Chris Hedden in his first season with the Bluffton Beavers.
* After traveling to face Rose-Hulman, Bluffton will return home to host Hanover College for Senior Day on Saturday, November 1, at 1:30 PM.
SERIES HISTORY:
* Rose-Hulman leads the all-time series between both teams with a record of 18-3 against the Beavers.
* The Fightin' Engineers have won the last 10 games against Bluffton, dating back to the 2015 season.
* Rose-Hulman defeated the Beavers last season with a final score of 52-10.
* The last time Rose-Hulman lost to Bluffton was during the 2014 season with a final score of 31-17.
* Rose has an all-time home record of 8-2 when hosting Bluffton.
SINGLE SEASON SCHOOL RECORDS:
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Austin Hastings - 1st in forced fumbles (6)
CAREER SCHOOL RECORDS:
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Jay Smith - 4th in rushing yards per game (81.7), 5th in rush touchdowns (31), 7th in rushing yards (2695), 8th in rush attempts (605)
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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 - 5th in QB hurries (13), 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 eight RHIT players to record a fumble return for a touchdown (1)
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Tristan Stephens - 1st in fumble return yards (59), one of eight RHIT players to record a fumble return for a touchdown (1)