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.
* 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.
* Jay Smith is the team's leading rusher with 457 yards and five rushing touchdowns.
* Adam Yue leads the team under center with 671 yards passing and three passing touchdowns. 
* Ben Klein is the top option for Rose-Hulman at receiver, totaling 191 yards on 19 catches with one touchdown this year. 
* 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:
* Austin Hastings - 1st in forced fumbles (6)

CAREER SCHOOL RECORDS:
* 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)
* Austin Hastings - 1st in forced fumbles (10), 3rd in QB hurries (16), 10th in tackles for loss (30.5)
* Wyatt Bell - 1st in interceptions returned for a touchdown (3), 7th in pass breakups (25), 14th in interception return yards (110)
* Gabe Adams - 5th in QB hurries (13), 11th in fumble return yards (13)
* Marshall Koch - 7th in QB hurries (10)
* 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)
* Tristan Stephens - 1st in fumble return yards (59), one of eight RHIT players to record a fumble return for a touchdown (1)