TERRE HAUTE, Ind.-- The Fightin' Engineer's football team will continue their conference schedule, traveling to take on Franklin College on Saturday, October 11, at 1:30 PM. 

ROSE-HULMAN NOTES:
* Rose-Hulman stands at 0-4 overall and 0-1 in the HCAC so far this season after falling to Hanover on Homecoming Weekend.
* Jay Smith is the team's leading rusher with 288 yards and two rushing touchdowns.
* Adam Yue leads the team under center with 390 yards passing and one passing touchdown. 
* Ben Klein is one of the top options for Rose-Hulman at receiver, totaling 72 yards on 13 catches this year. 
* Rudy Griffing leads the defense with 35.0 tackles on the year. 
* He is joined by Gabe Adams, who leads the team with 4.5 tackles for loss, four QB hurries, and 1.5 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 taking on Franklin, Rose-Hulman will hit the road to face Baldwin Wallace in their last non-conference game of the season on Saturday, October 18, at 1:30 PM. 

FRANKLIN NOTES:
* The Grizzlies stand at 2-2 overall this season.
* The team comes off an exciting win over Muskingum last week with a final score of 34-33.
* Marshall Kmiecik leads the Grizzlies under center with 1095 passing yards this season and 11 passing touchdowns. 
* Trevor Winkles is the team's leading rusher with 36 carries for 138 yards. 
* Jordan Fonda is the Grizzlie's standout wide receiver, totaling 405 yards and four touchdowns. 
* Brayden Baker leads the defense with 39 tackles this season. 
* Carter Edney is another defensive standout with a team-high 5.5 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks.
* Franklin has been selected to finish fourth in the HCAC Preseason Poll, receiving 19 points. 
* The team is led by Head Coach Mike Leonard in his 18th season with the Grizzlies.
* After hosting Rose-Hulman for their homecoming, Franklin will host Manchester on Saturday, October 18, at 1:30 PM. 

SERIES HISTORY:
* The Fightin' Engineers trail in the all-time series against Franklin with a record of 29-43-2 against the Grizzlies.
* Rose-Hulman has won the last five games against Franklin, dating back to the 2020 season. 
* The Fightin' Engineers defeated Franklin last year with a final score of 24-14. 
* The last time Franklin beat Rose-Hulman was during the 2019 season with a final score of 29-28. 
* Rose-Hulman has an all-time away record of 8-9 when traveling to face Franklin.

SINGLE SEASON SCHOOL RECORDS:
* Austin Hastings - 1st in forced fumbles (5)

CAREER SCHOOL RECORDS:
* Jay Smith - 8th in rushing yards (2526), 8th in rush attempts (554), 6th in rush touchdowns (28), 14th in yards per rush (4.56), 4th in yards per game (81.5)
* Austin Hastings - 1st in forced fumbles (9), 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 (23), 14th in interception return yards (110)
* Gabe Adams - 6th in QB hurries (11), 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 seven RHIT players to record a fumble return for a touchdown (1)