TERRE HAUTE, Ind.-- The Fightin' Engineer's football team will return home to host Anderson on Saturday, November 8, at 2 PM.
ROSE-HULMAN NOTES:
* Rose-Hulman stands at 2-6 overall and 2-2 in the HCAC this season.
* The Fightin' Engineers come off a big road win over Manchester with a score of 35-13.
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Alexander Marsteller had a career day against the Spartans, recording 203 rushing yards and two touchdowns.
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Hunter Kauffman earned HCAC Special Teams Athlete of the Week for his blocked punt return for a touchdown against Manchester.
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Jay Smith is the team's leading rusher with 650 yards and five rushing touchdowns.
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Adam Yue leads the team under center with 1032 yards passing and seven passing touchdowns.
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Ben Klein is the top option for Rose-Hulman at receiver, totaling 236 yards on 24 catches with one touchdown this year.
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Rudy Griffing leads the defense with 70.0 tackles on the year.
* He is joined by
Gabe Adams, who leads the team with 8.5 tackles for loss, eight QB hurries, and 4.5 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 Anderson, Rose-Hulman will wrap up their regular season at home against Mount St. Joseph University for Senior Day on Saturday, November 15, at 1:30 PM.
ANDERSON NOTES:
* Anderson stands at 1-7 overall and 0-4 in the HCAC this season.
* The Ravens come off a loss to Franklin with a final score of 41-7.
* Carson Brookbank leads the team under center with 638 passing yards and three touchdowns.
* Albert Rabb is the Raven's leading rusher, totaling 414 yards and six rushing touchdowns on the year.
* Preston Yoder is the top receiver for Anderson with 24 catches for 267 yards and three touchdowns.
* Jake Simpson leads the defense with 84.0 tackles this year.
* Jaylen Hayes is the Raven's sack leader with 4.0 sacks and 13.0 tackles for loss this season.
* The Ravens were selected to finish fifth in the HCAC Preseason Poll, receiving 15 points.
* The team is led by Head Coach Jonathan Coddington in his third season with the Ravens.
* After traveling to face Rose-Hulman, Anderson will wrap up their season on the road at Manchester on Saturday, November 15, at 1:30 PM.
SERIES HISTORY:
* Rose-Hulman leads the all-time series between both teams with a record of 22-6 overall against the Ravens.
* The Fightin' Engineers have won the last 15 games against Anderson, dating back to the 2009 season.
* The team defeated Anderson last season with a final score of 28-9.
* The last time Anderson defeated Rose-Hulman was during the 2008 season with a final score of 35-31.
* Rose-Hulman has an all-time home record of 12-2 when hosting the Anderson Ravens.
SINGLE SEASON SCHOOL RECORDS:
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Austin Hastings - 1st in forced fumbles (7)
CAREER SCHOOL RECORDS:
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Jay Smith - 4th in rushing yards per game (82.5), 5th in rush touchdowns (31), 4th in rushing yards (2888), 5th in rush attempts (641)
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Austin Hastings - 1st in forced fumbles (11), 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 (26), 14th in interception return yards (110)
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Gabe Adams - 4th in QB hurries (15), 11th in fumble return yards (13)
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Marshall Koch - 7th in QB hurries (11)
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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)
HCAC STANDINGS:
1) Hanover (6-2, 5-0 HCAC)
2) Mount St. Joseph (4-4, 3-1 HCAC)
3) Bluffton (5-3, 3-2 HCAC)
4) Franklin (4-4, 2-2 HCAC)
5) Rose-Hulman (2-6, 2-2 HCAC)
6) Anderson (1-7, 0-4 HCAC)
7) Manchester (0-8, 0-4 HCAC)