TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman football team suffered a loss to #25 Heidelberg on Saturday with a final score of 42-13. The loss drops the team to 4-2 overall this season.
Nate Desmond got the start at quarterback, finishing the game with 97 passing yards.
Alexander Marsteller was the team's leading rusher with 74 yards and a long of 16 yards.
Joseph Alexion was the top receiver with five catches for 78 receiving yards.
The defense was led by
Anthony Mauro and
Antonio Barnes with 11 tackles each.
Joseph Coveliers made an impact with a team-high 2.5 tackles for loss.
Jack LeCrone and
Austin Hastings both recorded interceptions, and
Nick Bueno had one forced fumble.
Heidelberg built a commanding lead throughout the first two quarters, standing ahead 28-3 at the halftime break. The Fightin' Engineers' lone score came on a 26-yard field goal by
Cohen Peters.
Rose added another Peters field goal from 46 yards out to make the score 28-6 in the third quarter. After two more Heidelberg scores, Rose-Hulman finally reached the end zone with a nine-play, 54-yard drive that ended on a two-yard rushing touchdown by
Aiden Lanham to bring the score to 42-13.
The Fightin' Engineers will look to bounce back, returning to HCAC play to face Hanover on the road on Saturday, October 24, at 1:30 PM.
