Rose-Hulman Set to Host Greenville (IL) on Hall of Fame Weekend
September 18, 2008
TERRE HAUTE , IN - Rose-Hulman (2-0, 0-0 HCAC) will return to Terre Haute this weekend after a rain soaked game last Saturday. The Engineers will tangle with Greenville (IL) in the annual Hall of Fame Game at Cook Stadium Saturday. Rose will induct five new members into the college's Athletic Hall of Fame prior to kickoff.
The Engineers are coming off a drenching 10-7 win at North Park (IL), while the Panthers were shutout at Augustana (IL) 30-0 last Saturday. This weekend's game between the two schools will mark the first time they have met since the 1994 season.
Greenville will be looking to find the end zone for the first time this season. The Panthers have been blanked by a combined score of 52-0 in their first two contests against Washington-St. Louis and Augustana. The Rose-Hulman defense had a tough time in a week one 42-35 win against Earlham, but rebounded nicely in a 10-7 win at North Park .
The Engineers will try and get their aerial attack back on track after being grounded by the sloppy conditions a week ago. RHIT only attempted 11 passes against the Vikings, completing three for 35 yards. Junior quarterback Derek Eitel (Marshall , Ill. /H.S.) threw for 139 yards and two touchdowns in the Earlham win.
Junior running back Calvin Bueltel (Huntingburg , Ind. /Southridge) currently leads the HCAC in rushing yards (68.0 pg) and leads the nation with an average kickoff return of 50.0 yards. The junior rushed for a career-high 109 yards in last week's 10-7 win at North Park .
The last meeting between Rose and Greenville took place back in 1994 with the Engineers claiming a 38-25 victory. RHIT leads the all-time series over the Panthers 2-0.
Kickoff from Cook Stadium is set for 2:00 PM.
In other conference action .
Hanover College's football game at Butler (1-1) this Saturday has been cancelled. The Hanover College campus suffered damage from high winds on Sunday, resulting in the campus being closed until Monday, September 22. Hanover students were sent home due to the loss of power, water, and utilities and will be allowed to return to campus on Sunday, September 21. All of Hanover 's athletic contests (home and away) have been cancelled until at least September 22. The Panthers (0-2, 0-0 HCAC) dropped a tough 34-32 decision at home against Waynesburg (PA) last weekend and will not return to the field until their HCAC opener at Anderson on October 4.
Bluffton (0-1, 0-0 HCAC) returns to the field after being off last Saturday, as the Beavers travel to Adrian (1-1) for a match up with the Bulldogs. It will mark the second of three consecutive contests with teams from the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association. The young Beavers currently have 53 first-year players on the roster and will look to put a 49-0 defeat to Alma in the season opener behind them. Adrian posted a 20-0 victory over Defiance last weekend, holding the Jackets to 155 total yards and just 73 yards on the ground. The Bulldogs and Beavers will meet for the fifth straight season and 16 th time on Saturday. The first meeting between the two schools was back in 1963, with Adrian holding a 12-3 edge in the all-time series. Adrian has posted four straight wins against Bluffton, including a 20-0 win last fall.
Manchester College (1-1, 0-0 HCAC) will head back on the road this weekend after a very impressive showing in their home opener. The Spartans will travel to Kalamazoo (1-1) to face the Hornets. The black and gold were very impressive in a 40-7 domination of Earlham Saturday. Junior quarterback Caleb Grimes (South Haven, Mich./H.S.) tossed a pair of 58 yard scoring strikes and was an efficient 11 of 18 for 229 yards. The Spartans offensive attack was very balanced, netting 202 yards on the ground and 229 through the air against Earlham. Kalamazoo is coming off a come from behind win at Rockford (IL) last week. The Hornets trailed 14-0 before scoring 17 unanswered points in the second half to claim the 17-14 victory. Manchester and Kalamazoo first met on the gridiron back in 1932 with the last meeting between the two institutions coming in the form of a 33-15 Hornet win in 1983. MC will look for their first win in the series this weekend, trailing the all-time mark 0-6.
Anderson University (0-2, 0-0 HCAC) will try and find the win column for the first time this season on the road against Earlham (0-2). The Quakers will play an HCAC opponent for the third straight week, falling to Rose-Hulman 42-35 in the opener and losing to Manchester 40-7 last weekend. The Ravens fell on the road to DePauw 52-17 last week, surrendering 45 unanswered points to the Tigers offense despite only allowing 293 yards of total offense. Quarterback Chase Thurston (Yorktown , Ind. /H.S.) completed 10 of his 42 passes for 185 yards and two touchdowns in the loss. The Quakers defeated Anderson in overtime last season 26-23, delivering Earlham their second straight win over the Ravens after dropping 10 straight decisions in the series. AU leads the all-time series with Earlham 22-8.
The Defiance Yellow Jackets (0-2, 0-0 HCAC) come into Saturday's contest with Trine (IN) (1-0) looking to find a spark on offense. The Jackets fell 20-0 at Adrian (MI) last week, recording only nine first downs and 155 yards of total offense. Senior defensive back Keith Snyder (Martin , Mich. /H.S.) led the DC defense with 17 tackles and two tackles for loss against the Bulldogs. Trine earned their lone victory of the season against Manchester , 41-13, back on September 6 in their first of three games against the HCAC. The Thunder defeated Defiance 17-13 last season in Angola , knotting the all-time series at one game apiece. Defiance held a 13-3 lead in the fourth quarter before Trine scored their only two touchdowns on the day to snatch the win.
Sept. 20 Schedule
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Sept. 20 |
Anderson at Earlham |
1:00 PM |
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Bluffton at Adrian (MI) |
1:00 PM |
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Manchester at Kalamazoo (MI) |
1:00 PM |
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Trine (IN) at Defiance |
1:30 PM |
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Greenville (IL) at Rose-Hulman |
2:00 PM |
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Hanover at Butler |
Cancelled |
* No. 17 Franklin (2-0) and Mount St. Joseph (2-0) have the week off