Football stumbles in HCAC opener against Rose-Hulman
October 2, 2021

Football stumbles in HCAC opener against Rose-Hulman

The Defiance football team stumbled against Rose-Hulman in their Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference opener on Saturday afternoon, 63-14.

The Defiance football team stumbled against Rose-Hulman in their Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference opener on Saturday afternoon, 63-14.

The Basics

  • Records: Defiance (0-4, 0-1), Rose-Hulman (2-2, 1-0)
  • Location: Justin F. Coressel Stadium - Defiance, Ohio
  • Attendance: 550

Notables: Defiance College and Defiance College Athletics celebrated their 2021 Homecoming Game and held the festivities prior to the contest.

Inside The Numbers

  • Junior Jordan Ambose led the Defiance offense with 33 yards passing and two touchdown. He also had 22 yards rushing on eight carries.
  • Sophomore Tyshaun Freeman carried the ball 16 times and ran for 84 yards.
  • Sophomore Jahlani Hall caught three passes for 34 yards.
  • Freshman Ethan Gross and freshman Antawn Nathan caught one touchdown each for the Yellow Jackets.
  • Junior Thomas Coltrain led the Defiance defense with nine tackles including one tackle-for-loss.
  • Senior Rigo Villa added five tackles during the game.
  • Andrew Dion led the Rose-Hulman offense with 301 passing yards and four touchdowns through the air.
  • Grant Ripperda had 74 rushing yards on 15 totes and ran for one score for the Fightin' Engineers.
  • Daniel Huery recorded 173 recieving yards on seven catches and caught two touchdowns.
  • Kyzer Bowen led the Rose-Hulman defense with six tackles along with one sack and two tackles-for-loss.

The Difference

  • Rose-Hulman 42 straight points to end the first half of play.
  • Defiance scored their 14 points in the fourth quarter of the contest.

Up Next

  • The Yellow Jackets next hit the road when they take on Manchester in HCAC play on Saturday, October 9. Kick-off is set for 1:30 p.m.
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