Kevin Krows/Millikin University
26
Winner RHIT RHIT 1-1
14
MILLIKIN MILLIKIN 1-1
Winner
RHIT RHIT
1-1
26
Final
14
MILLIKIN MILLIKIN
1-1
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
RHIT RHIT 10 9 7 0 26
MILLIKIN MILLIKIN 7 0 7 0 14

Game Recap: Football |

Big Blue Football Drops Home Opener

          The Millikin football team dropped its home opener to Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology 26-14 on September 10 at Frank M. Lindsay Field in Decatur, Illinois.  Both teams are now 1-1 on the season.
          Twelve penalties and four turnovers proved costly for Millikin.  The Big Blue out gained Rose-Hulman 419 to 349, but gave the Engineers too many scoring opportunities.  Millikin passed for 257 yards while rushing for 162.  The Engineers rushed for 224 yards and gained 125 yards through the air.
          Millikin opened the scoring in the first quarter on a 71 touchdown run by sophomore quarterback Nicco Stepina.
          The Engineers answered with two first quarter scores of its own to lead 10-7 at the end of the first.  Rose-Hulman got a 30 yard field goal from Bryan Gish to get on the board and then took the lead on a one yard run by Austin Swenson.
          The Engineers added to its lead in the second quarter on a safety from Nate Jackson and a two yard touchdown run by Kevin Dufauchard.
          Millikin got back in the game in the third quarter on a 62 yard pass from Stepina to David Jackson.
          Rose-Hulman closed out the scoring late in third quarter on a one yard run from Dufauchard.
          Stepina was 15-36-1 passing for 257 yards and rushed for 83 yards.  Jackson led the Millikin receivers with five catches for 133 yards.
          Dufauchard led the Engineers attack with 142 yards rushing and two scores.
          Nikia Averitte and Mykal Neal led Millikin with 10 tackles each.  Neal added an interception.
          Millikin is off next weekend before traveling to North Central College on September 24 for a 6 p.m. game.
 
 
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