HANOVER, Ind. – The Hanover football team celebrated Homecoming on Saturday afternoon welcoming Rose-Hulman to Alumni Stadium. The Panthers fell in the contest 27-20.
HOW IT HAPPENED
After falling behind 3-0 in the first quarter, the Panther offense went to work. Senior quarter
Eian Roudebush found senior
Scotty Johnson for a 22-yard catch and score to give Hanover the 7-3 advantage.
Rose-Hulman pulled within one following another field goal try before Roudebush went to work once more. The senior gun slinger found junior
DJ Grinter streaking the sideline wide open for a 33-yard touchdown pass. Sophomore
Andrew Weitzel added a 28-yard field goal in the final minute of the first half, sending Hanover into the break with a 17-6 lead.
The second half saw Rose-Hulman reclaim the lead at the 9:32 mark in the fourth quarter when the quarterback broke through for a 29-yard touchdown run. The successful two-point conversion saw the Fightin' Engineers in front 20-17.
Hanover responded with a methodical drive that landed them on the Rose-Hulman 12-yard line for the game tying field goal that was blocked by the Rose-Hulman front line.
Despite a Weitzel 40-yard field goal in the final minute, Rose-Hulman was able to hold on and secure the 27-20 upset.
INSIDE THE STATS
Roudebush led the Panther offense throwing for 261 yards and two touchdowns. He added 31 yards on the ground.
Grinter collected five receptions for 84-yards and a touchdown.
Defensively, junior
Brian Wall recorded a team-high seven tackles with four solo stops.
Hosia Smith added six stops and a sack for a loss of six yards.
Hanover returns to action on Saturday when they host Bluffton for Senior Day.
