TERRE HAUTE, IND. -- Treating their first-ever jaunt to Western Indiana like a business trip, the No. 25 Heidelberg University football team enjoyed a workman-like 42-13 win over host Rose-Hulman on Saturday.
Alex Arledge threw for 291 yards and five touchdowns and the defense forced three turnovers as HU returned from their bye week with a resounding win.
Heidelberg improved to 5-1 overall while the Fightin' Engineers slipped to 4-2.
On their second possession, Heidelberg struck first. Arledge dropped a 41-yard pass over the defensive back and into the waiting arms of
Aiden Bradshaw.
Gryffin Bradley's extra point gave HU a 7-0 lead in the first.
On the ensuing RHIT possession,
Daniel Goodson recorded a strip sack that was recovered by
Andrew Szepiela.
Drew Miller punched it in on third down, winning the race to the pylon on the left side to double HU's lead.
Ahead 14-0, The Berg added a touchdown in the second on a 28-yard pass from Arledge to
Dmitry Peters. On 4th-and-6, Peters caught a pass right around the line-to-gain on the left side -- then spun out of a tackle and scampered the remainder of the way into the end zone.
Up 21-3, Heidelberg took possession near midfield with 39 seconds left in the first half. Unwilling to go quietly, the Tricolor quickly moved into the RHIT redzone on big catches from Bradshaw. On 1st-and-goal with 10 seconds left, Arledge connected with
Knolan Albert along the back of the end zone.
In the third,
Williams Betancourt notched a strip sack that was recovered by
Thomas Zacharko. Arledge turned the turnover into points, hitting
Mason Mossbarger with a 25-yard strike over the middle.
Austin Niederkohr picked off a pass on the next drive, and again, the Student Princes cashed in. Bradshaw hauled in a pass from two yards out. Bradley's sixth PAT of the day was pure, and HU led, 42-6.
RHIT scored their lone touchdown of the game in the fourth. Heidelberg, meanwhile, was content to grind out the clock.
INSIDE THE BOX:
Arledge was 27-for-40, with two interceptions to go along with the five touchdowns … Miller was limited to 38 yards on 15 carries … Bradshaw led the receivers with 94 yards and two scores … 10 different receivers hauled in at least one pass … The defense picked up 12 tackles for loss, with
Nick Finn and
Brandon Munoz each being credited with 1.5 … RHIT quarterbacks were sacked six times.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
The victory was the 64th in
Scott Donaldson's career, moving him into a tie for second place on the 'Berg's all-time wins list. He equals Dick West (1984-1997). Paul Hoernemann remains first with 102 victories from 1946-1959 … Arledge set a career high with the five touchdowns … Heidelberg was 3-of-16 on third down, but 5-of-7 on fourth down.
UP NEXT:
Heidelberg hosts Ohio Northern on Saturday for Homecoming. Kickoff with the Polar Bears is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.
