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James Hill (Livonia, Mich. / Clarenceville) finished with 235 rushing yards (10.2 yards per carry) and four touchdowns as the football team defeated Northwood 55-21 in the 82nd annual Homecoming contest.
The 235 rushing yards by James Hill was not only a career-high (he entered the game with 339 career rushing yards), but also tied-for-15th most in school history for one game, equaling the mark of Desmond Martin vs. Carson-Newman on Sept. 13, 2014. The WSU school record of 326 yards was set by Toney Davis on Nov. 19, 2011, at St. Cloud State in the opening round of the NCAA Playoffs.Â
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The four rushing touchdowns by Hill was tied-for-fifth most in program history behind the six from Joique Bell (Oct. 17, 2009 vs. Ferris State). Bell (Oct. 3, 2009 vs. Ashland), Toney Davis (Nov. 19, 2011 at St. Cloud State) and Romello Brown (Nov. 7, 2015 vs. Lake Erie) each had five rushing touchdowns in a game.
The seven rushing touchdowns (four by James Hill and three by DeOntay Moffett) is believed to be a school record. Wayne State has recorded six rushing touchdowns in a game six times, most recently Nov. 7, 2015 vs. Lake Erie.
