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Deiontae Nicholas
Deiontae Nicholas rushed for a team-high 80 yards at Indianapolis.
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Wayne State WS 1-1
28
Winner Indianapolis UINDY 1-1
Wayne State WS
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Final
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Indianapolis UINDY
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Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
WS Wayne State 0 0 0 6 6
UINDY Indianapolis 7 14 7 0 28

Game Recap: Football | | Jeff Weiss, Senior Associate Director of Athletics/Media Relations

Football Upended 28-6 at #22-Indianapolis

Hounds rushing and three miscues leads to WSU setback.

INDIANAPOLIS – The Wayne State University football team (1-1 overall) suffered a 28-6 setback at 22nd-ranked Indianapolis (1-1 overall) on a rainy Key Stadium Field Saturday night.

The Greyhounds drove 76 yards in 10 plays on their second drive of the game to take a 7-0 lead on a 10-yard touchdown pass from Jake Purichia to Daveon Bell.

The Warriors answered with a sustained drive as senior running back Deiontae Nicholas (Chesterfield, Mich. / L'Anse Creuse North) had three carries for 37 yards.  On WSU's first play in the red zone, WSU was assessed a holding penalty.  A bad snap on a field goal attempt led to an interception.

Five plays later UIndy led 14-0 after a 12-yard touchdown run by Tyre Lee.

On the ensuing drive, WSU crossed midfield but a "mysterious" clipping penalty pushed the Warriors back to their side of midfield.

Late in the first half, a UIndy punt by Jacob Lafree was downed at the Wayne State one.  WSU sophomore punter Taylor McCarty (Oxford, Mich. / Lake Orion) was able to get a 42 yard punt out of his end zone, but Bell returned it 21 yards as a penalty on UIndy was waived off.

On the very next play, Purichia tossed a 23-yard touchdown pass to Malik Higgins with 18 seconds remaining before intermission.

Late in the third period following a WSU punt, the Greyhounds extended their lead to 28-0 on a 52-yard touchdown run by Toriano Clinton.

Wayne State avoided its first shutout in six years (Sept. 8, 2012, at Ashland 7-0) by driving 82 yards in seven plays in 1:44 late in the fourth quarter.

Sophomore signal caller Jake AmRhein (South Elgin, Ill.) completed 3-of-5 passes on the drive, including a five-yard scoring pass to junior Tyler Blaszczak (Brownstown, Mich. / Riverview Gabriel Richard) with 11 seconds remaining.  AmRhein also scrambled for seven yards on the drive.

TEAM STATS

Indianapolis held a 291 to 184 edge in rushing yards, and a 386 to 237 margin in total offense.  UIndy also led in time of possession (33:43-26:17) and total return yards (64-43)

LEADING THE WARRIORS

Nicholas rushed for a team-high 80 yards on six attempts, while senior Demetrius Stinson (Detroit, Mich. / Douglass) gained 66 yards on 18 carries.

Both AmRhein and senior D.J. Zezula (Clarkston, Mich.) were 3-of-9 passing, with AmRhein throwing for 53 yards and a touchdown.

Blaszczak had a team-high two receptions for 39 yards.

Senior Kyle Toth (Hudsonville, Mich.) and junior Leon Eggleston (Sylvania, Ohio / Southview) tied for the team lead with seven tackles, with Toth notching a forced fumble.

LEADING THE GREYHOUNDS

Clinton rushed for a game-high 131 yards on 14 attempts, while Al McKeller gained 90 yards on 16 carries.

Purichia completed all six of his pass attempts for 95 yards and two touchdowns.  Higgins had two catches for 57 yards and a score.

Joe Lambright had a game-best 15 tackles (10 solo, 5 assisted), including one for loss along with a pass break-up and a fumble recovery.

UP NEXT

Wayne State will face another ranked team on Sept. 15 as the 0-2 Ashland Eagles visit Tom Adams Field for a 6 p.m. kickoff.  AU lost at home to Indiana (Pa.) in week one, and at Ohio Dominican this evening.

 
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