LEBANON, Ill. – The venue was different but the result was the same for UIndy football Saturday afternoon. The seventh-ranked Greyhounds (6-0, 3-0 GLVC) followed three consecutive home wins with a 28-10 victory at McKendree University and Leemon Field, breaking a tie for first with the Bearcats (4-2, 2-1) in the GLVC standings. Freshman running back Al McKeller led all players with 114 rushing yards on 21 carries.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Trailing 21-3, the Bearcats managed their first touchdown of the day with an 80-yard scoring drive. The Greyhounds answered right back on their ensuing possession, however, needing just seven plays to traverse 56 yards, capped by a Jake Purichia QB sneak from the one to make it 28-10 late in the third.
 
The Greyhounds were held scoreless for the first quarter until back-to-back touchdown drives in the second led to a 14-3 halftime lead. The scores came courtesy of senior Tuwan Payton (four-yard rush) and redshirt-freshman Aaron Matio (44-yard catch).
 
UIndy opened the second half with a lengthy scoring drive, capped by Payton's second score of the day, to go up 21-3.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Junior linebacker Cole Sigmund had a career day, racking up a personal-high 20 tackles. It marked the first time a Greyhound had 20 tackles or more since Bruce Renner's 28 stops versus Hillsdale in 2004.
- Senior H-back Alex Kimack collected season highs with five catches and 81 receiving yards.
-  Five Greyhounds garnered four carries or more on the way to a team total of 47 rushing attempts.
- The Greyhounds reached season highs in both offensive plays from scrimmage (66) and first downs (22).
- Redshirt-freshman Mitch Dewitt garnered his first career start, amassing 14 tackles and a pass break-up from the cornerback spot.
 
HOUND BYTES
"Great win," said Head Coach Bob Bartolomeo after the game. "Great program win to come on the road against a very good football team, and to play the way we played is very satisfying. But we're not done yet, so we're back to work on Monday and got to get ready for Quincy."
 
MORE NOTES
The Greyhounds have now won 10 contests in a row dating back to last year. The program record for longest winning streak is 12, set in 1953-54 … UIndy's 6-0 record marks its best start since 1997.… Senior kicker Brad Schickel had his first field goal miss of the season in the first quarter. He is now 8 for 9 on the year.