INDIANAPOLIS – Senior running back
Toriano Clinton racked up a school-record 287 rushing yards and four touchdowns to lead the host Greyhounds (4-2, 2-0 GLVC) to a 57-28 Homecoming win versus McKendree (2-4, 1-1) at Key Stadium Saturday night. In all, the Hounds amassed 737 yards of total offense and averaged nearly 11 yards per snap.
In addition to breaking the UIndy single-game record for the second time this season, Clinton hit two more milestones Saturday, surpassing 1,000 yards for the season as well as becoming just the seventh player in school history to eclipse 3,000 rushing yards for his career.
The Calumet, Ill., native first broke the record with 270 yards at Hillsdale in week two. Furthermore, he set a national record last week with 197 rushing yards in the first quarter at Southwest Baptist, most ever by a Division II player in a single quarter.
INS & OUTS
The Greyhounds once again hung a big number on the scoreboard, putting up 50-plus points versus a conference opponent for the second straight week. In addition to Clinton's contribution, UIndy got 309 yards and three passing TDs from quarterback
Bryce Stancombe. Three different receivers hauled a scoring reception, including
Jon Eineman (105 rec yds),
Alonzo Derrick (68 yds) and
Frank Bentley (67 yds).
Meanwhile,
Lenny Bennett totaled a career-high 110 rushing yards while tacking on the game's final TD on a 28-yard run in the final minutes.
INSIDE THE BOX
- The Greyhounds notched 12 plays from scrimmage of at least 20 yards, including an 87-yard TD reception from Eineman and a pair of 70-plus-yard runs from Clinton.
- UIndy blocked three Bearcat extra points, with
Jacob Jones,
Alec Patch and
Cory Klem each getting a hand on a PAT try. The first one was taken 92 yards the other way by
Trevon Hall, good for two points.
- Seven UIndy defenders were credited with at least one tackle for a loss, including two from senior
Bryce Edwards.
- Second-year freshman corner
Kasyus Kurns earned the game's only interception, upping his career total to four in just nine collegiate games played.
- Kicker/punter
Paul Buisman, who had a pair of 50-yard punts tonight, moved into second place in the UIndy annals in career extra points made, passing his former mentor Brad Schickel.
MORE NOTES
UIndy is now a perfect 10-0 all-time versus McKendree … The result upped the Hounds' Homecoming win streak to 10, part of a 14-1 Homecoming record since 2006.
UP NEXT
UIndy remains at home next weekend for a meeting with the Lions of Lindenwood University. Set to start at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, October 16, the matchup features each of the last two GLVC champions.
