INDIANAPOLIS – The UIndy football team (6-4, 4-2 GLVC) celebrated Senior Day with a 45-14 victory Saturday afternoon against visiting William Jewell. The Greyhounds delivered a number of standout performances in all three facets of the game, while senior Cory Klem put an exclamation point on the day with a marriage proposal to his girlfriend Jordan.
 
Prior to the game, UIndy honored 18 seniors in recognition for their hard work and dedication to the program, including Gavin Bane, Charlie Bernhardt, Paul Buisman, Gabe Collins-Green, Bryce Edwards, Christofer Ford, Clay Hadley, Sean Jackson, Cory Klem, Daniel McDonald, Tyson Magee, Levi McKinney, Will Loggan, Alec Patch, Tyler Selm, Tarnjeet Singh, Bryce Stancombe and Jayme Taylor.
 
Ranging from four-year players to the rare seventh-year senior in Stancombe, this group has helped the Greyhounds to a combined 55 wins, four GLVC titles and four NCAA playoff appearances. Eleven student-athletes on the list are wrapping up their fifth season on the team, compiling a .813 win percentage to date since first stepping onto campus in 2017.
 

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— UIndy Athletics (@UIndyAthletics) November 6, 2021

 
INS & OUTS
Despite missing a number of offensive weapons due to injury—including star running back Toriano Clinton, the Greyhounds jumped on the Cardinals with 24 unanswered points to start the game.
 
The scoring started with a career-long 51-yard field goal from Buisman on the opening drive of the afternoon, followed by a pair of first-quarter TDs from running back JaQuan Buchanan.
 
Meanwhile, the UIndy defense forced three 3-and-outs and a turnover in the first five Cardinal possessions. Cornerback Kasyus Kurns earned the INT, one of two picks for the Chicago native on the day.
 
Jewell finally broke the seal with a rushing touchdown late in the first half, and later added a meaningless TD in the fourth quarter to account for all their scoring.
 
Buchanan garnered 23 carries on the day, finishing with a career-high 154 yards and two TDs. Super-senior Bryce Stancombe was an efficient 20-for-26 passing for 271 yards and three scores. Freshman Jeremiah Lee racked up 166 receiving yards, including a 47-yard touchdown catch.
 
Defensively, The Greyhounds held the Cardinals to just 52 yards rushing and 275 yards in all. Second-year freshman Larry Burks, who got the starting nod at corner, compiled seven tackles as well as the third and final UIndy interception of the game. Kiave' Guerrier also had seven stops, while both Klem and Sean Jackson recorded a sack.
 
INSIDE THE BOX
- Receiver Frank Bentley returned from injury today and hauled in an impressive 19-yard sideline catch for the Hounds' final TD.
- Kellen Porter came just shy of making it two 100-yard rushers for UIndy, finishing with 98 yards on 14 carries.
- Lee added 60 kickoff return yards to his receiving total, good for a team-high 226 all-purpose yards.
- Buisman's lengthy field goal attempt marked the first 50-plus-yard FG by a Greyhound since Nick Parker's school-record 58-yarder in 2004.
- Brian Mullins took over punting duties late, highlighted by a booming 68-yard boot.
 
MORE NOTES
UIndy is now 9-1 all-time versus William Jewell … Buchanan's performance marks the third different Greyhound this season to amass at least 150 rushing yards in a game.
 
UP NEXT
The Greyhounds hit the road for the 2021 regular season finale when they head to Kirksville, Mo., to take on the Bulldogss of Truman State University next Saturday, Nov. 13. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. ET.