INDIANAPOLIS—The No. 20 UIndy football team earned a hard-fought 52-38 victory against Quincy University Saturday night. The Greyhounds got a career night from running back JaQuan Buchanan and a pair of late interceptions from the defense to hang on for the win.
 
INS & OUTS
UIndy jumped on the Hawks early and often, building a 42-10 lead by halftime. But Quincy would not go quietly, as a big fourth quarter had the Hawks threatening to tie the ballgame late. Trailing 45-38 with six minutes to go, QU found itself in 1st & Goal from the seven-yard line.
 
But it was then that UIndy safety Michael Brown made perhaps the biggest play of the night, stepping in front of a Quincy pass and taking it 97 yards to other way to the house. The play was called back to midfield due to a penalty, but the interception stood.
 
UIndy's offense needed just four plays to traverse 53 yards for a score, including a 50-yard gallop and a one-yard scoring tote, both by Buchanan.
 
The Hawks would not cross midfield again, with a pick by Kivonte Houston with two minutes to go good for the knockout blow.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
-UIndy received a big lift late in the first quarter from an 88-tard kickoff return from Markez Gillam, good for the freshman's first collegiate TD.
-Brown had a career day statistically, racking up a game-high 14 tackles while adding a second INT to his momentum-changing pick in the fourth quarter. He was also credited with a forced fumble and a pass break-up.
-Buchanan finished with three rushing touchdowns and a receiving TD, notching his first-ever four-score game.
-Wideout Derrick Alonzo also put up some career-best numbers, making eight catches for 151 yards and a touchdown.
-D-lineman Aaron Barnett and linebacker Jalen Wilson each added a sack.
-Starting QB Christian Conkling finished 19-for-28 passing for 292 yards and three touchdowns.
 
MORE NOTES
The Hounds were without the services of All-American running back Toriano Clinton, who sat due to injury … UIndy is now 10-1 all-time versus Quincy.
 
UP NEXT
UIndy remains home to host the Miners of Missouri S&T on Saturday, October 29.