INDIANAPOLIS—The No. 10 UIndy football team kept its perfect record intact Saturday night at Key Stadium, topping visiting Upper Iowa, 35-7. The Greyhounds are now 8-0 on the season, winning their first eight games for the first time since 2017 and just the second time ever.
INS & OUTS
The Hounds sprinted out of the gate with 21 unanswered points in the first quarter, including hanging two touchdowns on the board in the opening five minutes. The highlight came on a perfect 70-yard bomb from QB
Gavin Sukup to wideout
Markez Gillam that accounted for the entirety of the Hounds' second drive.
The Peacocks got on the board late in the first half on a 30-yard touchdown pass with just 1:24 on the clock, but they did not manage a single point for the remainder of the game.
Meanwhile, UIndy tacked on with a seven-yard rushing TD from
Anthony Crowell with 3:48 left in the third quarter, and then put it out of reach with a 39-yard strike to
Cobi Lewis in the fourth—his second TD of the night.
INSIDE THE BOX
- Sukup finished 24-for-35 for a season-high 332 yards and four touchdowns.
- Gillam racked up a career-high 113 receiving yards. His 70 yarder matched UIndy's second-longest touchdown reception of the season.
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Jalyn Givan had a team-high 11 tackles, followed closely by 10 stops by
Clay Schulte.
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Dylan Shelton blew up the Peacock's punt protection late in the game to earn his first career blocked punt.
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Giovani Laurent recorded his first collegiate TD on a 30-yard reception late in the first quarter.
- Seven Greyhounds had at least a half TFL tonight.
MORE NOTES
Tonight's contest marks the first-ever meeting between UIndy and Upper Iowa … The Peacocks are in their first year as members of the GLVC … UIndy has not allowed more than 20 points in a game and still have not surrendered a single point in the third quarter all season.
UP NEXT
Just two regular-season games remain on the slate, with the final home game coming next week. UIndy hosts McKendree University for Senior Day on Saturday, Nov. 4. Kickoff is schedule for 2 p.m. ET.
