UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich.—In its first road game of the season, the 16th-ranked UIndy football team put on an impressive display at Saginaw Valley Saturday afternoon. The Greyhounds dominated the host Cardinals in a 35-10 final, racking up five touchdowns offensively and four sacks on defense.

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Hounds got on the board first and never looked back. After a sack (and near-safety) by Justin Thomas, the Greyhounds earned a short field and quickly punched it in with a rushing TD by Jon Lewis.
 
Meanwhile, the Cardinal offense struggled to move the ball. The home team managed a 35-yard field goal early in the second quarter and did not score again until the final minute of the game, long after it was out of reach.
 
Junior receiver Alonzo Derrick continued his big-play tendencies, scoring from 66 yards in the second quarter and later from 70 yards in the third. He now has four touchdowns on the season, all from at least 20 yards out.
 

This duo is dangerous ??@gavin_sukup and Alonzo Derrick were unstoppable in tonight's win for @UIndyFB. pic.twitter.com/xvbZDRTfCA

— FloFootball (@FloFootball) September 23, 2023

 
The UIndy defense made a slew of big plays as well. The Hounds were consistently in the Saginaw backfield, compiling four sacks, seven total tackles for a loss and six QB hurries. Thomas had a pair of sacks, while Aaron Barnett and Dylan Shelton added one apiece. Cornerback Landry Mavungu, meanwhile, had the Cardinals on lockdown, earning an athletic interception in the third quarter as well as two pass break-ups.
 
INSIDE THE BOX
-The Hounds went for 134 rushing yards on the afternoon, with Jaden Schlabach (67) and Lewis (55) accounting for the majority.
-Derrick finished with 162 receiving yards on just six catches.
-Michael Brown and San Flowers tied for the team lead with 11 tackles.
-SVSU had 20 third-down plays, converting just seven.
-QB Gavin Sukup finished 11-for-20 passing for 232 yards and three scores.
 
MORE NOTES
UIndy is now 11-23 all-time versus Saginaw Valley … The win avenges last year's 38-14 loss at SVSU … The Hounds' 35 points matched their highest-ever total versus the Cardinals.
 
UP NEXT
UIndy opens GLVC play with a trek to Missouri S&T to face the Miners on Saturday, Sept. 30. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET.