LIBERTY, Mo. – The No. 22 UIndy football team earned a 23-20 overtime victory at William Jewell College Saturday afternoon. Facing a three-point deficit late in the game, the Greyhounds got a 32-yard game-tying field goal from Ian Burr with 50 seconds left, and later a 16-yard touchdown reception from Jon Lewis to walk it off in OT.
 
INS & OUTS
In quite a contrast from last year's one-sided victory, the resilient Hounds made just enough plays Saturday versus the much-improved Cardinals club to secure a tough conference road win.
 
The Hounds found themselves down three points with just 5:24 left in the game. Quarterback Gavin Sukup made a couple of big plays to help fuel the ensuing drive—a 17-yard scramble and an impressive running throw to Alonzo Derrick for a 14-yard reception. The series stalled at the Jewell 15-yard line, but Burr's field goal attempt was true, knotting the score at 17 apiece and forcing overtime.
 
UIndy won the coin toss and chose to defend. The defense got the stop it needed, allowing no first downs and just three points. The Hounds took possession and needed just two plays to traverse the 25 yards and earn the win.
 

Here's your game winner in OT! #GoHounds | #TogetherWeWin pic.twitter.com/VAjo7yp3L2

— UIndy Football (@UIndyFB) October 5, 2024

 
INSIDE THE BOX
- Lewis finished with 107 all-purpose yards to go with team bests in catches (6) and receiving yards (46).
- His backfield mate Garrett Sherrell amassed a game-high 82 rushing yards on just nine carries.
- Senior linebacker Clay Schulte racked up 12 tackles, including three for a loss. He has reached double digits in stops in three of five games this year.
- UIndy compiled four sacks on the afternoon, including a collegiate first from Julian Dandridge.
- QB-turned-tight-end Connor Kinnett scored UIndy's first TD, taking a direct snap and punching it in from three yards out.
- Freshman cornerback Key Crowell secured an interception late in the first half—his third of the year.
- Derrick scored first second TD of the year on a 15-yard catch in the second quarter.
- Brandon Smith blocked a 36-yard Jewell FG attempt late in the third quarter.
- UIndy finished just 2-for-12 on third-down conversions.
 
MORE NOTES
Saturday's contest marked the first overtime game for UIndy since September of 2021 and first overtime win since October of 2014 … UIndy has now won eight in a row versus William Jewell and is 11-1 versus the Cardinals all-time … The Hounds paired white pants with their white road jerseys for the first time this season.
 
UP NEXT
With nothing but conference games left on its regular-season slate, the Greyhounds return to Key Stadium next week to host the Hawks of Quincy University. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1