INDIANAPOLIS – The UIndy football team celebrated Homecoming with a lopsided 47-19 win against McKendree University Saturday night. In the conference opener for both teams, the Greyhounds racked up more than 600 yards of total offense, including nearly 300 yards passing from senior quarterback Gavin Sukup.
 
INS & OUTS
Sukup started the night by completing his first 15 pass attempts, including TD tosses to Cobi Lewis and Alonzo Derrick on the opening two drives. The veteran signal caller later converted a 3rd & Goal from the 14 with a touchdown pass to Garrett Sherrell. All that added up to a 24-5 halftime lead for the Hounds.
 
The Bearcats found some life early in the third quarter, securing their first takeaway to set up a touchdown drive and make it a two-score game. But the Hounds snatched the momentum right back, marching 90 yards on just seven plays, punctuated by a 35-yard rushing touchdown from Sukup.
 

Sukup with a 3??5??-yard TD run!! ??#GoHounds | #TogetherWeWin pic.twitter.com/5CRgHLHt6y

— UIndy Football (@UIndyFB) September 21, 2025

 
Reigning GLVC Special Teams Player of the Week Andrew Herron got into the act as well. He broke out the pitching wedge on one third-quarter punt, sticking it inside the five-yard line and setting up a safety by Danny Royster.
 

Herron's chip shot sets up a Greyhound safety!#GoHounds | #TogetherWeWin pic.twitter.com/FiYWoxVTbP

— UIndy Football (@UIndyFB) September 21, 2025

 
Juseters Fataki tacked on a pair of rushing TDs to put the game out of reach, including a 24-yard score. Sukup, meanwhile, would finish with 365 total yards—296 passing and 64 on the ground—and four total touchdowns.
 
INSIDE THE BOX
- Sophomore running back Garrett Sherrell compiled an even 100 yards rushing on just eight carries, notching the first 100-yard rushing yard game by a Hound this season.
- Royster notched his second straight multi-sack game and finished with an impressive five tackles for a loss.
- Safety Eli Liapis topped the team with seven total tackles.
- Ten Greyhounds caught at least one pass, with Lewis leading the way with six grabs for 73 yards.
 
MORE NOTES
UIndy moved to 13-1 all-time versus McKendree, good for the most wins versus any GLVC school since the league began sponsoring football in 2012 … The Greyhounds are now 17-2 in Homecoming games since 2006 … The University honored the 1975 UIndy (then Indiana Central) football team at halftime, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the program's first NCAA playoff appearance … The evening featured a lightning delay that pushed back the start time by 40 minutes.
 
UP NEXT
The Hounds hit the road next weekend when they travel to Kirksville, Mo., to battle the Bulldogs of Truman State University. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET.