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(LEBANON, Ill., Oct. 10)--The McKendree University football team will open up a two-game road swing this Saturday night with a contest at the University of Indianapolis. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. ET (5 p.m. CT) at Key Stadium in Indianapolis. The contest will be carried live on the Bearcat Sports Network, with the pre-game show beginning at 5:40 p.m. Scott Cummings will have the call of the McKendree/Indianapolis contest.

The Bearcats will be looking for their first victory of the 2014 season against the two-time defending Great Lakes Valley Conference champions. Indianapolis is 4-1 overall and holds a 2-0 mark in GLVC play this season. After opening defense of its league crown with a 48-14 win at Southwest Baptist University on Sept. 20, the Greyhounds rolled to a 42-20 victory last Saturday at Quincy University. Saturday's contest will be just the second home game this season for UIndy, which has a 24-19 win over Hillsdale College at Key Stadium to its credit on Sept. 27. 

McKendree is 0-5 overall and 0-2 in the GLVC following its 30-17 home loss last Saturday to Truman State University. For the third consecutive week, the Bearcats held the edge in both first downs and total offense against its opponent. McKendree also forced three turnovers in the contest. Junior quarterback Isaac Fisher (Washington, IL/Washington) became the program's career leader in passing yards thanks to his 279-yard effort against the Bulldogs. Fisher now has 4,355 yards, which is 23 yards more than his older brother Austin threw for (4,332 yards) during his four-year career at McKendree from 2008-11. Junior wide receiver Cameron James (Edwardsville, IL/Edwardsville) had a career-best nine receptions against Truman State, while sophomore linebacker A.J. Wentland (Machesney Park, IL/Harlem) led the Bearcats' defensive for the fifth straight game in tackles with 11. 

The Bearcats and Greyhounds have met twice previously, with Indianapolis taking both meetings. The Greyhounds notched a 45-15 win in 2012 in Indianapolis before posting a 45-7 decision last year at Leemon Field.

INSIDE THE McKENDREE/INDIANAPOLIS GAME 
THE HEAD COACHES
McKENDREE: Mike Babcock is in his second season as the head coach of the McKendree Bearcats (4-11 at McKendree and overall). Babcock came to McKendree from Colorado State University-Pueblo, where he spet the five years as an offensive assistant coach. From 2009-12, Babcock served as the ThunderWolves' quarterbacks coach and pasisng game coordinator. Babcock helped CSU-Pueblo to consecutive undefeated regular seasons in 2011 and 2012 along with a pair of Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference championships.
INDIANAPOLIS: Bob Bartolomeo is in his fifth season as the head coach of the Indianapolis Greyhounds (37-15 at Indianapolis and 51-22-1 overall in his seventh season as a collegiate head coach). 

THE SERIES (Since 1996)
The Greyhounds have won both previous meetings against the Bearcats, including last year's 45-7 decision on Oct. 12 in Lebanon:
2012 -- Indianapolis 45, McKENDREE 15 (at Indianapolis, Ind.)
2013 -- Indianapolis 45, McKENDREE 7 (at Leemon Field)

McKENDREE -- LAST TIME OUT
The Bearcats dropped a 30-17 decision last Saturday at home against Truman State University. For the third consecutive week, McKendree held the edge in first downs (26-21) and total yards (417-377) against its opponent, but could not overcome a run of 17 unanswered points by the visiting Bulldogs in the second half. Isaac Fisher (Washington, IL/Washington), who completed 27-of-47 pass attempts in the contest, added to his collection of career records as he became the Bearcats' all-time leader in passing yards. Fisher threw for 279 yards against Truman State, boosting his career total to 4,355 to pass the previous mark of 4,332 yards set by his older brother Austin, who played with the Bearcats from 2008-11. Fisher also rushed 18 times for a career-high 87 yards. Cameron James (Edwardsville, IL/Edwardsville) had nine catches for McKendree. A.J. Wentland (Machesney Park, IL/Harlem) led the defense for the fifth consecutive game in tackles with 11, while Brett Pearman (Granite City, IL/Granite City) helped out with seven tackles, including a pair of quarterback sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. 

INDIANAPOLIS -- LAST TIME OUT
The Greyhounds remained undefeated in Great Lakes Valley Conference play with a 42-20 victory last Saturday at Quincy University. Connor Barthel had a big day through the air, throwing for 305 yards and four touchdowns against the Hawks. Reece Horn grabbed 10 passes for 197 yards while adding a trio of touchdown receptions. Matt Ripp paced a balanced rushing attack for Indianapolis with 67 yards on 12 carries. Rob Dury registered a game-high 19 tackles to lead the way for the Greyhounds' defense. Lee Campbell chipped in with 10 stops, including 4 1/2 for loss with a pair of quarterback sacks. Kicker Scott Miller became the all-time leading scorer for Indianapolis with six extra points to push his career total to 282 points. 

LAST MEETING -- McKENDREE vs. INDIANAPOLIS
On Oct. 12, 2013 at Leemon Field, visiting Indianapolis built a 21-point lead in the first quarter and never looked back on its way to a 45-7 victory over McKendree. The Bearcats dropped their first Great Lakes Valley Conference contest of the year against the No. 21-ranked team in the American Football Coaches Association poll. Isaac Fisher (Washington, IL/Washington) went 16-of-28 for 110 yards. Fisher connected with Cameron James (Edwardsville, IL/Edwardsville) for the Bearcats' lone touchdown of the evening, a 22-yard strike in the opening minute of the second quarter. Dewayne Gatti (Pasadena, CA/Bonita) had six receptions for 42 yards to lead McKendree. Alec Gerdes (Normal, IL/Normal) notched a team-best eight tackles for the Bearcats. For Indianapolis, Klay Fiechter rushed for a game-high 124 yards and had two touchdowns, one of which came on a 71-yard reception. Connor Barthel completed 14-of-19 pass attempts for 247 yards.

BEARCAT TRACKS
BEARCATS vs. THE HOOSIER STATE: McKendree has a record of 10-13 all-time against teams from the state of Indiana. The Bearcats have played an Indiana school each year since the program was revived for the 1996 campaign except for the 2006 season. McKendree has a record of 7-5 in road games against teams from its neighbor to the east. 

SAFETY FIRST: McKendree recorded its first safety since early in the 2013 season against Saint Joseph's when Carter Vance (Secor, IL/Eureka) blocked a Pumas' punt out of the back of the end zone in the second quarter. The last time the Bearcats registered a safety came at William Jewell College on Sept. 22, 2013, when Brett Pearman (Granite City, IL/Granite City) sacked Cardinals' quarterback Sean Shelton in the the end zone late in the fourth quarter. 

CATCHING UP WITH THE BEARCATS' RECEPTIONS LEADER: Senior wide receiver Dewayne Gatti (Pasadena, CA/Bonita) has surpassed Myron Hicks as the Bearcats' career receptions leader. Gatti has 87 catches at McKendree, eclipsing the old mark of 80 that Hicks set from 2008-11. Gatti had 12 catches at Northwood University when he surpassed Hicks' career total, which also broke the single-game record he set for the Bearcats in the 2013 season opener at home against Tiffin University. The single-game mark lasted just one week, however.

TYLER TAKES THE TOP SPOT: Sophomore wide receiver Tyler Brewer (Arnold, MO/Fox) entered the Saint Joseph's game with two receptions on the season. Against the Pumas, Brewer surpassed Dewayne Gatti (Pasadena, CA/Bonita)'s single-game receptions record set just one week earlier. Brewer hauled in 13 passes to top Gatti's mark of 12 and also posted another career-best with 116 receiving yards. 

HERRING CONTINUES MARCH UP CAREER RUSHING LIST: Senior running back Ryan Herring (Fairview Heights, IL/Belleville East) is the 18th player at McKendree to rush for 1,000 yards in a career. Herring added to his total with 90 yards against Saint Joseph's and now has 1,305 yards with the Bearcats to move up to 13th place on the all-time list. The next three players on the Bearcats' career rushing list are:
10) Marlone Chenault -- 1,448 yards
11) Lamont Benn -- 1,436 yards
12) Dominique Jones -- 1,344 yards

CAMERON CATCHES UP: Thanks to his career-high nine catches against Truman State, junior wide receiver Cameron James (Edwardsville, IL/Edwardsville) continues to move up the Bearcats' career list for career receptions. James enters tonight's game with 69 catches at McKendree, which is fourth all-time. He passed Brett Gross (63) for fifth place, and sits one behind Byron Gettis (70) for the No. 3 spot. James also now has 648 receiving yards with the Bearcats, which places him eighth on the career list. With his 23-yard TD reception versus Truman State, James now has 96 career points at McKendree, which is tied for 10th on the scoring (non-kickers) list. 

DOUBLING UP: McKendree has reached double figures in the scoring column in 163 of its last 174 games.

SLINGING HIS WAY INTO THE RECORD BOOKS: Isaac Fisher (Washington, IL/Washington)'s passing numbers against Northwood and Saint Joseph's represent the most prolific two-week totals by any McKendree quarterback in history. In those two contests, Fisher was 65-for-109 for 667 yards. The 34 completions on 58 attempts versus Saint Joseph's surpassed the records he established the week before at Northwood, when he was 31-of-51. In addition, Fisher's 341 passing yards against the Pumas is the second-highest game total in Bearcats' history, topped only by the 375 yards Fisher connected for in the 2013 season opener against Tiffin. 

...AND NOW FOR FISHER'S CAREER RECORDS: Isaac Fisher (Washington, IL/Washington) enters tonight's game as the Bearcats' career leader in the following categories: total plays from scrimmage (849), total yards (4,772), pass attempts (683), completions (400) and passing yards (4,355). He surpassed older brother Austin for each of the all-time marks. Austin Fisher was the Bearcats' starting quarterback from 2008-11. Isaac has 33 career TD passes, which is six shy of Austin's all-time mark of 39. 

LONGEST PLAYS IN McKENDREE FOOTBALL HISTORY (Since 1996)
RUSH: 90 yards by Brandon Murphy vs. Iowa Wesleyan, 2000*
PASS: 85 yards from Dan Loudenslager to Zach Atkins vs. Georgetown, 2008*
KICKOFF RETURN: 100 yards by Brandon Murphy vs. Olivet Nazarene, 1997*; 100 yards by Ryan Keen (Country Club Hills, IL/Hillcrest) vs. Tiffin, 2013*
PUNT RETURN: 86 yards by Adam Clapp vs. Quincy, 2004*
INTERCEPTION RETURN: 100 yards by Lawrence Davis vs. William Penn, 2007*
FIELD GOAL: 51 yards by Jordan Fark vs. University of the Cumberlands, 2010
PUNT: 74 yards by Mark Albertini vs. St. Francis (Ind.), 1999
* -- Touchdown

THIS DATE IN BEARCAT FOOTBALL HISTORY
Oct. 11, 2008
McKendree ran its Homecoming winning streak to 11 consecutive games with a decisive 35-3 victory over Trinity International University. The Bearcats piled up 432 yards of total offense on the day, including 356 yards on the ground. George Smith became just the fourth player in school history to surpass the 2,000-yard rushing mark in helping the Bearcats snap a three-game losing streak. McKendree held a 7-3 lead at the half, but scored on its first four possessions of the second half to pull away for the win. Defensively, the Bearcats limited the Trojans to just 160 yards of total offense on the day.

Oct. 11, 2003
McKendree pounded out a season-high 532 rushing yards and posted a season-best in points as the Bearcats rolled to a 59-13 Homecoming victory over Iowa Wesleyan College. After holding a 24-13 halftime lead, McKendree outscored the Tigers 35-0 in the final 30 minutes to pull away for the win. Kalib Brown led the balanced rushing effort with 85 yards on nine carries as 14 different Bearcats picked up at least one rushing attempt in the contest. Brown scored twice on the day, giving him seven touchdowns over a three-week span as McKendree improved to 5-0 on the season. 

Oct. 11, 1997
For the second consecutive game, McKendree posted a 55-0 shutout victory, this time on the road at Westminster College (Mo.). The Bearcats started things early when Brendan Murphy took the opening kickoff and raced 92 yards for a score just 16 seconds into the contest. Daniel Simik scored three touchdowns on the day, while Louis Harden rushed for a game-high 108 yards on 16 attempts. Jason Karnes completed just four passes on the day, but totaled 111 yards through the air. Karnes connected with Simik on a 49-yard TD strike to give the Bearcats a 34-0 halftime lead. Mike Garavalia led the defensive effort with seven tackles.