Trinity University Football heads to the bluegrass state to take on Centre College this Saturday.
 
The Tigers (2-1) are fresh off a bye week. In their last game against Washington & Lee, Trinity secured a hard-fought 16-10 win. Linebackers Cade Rabson (The Woodlands, Texas / College Park) and James Ogunrin (Katy, Texas / Episcopal) led Trinity in tackles, accounting for 21 of the team's 60 tackles. Rabson finished with a career-high 12 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss. Ogunrin notched nine tackles, one of the most important being a tackle at the goal line to prevent W&L out of the end zone early in the fourth quarter. The Tigers made their money on the ground with Winston Hutchison (Round Rock, Texas / McNeil) leading the way with 63 yards on 16 carries. Johnny Milo (The Woodlands, Texas / Caney Creek) scored the lone offensive touchdown for Trinity. Tyler Huettel (McKinney, Texas / McKinney) nailed three first-half field goals, including a 45-yard boot early in the second quarter that pulled the Tigers within one point. He also had three punts for 118 total yards.
 
SAA Defensive Player of the Week - Cade Rabson
 
For the first time in his career, Cade Rabson was selected as the SAA Defensive Player of the Week.
 
From the SAA Press Release:
 
Rabson led a dominant Trinity defense that held Washington & Lee without an offensive touchdown in a 16-10 win for the Tigers on Saturday afternoon. Rabson posted a career-high 12 tackles and a career-best 2.5 tackles for loss to lead the Tigers in both categories. The only score allowed by Trinity in the first half came on an interception return for a touchdown. Rabson and the defense held Washington & Lee to just 27 yards in the first half and the team took a 16-7 lead by halftime. The Trinity defense allowed more yards in the second half, but limited the Generals to just one fourth-quarter field goal while forcing three second-half turnovers.
 
Preview - Kentucky Rain
 
Trinity will take a trip to Danville, Kentucky and play their first conference game of the season. Toe will hit leather at 1:00 PM (ET) and the Tigers and Colonels will face off.
 
On the Centre College Colonels: The Colonels have a 2-1 overall record this season. Most recently, Centre lost a close game to Hampden-Sydney, 38-34. However, they previously secured victories against Hanover and Maryville. This season, the Colonels' ground game has been nearly nonexistent, averaging just 43 yards per game and only 1.8 yards per carry. In contrast, Jack Gohmann has been solid in the passing game, completing 60 percent of his passes and averaging 255 yards per game. He has thrown all nine of Centre's touchdowns this season, and the team will rely heavily on his arm to secure victories.
Defensively, the Colonels are known for their ability to create turnovers, having collected six interceptions so far this season, including two games with multiple interceptions. However, all of their touchdowns allowed this season have come through the air. Sophomore defensive back Mario Brewer Jr. leads the team with 18 total tackles, 8 tackles for loss, and 7 sacks. The Colonels plan to blitz Brewer off the edge to leverage his speed against slower offensive linemen, aiming to create one-on-one opportunities.
Centre ranks seventh nationally in team sacks and fourth in tackles for loss. The Tigers have a record of 2-4 in games played in Danville since 2009 and hold a historical advantage over Centre, with a 19-11 record and a four-game winning streak against them.
 
Looking Ahead
 
The Tigers will be back home against Sewanee on October 12th.