His average would have been higher except for one five-yard punt. The Greyhounds are coming off the most successful three-year stint in school history. On offense, all five starters and the top eight linemen overall, return from a year ago. He threw two short touchdown passes and also scored on a one yard run. He rushed for 117 yards on 17 carries against Saint Joseph's and scored twice on short runs.
Veterans man the receiving positions.
Griffin had a reception in every game last year while Hill had 17 receptions for 276 yards. In the opener, Griffin had three receptions for 40 yards and Hill two for 29. Volz was the leading tackler in the season opener with six solos and one assisted tackle. NMU is hosting Indianapolis for the second straight year. The 'Cats won last year's game, 19-7.