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After three grueling games on the road, the Truman Bulldog Football team will return home to host Lincoln University on Saturday for Senior Day.

The Blue Tigers are making their first appearance at Stokes Stadium since 1987 as prior to the game 14 Bulldogs will be honored.

The Bulldogs are riding a 16-game winning streak against Lincoln but it will be the first meeting with the Blue Tigers since a 1989 game in Jefferson City.

Since then, Lincoln dropped their football program and resurrected it back in 2000 returning to the MIAA this season.

Truman is looking to right the ship after dropping their last four games, including Saturday’s 52-18 loss at Emporia State.

Anthony Brown recorded a career-high 145 yards receiving on nine catches but six Bulldog turnovers coupled with the Hornets going seven-of-eight in the redzone led to the loss.

Brown’s 145 yards receiving were the most by a Bulldog since James Walton caught nine passes for 159 yards in a 2004 game against Missouri S&T.

Eric Phillips also had another big day as he blasted a season-best 63-yard punt and had a 43.6 punting average.

For the season, Phillips currently boasts a 43.3 season punting average, a tenth of a yard better than Bob Fletcher’s 1979 Bulldog record and only the fifth time a Truman punter has averaged over 40 yards a punt.

After winning their season opener against Avila  the Blue Tigers have dropped eight straight games.

Their most recent loss came at the hands of the University of Central Missouri last week at home by a 49-6 tally.

Percy Turner led Lincoln with 123 yards rushing while also completing 14-of-37 passes for 94 yards in the loss.

Deon Brock had led the Blue Tigers in rushing most of the season with 403 yards on 101 carries and Robert Redmond has passed for over 1,200 yards and six touchdowns this season.

O’Hara Fluellen has a team high six interceptions and eight pass break-ups.

Courtesy Truman State Universiity