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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.
 
 
After winning their season opener against Avila (Mo.), 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.

Truman/Lincoln Series:

• This will be the 22^nd time Lincoln and Truman will meet on the gridiron but first since 1989.
• The Bulldogs have won 16 straight against the Blue Tigers and have outscored Lincoln 329-33 in the eight meetings from 1982-1989.
• The Blue Tigers won four of the first six games played in the series with the last one coming in 1973, 21-0 at Stokes Stadium.
• Defensive back Tony Gerke had a big day the last time these two teams met with an 84-yard punt return, a 56-yard punt return and two interceptions that set up scores.
• Truman had just 279 yards of total offense that day in Jefferson City in the 43-9 victory. Lincoln committed 23 penalties for 196 yards.
• The closest game during the streak was a 14-0 Bulldog win in 1984. Chris Hegg had a three-yard run and Andre Gillespie a two yard run with Hegg’s coming in the first and Gillespie’s coming in the fourth quarter.

Senior Spotlights:

#25 Harnish Ayora – Has played in 36 games over the past four seasons and is nearly 1000 yards rushing for his career (984 yards on 275 carries) with 13 touchdowns...is averaging a career-best 42.8 yards per game rushing…an exercise science major from Casa Grande, Ariz. and has been a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

#83 Anthony Brown – Having a career season with 777 yards receiving on 54 catches and four touchdowns…caught a career-long 58-yard TD pass against Emporia State on Oct. 29…has 1,340 career receiving yards on 92 catches …a Justice Systems major from Shawnee Mission, Kan.

#2 Terrence Byrd – Has played in 40 games during four seasons for the Bulldogs…has recorded 177 total tackles with 11 career interceptions, including a pick-six in 2008 against Fort Hays State…has 8.5 tackles for losses and three forced fumbles…a history major from Katy, Texas

#17 J.B. Clark – In his only year with the Bulldogs, Clark has passed for nearly 1,900 yards in nine games with 11 touchdown passes…leads the team in total offense this season with 220.2 yards per game…will pass for over 6,000 yards in his collegiate career with nearly 50 touchdown passes in three years with Lehigh and one season with Truman…a marketing/communications major from Jupiter, Fla.

#62 Phil Francois – Has played in 12 games on the offensive line for the Bulldogs over the past three seasons…is an exercise science major from Solon, Iowa and a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

#1 Donald Harvey – Has played in all 42 games entering this week’s contest and has 2,500 all-purpose yards in his Bulldog career…has 967 yards and nine career rushing touchdowns, 594 and three receiving touchdowns and has 896 yards on 40 kickoff returns…is averaging 107.4 all-purpose yards his senior season…a communications major from Richmond, Texas.

#90 M.J. Kang -  Will be playing in his 30^th career game against Lincoln on Saturday…has notched 60 total tackles, with 7.5 tackles for loss and five career sacks…has both a forced fumble and fumble recovery this season…an exercise science major from Ames, Iowa and a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

#16 Andy Mundwiller – Has been one of the most versatile players in recent Bulldog history with 27 games played as either a quarterback, defensive back, kick/punt returner or wide receiver…was 16-of-34 for 212 yards in eight games in 2009 as a quarterback…has 349 yards receiving with all but 100 coming this season with two touchdown receptions…has 24 career punt returns for 170 yards…is an exercise science major from Washington, Mo. and a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

#33 Adam Reynolds – In 40 games at linebacker entering this week, has 105 tackles with 14.5 for loss and two sacks…has three career fumble recoveries and caught a memorable pass on a fake punt in 2008 for 34 yards against Northwest Missouri…an Ag science major from Rockwell City, Iowa and a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

#48 Hank Sitkiewicz -  In 21 games spanning three seasons, has 28 total tackles with 13 coming his junior season in 2010…has one tackle for loss  and forced and recovered a fumble in last year’s homecoming victory over Missouri Southern…an exercise science major from Riverside, Ill. and a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

#58 Aaron Tjarks -  Has been a staple on the offensive line for the past three seasons with 32 career games played coming into this week’s contest…was named the team’s offensive lineman of the week as a freshman following a game against Pittsburg State…a communications major from Ankeny, Iowa.

#76 Dan Tweeton – Tweeton is this year’s recipient of the John and Melissa Ware Memorial Scholarship…the offensive lineman has played in 36 career games in the trenches and was the offensive lineman of the week following the 2008 season opening win against Southern Arkansas…an exercise science major from Washington, Iowa and also a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

Courtesy Truman State University