DePauw dominated total yardage and time of possession in winning the 2023 football opener at Rose-Hulman, 33-21.

The Tigers jumped out to a 13-0 first quarter lead only to see the Engineers battle back with a 21-7 second quarter for a 21-20 halftime lead.

Gus Baumgartner (Guerin Catholic) scored on a five-yard touchdown run in the early minutes of the third quarter to give DePauw a lead that it wouldn't relinquish.

Baumgartner rushed for 122 yards on 25 carries.

DePauw outgained the Engineers in total yardage 535 to 268. That includes  the Tigers outrushing Rose-Hulman 259 to 66 to gain a time of possession advantage of better than 2-to-1, 40:19 to 19:32.

DePauw is back on campus Saturday, Sept. 9, for the home opener with a 1 p.m. kickoff against Anderson at Blackstock Stadium.

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