Indiana University Athletics
Game Notes: Indiana at Maryland
10/24/2017 4:36:00 PM | Football
Setting The Scene
•Indiana (3-4, 0-4 B1G East) closes out its two-game road trip at Maryland (3-4, 1-3 B1G East) on Saturday, Oct 28. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. EDT at Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium (51,802; FieldTurf) on BTN.
•This is the sixth meeting between the two programs and the third game on the Terrapins home turf.
•IU leads the all-time series, 4-1, with a 42-36 victory on Oct. 29, 2016 (H), a 47-28 win on Nov. 21, 2015 (A), a 13-6 victory on Nov. 9, 1935 (A) and a 17-14 win on Nov. 17, 1934 (H).
•UM defeated the Hoosiers, 37-15, in Bloomington on Sept. 27, 2014.
The Coaches
•Tom Allen made his debut as Indiana head coach at the 2016 Foster Farms Bowl. He was named IU's 29th head coach on Dec. 1, 2016. The New Castle, Ind., native joined the Hoosiers as associate head coach/defense on Jan. 15, 2016. A 2016 Broyles Award nominee, Allen engineered one of the top defensive turnarounds in the country, as Indiana improved substantially in every major statistical category. (full bio on page 16)
•D.J. Durkin owns a 9-11 (.450) record in his second season as Maryland head coach. Durkin served as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Michigan (2015) and Florida (2013-14) prior to his arrival.
News & Notes
•Michigan State was Indiana's fourth-ranked opponent of the season, a Big Ten high.
•IU has met at least four top 25 foes in its opening seven contests five times (1950, '51, '53, '60, 2017).
•The Hoosiers have faced 14 top 20 opponents in their last 29 ballgames, the most in the conference.
•Indiana is second nationally averaging 6.9 three-and-outs per game and 29th in total defense (341.7).
•IU stands fourth in the B1G in third down defense (.300, 18th nationally), fifth in TFLs (7.3/game, T-25th), tied for fifth in sacks (2.4/game, T-38th), sixth in first downs (125, 32nd) and seventh in passing (181.4, 22nd).
•The Hoosiers held Michigan State to 185 passing yards last weekend. Over the last three games, Indiana has allowed an average of 81.0 passing yards per game.
•In that three-game span, IU is surrendering 14.7 points and 245.7 total yards. Opponents are 9-for-44 (20.5 percent) on third downs.
•Since the start of 2016, senior linebacker Tegray Scales owns 11, 10-plus tackle games, which shares sixth nationally. He is first nationally with 127 solos, fourth with 30.0 TFLs and T-16th with 178 total stops.
•Fifth-year senior safety Chase Dutra leads the Hoosiers with 39 total tackles in conference games only, which is good for fourth in the league.
•Fifth-year senior kicker Griffin Oakes is Indiana's all-time leader with 63 field goals, which places him in a share of ninth in Big Ten history. Oakes is five field goals shy of cracking the top five.
•Indiana (3-4, 0-4 B1G East) closes out its two-game road trip at Maryland (3-4, 1-3 B1G East) on Saturday, Oct 28. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. EDT at Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium (51,802; FieldTurf) on BTN.
•This is the sixth meeting between the two programs and the third game on the Terrapins home turf.
•IU leads the all-time series, 4-1, with a 42-36 victory on Oct. 29, 2016 (H), a 47-28 win on Nov. 21, 2015 (A), a 13-6 victory on Nov. 9, 1935 (A) and a 17-14 win on Nov. 17, 1934 (H).
•UM defeated the Hoosiers, 37-15, in Bloomington on Sept. 27, 2014.
The Coaches
•Tom Allen made his debut as Indiana head coach at the 2016 Foster Farms Bowl. He was named IU's 29th head coach on Dec. 1, 2016. The New Castle, Ind., native joined the Hoosiers as associate head coach/defense on Jan. 15, 2016. A 2016 Broyles Award nominee, Allen engineered one of the top defensive turnarounds in the country, as Indiana improved substantially in every major statistical category. (full bio on page 16)
•D.J. Durkin owns a 9-11 (.450) record in his second season as Maryland head coach. Durkin served as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Michigan (2015) and Florida (2013-14) prior to his arrival.
News & Notes
•Michigan State was Indiana's fourth-ranked opponent of the season, a Big Ten high.
•IU has met at least four top 25 foes in its opening seven contests five times (1950, '51, '53, '60, 2017).
•The Hoosiers have faced 14 top 20 opponents in their last 29 ballgames, the most in the conference.
•Indiana is second nationally averaging 6.9 three-and-outs per game and 29th in total defense (341.7).
•IU stands fourth in the B1G in third down defense (.300, 18th nationally), fifth in TFLs (7.3/game, T-25th), tied for fifth in sacks (2.4/game, T-38th), sixth in first downs (125, 32nd) and seventh in passing (181.4, 22nd).
•The Hoosiers held Michigan State to 185 passing yards last weekend. Over the last three games, Indiana has allowed an average of 81.0 passing yards per game.
•In that three-game span, IU is surrendering 14.7 points and 245.7 total yards. Opponents are 9-for-44 (20.5 percent) on third downs.
•Since the start of 2016, senior linebacker Tegray Scales owns 11, 10-plus tackle games, which shares sixth nationally. He is first nationally with 127 solos, fourth with 30.0 TFLs and T-16th with 178 total stops.
•Fifth-year senior safety Chase Dutra leads the Hoosiers with 39 total tackles in conference games only, which is good for fourth in the league.
•Fifth-year senior kicker Griffin Oakes is Indiana's all-time leader with 63 field goals, which places him in a share of ninth in Big Ten history. Oakes is five field goals shy of cracking the top five.
Players Mentioned
FB: Fernando Mendoza - Heisman Trophy Press Conference (12/15/25)
Monday, December 15
FB: Curt Cignetti - Pre-Heisman Press Conference
Wednesday, December 10
FB: Fernando Mendoza - Pre-Heisman Press Conference
Tuesday, December 09
FB: CFP Quarterfinals (Rose Bowl) - Student-Athlete Press Conference
Monday, December 08