Indiana faces Cincinnati
9/21/1998 12:00:00 AM | Football
Indiana faces Cincinnati
GAME THREE: Indiana will travel to Cincinnati on Saturday, September 26, to take on Cincinnati of Conference USA. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m. EDT/6 p.m. EST. A crowd of 30,000 is expected at Cincinnati's Nippert Stadium ... Indiana will enter Saturday's game with a 1-1 record after falling at Kentucky last Saturday, 31-27 ... Indiana held a 27-10 lead in the second half of last week's game at UK but the Wildcats rallied to secure the four-point victory. The Hoosiers forced six Kentucky turnovers, including four interceptions of quarterback Tim Couch. Senior co-captains Jabar Robinson (2 interceptions/18 tackles, including 1 sack) and Chris Gall (5-100-1TD rushing) led the way for the Hoosiers ... Indiana leads the all-time series with Cincinnati, 7-3-2. IU won the last game played between the two teams, a 28-3 victory in 1994. This is the first game IU has played at Cincinnati since a 26-6 victory in 1962.
Indiana Injuries: The following Indiana players are currently on the injured list:
FB Rob Bouchard (r. knee) - out
TE Bobby Brandt (r. knee) - out
DL Jason Timberlake (l. knee) - out
WR Levron Williams (l. ankle) - out
RB Glynn Johnson (r. knee) - doubtful
DT Paul Mandina (r. knee) - doubtful
TE Randy Maxwell (concussion) - doubtful
OG Jay Cantwell (r. knee) - probable
T Craig Robeen (r. knee) - probable
THE COACHING CAPSULES
Indiana's Cam Cameron: Appointed head football coach on Nov. 26, 1996,
the 37-year-old Cameron spent three seasons (1994-96) as the Washington
Redskins quarterbacks' coach prior to taking over the IU helm before last
season. Prior to joining the 'Skins, Cameron spent 10 years at Michigan
where he coached the receivers and quarterbacks as an assistant coach and
graduate assistant. He was a part of six Big Ten championship teams while
in Ann Arbor.
Cameron is not new to Indiana as he was a member of the Indiana's football team from 1979-83. He served as the squad's backup QB in 1982 and 1983. He graduated from IU in 1983 with a bachelor's degree in business management and education. Cameron also lettered in basketball three times (1982-84) while playing for Bob Knight. In 1984, he competed in basketball while attending graduate school.
While in Washington, Cameron helped improve the Skins from 3-13 during his first season in 1994 to a 9-7 mark in 1996. He is widely credited for the development of quarterback Gus Frerotte who was named to the Pro Bowl following the 1996 season. Cameron has coached current NFL QBs Jim Harbaugh, Elvis Grbac, Gus Frerotte, Heath Shuler and Todd Collins.
Born Feb. 6, 1961, Cameron and his wife, Missy, who is from Bloomington, have three sons, Tommy, Danny, and Christopher.
Cincinnati's Rick Minter: Since taking over the helm of the Cincinnati Bearcats in 1994, Rick Minter has orchestrated one of the better turnarounds in college football. After a 2-8-1 record in 1993, the Bearcats put together two consecutive 6-5 seasons and last season compiled an 8-4 record, including a 35-19 win over Utah State in the Humanitarian Bowl. For his efforts, Minter received a four-year contract extension through the 2002 season which will give him the longest head coaching tenure in UC football history.
Prior to arriving at Cincinnati, Minter spent two seasons (1992-93) as
the defensive coordinator at Notre Dame and the previous seven seasons (1985-91)
as the assistant head coach and defensive coordinator at Ball State. Minter
has also made stops at New Mexico State (1984), North Carolina St. (1980-82),
Louisiana Tech (1979), Arkansas (1978), and Henderson State (1977). He was
a three-year starter as a DE at Henderson St.
POSITION BREAKDOWN
QUARTERBACK - It's been a long time since the competition for the starting
quarterback job at Indiana had created this much excitement and discussion.
The battle between junior Jay Rodgers and freshman Antwaan Randle El was
waged throughout the spring and fall and was not decided until late in the
week prior to game 1 vs. Western Michigan. Redshirt freshman Antwaan Randle
El got the starting nod in the season opener and answered the call. Making
his first collegiate start, Randle El completed 22 of 29 passes for 385
yards and 3 touchdowns and ran 23 times for 82 yards and 3 scores. His 467
yards of total offense is the all-time IU record and the 9th-best total
in Big Ten history. He was the co-Big Ten player-of-the-week. In game 2
at Kentucky, Randle El completed 12 of 34 passes for 162 yards and 1 interception.
He had a 3-yd. touchdown run in the 2nd qtr. that gave the Hoosiers a 10-3
lead.
Randle El, a partial academic qualifier last season, practiced but did not play in 1997. His practice performances have made him one of the most talked about young players in the history of the IU football program. Cameron likes the package he brings to the table. "He's more than just an athlete. He's a guy who can throw the football, is smart and is a competitor." Randle El could also see action at wide receiver, running back, cornerback and as a kick returner. The redshirt freshman also plays in the backcourt for the IU basketball team.
Prior to the season opener, Rodgers had started 16 consecutive games after taking over the starting job in a game at Michigan in 1996. The Austin, Texas, native completed 58.2 percent of his passes in 1997, the third-best single season passing percentage in school history behind former NFL signal caller Babe Laufenberg and current Washington Redskins' quarterback Trent Green. His 2,156 passing yards last season were good for fifth on the IU single season passing yards list. Cameron says of Rodgers, "Over the next couple of years, he has a chance to become an extremely smart quarterback. He does a lot of things well and he will continue to get better and better."
Add Earl Haniford and highly regarded freshmen Tommy Jones and Gibran Hamdan to Randle El and Rodgers and Indiana potentially has one of the finest quarterbacking casts in the Big Ten Conference.
Haniford could also see some action. He backed up Rodgers last season and has shown improvement over the last year. One of the most prolific passers in the history of high school football, Cameron says this former high school All-America selection has shown steady improvement. "He can bring a lot of different things to the table. He just continues to do everything he can to get done what we want to get done."
Tommy Jones and Gibran Hamdan are big, mobile, true freshmen who have a lot of ability. Jones, the top-rated quarterback in the state of Ohio last season, earned postseason All-America honors in 1997 and was named as one of the top 90 players in the country by Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report. Hamdan, one of the nation's top prep baseball players, is a 6-5, 225, strong-armed quarterback who was the Virginia Independent Schools Player-of-the-Year last season.
FULLBACK - Senior Chris Gall returns this fall as the starting fullback and team co-captain. A former walk-on, Gall was Indiana's most consistent offensive performer throughout the 1997 season and was recognized as the team's co-Most Valuable Player (along with safety Kywin Supernaw) following the 1997 campaign. Gall is expected to be one of the Big Ten's finest fullbacks in '98. He finished the 1997 season with 54 catches in 10 games despite suffering a left knee sprain in game 10 at Minnesota that sidelined him for the season finale vs. Purdue. He caught 3 passes for 23 yards in the season opener vs. Western Michigan including a 6-yd. TD pass from Antwaan Randle El in the 4th qtr. Gall also added a 38-yard kickoff return late in the first qtr. that helped set up IU's third touchdown.
Gall had a stellar contest in game 2 at Kentucky. Early in the second qtr. he took a pitch from Randle El around left end and ran 53 yards to the UK-12. On the very next series, on a 1st-n-10 from the UK-33, Gall rushed off right guard for a 33-yd. touchdown. The 53 yard rush and the 33-yard touchdown run were both career highs. Gall finished the game with a career-high 100 yards rushing.
Moving from tailback to fullback during spring practice prior to the 1998 campaign was junior Jason Spear. He showed flashes of being a steady Big Ten tailback during the 1997 campaign and has put on additional strength and muscle to handle the various demands of the position. Also vying for playing time at fullback are sophomore David Ballou and redshirt freshmen Kyle Enright and Andrew Kaiser.
TAILBACK - While senior co-captain Chris Gall is expected to be one of the finest all-around fullbacks in the Big Ten in 1998, the starting tailback role has yet to be solidified heading into game 3 at Cincinnati with sophomores De'Wayne Hogan, Marcus Floyd, Glynn Johnson and junior college transfer Frankie Franklin all expected to challenge for playing time. Sophomore Levron Williams will likely split time between wide receiver and running back but suffered a sprained ankle at practice on Sept. 15 and is expected to miss the next few games.
Williams, one of the nation's most highly recruited running backs two years ago, opened the Western Michigan game as the starting quarterback and rushed 3 times for 32 yards. He also caught 2 passes for 81 yards and 1 touchdown.
Hogan started six games last season as a true freshman and rushed for 506 yards and 4 touchdowns. He carried 34 times for 124 yards and 2 touchdowns in game 4 at Wisconsin and he rushed 38 times for 164 yards and 1 touchdown vs. Illinois. The 164-yard effort vs. the Illini marked the most rushing yards by a true freshman at IU since current running backs coach Anthony Thompson rushed for 207 yards versus Wisconsin in 1986. A physical specimen (bench presses 225 pounds 25 times), Hogan's punishing running style seemed to fuel the Hoosiers' entire offense at times in '97. In the season opener vs.
Western Michigan he rushed 17 times for 72 yards. He was 13-70-20LG rushing in game 2 at Kentucky.
WIDE RECEIVERS - Without question, Indiana had the youngest receiving corps in country in 1997. The unit couldn't have been any more inexperienced as true freshmen occupied the top three receiver spots on the IU depth chart. O.J. Conner, Tyrone Browning, and Marcus Floyd (who has since moved to RB) all saw action at wide receiver in '97.
Sophomore Versie Gaddis, who missed the entire 1997 season after reconstructive knee surgery, will look to compete for playing time after showing signs this past spring why he was considered as one of the Big Ten's ascending young stars in 1996. Gaddis did suffer a shoulder injury during summer training camp that has slowed his progress but he did see action at Kentucky.
Although both were unable to practice in '97 and again this past spring, former high school standouts Levron Williams and Derin Graham are eligible for the '98 season and have impressed many observers early this season.
In game 1 vs. Western Michigan, Browning caught 13 passes for 258 yards and 1 touchdown. The yardage total is the second-best tally in Big Ten history behind Indiana's Thomas Lewis who tallied 285 yards at Penn State in 1993. Browning was 5-55-19LG receiving at Kentucky in game 2. Browning also contributed to the offensive attack in 1997 by adding 24 catches for 367 yards. He played in the final 10 games of the 1997 season and started five contests.
Conner, a tall, wiry, receiver finished his freshman campaign with 28 catches for 520 yards and 2 touchdowns. He was 3-33 receiving in the 1998 opener vs. Western Michigan. He started games 1-2 at the split end spot. He started at split end in the season opener vs. WMU when Williams earned the starting tailback nod and in game 2 when Williams missed the game with an ankle injury.
Gaddis, who was one of just four true freshmen to win a letter in 1996, caught 7 passes for 146 yards (team-leading 20.9 average per catch) that season but suffered a torn ACL during the first day of spring drills in 1997. He was lost for the season after reconstructive knee surgery but has since returned and has the speed and ability to be an important contributor at wideout.
Junior Terry Kramer, who was awarded a scholarship on September 1, will also compete for playing time. He will also see action on special teams. True freshman Ron Bethel will likely be redshirted.
TIGHT ENDS - Junior Randy Maxwell, last year's starter at tight end, returns in 1998 but missed the Kentucky game because of a concussion he suffered vs. Western Michigan in the season opener. His status for the remainder of the season is uncertain. After a solid sophomore season, Maxwell had an excellent spring and often drew praise from the IU coaching staff. One of the team's most tenacious players, he has earned a reputation for his work ethic and excellent hands. Maxwell started at tight end in all 11 games last season and finished the season with 15 receptions. He earned the start vs. WMU in the 1998 season opener.
Redshirt freshman Sterling Mintzer has the ability to be a contributor and has shown signs that he has the potential to become a playmaker. He has played in games 1 and 2 and earned the start in game 2 at Kentucky because Maxwell was sidelined with a head injury. True freshman tight end Craig Osika had an impressive training camp and will see action. Early in the 3rd qtr. at Kentucky, Osika made a key 34-yd. reception from Randle El on a 3rd-n-14 from the IU-35 that kept a drive alive. It was the first reception of his young career.
OFFENSIVE LINE - One of the key developments throughout training camp was the competition for several offensive line spots. Departed are two NFL draft picks, last year's left tackle Chris Liwienski (released by the Detroit Lions in training camp) and left guard Victor Allotey (currently on Buffalo Bills' 53-man roster). Center Chris Lee (Blue-Gray Game participant following the 1997 season) and right guard Khalfani Banks have also graduated. The only returning starter is junior Craig Robeen who started the season opener vs. WMU at right tackle. Robeen also started game 2 at Kentucky but missed much of the second half with a knee injury. He was replaced by Jeremy Johnson.
Cameron and his staff have been extremely impressed by junior college transfer Pita (pronounced Peeka) Elisara throughout training camp. He started at left tackle in games 1 and 2 and has been impressive. The Palomar (Calif.) J.C. product was one of the country's top junior college linemen in 1997.
Juniors Chad Miller (center) and Matt Snyder (right guard) and sophomore James Broyles (left guard) also earned starting nods in game 1 vs. Western Michigan and helped the offensive unit tally 587 yards of total offense. All three also earned starting nods in game 2 at Kentucky and helped the Hoosiers tally 330 yards of total offense. Looking to provide depth are juniors Jeremy Johnson (tackle), Doug Baumgarten (tackle), and Jason Stealy (center/guard), sophomore
Patrick Mallory (guard), and redshirt freshman Nate DeArmond (guard). True freshman guard Enoch DeMar has been very impressive during training camp and could see action. Sophomore Nick Abruzzo moved from defensive end to tackle midway through training camp and could provide additional depth. He had a very solid scrimmage on August 28.
DEFENSIVE LINE - There is no question that the defensive line should be a team strength in 1998. First-team All-Big Ten defensive end Adewale Ogunleye leads the group after finishing last season with 21 tackles for loss and 10 sacks. Although just a sophomore in 1997, Ogunleye's tackle for loss tally was the second highest single-season total in school history behind Van Waiters' 24 during the 1986 campaign. Ogunleye tallied 3 tackles for loss and 2 sacks in the season opener vs. Western Michigan. Ogunleye added 1 sack and 2 tackles for loss (-12 yards) at Kentucky in game 2. He sacked QB Tim Couch for a 10-yard loss on a 3-n-11 play from the UK-31 in the third qtr. He is currently third on the IU career sack list (21.5) and has moved into second place on the IU career tackle for loss ledger with 41.
Along with Ogunleye, senior Bryan Bobay (DE) and junior Jason Czap (DT) emerged to earn starting spots in the season opener. Bobay did not start game 2 at Kentucky as he spent most of the evening prior to the game driving to and from Bloomington to be with his wife, Tracey, who was in labor with their second child.
Sophomore Paul Mandina played with the first unit most of the summer at middle guard but suffered a bursa sac injury during camp. He returned to start at defensive tackle in the season opener vs. Western Michigan and tallied 4 tackles, including 1 for loss. Mandina was unable to play in game 2 at Kentucky because of the knee injury. He was replaced in the starting lineup by Damian Gregory. Along with Ogunleye, Bobay, Czap, and Mandina, senior defensive end Aaron Williams, junior defensive tackle Damian Gregory, DE/DT Kemp Rasmussen, sophomore defensive end Gordon Bramel and senior Brady Shields all saw action in games 1 and 2.
Gregory, who started 10 games in 1997 before breaking his wrist at Minnesota in the next to last game of the season, was suspended for the 1998 season opener for failing to pass a conditioning test. He returned to the starting lineup in game 2 at Kentucky and tallied 5 tackles and 1 pass broken up. Gregory finished last season with 14 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks. In just two seasons, the combination of Ogunleye and Gregory have accounted for 56 tackles for loss and 26 sacks.
Williams, who passed on an opportunity to be selected in the Canadian Football League draft this offseason, showed great improvement in 1997 and finished the year with 6 TFL, 2 sacks, and 1 INT. He earned the start at defensive end in place of Bobay at Kentucky in game 2 and recovered a fumble for a touchdown in the third qtr. that gave the Hoosiers a 27-10 lead.
Shields tallied the first interception of his career in the 2nd qtr. of game 2 at Kentucky when he stepped in front of a QB Tim Couch pass at the line of scrimmage on a 1st-n-10 from the IU-38.
True freshman A.C. Myler has been impressive and saw action in game 2 at Kentucky at middle guard.
LINEBACKERS - The Hoosiers return one of the Big Ten's better defenders in senior co-captain Jabar Robinson. Robinson, who started all 11 games at middle linebacker in 1997, has tallied 249 career tackles. He finished with a team-leading 101 tackles in 1997, including 12 for loss, on his way to earning honorable mention All-Big Ten honors. Robinson had 9 stops in season opener vs. WMU.
Robinson had a standout performance in game 2 at Kentucky as he twice intercepted QB Tim Couch in the first half. He also tallied 18 tackles, including 2 tackles for loss and 1 sack. His first qtr. interception of Couch helped set up a 41-yard field goal by K Andy Payne and his 2nd qtr. interception led to a 33-yd. TD run by fellow co-captain Chris Gall on the ensuing series.
After Robinson, junior Brad Gecina has stepped up and moved into the starting role at SAM linebacker. He started there vs. WMU and tallied 6 tackles and 1 pass broken up.
"Brad Gecina was our most improved defensive player this past spring," said Cameron.
Sophomore Joslin Goodman will look to back up Gecina and junior Pat Kraft will see action at middle linebacker along with Robinson.
Redshirt freshman Devin Schaffer and sophomore Tony Brown will vie for the other outside linebacker job. Schaffer started the season opener vs. WMU and tallied 2 tackles, including 1 for loss. Brown saw action in 6 games as a true freshman in 1997 and saw extensive action in game 2 at Kentucky this season. He tallied 1 tackle vs. the Wildcats.
DEFENSIVE BACKS - While Indiana's receiving corps was one of America's youngest groups in 1997, the IU secondary will be the youngest position grouping on the 1998 squad. With the departures of seniors Joey Eloms (Seattle Seahawks practice squad), Kywin Supernaw (Detroit Lions practice squad), and Joe King, the IU secondary is an area of concern heading into the 1998 campaign.
At cornerback, returning starter Curtis Randle El will look to hold on to a starting spot. Randle El moved from cornerback to strong safety midway through the 1997 season but will return to corner for the 1998 campaign. He started the season opener vs. WMU and tallied 5 tackles and 1 PBU. He started game 2 at Kentucky and tallied 7 tackles, including 1 for loss. True freshmen Maurice Tucker and Sharrod Wallace, along with sophomore O.J. Spencer, will all see time at cornerback. Tucker earned the start at the corner spot opposite Randle El vs. WMU and at Kentucky. He tallied 2 stops. Spencer, who started one game in 1997, played primarily on special teams and in the Hoosiers' nickel package. He did not start the season opener vs. WMU but did tally an interception in the 2nd qtr. when he stepped in front of a QB Tim Lester pass at the IU-11. Spencer added to his interception total in week 2 at Kentucky when he intercepted a QB Tim Couch pass on a 2nd-n-15 from the IU-18 late in the fourth qtr. Wallace enrolled this past spring and has been impressive. He transferred from Hargrave Military Academy.
At safety, Cameron is extremely excited about redshirt freshman Justin Smith, one of the first players to earn a starting spot this fall. He did not disappoint in the season opener as he tallied 10 tackles, 1 fumble recovery, and 1 pass broken up. He recovered a RB Robert Sanford fumble at the IN-30 in the third qtr. Smith also started in game 2 at Kentucky and tallied a fumble recovery. He will be joined at the free safety spot by junior Mike McGrath and redshirt freshman Brandon Rodgers. True freshman Greg Yeldell will also see playing time. McGrath made one of the game's biggest plays in the season opener vs. Western Michigan when he intercepted a QB Tim Lester pass on a 3-n-14 play from the WMU-48 in the 4th qtr. IU was leading just 38-24 at the time but scored on its very next possession following the turnover to take a 45-24 lead. Yeldell had five tackles in game 2 at Kentucky.
KICKING GAME - In the kicking game, the most productive punter in the history of Indiana University has graduated and that leaves the Hoosiers without an established punter. Junior college transfer Drew Hagan enrolled at mid-semester and punted spring drills. He is the all-time high school record holder for extra points in a single season (87). Hagan punted 6 times for a 46.8-yd. average in game 2 at Kentucky. One of the punts was a career-long 72-yard boot.
Sophomore kicker Andy Payne returns after an impressive freshman campaign.
He went from having to win his job in warmups prior to the 1997 season opener
at North Carolina to kicking 15 field goals on the year. He established
himself as one of the fine young kickers in the Big Ten. Payne had seven
combined field goals in games 9-10 and tied his own school record with four
field goals at Minnesota. Payne connected on a 31-yard field goal attempt
vs. WMU. He connected on kicks of 41 and 36 yards in game 2 at Kentucky.
THE INDIANA QUOTEBOOK
Bloomington Herald-Times' Gary McCann on freshman quarterback Antwaan Randle
El: "Antwaan Randle El ia a 5-10, 177-pound bundle of energy, who smiles
easily and never met a conversation he didn't like." [Bloomington Herald-Times,
8/30/98]
Head football coach Cam Cameron on Randle El: "He'll be on the field somewhere. He's too talented to be standing over there beside me." [Bloomington Herald-Times, 8/30/98]
Cameron on what he wants in a quarterback: "If I could pick a type
quarterback I'd want every year it would be somebody like (former Michigan
star) Rick Leach. A Jim Harbaugh would be second. But whoever it is has
to be smart, able to move, be tough and make plays. And the bottom line
is can you win." [Bloomington Herald-Times, 8/30/98]
WALLY'S WORLD
· Junior defensive end Adewale Ogunleye, a first-team All-Big
Ten selection in 1997, was named to three different preseason All-America
teams prior to the season. He was recognized as a second-team All-America
defensive lineman by Sport Magazine, Lindy's and Football News.
· The 6-foot-5, 260-pound, Ogunleye has notched 41 tackles for loss and 21.5 sacks in his two-plus seasons at Indiana.
· Wally moved into second place on the all-time IU tackle for loss list with a 2 TFL performance at Kentucky in game 2. In two games this season he has tallied 3 sacks and 5 tackles for loss.
Indiana Career Sack Leaders
1. 25.0 Van Waiters, 1983, 85-87
2. 22.0 Greg Farrall, 1988-91
3. 21.5 Adewale Ogunleye, 1996-
4. 17.0 Joe Huff, 1984, 86-88
5. 16.0 Hurvin McCormack, 1990-93
Indiana Career Tackles for Loss
1. 44 Van Waiters, 1985-87
2. 41 Adewale Ogunleye, 1996-
3. 40 Greg Farrall, 1988-91
4. 37 Nathan Davis, 1993-96
5. 35 Joe Huff, 1984, 86-88
Don't Throw My Way
Indiana's defense has forced nine turnovers in the season's first two
games, including six interceptions. Senior linebacker Jabar Robinson and
sophomore cornerback O.J. Spencer lead the way with two interceptions each.
Kentucky 31 Indiana 27
The Indiana University football team travelled to Lexington, Ky., on
September 19 and fell to the Kentucky Wildcats, 31-27, before 57,788 fans
at Commonwealth Stadium. Indiana took a 27-17 lead into the fourth quarter
but the Wildcats scored two late touchdowns to seal the four-point victory.
Only 10 of Kentucky's points were generated by its offense.
The Hoosiers harassed Heisman Trophy candidate Tim Couch throughout the day, intercepting him four times, two by senior linebacker Jabar Robinson (2 INTs, including 18 tackles and 2 TFLs). Couch completed 38 of 53 passes for 301 yards and 1 touchdown.
Indiana broke into the scoring column first as sophomore kicker Andy Payne connected on a 41-yard field goal with 6:19 remaining in the first quarter. It would be the first of two Payne field goals on the day as he would connect on a 36-yard field goal with :40 remaining in the first half.
Kentucky scored first in the second quarter as kicker Seth Hanson kicked a 25-yard field goal just four seconds into the second stanza. Indiana, however, would answer right back as the Hoosiers put together a 3-65-:59 drive that was capped by a 3-yd. touchdown run by freshman quarterback Antwaan Randle El (34-12-162-0TD-1INT, 16-5-1TD rushing). The key play of the drive was a 53-yard run by senior fullback Chris Gall (5-100-1TD-53LG rushing). On Kentucky's ensuing drive Robinson intercepted Couch for the second time in the game and returned the ball 2 yards to the UK-45. Three plays later Gall rushed 33 yards for a touchdown to give the Hoosiers a 17-3 lead with 12:09 remaining in the second quarter.
After Payne's second field goal of the day increased the IU lead to 20-3 with just :40 remaining in the first half, Kentucky's Craig Yeast (9-69-14LG receiving) returned the ensuing kickoff 89 yards to the IU-7. On a 4th-n-goal from the IU-2, UK's Derek Homer scored on a 2-yard run to pull the score to within 20-10 at halftime.
The Hoosiers and Wildcats would trade touchdowns in the third quarter as a shotgun snap went over Couch's head and was recovered by senior defensive end Aaron Williams in the end zone to give the Hoosiers a 27-10 advantage. However, with 5:45 remaining in the quarter, Garry Davis caught a 79-yard touchdown pass from backup quarterback Matt Mumme on a fake punt that brought the Wildcats to within 27-17.
Early in the fourth quarter, running back Anthony White (9-48-12LG rushing, 9-92-1TD-48LG receiving) caught a pass just in front of the outstretched arms of freshman cornerback Maurice Tucker and raced 48 yards for a touchdown that pulled the Wildcats to within 27-24. On IU's next possession a Randle El shovel pass to running back De'Wayne Hogan (13-70-20LG) was batted in the air and returned 46 yards for a touchdown by middle linebacker John Rader to give the Wildcats the lead, 31-27.
Indiana would penetrate as far as the UK-35 on the last drive of the
game but Randle El's pass to O.J. Conner on a 4th-n-17 from the UK-42 fell
incomplete to end the contest.
The Cam Cameron Show: One of the nation's finest coaches shows, The Cam Cameron Show allows viewers throughout Indiana and the Midwest to go behind the scenes of Indiana University football.
The Cam Cameron Show, hosted by former IU basketball standout John Laskowski, is a fast-paced, informative, television program that allows fans to see Indiana football at its finest.
The list of affiliates is as follows (check your local listings; all times are local)
Indianapolis - WTTV - 11:30 a.m.
Fort Wayne - WKJG - 11:00 a.m.
South Bend - WHME - 7:30 p.m.
Evansville - WEVV - 10:30 a.m.
Louisville - WFTE - Noon
Terre Haute - WTHI - 9:30 a.m. or 10:30 a.m.
Merrillville - WYIN - 11:30 a.m.
Cincinnati - WBQC - 11:30 a.m.
Dayton - MVC - 5:30 p.m.
Chicago - TCI of Northeast Illinois - 7:00 p.m.
Cleveland, Ohio - WAX 35 - 11:30 a.m.
Big Red Football: IU play-by-play announcer Don Fischer will be hosting
the Big Red Football Show on WTIU this fall. The first show will air on
Monday, September 7 at 6:00 p.m. EST.
Cam Cameron Weekly Radio Show: One of the country's finest sports
broadcasters, Don Fischer is the host of the Cam Cameron weekly call-in
show. The show will air on over 50 affiliates throughout the state of Indiana
on Thursday nights at 7:05 p.m. EST.
1998 UNOFFICIAL DEPTH CHART AS OF SEPTEMBER 20
OFFENSE
SE 5 LEVRON WILLIAMS (So./So.)
4 O.J. Conner (So./So.)
LT 74 PITA ELISARA (Jr./Jr.)
77 Jeremy Johnson (Sr./Jr.)
LG 66 JAMES BROYLES (Jr./So.)
70 Enoch DeMar (Fr./Fr.)
C 77 CHAD MILLER (Sr./Jr.)
61 Jason Stealy (Sr./Jr.)
RG 65 MATT SNYDER (Sr./Jr.)
76 Nate DeArmond (So./Fr.)
RT 78 CRAIG ROBEEN (Sr./Jr.)
64 Nick Abruzzo (Jr./So.)
TE 84 RANDY MAXWELL (Sr./Jr.)
88 Sterling Mintzer (So./Fr.)
89 Craig Osika (Fr./Fr.)
FL 23 TYRONE BROWNING (So./So.)
19 Derin Graham (So./So.)
2 Versie Gaddis (Jr./So.)
QB 11 ANTWAAN RANDLE EL (So./Fr.)
12 Jay Rodgers (Sr./Jr.)
RB 26 DE'WAYNE HOGAN (So./So.)
or 24 Marcus Floyd (So./So.)/31 Frankie Franklin (Jr./Jr.)
FB 40 CHRIS GALL (Sr./Sr.)
28 Jason Spear (Jr./Jr.)
DEFENSE
DE 93 ADEWALE OGUNLEYE (Sr./Jr.)
92 Kemp Rasmussen (So./Fr.)
DT 73 PAUL MANDINA (Jr./So.)
62 A.C. Myler (Fr./Fr.)
DT 68 JASON CZAP (Sr./Jr.)
56 Brady Shields (Sr./Sr.)
DE 46 BRYAN BOBAY (Sr./Sr.)
99 Aaron Williams (Sr./Sr.)
LB 8 DEVIN SCHAFFER (So./Fr.)
94 Tony Brown (So./So.)
LB 55 JABAR ROBINSON (Sr./Sr.)
47 Pat Kraft (Jr./Jr.)
LB 58 BRAD GECINA (Sr./Jr.)
51 Joslin Goodman (So./So.)
CB 21 MAURICE TUCKER (Fr./Fr.)
or 9 O.J. Spencer (Jr./So.)
CB 10 CURTIS RANDLE EL (Jr./Jr.)
22 Sharrod Wallace (Fr./Fr.)
SS 27 JUSTIN SMITH (So./Fr.)
20 Greg Yeldell (Fr./Fr.)
FS 38 MIKE McGRATH (Sr./Jr.)
34 Brandon Rodgers (So./Fr.)
SPECIAL TEAMS
P 48 DREW HAGAN (Jr./Jr.)
24 J.R. Drummond (So./Fr.)
K 30 ANDY PAYNE (Jr./So.)
49 Matt Rials (Fr./Fr.)
KO 30 Andy Payne (Jr./So.)
48 Drew Hagan (Jr./Jr.)
H 12 Jay Rodgers (Sr./Jr.)
11 Antwaan Randle El (So./Fr.)
PR 5 LEVRON WILLIAMS (So./So.)
19 Derin Graham (So./So.)
KR 19 Derin Graham (So./So.)
31 Frankie Franklin (Jr./Jr.)
PC 53 Colin Frost (Fr./Fr.)
66 James Broyles (Jr./So.)
KC 53 Colin Frost (Fr./Fr.)
66 James Broyles (Jr./So.)
Italics indicated an injured player who will not play vs. Cincinnati
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