Hoosiers Discuss Opening Win, UMass

True freshman Tevin Coleman rushed for 48 yards on just seven rushes in his collegiate debut.

9/5/2012 12:00:00 AM | Football

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Indiana rushed for 171 yards in its season-opening victory over Indiana State. Sophomore D'Angelo Roberts paced the Hoosiers with 67 yards in his second career start.

Making his collegiate debut, true freshman Tevin Coleman added 48 yards on just seven carries (6.9 average). Junior Stephen Houston scored from 15 yards out on his first rush and finished with 33 yards.

The trio talked to IUHoosiers.com's Jeremy Gray following practice:

Junior college transfers David Cooper and Jacarri Alexander started alongside each other in their Hoosier debuts. Cooper, a sophomore middle linebacker, shared second on the team with seven stops, including one tackle for loss.

Alexander, a junior strong-side linebacker, added three tackles. IUHoosiers.com's Jeremy Gray caught up with Cooper and Alexander following practice: