Indiana University Athletics
Postgame Notes: Outback Bowl
1/2/2021 5:00:00 PM | Football
Outback Bowl Postgame Notes
Indiana vs. Ole Miss
Jan. 2, 2021
TEAM
• No. 7/8 Indiana (6-2) fell short against Ole Miss (5-5) by a final tally of 26-20 in the 35th addition of the Outback Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla.
• The Outback Bowl marked the second January bowl in as many seasons for the Hoosiers. IU has appeared in the postseason in four of the last six years.
• IU is 14-7 since the start of the 2019 season.
OFFENSE
• Junior running back Stevie Scott III paced the Hoosiers on the ground attack with 19 rushes for 99 yards and two touchdowns, his 10th of the season and 30th of his career.
• Scott joins Anthony Thompson (1986-89) and Antwaan Randle El (1998-01) as the only Hoosiers to score at least 10 rushing touchdowns in three-straight seasons. He also becomes the fourth IU player to score 30-career rushing touchdowns.
• The second-team All-Big Ten selection jumped John Isenbarger (1967-69) for ninth on the career all-time rushing list at Indiana with 2,543 career yards.
• In addition to the 99 yards rushing, Scott added two catches for 34 yards, a season-high yardage total.
• Senior wide receiver Whop Philyor secured an Outback Bowl game, Big Ten bowl record, IU program record, career-best and game-high 18 receptions for 81 yards.
• The Tampa, Fla., native moved ahead of Courtney Roby (2001-04) into fourth on the career receptions all-time list with 180 for 2,067 yards (9th), the 10th wideout to accrue 2,000 career receiving yards.
• Redshirt sophomore quarterback Jack Tuttle completed 26-of-45 passes for 201 yards and one interception in his second career start. He added 26 yards rushing on nine carries.
DEFENSE
• Junior safety Jamar Johnson led the Hoosier defense with nine total tackles and a career-high eight solo stops. He also added one pass breakup.
• Junior cornerback Jaylin Williams matched a career-highs with seven total tackles and six solo stops.
• Junior safety Devon Matthews recorded six tackles (4 solos).
• Junior linebacker Micah McFadden secured six total tackles, five solo stops, two TFLs, and one sack. The sack was the sixth of the season for the AP All-America third-team selection. McFadden has 7.5 career sacks.
• Junior linebacker Cam Jones racked up five tackles (4 solos), his third sack of the season (5th career), one TFL and one pass breakup.
• Junior cornerback Reese Taylor added four solo tackles and a pair of pass breakups.
• Redshirt sophomore linebacker Aaron Casey secured three tackles (2 solo) and one TFL.
• Redshirt senior defensive lineman Jerome Johnson totaled two tackles (1 solo) and a blocked field goal at the end of the first half. The first-team All-Big Ten selection is the first IU player to block a kick since Jacob Robinson at Maryland on Oct. 28, 2017.
SPECIAL TEAMS
• Redshirt sophomore kicker Charles Campbell connected on both of his field goal attempts (50, 53) to improve his season mark to 10-of-11. He is 12-of-13 for his career. He also converted both PAT tries and is 25-of-25 this season on point after tries and 26-of-26 in his career.
• Campbell is a perfect 3-for-3 from 50-plus yards in his career, including the Indiana bowl record, Outback Bowl record and career-best effort of 53 yards. The kick tied the third-longest field goal ever made by a Hoosier.
• The Jackson, Tenn., native became the second Hoosier to kick multiple 50-yard FGs in the same game (Chris Gartner at Kentucky, 9/30/72).
• Graduate student punter Haydon Whitehead registered three punts for 165 yards (55.0 yards per punt) with a long of 64 yards, a season-best effort. He pinned two punts inside the 20-yard line and boomed two kicks over 50 yards.
• Sophomore long snapper Sean Wracher has snapped in all 21 career games played at Indiana.
Indiana vs. Ole Miss
Jan. 2, 2021
TEAM
• No. 7/8 Indiana (6-2) fell short against Ole Miss (5-5) by a final tally of 26-20 in the 35th addition of the Outback Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla.
• The Outback Bowl marked the second January bowl in as many seasons for the Hoosiers. IU has appeared in the postseason in four of the last six years.
• IU is 14-7 since the start of the 2019 season.
OFFENSE
• Junior running back Stevie Scott III paced the Hoosiers on the ground attack with 19 rushes for 99 yards and two touchdowns, his 10th of the season and 30th of his career.
• Scott joins Anthony Thompson (1986-89) and Antwaan Randle El (1998-01) as the only Hoosiers to score at least 10 rushing touchdowns in three-straight seasons. He also becomes the fourth IU player to score 30-career rushing touchdowns.
• The second-team All-Big Ten selection jumped John Isenbarger (1967-69) for ninth on the career all-time rushing list at Indiana with 2,543 career yards.
• In addition to the 99 yards rushing, Scott added two catches for 34 yards, a season-high yardage total.
• Senior wide receiver Whop Philyor secured an Outback Bowl game, Big Ten bowl record, IU program record, career-best and game-high 18 receptions for 81 yards.
• The Tampa, Fla., native moved ahead of Courtney Roby (2001-04) into fourth on the career receptions all-time list with 180 for 2,067 yards (9th), the 10th wideout to accrue 2,000 career receiving yards.
• Redshirt sophomore quarterback Jack Tuttle completed 26-of-45 passes for 201 yards and one interception in his second career start. He added 26 yards rushing on nine carries.
DEFENSE
• Junior safety Jamar Johnson led the Hoosier defense with nine total tackles and a career-high eight solo stops. He also added one pass breakup.
• Junior cornerback Jaylin Williams matched a career-highs with seven total tackles and six solo stops.
• Junior safety Devon Matthews recorded six tackles (4 solos).
• Junior linebacker Micah McFadden secured six total tackles, five solo stops, two TFLs, and one sack. The sack was the sixth of the season for the AP All-America third-team selection. McFadden has 7.5 career sacks.
• Junior linebacker Cam Jones racked up five tackles (4 solos), his third sack of the season (5th career), one TFL and one pass breakup.
• Junior cornerback Reese Taylor added four solo tackles and a pair of pass breakups.
• Redshirt sophomore linebacker Aaron Casey secured three tackles (2 solo) and one TFL.
• Redshirt senior defensive lineman Jerome Johnson totaled two tackles (1 solo) and a blocked field goal at the end of the first half. The first-team All-Big Ten selection is the first IU player to block a kick since Jacob Robinson at Maryland on Oct. 28, 2017.
SPECIAL TEAMS
• Redshirt sophomore kicker Charles Campbell connected on both of his field goal attempts (50, 53) to improve his season mark to 10-of-11. He is 12-of-13 for his career. He also converted both PAT tries and is 25-of-25 this season on point after tries and 26-of-26 in his career.
• Campbell is a perfect 3-for-3 from 50-plus yards in his career, including the Indiana bowl record, Outback Bowl record and career-best effort of 53 yards. The kick tied the third-longest field goal ever made by a Hoosier.
• The Jackson, Tenn., native became the second Hoosier to kick multiple 50-yard FGs in the same game (Chris Gartner at Kentucky, 9/30/72).
• Graduate student punter Haydon Whitehead registered three punts for 165 yards (55.0 yards per punt) with a long of 64 yards, a season-best effort. He pinned two punts inside the 20-yard line and boomed two kicks over 50 yards.
• Sophomore long snapper Sean Wracher has snapped in all 21 career games played at Indiana.
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