Indiana University Athletics
Game Notes: Michigan State
10/12/2021 3:22:00 PM | Football
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana football program returns home after a three-week hiatus to No. 10/9 Michigan State on Homecoming on Saturday (October 16) inside Memorial Stadium . The Hoosiers and Spartans will battle for the Old Brass Spittoon at Noon ET on FS1.
No. 10/9 MICHIGAN STATE (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten) at INDIANA (2-3, 0-2 Big Ten)
Memorial Stadium
Saturday, Oct. 16 | Noon ET
TV: FS1 | RADIO: Indiana Hoosiers Sports Network
Setting The Scene
• Indiana (2-3, 0-2 B1G East) welcomes No. 10/9 Michigan State (6-0, 3-0 B1G East) for IU's 108th Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 16. Kickoff is set for noon EDT at Memorial Stadium (52,656; FieldTurf) on FS1.
• The Hoosiers own a 45-56-6 record on Homecoming.
• Indiana will host Michigan State for the ninth time on Homecoming and for the first time since 2014.
• The Old Brass Spittoon has been awarded to the IU-MSU victor since its inception in 1950.
• Last season the Hoosiers blanked the Spartans, 24-0, for their first win in East Lansing since 2001.
• The 24-point victory was the largest margin for Indiana at Michigan State in the history of the rivalry.
• IU is currently in possession of both of its rivalry trophies, the Old Brass Spittoon and the Old Oaken Bucket.
• The Spartans are the Hoosiers fourth ranked opponent and third Top-10 foe in six games.
The Coaches
• The 2020 American Football Coaches Association National Coach of the Year, Tom Allen is 26-25 (.510) in his fifth season as Indiana head football coach. His 24 wins over his first four years are the most for an IU head coach during that span. Allen was also named the 2020 Hayes-Schembechler Coach of the Year (Big Ten coaches vote) and the Dave McClain Coach of the Year (Big Ten media vote). (full bio on page 16)
• Mel Tucker is 8-5 (.615) in his second season at Michigan State. Tucker served as Colorado head coach in 2019 and carries an overall record of 13-12 (.520).
News & Notes
• Indiana is 16-10 overall and 11-7 in Big Ten play since the start of 2019.
• IU's 16 wins share sixth and 11 victories share fourth in the B1G during that span.
• The Hoosiers have won 11 of their last 16 league games.
• Indiana was ranked in the 2021 preseason for the first time since 1969.
• IU appeared in both the Associated Press Top 25 and the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll for the 11th-straight week, a program record.
• The team voted WR Ty Fryfogle, TE Peyton Hendershot, LB Cam Jones, DB Marcelino McCrary-Ball, LB Micah McFadden, and QB Michael Penix Jr. season captains.
• Jones, McCrary-Ball, McFadden, and Penix were also 2020 captains.
• The Hoosiers (6-2, 6-1 Big Ten) finished the 2020 season with a No. 12 final rating from the Associated Press, their highest final ranking since 1967 (No. 4).
• Indiana's 11 B1G wins over 2019-20 tied for the most in school history over a two-year span (1987-88).
• IU has played in consecutive January bowl games (2020 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl and 2021 Outback Bowl) for the first time in school history.
• Tom Allen reached win No. 25 in his 48th career game to become the third-fastest in program history to 25 victories behind James M. Sheldon (40 games) and James H. Horne (46 games).
No. 10/9 MICHIGAN STATE (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten) at INDIANA (2-3, 0-2 Big Ten)
Memorial Stadium
Saturday, Oct. 16 | Noon ET
TV: FS1 | RADIO: Indiana Hoosiers Sports Network
Setting The Scene
• Indiana (2-3, 0-2 B1G East) welcomes No. 10/9 Michigan State (6-0, 3-0 B1G East) for IU's 108th Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 16. Kickoff is set for noon EDT at Memorial Stadium (52,656; FieldTurf) on FS1.
• The Hoosiers own a 45-56-6 record on Homecoming.
• Indiana will host Michigan State for the ninth time on Homecoming and for the first time since 2014.
• The Old Brass Spittoon has been awarded to the IU-MSU victor since its inception in 1950.
• Last season the Hoosiers blanked the Spartans, 24-0, for their first win in East Lansing since 2001.
• The 24-point victory was the largest margin for Indiana at Michigan State in the history of the rivalry.
• IU is currently in possession of both of its rivalry trophies, the Old Brass Spittoon and the Old Oaken Bucket.
• The Spartans are the Hoosiers fourth ranked opponent and third Top-10 foe in six games.
The Coaches
• The 2020 American Football Coaches Association National Coach of the Year, Tom Allen is 26-25 (.510) in his fifth season as Indiana head football coach. His 24 wins over his first four years are the most for an IU head coach during that span. Allen was also named the 2020 Hayes-Schembechler Coach of the Year (Big Ten coaches vote) and the Dave McClain Coach of the Year (Big Ten media vote). (full bio on page 16)
• Mel Tucker is 8-5 (.615) in his second season at Michigan State. Tucker served as Colorado head coach in 2019 and carries an overall record of 13-12 (.520).
News & Notes
• Indiana is 16-10 overall and 11-7 in Big Ten play since the start of 2019.
• IU's 16 wins share sixth and 11 victories share fourth in the B1G during that span.
• The Hoosiers have won 11 of their last 16 league games.
• Indiana was ranked in the 2021 preseason for the first time since 1969.
• IU appeared in both the Associated Press Top 25 and the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll for the 11th-straight week, a program record.
• The team voted WR Ty Fryfogle, TE Peyton Hendershot, LB Cam Jones, DB Marcelino McCrary-Ball, LB Micah McFadden, and QB Michael Penix Jr. season captains.
• Jones, McCrary-Ball, McFadden, and Penix were also 2020 captains.
• The Hoosiers (6-2, 6-1 Big Ten) finished the 2020 season with a No. 12 final rating from the Associated Press, their highest final ranking since 1967 (No. 4).
• Indiana's 11 B1G wins over 2019-20 tied for the most in school history over a two-year span (1987-88).
• IU has played in consecutive January bowl games (2020 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl and 2021 Outback Bowl) for the first time in school history.
• Tom Allen reached win No. 25 in his 48th career game to become the third-fastest in program history to 25 victories behind James M. Sheldon (40 games) and James H. Horne (46 games).
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