Postgame Notes: vs. No. 4 Michigan

10/8/2022 2:28:00 PM | Football

Postgame Notes
Michigan at Indiana
October 8, 2022

TEAM
• Saturday marked the 71st all-time meeting with Michigan. The Wolverines own a 61-10 record in the all-time series.

• Indiana played in its 109th Homecoming game and owns a record of 45-58-6.

• Indiana's captains were AJ Barner, Devon Matthews, Tiawan Mullen and Jack Tuttle.

• Indiana won the coin toss and deferred to the second half. Michigan received the opening kickoff.

• True freshman James Monds III made his collegiate debut in the game. He is the eighth true freshman and 22nd Hoosier to debut in 2022.

• With starts by linebacker Bradley Jennings Jr., cornerback Christopher Keys and tight end Aaron Steinfeldt in the game, 15 student-athletes have made their first career starts at Indiana. The list includes quarterback Connor Bazelak, wide receiver Cam Camper, wide receiver Andison Coby, offensive lineman Parker Hanna, linebacker Matt Hohlt, wide receiver Malachi Holt-Bennett, outside linebacker Myles Jackson, outside linebacker Dasan McCullough, offensive lineman Caleb Murphy, defensive lineman Beau Robbins, running back Shaun Shivers and wide receiver Emery Simmons.

• With the second-quarter blocked field goal, Indiana now has two blocked kicks on the season (FG, Punt) and eight under special teams coordinator Kasey Teegardin.

• IU blocked its second field goal of the season (Jaylin Williams; Western Kentucky, 9/17). The last time Indiana blocked two field goals in a season was during the 2017 campaign. The Hoosiers blocked field goals against Penn State (Jonathan Crawford, 9/30/17) and at Maryland (Jacob Robinson, 10/28/17).

Student-Athlete Notes
Connor Bazelak | QB | Jr.-R
• Completed 25-of-49 passes for 203 yards and a touchdown.
• Has thrown a touchdown pass in each of his six games as a Hoosier.

Alfred Bryant | DL | Sr.+-R
• Set a career high for solo tackles with four.

Charles Campbell | K | Sr.-R
• Is now 34-of-42 on career field goal attempts.
• With four points in the game, Campbell remains at No. 18 on Indiana's all-time scoring list. His 161 career points trail Bryan Robertson (2001-04) and Stephen Houston (164; 2010-13) tied in the No. 16 spot.
• Currently ranks No. 8 on the career field goals list at Indiana with 33 makes. He trails Andy Payne (43; 1997-2000) and Austin Starr (43; 2006-08) for No. 6 on the all-time list.

Demarcus Elliott | DL | Sr.+
• Made 35th career start, which leads all Hoosiers.

James Evans | P | So.
• Pinned Michigan inside the 10-yard line twice and now has 12 career punts downed inside the opponents 10-yard line.

Bryant Fitzgerald | DB | R-Sr.+
• Played in his 51st career game and made his 29th career start, which ranks tied for No. 3 on the team (Devon Matthews).

Jordan Grier | DB | So.
• Reached a career-high two tackles in a game.

Jonathan Haynes | DB | Gr.+
• Forced first career fumble on a fourth quarter punt return.

James Head Jr. | DL | Sr.+
• Blocked the second quarter field goal attempt, his first career blocked kick.

Josh Henderson | RB | Sr.
• Caught his second career touchdown. Both touchdown catches came in an IU uniform.
• Had a career high four receptions. His previous high was three on two occasions (at Cincinnati, 9/24; at Nebraska, 10/1).

Bradley Jennings Jr. | LB | R-Sr.+
• Posted first career double-digit tackle game with a career-high 13 tackles. His previous best was seven stops at Clemson (10/10/20) while at Miami (Fla.).

Christopher Keys | DB | R-So.
• Posted a career-high three total tackles. His last high was two tackles against Nebraska (10/1).

Jaylin Lucas | RB | Fr.
• Tied his career-high of four rushing attempts for a career-high 45 yards. His previous high for rushing attempts came against Idaho (9/10).
• His 39-yard rush in the second quarter was the longest of his career.
• Lucas' 20 receiving yards are a career-high. His previous high was for seven yards against Western Kentucky (9/17).
• His three receptions were a career-high for a single game.

Patrick Lucas | DL | R-Jr.
• Posted a career-high two solo tackles.

Devon Matthews | DB | Sr.+
• Made his 29th career start, which ranks tied for No. 3 on the team (Bryant Fitzgerald).
• Had a solo tackle for loss on a 4th-and-2 in the second quarter to mark the ninth time in his career with 1.0 tackles for loss in a game. The last occurrence came at Cincinnati (9/24) earlier this season.
• Pulled down his fourth career interception and first since 2021 at Michigan. Three of his four interceptions have come against Michigan (2022, 2021 and 2020).

Donvanven McCulley | WR | So.
• Made a career-high three receptions.

Dasan McCullough | LB | Fr.
• His six tackles tied his career high which came against Illinois (9/2).

Louis Moore | DB | Jr.
• Recorded a career-high four total tackles and three solo stops. Both previous highs were both two at Nebraska (10/1).

Sio Nofoagatoto'a | DL | Sr.
• Logged a second-quarter solo tackle for loss to tie his career high (Penn State, 10/24/20).

Beau Robbins | DL | R-Jr.
• Tied his career-high two tackles for the third time. Also had two stops versus Illinois (9/2) and Idaho (9/10).

Emery Simmons | WR | Sr.
• Made a career-high seven receptions. His previous high came against Nebraska (10/1) with six.