Game Notes: at Michigan State

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – A battle for the Old Brass Spittoon will commence at Noon ET on Saturday (Nov. 19) when the Indiana football program travels to Spartan Stadium to take on Michigan State on the Big Ten Network.

INDIANA (3-7, 1-6 Big Ten) at MICHIGAN STATE (5-5, 3-4 B1G)
Spartan Stadium
Saturday, Nov. 19 | Noon ET
TV: Big Ten Network | RADIO: Indiana Hoosiers Sports Network

Setting the Scene
• Indiana (3-7, 1-6 B1G) will travel to Spartan Stadium to take on Michigan State (5-5, 3-4 B1G) at Noon on Saturday, November 19 in the 69th meeting between the two programs and the 65th meeting for the Old Brass Spittoon.
• The number 24 is a recent trend for the Hoosiers against the Spartans, as it has been the winning score for IU in its last two wins over MSU. A 24-0 victory at Spartan Stadium in 2020 was the first shutout in the series since 1993 and IU won 24-21 in overtime during the 2016 campaign.
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By The Numbers
11 - With an interception against Penn State, Tiawan Mullen logged his 11th career takeaway to grab the team lead in that category.
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26 - Of Tom Allen's 68 career games as a head coach, 26 of those have been decided by seven or fewer points, including four of nine games in 2022.
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43 - Aaron Casey is No. 3 in the Big Ten and ranks No. 33 in the FBS in solo tackles (43). His 80 total tackles are No. 6 in the Big Ten entering Week 12.
4.0 - With 4.0 sacks in 2022, true freshman Dasan McCullough is tied for No. 3 nationally among rookies.
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26 - James Evans is the national leader in punts downed inside the 20-yard line in 2022 at 26, and his 22 punts of 50-plus yards lead the Big Ten, as well.

News & Notes
• Indiana has played the hardest schedule by opponents winning percentage through Week 11. The Hoosiers opponents are a combined .683. Ohio State marked the third AP-top 25 opponent for IU in 2022 and the 13th since the start of the 2020 season, most in the Big Ten during that span.
• Cornerback Tiawan Mullen pulled in his second interception of the season against No. 16/16 Penn State and grabbed the team lead in career takeaways with his 11th forced takeaway in four seasons.
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• Running back Jaylin Lucas returned the opening kickoff at Rutgers for a touchdown to mark the first IU kickoff return for a score since 2012 and the first return of the opening kickoff for a score since 2009. Lucas also led the FBS in kick return yardage during Week 8 and currently sits No. 14 the FBS in kickoff return average with a Big Ten-best 26.1 yards per return.
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• Punter James Evans currently leads the NCAA in punts downed inside the 20-yard line (26) and 10-yard line (12). His 22 punts of 50-plus yards lead the Big Ten, while his 44.9 yards per punt average is on pace to break the school single season record.
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• Head coach Tom Allen is on pace to join a select group of coaches in IU history, as he is one victory away from the 30-win mark.
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• Place kicker Charles Campbell continues to move up the career field goals made and scoring charts at IU. He sits among the top 10 in field goals made (No. 8; 37) and extra points made (No. 9; 68), and the top 15 in career scoring (No. 14; 179).
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• Outside linebacker Dasan McCullough is tied for the lead among all FBS true freshmen in tackles for loss or no gain, and is tied for No. 4 in sacks and defensive stops (solo tackle or sack that led to an offensive failure) per Pro Football Focus.
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• For the second straight season, the Indiana special teams units have blocked multiple kicks in a year for special teams coordinator Kasey Teegardin. The two blocked field goals in 2022 mark the seventh and eighth blocked kicks in that span.

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