Saturday, September 17
Bloomington, Ind.
Noon
Indiana University
vs
Western Kentucky
Game Notes: Western Kentucky
9/13/2022 4:00:00 PM | Football
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – A third straight home game to open the season awaits the Indiana football program in the form of a visit from Western Kentucky on Saturday (Sept. 17) inside Memorial Stadium. The Hoosiers and Hilltoppers will kick off at Noon on the Big Ten Network.
INDIANA (2-0, 1-0 Big Ten) hosts WESTERN KENTUCKY (2-0, 0-0 C-USA)
Memorial Stadium
Saturday, Sept. 17 | Noon ET
TV: Big Ten Network | RADIO: Indiana Hoosiers Sports Network
Indiana Game Notes | Western Kentucky Game Notes | Big Ten Weekly Notes
Setting the Scene
• With the BTN Tailgate on campus, Indiana (2-0, 1-0 B1G) will host Western Kentucky (2-0) in a non-conference tilt on Saturday, Sept. 17. Kickoff is set for Noon inside Memorial Stadium (55,656; Field Turf) on the Big Ten Network.
• Head coach Tom Allen is 13-1 all-time against non-conference opponents during the regular season, including a 33-31 win over Western Kentucky last season on the road. Allen is 7-1 all-time in home non-conference contests.
• In the history of Indiana football, the program has hosted three straight games to start a season just 11 times. The 2022 season marks the 12th occurrence, and this edition will look to post a 3-0 record for the third time (2015 and 1917).
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By The Numbers
3 - Cam Jones is just the third IU football student-athlete to be elected a three-time team captain.
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4 - Indiana created four takeaways in the season opener against Illinois (1 interception, 3 fumbles), which marks the fifth time in Tom Allen's tenure as head coach the team created four or more takeaways in a game.
2.0 - Against Idaho, true freshman outside linebacker Dasan McCullough posted 2.0 sacks to tie for the most by a true freshman nationally in week two.
7 - On the season, seven true freshmen have debuted for Indiana.
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News & Notes
• Five team captains were announced by head coach Tom Allen prior to the season opener with four first-time captains in tight end AJ Barner, safety Devon Matthews, cornerback Tiawan Mullen and quarterback Jack Tuttle. Linebacker Cam Jones was selected team captain for the third time in his career, which joins just two other names in program history.
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• Allen is on pace to join a select group of coaches in Indiana history, as he is on pace to reach the 30-win mark at the school.
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• Indiana has started a season 2-0 for the fourth time under Allen (2018-20, 2022) and the sixth time since 2015.
• IU opened a season with a Big Ten foe for the fourth time in Allen's six campaigns and third straight season. Allen is 2-2 in those contests with wins over Illinois (2022) and Penn State (2020). He has also faced No. 2 Ohio State (2017) and No. 17 Iowa (2021).
• Running back Shaun Shivers scored a rushing touchdown in his second straight game versus Idaho, while backfield mate Josh Henderson rushed for his first career touchdown against the Vandals.
• Against Illinois, wide receiver Cam Camper and quarterback Connor Bazelak each etched their names into the record books, as Camper had the most productive debut in IU history and Bazelak accomplished something not done since Antwaan Randle El.
MORE ON PAGE 4
• Camper and D.J. Matthews Jr. (109 yards) each racked up 100-plus yards receiving against Illinois to become the first Indiana duo to reach the century mark in the same game since 2018.
MORE ON PAGE 4
• Don Fischer, the Voice of the Hoosiers, will begin his 50th season on the call in 2022 and will be honored by the National Football Foundation and the IU Hall of Fame in 2022, while color analyst and IU alum, Rhett Lewis begins his first season on the broadcast crew.
MORE ON PAGE 6
INDIANA (2-0, 1-0 Big Ten) hosts WESTERN KENTUCKY (2-0, 0-0 C-USA)
Memorial Stadium
Saturday, Sept. 17 | Noon ET
TV: Big Ten Network | RADIO: Indiana Hoosiers Sports Network
Indiana Game Notes | Western Kentucky Game Notes | Big Ten Weekly Notes
Setting the Scene
• With the BTN Tailgate on campus, Indiana (2-0, 1-0 B1G) will host Western Kentucky (2-0) in a non-conference tilt on Saturday, Sept. 17. Kickoff is set for Noon inside Memorial Stadium (55,656; Field Turf) on the Big Ten Network.
• Head coach Tom Allen is 13-1 all-time against non-conference opponents during the regular season, including a 33-31 win over Western Kentucky last season on the road. Allen is 7-1 all-time in home non-conference contests.
• In the history of Indiana football, the program has hosted three straight games to start a season just 11 times. The 2022 season marks the 12th occurrence, and this edition will look to post a 3-0 record for the third time (2015 and 1917).
MORE ON PAGE 4
By The Numbers
3 - Cam Jones is just the third IU football student-athlete to be elected a three-time team captain.
MORE ON PAGE 5
4 - Indiana created four takeaways in the season opener against Illinois (1 interception, 3 fumbles), which marks the fifth time in Tom Allen's tenure as head coach the team created four or more takeaways in a game.
2.0 - Against Idaho, true freshman outside linebacker Dasan McCullough posted 2.0 sacks to tie for the most by a true freshman nationally in week two.
7 - On the season, seven true freshmen have debuted for Indiana.
MORE ON PAGE 5
News & Notes
• Five team captains were announced by head coach Tom Allen prior to the season opener with four first-time captains in tight end AJ Barner, safety Devon Matthews, cornerback Tiawan Mullen and quarterback Jack Tuttle. Linebacker Cam Jones was selected team captain for the third time in his career, which joins just two other names in program history.
MORE ON PAGE 4
• Allen is on pace to join a select group of coaches in Indiana history, as he is on pace to reach the 30-win mark at the school.
MORE ON PAGE 4 & 15
• Indiana has started a season 2-0 for the fourth time under Allen (2018-20, 2022) and the sixth time since 2015.
• IU opened a season with a Big Ten foe for the fourth time in Allen's six campaigns and third straight season. Allen is 2-2 in those contests with wins over Illinois (2022) and Penn State (2020). He has also faced No. 2 Ohio State (2017) and No. 17 Iowa (2021).
• Running back Shaun Shivers scored a rushing touchdown in his second straight game versus Idaho, while backfield mate Josh Henderson rushed for his first career touchdown against the Vandals.
• Against Illinois, wide receiver Cam Camper and quarterback Connor Bazelak each etched their names into the record books, as Camper had the most productive debut in IU history and Bazelak accomplished something not done since Antwaan Randle El.
MORE ON PAGE 4
• Camper and D.J. Matthews Jr. (109 yards) each racked up 100-plus yards receiving against Illinois to become the first Indiana duo to reach the century mark in the same game since 2018.
MORE ON PAGE 4
• Don Fischer, the Voice of the Hoosiers, will begin his 50th season on the call in 2022 and will be honored by the National Football Foundation and the IU Hall of Fame in 2022, while color analyst and IU alum, Rhett Lewis begins his first season on the broadcast crew.
MORE ON PAGE 6
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