Game Notes: at Illinois
11/6/2023 4:00:00 PM | Football
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – A push to the finish continues for the Indiana football program with a trip to Illinois on the docket for Week 11 of the 2023 season. The Hoosiers travel to the Fighting Illini's Memorial Stadium on Saturday (Nov. 11) for a noon kickoff on Big Ten Network as both teams look to take one more step towards a bowl berth.
INDIANA (3-6, 1-5 Big Ten) at ILLINOIS (4-5, 2-4 Big Ten)
Memorial Stadium (Champaign, Ill.)
Saturday, Nov. 11 | Noon ET
TV: Big Ten Network | RADIO: Indiana Hoosiers Sports Network
Setting the Scene
• The fifth-most played opponent in program history, Indiana will play Illinois for the 74th time in program history in Champaign. The Fighting Illini lead the all-time ledger 45-26-2, but the Hoosiers have won four straight in the series.
• Indiana led 16-10 at halftime of the 2022 season opener versus Illinois, but the Illini scored the first 10 points of the second half to hold a 20-16 edge with just 2:16 to play in the game. The Hoosiers engineered a 12-play, 75-yard touchdown drive to grab the win.
• Illinois has done most of its damage in the series in Champaign, with a 30-10-1 record on its home turf.
• This will be just the third meeting between the two programs since the formation of the East/West divisions, with IU winning the previous two, including a 2017 game at Illinois' Memorial Stadium.
By The Numbers
9 - Tackles by true freshman Jordan Shaw in his first career start - second career appearance - against Wisconsin to tie a team best.
24 - Quarterback hurries by Andre Carter per Pro Football Focus over the first 10 weeks to rank tied for No. 4 in the Big Ten and No. 47 nationally. MORE ON PAGE 13
7 - Sacks allowed by the Indiana offensive line per Pro Football Focus, which is tied for No. 2 in the Big Ten. MORE ON PAGE 11
19 - Of the 23 scholarship transfer student-athletes made their Indiana debut on the season. Of those, 18 appeared in the season opener and 10 have made at least one start in 2023.
News & Notes
• The Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week landed in Bloomington after Aaron Casey piled up 4.0 tackles for loss with 2.0 sacks as part of a nine-tackle effort in the win over Wisconsin in Week 10. His 4.0 TFLs are the most by a Hoosier since 2016 and rank tied for No. 9 in a single game in 2023.
• With 78 tackles, Casey ranks No. 4 in the Big Ten and No. 34 nationally entering Week 11. His 13.5 tackles for loss lead the Big Ten and rank No. 7 in the FBS, while his 16 tackles for loss or no gain lead the Big Ten and the Power 5 per Pro Football Focus.
MORE ON PAGE 12
• Redshirt freshman Brendan Sorsby has accounted for seven touchdowns over the last three weeks - all starts - with five passing and two rushing scores. Against Rutgers and Wisconsin, Sorsby rushed and threw for a score in each game.
• Sorsby became the first Indiana quarterback since at least 1996 with multiple passing touchdowns of 60-plus yards in a single with two scoring strikes over 60 yards at No. 10/10 Penn State as part of a three-touchdown day from the pocket.
MORE ON PAGE 8
• Per Pro Football Focus, redshirt senior Andre Carter ranks No. 13 in the Big Ten with 24 total pressures (sacks, QB hits or hurries).
• With 2.0 tackles for loss in each of the first two games of the season, Carter's 4.0 TFLs were the most by a Hoosier in the first two games of a season since 2004 when Kyle Killion posted 5.5 tackles for loss.
MORE ON PAGE 13
• Redshirt senior Josh Sanguinetti pulled in his third career interception in the fourth quarter at No. 10/10 Penn State to set up the game tying score and end Drew Allar's FBS record for attempts to start a career without an interception (311 attempts).
• A week later, Sanguinetti pulled in a pair of fumble recoveries - the first of the season for Indiana's defense - to become the first Hoosier with multiple fumble recoveries in a game since 2016.
• Senior Louis Moore grabbed his first career interception in the second quarter versus Akron and followed that with his first defensive touchdown in the third quarter on a 22-yard interception return for a score versus the Zips.
MORE ON PAGE 15
• The Indiana special teams units blocked its first kick of the 2023 season at Maryland to move its streak to 12 straight seasons with at least one blocked kick. Special teams coordinator Kasey Teegardin's crew has blocked at least one kick in each of his four seasons as the corps leader.
INDIANA (3-6, 1-5 Big Ten) at ILLINOIS (4-5, 2-4 Big Ten)
Memorial Stadium (Champaign, Ill.)
Saturday, Nov. 11 | Noon ET
TV: Big Ten Network | RADIO: Indiana Hoosiers Sports Network
Setting the Scene
• The fifth-most played opponent in program history, Indiana will play Illinois for the 74th time in program history in Champaign. The Fighting Illini lead the all-time ledger 45-26-2, but the Hoosiers have won four straight in the series.
• Indiana led 16-10 at halftime of the 2022 season opener versus Illinois, but the Illini scored the first 10 points of the second half to hold a 20-16 edge with just 2:16 to play in the game. The Hoosiers engineered a 12-play, 75-yard touchdown drive to grab the win.
• Illinois has done most of its damage in the series in Champaign, with a 30-10-1 record on its home turf.
• This will be just the third meeting between the two programs since the formation of the East/West divisions, with IU winning the previous two, including a 2017 game at Illinois' Memorial Stadium.
By The Numbers
9 - Tackles by true freshman Jordan Shaw in his first career start - second career appearance - against Wisconsin to tie a team best.
24 - Quarterback hurries by Andre Carter per Pro Football Focus over the first 10 weeks to rank tied for No. 4 in the Big Ten and No. 47 nationally. MORE ON PAGE 13
7 - Sacks allowed by the Indiana offensive line per Pro Football Focus, which is tied for No. 2 in the Big Ten. MORE ON PAGE 11
19 - Of the 23 scholarship transfer student-athletes made their Indiana debut on the season. Of those, 18 appeared in the season opener and 10 have made at least one start in 2023.
News & Notes
• The Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week landed in Bloomington after Aaron Casey piled up 4.0 tackles for loss with 2.0 sacks as part of a nine-tackle effort in the win over Wisconsin in Week 10. His 4.0 TFLs are the most by a Hoosier since 2016 and rank tied for No. 9 in a single game in 2023.
• With 78 tackles, Casey ranks No. 4 in the Big Ten and No. 34 nationally entering Week 11. His 13.5 tackles for loss lead the Big Ten and rank No. 7 in the FBS, while his 16 tackles for loss or no gain lead the Big Ten and the Power 5 per Pro Football Focus.
MORE ON PAGE 12
• Redshirt freshman Brendan Sorsby has accounted for seven touchdowns over the last three weeks - all starts - with five passing and two rushing scores. Against Rutgers and Wisconsin, Sorsby rushed and threw for a score in each game.
• Sorsby became the first Indiana quarterback since at least 1996 with multiple passing touchdowns of 60-plus yards in a single with two scoring strikes over 60 yards at No. 10/10 Penn State as part of a three-touchdown day from the pocket.
MORE ON PAGE 8
• Per Pro Football Focus, redshirt senior Andre Carter ranks No. 13 in the Big Ten with 24 total pressures (sacks, QB hits or hurries).
• With 2.0 tackles for loss in each of the first two games of the season, Carter's 4.0 TFLs were the most by a Hoosier in the first two games of a season since 2004 when Kyle Killion posted 5.5 tackles for loss.
MORE ON PAGE 13
• Redshirt senior Josh Sanguinetti pulled in his third career interception in the fourth quarter at No. 10/10 Penn State to set up the game tying score and end Drew Allar's FBS record for attempts to start a career without an interception (311 attempts).
• A week later, Sanguinetti pulled in a pair of fumble recoveries - the first of the season for Indiana's defense - to become the first Hoosier with multiple fumble recoveries in a game since 2016.
• Senior Louis Moore grabbed his first career interception in the second quarter versus Akron and followed that with his first defensive touchdown in the third quarter on a 22-yard interception return for a score versus the Zips.
MORE ON PAGE 15
• The Indiana special teams units blocked its first kick of the 2023 season at Maryland to move its streak to 12 straight seasons with at least one blocked kick. Special teams coordinator Kasey Teegardin's crew has blocked at least one kick in each of his four seasons as the corps leader.
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