Postgame Notes: Akron

Postgame Notes
Akron at Indiana
September 23, 2023

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• Indiana is 4-0 all-time against Akron. That includes a 3-0 record in games played in Bloomington.

• Indiana's game captains were DL Andre Carter, LB Aaron Casey, OL Mike Katic and DB Noah Pierre.

• Akron won the coin toss and deferred. Indiana received the opening kick.

• DB Jordan Grier and TE Trey Walker each made their first career starts to bring the season total to 14 Hoosiers to make a first career start in 2023.

• The four-overtime game is the longest overtime game in program history. The previous long was two overtimes, which had occurred six times, last at Michigan State in 2022.

• Indiana is now 8-7 all-time in overtime games and has won five straight overtime games dating back to 2017.

• In non-conference overtime contests, IU is 2-1 with the only loss to Duke in the 2015 Pinstripe Bowl.

• Head coach Tom Allen is now 5-1 in overtime games in his career and has 13 wins in one-possession games (eight points or fewer).

• The interception return for a touchdown was the 43rd interception return for a touchdown in program history and the 65th all-time defensive score for Indiana.

• Indiana improved to 11-5 under Allen when it collects three-or-more takeaways in a game.

Phillip Blidi | DL | Sr.
• Matched his career high of six tackles, which he did once before against Oklahoma State (11/20/21) in the 2021 season at Texas Tech.

Cam Camper | WR | Sr.
• Had four catches for 103 receiving yards to post his third career 100-yard receiving game. The previous two 100-yard efforts came in 2022 (Illinois, 156 yards; at Cincinnati, 126 yards).
• Camper is the 27th Hoosier all-time with three-or-more 100-yard receiving games and the first to do so since Ty Fryfogle (2017-21).

Aaron Casey | LB | R-Sr.+
• Posted a career-high 13 stops. His previous high was 11 which he did twice ––– against Ohio State in Week 1 (9/2) and at Rutgers in 2022 (10/22).

Phillip Dunnam | DB | So.
• Collected third interception of the season in the first quarter.
• Tied a career-high of eight tackles. He matched his total of eight stops against Indiana State (9/8) in Week 2.
• Had his first career tackle for loss with a combined stop behind the line with Philip Blidi in the first overtime.

Amare Ferrell | DB | Fr.
• Tied his career high of one tackle, which he also had against Ohio State (9/2) in Week 1.

Chris Freeman | K | R-Jr.
• Had his first career multi-field goal game, going 2-for-2 with makes from 39 and 19 yards.
• Posted a career-high of eight total points off the two field goals and two extra points.

JoJo Johnson | DB | R-So.
• Tied his career high of one tackle, he also had against Louisville (9/16) in Week 3.

Jordan Grier | DB | Jr.
• Made first career start and is one of 14 Hoosiers to make their first career start this season.

Louis Moore | DB | Sr.
• Logged his first career interception in the second quarter as part of a multi-interception game.
• Grabbed his second interception in the third quarter and returned it for his first career touchdown.
• He is the first Hoosier to record two interceptions in a game since Jamar Johnson against Tennessee in the Gator Bowl (1/2) in 2020.

Jamari Sharpe | DB | R-Fr.
• Tied his career high of three tackles. Previous high was three stops in Week 3 against Louisville (9/16).

Christian Turner | RB | R-Sr.+
• Scored on a 6-yard run in the second quarter. His second score as a Hoosier and the 15th of his career.

Trey Walker | TE | R-Sr.
• Made first career start and is one of 14 Hoosiers to make their first career start this season.
• Made first career reception on a 20-yard grab in the second quarter.
• Posted two catches for 32 yards.

Players Mentioned

Philip Blidi

Cam Camper

Andre Carter

Aaron Casey

Phillip Dunnam

Amare Ferrell

Chris Freeman

Jordan Grier

JoJo Johnson

Mike Katic

Louis Moore

Noah Pierre

Jamari Sharpe

Christian Turner

Trey Walker

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