Saturday, September 30
College Park, Md.
3:30 P.M.
Indiana University
at
Maryland
Game Notes: at Maryland
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The first true road game of the 2023 season awaits the Indiana football program in the form of Maryland at SECU Stadium. The Hoosiers and Terrapins will square off at 3:30 p.m. on Big Ten Network.
INDIANA (2-2, 0-1 Big Ten) at MARYLAND (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten)
SECU Stadium (College Park, Md.)
Saturday, Sept. 30 | 3:30 p.m. ET
TV: Big Ten Network | RADIO: Indiana Hoosiers Sports Network
Setting the Scene
• Indiana travels to Maryland for its first true road game of the season on Saturday (Sept. 30) at SECU Stadium. The game will be aired on Big Ten Network and kickoff at 3:30 p.m.
• In the all-time series, Indiana owns a 7-4 edge against Maryland. The Terrapins have won the last two meetings, after Indiana won seven of the first nine meetings.
• The first two meetings between the two programs came in 1934 and 1935 and then 79 passed between meetings, as Maryland joined the Big Ten in 2014. Indiana won the initial meeting in Bloomington, 17-14, and then defeated Maryland, 13-6, in the second all-time meeting.
• Indiana has scored at least 27 points in each of the last eight meetings and has topped the 30-point mark in seven of those games. For Maryland, the Terps have scored at least 28 points in eight of the last nine games (11; 2020) with six of those games featuring at least 30 points.
By The Numbers
4 - Overtimes against Akron to mark the longest game in program history. Previous long was two overtimes on six occasions.
18 - Total pass rushing pressures by Andre Carter per Pro Football Focus over the first four weeks to rank No. 2 in the Big Ten and tied for No. 14 nationally. MORE ON PAGE 13
3 - Takeaways against Akron for the 16th game for Indiana's defense with 3+ takeaways under head coach Tom Allen.
20 - Of the 24 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
• In Week 4, Indiana featured three of the top five defenders in total pressures according to Pro Football Focus. redshirt senior Andre Carter (8) and senior Philip Blidi (6) topped the conference charts, while LeDarrius Cox (5) tied for No. 3 in the Big Ten in total pressures.
• With 41 tackles, redshirt senior Aaron Casey ranks No. 3 in the Big Ten and No. 14 nationally in total tackles entering Week 5. His his 5.0 tackles for loss are tied for No. 1 in the conference, which includes 2.0 sacks.
• 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
• Sophomore Jaylin Lucas produced the first multi-touchdown game of his career in Week 2 versus Indiana State with a pair of rushing scores. He has seven career touchdowns with four rushing, one receiving and two kickoff return scores.
MORE ON PAGE 9
• 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.
MORE ON PAGE 15
• Redshirt freshman Tayven Jackson made his first career start versus Indiana State and accounted for 245 yards of total offense and led five of Indiana's seven scoring drives. In Week 3 against Louisville, Jackson posted 310 yards of total offense and threw his first career touchdown pass.
MORE ON PAGE 8
• With its successful onside kick to start the second half versus Louisville at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indiana snapped a streak of eight straight unsuccessful onside kick attempts and recovered its first onside kick since the 2017 game at Purdue.
• Head coach Tom Allen won his 32nd career game over Akron in Week 4 and is just one win shy of joining the top five winningest coaches in program history. Of the 32 wins, 13 have come in one possession games, including a 5-1 mark in overtime.
INDIANA (2-2, 0-1 Big Ten) at MARYLAND (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten)
SECU Stadium (College Park, Md.)
Saturday, Sept. 30 | 3:30 p.m. ET
TV: Big Ten Network | RADIO: Indiana Hoosiers Sports Network
Setting the Scene
• Indiana travels to Maryland for its first true road game of the season on Saturday (Sept. 30) at SECU Stadium. The game will be aired on Big Ten Network and kickoff at 3:30 p.m.
• In the all-time series, Indiana owns a 7-4 edge against Maryland. The Terrapins have won the last two meetings, after Indiana won seven of the first nine meetings.
• The first two meetings between the two programs came in 1934 and 1935 and then 79 passed between meetings, as Maryland joined the Big Ten in 2014. Indiana won the initial meeting in Bloomington, 17-14, and then defeated Maryland, 13-6, in the second all-time meeting.
• Indiana has scored at least 27 points in each of the last eight meetings and has topped the 30-point mark in seven of those games. For Maryland, the Terps have scored at least 28 points in eight of the last nine games (11; 2020) with six of those games featuring at least 30 points.
By The Numbers
4 - Overtimes against Akron to mark the longest game in program history. Previous long was two overtimes on six occasions.
18 - Total pass rushing pressures by Andre Carter per Pro Football Focus over the first four weeks to rank No. 2 in the Big Ten and tied for No. 14 nationally. MORE ON PAGE 13
3 - Takeaways against Akron for the 16th game for Indiana's defense with 3+ takeaways under head coach Tom Allen.
20 - Of the 24 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
• In Week 4, Indiana featured three of the top five defenders in total pressures according to Pro Football Focus. redshirt senior Andre Carter (8) and senior Philip Blidi (6) topped the conference charts, while LeDarrius Cox (5) tied for No. 3 in the Big Ten in total pressures.
• With 41 tackles, redshirt senior Aaron Casey ranks No. 3 in the Big Ten and No. 14 nationally in total tackles entering Week 5. His his 5.0 tackles for loss are tied for No. 1 in the conference, which includes 2.0 sacks.
• 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
• Sophomore Jaylin Lucas produced the first multi-touchdown game of his career in Week 2 versus Indiana State with a pair of rushing scores. He has seven career touchdowns with four rushing, one receiving and two kickoff return scores.
MORE ON PAGE 9
• 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.
MORE ON PAGE 15
• Redshirt freshman Tayven Jackson made his first career start versus Indiana State and accounted for 245 yards of total offense and led five of Indiana's seven scoring drives. In Week 3 against Louisville, Jackson posted 310 yards of total offense and threw his first career touchdown pass.
MORE ON PAGE 8
• With its successful onside kick to start the second half versus Louisville at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indiana snapped a streak of eight straight unsuccessful onside kick attempts and recovered its first onside kick since the 2017 game at Purdue.
• Head coach Tom Allen won his 32nd career game over Akron in Week 4 and is just one win shy of joining the top five winningest coaches in program history. Of the 32 wins, 13 have come in one possession games, including a 5-1 mark in overtime.
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