Indiana University Athletics
Saturday, November 30
Bloomington, Ind.
7 P.M.
Indiana University
vs
Purdue
Game Notes: Purdue
11/25/2024 5:14:00 PM | Football
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Old Oaken Bucket will shine under the lights of Memorial Stadium as No. 10/10 Indiana hosts rival Purdue in a battle for in-state bragging rights on Saturday (Nov. 30) at 7 p.m. on FS1.
No. 10/10 INDIANA (10-1, 7-1 Big Ten) hosts PURDUE (1-10, 0-8 Big Ten)
Memorial Stadium (Bloomington, Ind.)
Saturday, Nov. 30 | 7 p.m. ET
TV: FS1 | RADIO: Indiana Hoosiers Sports Network
Setting the Scene
• Indiana will host Purdue for the annual Old Oaken Bucket game on Saturday evening at 7:00 p.m. ET in Memorial Stadium on FS1. This is the first-ever night edition of the annual rivalry.
• It will be the 126th meeting between the two programs and 99th meeting since the inception of the Old Oaken Bucket. The first game against the two teams dates back to 1891 and the first Bucket Game was in 1925.
• Purdue leads the all-time series, 77-42-6. Indiana is seeking its first win in the series since 2019 when it defeated Purdue, 44-41 in double overtime, in West Lafayette.
By The Numbers
7 - Indiana has already set a program record for most conference wins in a single season in program history with seven.
59 - Indiana's 59 offensive touchdowns on the season are its most since 2013 (61) and are second in the FBS.
34 - Indiana's 34 rushing touchdowns are the most in a season since 2000 which also had 34 rushing scores. This mark only trails a program-best 37 in 1988.
10 - The 10-game winning streak was the longest streak in program history. The previous record was eight consecutive games in the 1945 and 1967 seasons.
4 - With four sellouts in 2024, Indiana has the second-most sold-out crowds in program history. MORE ON PAGE 5
News & Notes
• Indiana enters the game with a 10-1 record after taking its first loss at Ohio State (11/23), 38-15, in Week 13. Prior to the loss, Indiana had its first 10-0 start in program history and reached a program-record for wins in a season.
• Curt Cignetti is the only Indiana head coach to start his head coaching tenure with a 10-0 record. He is the first-ever Division I head coach to start 10-0 in consecutive seasons at different schools (James Madison, 10-0, 2023; Indiana, 10-0, 2024). MORE ON PAGE 5 & 19
• Indiana has multiple rushing touchdowns in 10 of 11 games in 2024 and has 34 rushing scores on the season, just three shy of the program record (37; 1988).
• Indiana owns a 7-0 record at Memorial Stadium this season and has sold out the final four games of the home slate for the second-most sellouts in a single season at IU. MORE ON PAGE 5
• The Hoosiers picked up 27 transfers in the 2024 offseason with 21 of them having three-or-more years of college experience prior to coming to Indiana. Thirteen of the transfers followed Curt Cignetti from James Madison.
• Senior quarterback Kurtis Rourke moved his season passing yardage total to 2,478 to move into No. 11 on the IU single-season charts. Passed Peyton Ramsey (2,454; 2019) and Babe Laufenberg (2,468; 1982) in the game. Trails Nate Sudfeld (2,523; 2013) for a spot in the top 10. MORE ON PAGE 8
• Senior running back Ty Son Lawton had his eighth career multi-rushing touchdown game with his two scores at Ohio State. Lawton has scored a touchdown in eight of 11 games this season. MORE ON PAGE 10
• Junior wide receiver Elijah Sarratt moved his consecutive games with a catch streak to 36-straight games with a 19-yard touchdown in the first quarter. MORE ON PAGE 11
• Senior linebacker Jailin Walker had his fourth-career interception and first as a Hoosier when he picked off Will Howard at the Indiana 11-yard line in the second quarter. He also led the Hoosiers in tackle in the game with eight. MORE ON PAGE 13
• Junior linebacker Aiden Fisher has 102 tackles on the season, good for third in the Big Ten. He has notched double-digit tackles eight times this season. MORE ON PAGE 13
• Redshirt junior defensive lineman Mikail Kamara owns at least one tackle in all 34 career appearances and at least a half tackle for loss in 29 of 34 career games. MORE ON PAGE 14
• Sophomore kicker Nicolas Radicic extended his single-season record for extra points made with 60 on the year with his 1-for-1 effort against the Buckeyes. He also is in a tie for No. 8 on the program's consecutive field goals made list at nine-straight tries to open his career. MORE ON PAGE 18
No. 10/10 INDIANA (10-1, 7-1 Big Ten) hosts PURDUE (1-10, 0-8 Big Ten)
Memorial Stadium (Bloomington, Ind.)
Saturday, Nov. 30 | 7 p.m. ET
TV: FS1 | RADIO: Indiana Hoosiers Sports Network
Setting the Scene
• Indiana will host Purdue for the annual Old Oaken Bucket game on Saturday evening at 7:00 p.m. ET in Memorial Stadium on FS1. This is the first-ever night edition of the annual rivalry.
• It will be the 126th meeting between the two programs and 99th meeting since the inception of the Old Oaken Bucket. The first game against the two teams dates back to 1891 and the first Bucket Game was in 1925.
• Purdue leads the all-time series, 77-42-6. Indiana is seeking its first win in the series since 2019 when it defeated Purdue, 44-41 in double overtime, in West Lafayette.
By The Numbers
7 - Indiana has already set a program record for most conference wins in a single season in program history with seven.
59 - Indiana's 59 offensive touchdowns on the season are its most since 2013 (61) and are second in the FBS.
34 - Indiana's 34 rushing touchdowns are the most in a season since 2000 which also had 34 rushing scores. This mark only trails a program-best 37 in 1988.
10 - The 10-game winning streak was the longest streak in program history. The previous record was eight consecutive games in the 1945 and 1967 seasons.
4 - With four sellouts in 2024, Indiana has the second-most sold-out crowds in program history. MORE ON PAGE 5
News & Notes
• Indiana enters the game with a 10-1 record after taking its first loss at Ohio State (11/23), 38-15, in Week 13. Prior to the loss, Indiana had its first 10-0 start in program history and reached a program-record for wins in a season.
• Curt Cignetti is the only Indiana head coach to start his head coaching tenure with a 10-0 record. He is the first-ever Division I head coach to start 10-0 in consecutive seasons at different schools (James Madison, 10-0, 2023; Indiana, 10-0, 2024). MORE ON PAGE 5 & 19
• Indiana has multiple rushing touchdowns in 10 of 11 games in 2024 and has 34 rushing scores on the season, just three shy of the program record (37; 1988).
• Indiana owns a 7-0 record at Memorial Stadium this season and has sold out the final four games of the home slate for the second-most sellouts in a single season at IU. MORE ON PAGE 5
• The Hoosiers picked up 27 transfers in the 2024 offseason with 21 of them having three-or-more years of college experience prior to coming to Indiana. Thirteen of the transfers followed Curt Cignetti from James Madison.
• Senior quarterback Kurtis Rourke moved his season passing yardage total to 2,478 to move into No. 11 on the IU single-season charts. Passed Peyton Ramsey (2,454; 2019) and Babe Laufenberg (2,468; 1982) in the game. Trails Nate Sudfeld (2,523; 2013) for a spot in the top 10. MORE ON PAGE 8
• Senior running back Ty Son Lawton had his eighth career multi-rushing touchdown game with his two scores at Ohio State. Lawton has scored a touchdown in eight of 11 games this season. MORE ON PAGE 10
• Junior wide receiver Elijah Sarratt moved his consecutive games with a catch streak to 36-straight games with a 19-yard touchdown in the first quarter. MORE ON PAGE 11
• Senior linebacker Jailin Walker had his fourth-career interception and first as a Hoosier when he picked off Will Howard at the Indiana 11-yard line in the second quarter. He also led the Hoosiers in tackle in the game with eight. MORE ON PAGE 13
• Junior linebacker Aiden Fisher has 102 tackles on the season, good for third in the Big Ten. He has notched double-digit tackles eight times this season. MORE ON PAGE 13
• Redshirt junior defensive lineman Mikail Kamara owns at least one tackle in all 34 career appearances and at least a half tackle for loss in 29 of 34 career games. MORE ON PAGE 14
• Sophomore kicker Nicolas Radicic extended his single-season record for extra points made with 60 on the year with his 1-for-1 effort against the Buckeyes. He also is in a tie for No. 8 on the program's consecutive field goals made list at nine-straight tries to open his career. MORE ON PAGE 18
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