Postgame Notes: vs. Michigan

Postgame Notes
Michigan at Indiana
November 9, 2024

TEAM
• Indiana is 11-62 all-time against Michigan.

• Indiana started a season 10-0 for the first time in program history and set the program record for wins in a single season.

• The 7-0 start in Big Ten play extends the best start to a conference slate and sets the record for most B1G wins in a single season in program history. IU won six games in 1967, 1987, 2020.

• With his 10th win in 2024, head coach Curt Cignetti moved his program record for wins by a first-year head coach to double-digits.

• Cignetti is 27-18 in his career in one-score games. He has won seven of his last nine and is 21-9 in his last 30 one-score games.

• The 10-game winning streak is the longest streak in program history. The previous record was eight consecutive games in the 1945 and 1967 seasons.

• Indiana improved to 7-0 at home to mark the most home win in program history.

• Indiana's game captains were: DL James Carpenter, RB Justice Ellison, OL Mike Katic.

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

• Indiana's 57 offensive touchdowns on the season are its most since 2013 (61).

• IU has seven games holding the opponent under 100-yards rushing in 2024, which broke a tie with the 1990 squad (6) for the most such games in a single season since at least 1950.

Omar Cooper Jr. | WR | R-So.
• Caught a 7-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter from Kurtis Rourke.

Aiden Fisher | LB | Jr.
• Had 14 stops for his eighth career double-digit tackle game and fourth as a Hoosier. The last time was in Week 8 against Nebraska (10/19).

Terry Jones Jr. | DB | R-Sr.
• Forced his third career fumble and first this season when he knocked the ball loose from Alex Orji in the second quarter. Mikail Kamara recovered the fumble.
• Tied a career-high 2.0 tackles for loss. The last time he reached the mark against Georgia State when he was at Old Dominion in 2023.

Mikail Kamara | DL | R-Jr.
• Owns at least one tackle in all 33 career appearances.
• Had his third career fumble recovery and third of the season when he picked up an Alex Orji fumble, forced by Terry Jones Jr. in the second quarter.

Nicolas Radicic | K | R-Fr.
• Extended his single-season record for extra points made with 59 on the year.
• Moved his way into a tie for No. 8 on the program's consecutive field goals made list at nine-straight tries to open his career.

Kurtis Rourke | QB | R-Sr.
• With 178 yards of total offense, moved his season total to 2,427 and into No. 17 on the IU single-season list. Passed Babe Laufenberg (2,351; 1982), Steve Bradley (2,406; 1983) and Blake Powers (2,426; 2005).

• Pushed season passing yardage total to 2,410 and into No. 13 on the IU single-season list. Passed Kellen Lewis (2,221; 2006), Antwaan Randle El (2,277; 1999), Steve Bradley (2,298; 1983), Blake Powers (2,305; 2005) and Connor Bazelak (2,312; 2022) in the game.

• Moved his season total to 21 passing touchdowns and into a tie for No. 5 on the IU single-season list with Nate Sudfeld (21; 2013). Broke a tie with Richard Lagow (19; 2016) and Peyton Ramsey (19; 2018) in the game.

• His 206-yard passing game marks the seventh 200-yard passing game of the season to tie for No. 10 on the career charts.

Myles Price | WR | Sr.+
• Moved into No. 7 on the single-season punt return yardage list at 258 yards (20 returns). Passed the quartet of Tim Wilbur (248; 1982), Larry Highbaugh (250; 1969), Tracy Porter (254; 2007) and Wilbur (256; 1980).

Elijah Sarratt | WR | Jr.
• Moved his consecutive games with a catch streak to 35-straight games with a 36-yard touchdown reception from Kurtis Rourke in the second quarter to put Indiana up 14-3.

CJ West | DL | R-Sr.
• Recorded a career-high nine tackles.

Players Mentioned

James Carpenter

Omar Cooper Jr.

Justice Ellison

Aiden Fisher

Terry Jones Jr.

Mikail Kamara

Mike Katic

Myles Price

Nico Radicic

Kurtis Rourke

Elijah Sarratt

CJ West