Postgame Notes: at UCLA

Postgame Notes
Indiana at UCLA
September 14, 2024

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• Indiana is 1-0 all-time against UCLA.

• Indiana started a season 3-0 for the 20th time in program history. IU also started four other seasons (1897, 1898, 1945, 1988) without a loss in its first three games (2-0-1).

• Curt Cignetti became the fourth Indiana head coach to start his head coaching tenure with a 3-0 record. James M. Sheldon (1905), Terry Hoeppner (2005) and Bill Lynch (2007). James Horne (1898) didn't lose in his first three games as an IU head coach with a 2-0-1 mark in 1898.

• The 29-point margin of victory was Indiana's largest over a Big Ten opponent since defeating Northwestern (Nov. 2), 34-3, in 2019.

• It was Indiana's largest margin of victory in a Big Ten road game since defeating Wisconsin (Oct. 6), 63-32, in 2001.

• With 150 points scored over its first three games, the 2024 Hoosiers tie for the most points in the first three games of a season with the 2013 edition (73, ISU; 35, Navy; 42 Bowling Green).

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

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

• One true freshman made their collegiate debut to make the season total 11 true freshmen to debut in 2024. Quinn Warren was the only true freshman to debut against UCLA.

• One Hoosier made a collegiate debut to move the total to 19 collegiate debuts in 2024, which includes 11 true freshmen. Quinn Warren was the only IU player to debut against UCLA.

James Carpenter | DL | R-Sr.+
• Posted first Hoosier sack with a solo takedown on third down in the second quarter to force a punt.

Omar Cooper Jr. | WR | R-So.
• Hauled in a 23-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter to mark the fourth score of his career.
• Scored a touchdown in back-to-back games.

Miles Cross | WR | Sr.
• Caught a 3-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter for his first touchdown as a Hoosier and ninth of his career.

Justice Ellison | RB | R-Sr.+
• Ran for a 1-yard touchdown in the second quarter to put Indiana up 21-0.
• Scored a touchdown in back-to-back games with his 1-yard rush in the second quarter.

Amare Ferrell | DB | So.
• Logged first career sack in the first quarter which set up third-and-long and led to a missed UCLA field goal.
• Caught his second career interception when he picked off Ethan Garbers in the fourth quarter to set up Indiana's three-play scoring drive to extend their lead to 42-13.

Aiden Fisher | LB | Jr.
• Led the team with nine tackles, including four solo stops.
• Was his tenth career game with nine-plus tackles.
• Has charted nine-plus tackles in each of his three games as a Hoosier.

Elijah Green | RB | R-Jr.
• Charted a 14-yard rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter, his third as a Hoosier and 11th of his career.
• Has rushed for a touchdown in each of his three games as a Hoosier.

Jamier Johnson | DB | R-Jr.
• Logged a career-high three tackles.

Mikail Kamara | DL | R-Jr.
• Recovered his first career fumble in the first quarter on UCLA's opening drive, which led to Indiana's second touchdown of the game.

Kurtis Rourke | QB | R-Sr.+
• Had a 25-of-33 passing day with 307 yards and four touchdowns.
• Posted his 10th career game - first at IU - with three-or-more touchdown passes and his 15th game with multiple touchdown passes in his career - two at Indiana.
• First Hoosier to throw four or more touchdown passes since Michael Penix Jr. had five at No. 3 Ohio State (11/21) in 2020.

Elijah Sarratt | WR | Jr.
• Moved his consecutive games with a catch streak to 28-straight games with his 24-yard reception in the first quarter.

Jeff Utzinger | LB | R-So.
• Tied his career high of one tackle.

Ke'Shawn WIlliams | WR | Sr.+
• Caught a 14-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter for his first touchdown as a Hoosier.
• His 3-yard receiving touchdown in the third quarter marked the seventh score of his career.
• Posted his first career multi-touchdown game.

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Players Mentioned

James Carpenter

Omar Cooper Jr.

Miles Cross

Justice Ellison

Amare Ferrell

Aiden Fisher

Elijah Green

Jamier Johnson

Mikail Kamara

Mike Katic

Kurtis Rourke

Elijah Sarratt

Jeff Utzinger

Quinn Warren

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