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    IU football game day: Idaho at Indiana primer and predictions

    Mike SchumannBy IU Football 7 Comments
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    Indiana has a chance to open the season 2-0 on Saturday evening when it hosts Idaho for the second straight season.

    The Hoosiers will be looking to avoid a let down after an emotional 23-20 season opening win a week ago, and they’ll get an FCS Vandals squad that turned some heads by nearly pulling off an upset of Washington State.

    We know much more about these 2022 Hoosiers going into week two, including the composure of starting quarterback Connor Bazelak, new offensive coordinator Walt Bell’s up-tempo offense, and the return of an aggressive ball-hawking defense as Tom Allen took over play-calling duties.

    Here’s everything you need to know about IU’s week two contest.

    IDAHO (0-1) at INDIANA (1-0)

    • Kickoff:  8:00 p.m. Eastern, Saturday
    • Location:  Bloomington, Ind., Memorial Stadium (52,656; field turf)
    • Television: Big Ten Network — Matt Schumacker (pbp), J Leman (analyst), Shane Sparks (sideline)
    • Stream:  Fox Sports
    • Radio:  IU Football radio network
    • Odds:  Indiana is a 21.5-point favorite
    • Weather at kickoff:  74 degrees, cloudy, wind 4 mph, 24% chance of precipitation.
    • Series:  Indiana leads 1-0 (IU won 56-14 in 2021)
    • The Coaches:

    Tom Allen is in his sixth year as the head coach at IU.  He holds a 27-32 record.

    Jason Eck is in his first year as a head coach.  He played at Wisconsin from 1995-98.

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    TALE OF THE TAPE

    THE COMPLETE BIG TEN WEEK TWO SLATE

    Saturday, September 10, 2022 Football
    Away Home Time Location Links
    Duke
    Northwestern
    12:00 P.M.
    		 Evanston, Ill. TV: FS1 Stats
    Arkansas State
    Ohio State
    12:00 P.M.
    		 Columbus, Ohio TV: Big Ten Network
    Western Illinois
    Minnesota
    12:00 P.M.
    		 Huntington Bank Stadium TV: BTN Stats Radio: KFAN 100.3 FM Video
    Ohio
    Penn State
    12:00 P.M.
    		 University Park, Pa. TV: ABC Stats Radio: Penn State Sports Network Video
    Washington State
    Wisconsin
    3:30 P.M.
    		 Madison, WI TV: FOX Stats
    Maryland
    Charlotte
    3:30 P.M.
    		 Charlotte, NC TV: Stadium Stats Video
    Virginia
    Illinois
    4:00 P.M.
    		 Champaign, Ill. TV: ESPNU Stats
    Akron
    Michigan State
    4:00 P.M.
    		 East Lansing, MI TV: Big Ten Network Stats Radio: Spartan Media Network
    Indiana State
    Purdue
    4:00 P.M.
    		 West Lafayette, Ind. TV: BTN Stats Radio: WAZY (96.5 FM)
    Wagner
    Rutgers
    4:00 P.M.
    		 Piscataway, N.J. TV: Big Ten Network Stats Radio: WFAN 101.9-FM/660-AM, FOX Sports New Jersey 93.5-FM/1450-AM, SiriusXM 205, Audacy app, Scarlet Knights app Video
    Iowa State
    Iowa
    4:00 P.M.
    		 Iowa City, Iowa TV: Big Ten Network
    Georgia Southern
    Nebraska
    7:30 P.M.
    		 Lincoln, Neb. Stats
    Hawaii
    Michigan
    8:00 P.M.
    		 Ann Arbor, Mich. TV: Big Ten Network Stats Video
    Idaho
    Indiana
    8:00 P.M.
    		 Bloomington, Ind. TV: BTN Stats Radio: IU Radio Network

    IDAHO NOTES AND LEADERS

    The Vandals fell 24-17 in week one, pushing Washington State to the final whistle before the Cougars sealed the game with an interception at the goal line in the final second. The energy is clearly different under first-year head coach Jason Eck and an entirely new Vandal staff. It was their first one-score game against a power-five team since 2011.

    After a four-way QB battle in fall camp, redshirt freshman Gevani McCoy played well in his just the second start of his career going 21-32 for 212 yards with a TD.

    True freshmen running back Anthony Woods and wide receiver Jordan Dwyer made their collegiate debuts to impressive results. Woods rushed nine times for 50 yards to lead all Idaho rushers. Dwyer caught three passes for 39 yards, including a 23-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter.

    The Vandals won the time of possession controlling the ball for over 36 minutes.  The Vandals were 3-6 on fourth downs, and Idaho forced three WSU fumbles, winning the turnover battle 3-2 and returning a fumble for a touchdown.

    2022 STATISTICAL LEADERS

    Passing:  Gevani McCoy — 21-of-32, 212 yds, 1 TD/2 INT
    Rushing:  Anthony Woods — 9 for 50 yds
    Receiving:  Jermaine Jackson — 5 for 110 yds
    Tackles:  Fa’Avae Fa’Avae, LB — 11 tkls, 1.0 TFL, 1.0 sack, 1 FF

    PREDICTIONS

    Idaho did enough last week to make you think they’ll test Indiana a bit more than they did a year ago.  But IU is bigger and more athletic, and their depth should give them a big edge on special teams.  Full of new faces in new systems, the Hoosiers should learn from their week one mistakes.  And the memories of a disastrous 2021 season are still too fresh to be overly confident.

    TDH:  INDIANA 41  IDAHO 10

    CFN:  Indiana 48  Idaho 13

    ESPN SP+ (Computer) Indiana 36  Idaho 12

    ESPN FPI:  Indiana 96.3 percent chance

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