If Indiana has a lot of kickoffs on Saturday evening, that’s good news.
But the Hoosiers will be utilizing a backup for that kicking role.
Kickoff specialist Derek McCormick was listed as out for tonight’s game at Rose Bowl Stadium, along with tight end James Bomba and reserve defensive lineman Ta’Derious Collins.
Redshirt junior Alejandro Quintero handled the kickoff duties against Western Illinois after McCormick was injured during the game. He averaged 59.3 per kickoff on seven tries, four yards less than McCormick.
Bomba suffered what appeared to be a serious knee injury last week, but he hasn’t been ruled out for the season to this point.
Receivers Donaven McCulley and E.J. Williams are both off IU’s injury report and expected to play, along with cornerback JoJo Johnson.
UCLA has a much more extensive list of players out for tonight’s contest. Their list does not include starting offensive tackles Reuben Unije, who left their week one game in the third quarter, and right tackle Garrett DiGiorgio who missed it entirely. No one on the Bruins’ list played in week one.
Here are the full reports issued by each team.
INDIANA
OUT
43 Derek McCormick
48 James Bomba
49 Ta’Derius Collins
QUESTIONABLE
none
UCLA
OUT
0 Donavan Pellot
14 Clint Stephens
31 Deshun Murrell
32 Troy Leigber
41 Tre Edwards
48 Joquarri Price
50 Dovid Magna
52 Jordan Abarca
58 Gary Smith
69 Oluwafunto Akinshilo
76 MarquiseThorpe-Taylor
81 Hudson Habermehl
82 Sam Summa
QUESTIONABLE
none
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