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    IU football vs. Western Illinois: Live updates and discussion — Indiana 77 WIU 3, FINAL

    Mike SchumannBy Mike SchumannSeptember 6, 2024 IU Football 35 Comments
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    Week two is here as IU football hosts Western Illinois for a Friday night contest.

    Follow along for live updates, and join us in the discussion thread below.

    Updates will appear at the top of the page.

    FINAL STATS

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    FOURTH QUARTER

    TOUCHDOWN INDIANA:  Charlie Becker 3 yard run.  3 plays, 10 yards.  Indiana leads 77-3 with 9:10 left.

    Here’s how it happened 👇#B1GFootball on @BigTenNetwork 📺 https://t.co/n54lP0VF7f pic.twitter.com/tapDW0KXVl

    — Indiana On BTN (@IndianaOnBTN) September 7, 2024

    TOUCHDOWN INDIANA:  Rolijah Hardy with an interception and 12-yard return.  Indiana leads 70-3 with 11:29 left.

    PICK-6. Rolijah Hardy. @IndianaFootball is scoring all over the field tonight 🙌#B1GFootball on @bigtennetwork 📺 pic.twitter.com/bFpe7CQpOk

    — Indiana On BTN (@IndianaOnBTN) September 7, 2024

    INTERCEPTION INDIANA:  Ta’Derious Collins, returned for 17 yards.

    TOUCHDOWN INDIANA:  Cooper 69 yard reception from Jackson.  2 plays, 74 yards.  Indiana leads 63-3 with 13:43 left.

    Oh my, Omar! @TheOmarCooper | #IUFB | 📺: @BigTenNetwork pic.twitter.com/1l8aJ59kTA

    — Indiana Football (@IndianaFootball) September 7, 2024

    THIRD QUARTER

    TOUCHDOWN INDIANA:  Jackson 13 yard run.  7 plays, 63 yards.  Indiana leads 56-3 with 1:02 left in the third.

    On his first drive of the game, Tayven Jackson finds the end zone for 6 ‼️#B1GFootball on @bigtennetwork 📺 pic.twitter.com/8UCSyrjgkH

    — Indiana On BTN (@IndianaOnBTN) September 7, 2024

    TOUCHDOWN INDIANA:  Ellison 47 yard run.  4 plays, 69 yards.  Indiana leads 49-3 with 8:58 left in the third quarter.

    JUSTICE. ELLISON. AGAIN.@JusticeEllison1 | #IUFB | 📺: @BigTenNetwork pic.twitter.com/5lVgLJjL2w

    — Indiana Football (@IndianaFootball) September 7, 2024

    Western Illinois starts the half with the football.

    HALFTIME STATS

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    SECOND QUARTER

    FIELD GOAL WESTERN ILLINOIS:  31 yard kick.  12 plays, 69 yards.  42-3 Indiana leads with :30 seconds left in the half.

    TOUCHDOWN INDIANA:  Rourke 1 yard run.  10 plays, 60 yards.  42-0 Indiana leads with 2:20 left in the second.

    Add a rushing TD to @Kurtis_rourke7‘s stat line. 😮‍💨#IUFB | 📺: @BigTenNetwork pic.twitter.com/HeQrKFNUDC

    — Indiana Football (@IndianaFootball) September 7, 2024

    TOUCHDOWN INDIANA:  Green 11 yard run.  9 plays, 67 yards.  35-0 Indiana leads, 9:40 left in the second.

    Pushed his way into the end zone. 😤@elijahgreen2121 | #IUFB | 📺: @BigTenNetwork pic.twitter.com/0ytIz5AFR1

    — Indiana Football (@IndianaFootball) September 7, 2024

    FIRST QUARTER

    TOUCHDOWN INDIANA:  Lawton 19 yard run.  7 plays, 72 yards.  28-0 Indiana leads, 2:04 left in the first.

    The Hoosiers are DOMINATING 😤

    Ty Son Lawton just punched in the 4th TD of the 1st quarter for @IndianaFootball 👊#B1GFootball on @bigtennetwork 📺 pic.twitter.com/2PBmbomoXD

    — Indiana On BTN (@IndianaOnBTN) September 6, 2024

    TOUCHDOWN INDIANA:  Sarratt 71 yard pass from Rourke.  1 play, 71 yards.  21-0 Indiana leads, 7:41 left in the first.

    71 yards for the score ‼️@elijah_sarratt | #IUFB | 📺: @BigTenNetwork pic.twitter.com/6V4u4j4TnU

    — Indiana Football (@IndianaFootball) September 6, 2024

    TOUCHDOWN INDIANA:  Ellison  2 yard run.  5 plays , 53 yards.  14-0 Indiana leads, 9:30 left in the first.

    The first TD of his Indiana career. 👏@JusticeEllison1 | #IUFB | 📺: @BigTenNetwork pic.twitter.com/nolmWWDyfL

    — Indiana Football (@IndianaFootball) September 6, 2024

    TOUCHDOWN INDIANA:  Rourke 38 yard pass to Coby.  5 plays, 68 yards.  7-0 Indiana leads, 12:53 left in the first.

    Kurtis Rourke ➡️ Coby Andison ✅@Indianafootball strikes first 💥#B1GFootball on @bigtennetwork 📺 pic.twitter.com/WU8WpNbKCT

    — Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) September 6, 2024

    We are underway.  Indiana gets the ball first.

    PREGAME NOTES

    Injury report:

    QUESTIONABLE

    • CB JoJo Johnson

    OUT

    • WR Donaven McCulley
    • WR E.J. Williams
    • TE Brody Kosin
    • DB Jah Jah Boyd

    WESTERN ILLINOIS (0-1) at INDIANA (1-0)

    • Kickoff:  7 p.m. Eastern, Friday
    • Location:  Bloomington, Ind., Memorial Stadium (52,626; field turf)
    • Television: BTN — Lisa Byington (pbp), J Leman (analyst), Melanie Ricks (sideline)
    • Stream:  Fox Sports
    • Radio:  IU Football radio network
    • Odds:  Indiana is a 42.5-point favorite

    For a full gameday preview, GO HERE:

    IU football game day: Western Illinois at Indiana primer and prediction

    For complete coverage of IU football, GO HERE.


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