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    IU football game day: Indiana State at Indiana primer and prediction

    Mike SchumannBy IU Football 3 Comments
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    Indiana has a good chance to get back on track when they host FCS opponent Indiana State on Friday evening.

    The Hoosiers will also look to solve their quarterback riddle, and open up an offense that failed to find the end zone in week one.

    It’s a special Friday night edition of IU football in Bloomington.

    Here’s everything you need to know about Indiana’s week two matchup against the Sycamores.

    INDIANA STATE (0-1) at INDIANA (0-1)

    • Kickoff:  7 p.m. Eastern, Friday
    • Location:  Bloomington, Ind., Memorial Stadium (52,626; field turf)
    • Television: BTN — Pat Boylan (pbp), Brock Vereen (analyst), Meghan McKeown (sideline)
    • Stream:  Fox Sports
    • Radio:  IU Football radio network
    • Odds:  Indiana is a 33.5-point favorite
    • Weather at kickoff:  73 degrees, partly cloudy, wind 7 mph, 1% chance of precipitation.
    • Series:  Indiana leads 6-0
    • The Coaches:
      • Tom Allen is in his seventh year as the head coach at IU.  He holds a 30-41 record.
      • Curt Mallory has a 19-38 record in seven seasons at Indiana State.

    IU Football Week Two Coverage:

    TALE OF THE TAPE

    THE COMPLETE BIG TEN WEEK TWO SLATE

    Friday, September 8, 2023 Football
    Away Home Time Location Links
    Indiana State
    Indiana
    7:00 P.M.
    		 Bloomington, Ind. TV: BTN Stats Radio: https://thevarsitynetwork.com/audioapplink
    Illinois
    Kansas
    7:30 P.M.
    		 Lawrence, Kan. TV: ESPN2 Stats
    Saturday, September 9, 2023 Football
    Away Home Time Location Links
    Youngstown State
    Ohio State
    12:00 P.M.
    		 Columbus, Ohio
    Iowa
    Iowa State
    2:30 P.M.
    		 Ames, Iowa
    Charlotte
    Maryland
    TBA
    		 College Park, MD Stats Radio: Maryland Sports Radio Network Audio Video
    Delaware
    Penn State
    12:00 P.M.
    		 University Park, Pa. TV: Peacock Stats Radio: Penn State Sports Network
    Nebraska
    Colorado
    12:00 P.M.
    		 Boulder, Colo.
    Purdue
    Virginia Tech
    12:00 P.M.
    		 Blacksburg, Va. TV: ESPN2 Stats Radio: WAZY (96.5 FM)
    UNLV
    Michigan
    3:30 P.M.
    		 Ann Arbor, Mich. TV: CBS Stats Video
    Richmond
    Michigan State
    3:30 P.M.
    		 East Lansing, MI TV: Big Ten Network Stats Radio: Spartan Media Network
    UTEP
    Northwestern
    3:30 P.M.
    		 Evanston, IL TV: Big Ten Network Stats Radio: WGN Radio 720 Video
    Temple
    Rutgers
    7:30 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 134 or 196, SXM app, Audacy app, Scarlet Knights app Video
    Wisconsin
    Washington State
    7:30 P.M.
    		 Pullman, WA TV: ABC Stats Radio: Badger Sports Network Video
    Eastern Michigan
    Minnesota
    7:30 P.M.
    		 Huntington Bank Stadium TV: BTN Stats Radio: Gopher Radio Network Video

    INDIANA STATE WEEK ONE NOTES

    Indiana State was unable to overcome six turnovers in their 2023 season opener, and Eastern Illinois capitalized with a pair of interceptions returned for scores as the Sycamores fell to the visiting Panthers, 27-0.

    The Sycamores (0-1) were able to move the ball against the Eastern Illinois defense.  They posted 16 first downs and held possession for 30:11 in the contest. However, the EIU defense was opportunistic with four interceptions, including a pair of pick-sixes in the final minute of the first half to pull away from Indiana State.

    Sycamore head coach Curt Mallory has a special tie-in to Indiana University courtesy of his father Bill Mallory – the long-time Hoosier head coach from 1984-96. The elder Mallory piled up 69 career wins and coached Indiana to six of the program’s 13 bowl appearances over his time at IU. Friday night’s game marks the first time the Sycamore head coach will take the sidelines against IU at Memorial Stadium. He previously served as the secondary coach for the Hoosiers back from 2002-04. The Mallory coaching tree is extensive with both of Curt’s brothers currently in the coaching profession as well. Both Doug and Mike are members of the University of Michigan coaching staff in the 2023 season.

    PREDICTIONS

    There wasn’t much doubt how week one would go, and there isn’t much doubt in week two either.

    The Hoosiers get back to .500.

    TDH PREDICTION:  INDIANA 41  INDIANA STATE 7

    ESPN SP+ (Computer) Indiana 37  Indiana State 5

    ESPN FPI (Computer):  Indiana has a 97.4 percent chance to win

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