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INDIANA HOOSIERS Athletic communicAtions • Jeff KeAg ([email protected]), footbAll contAct phone - (812) 855-6209 • fAx - (812) 855-9401 • www.iuhoosiers.com WESTERN KENTUCKY AT INDIANA SETTING THE SCENE Date: August 30, 2008 The Indiana football team kicks off its 2008 Kickoff: Noon EDT season on Saturday, Aug. 30, as the Hoosiers Location: Memorial Stadium (49,225; FieldTurf) - Bloomington, Ind. welcome the Hilltoppers of Western Kentucky TV: Big Ten Network: Tom Werme (p-b-p) and Tony McGee (analyst), Megan West (sideline) to Bloomington. Kickoff is set for noon EDT at Radio: IU Radio Network: Don Fischer (p-b-p), Pete Compise (analyst) & Joe Smith Memorial Stadium (49,225) and the game will be televised on the Big Ten Network. IU finished the 2007 season with a 7-6 record and a 3-5 Big Ten mark. The Hoosiers made a trip to the Insight Bowl, the program’s first postseason appearance since 1993. Indiana’s seven victories marked its highest win total since going 8-4 in 1993. Bill Lynch is in his second year at the helm of the Hoosier program. In 2007, he became the only head coach in IU history to lead a team to a bowl game in his debut season. He guided Location: .............................. Bowling Green, Ky. Location: .................................Bloomington, Ind. Indiana to its most wins since 1993, its first bowl Enrollment: ................................................. 19,265 Enrollment: ................................................. 38,247 appearance since 1993 and its first Old Oaken Nickname: ..........................................Hilltoppers Nickname: ............................................. Hoosiers Bucket victory since 2001. The team’s seven Colors: ..........................................Red and White Colors: ................................. Cream and Crimson victories were the second most for a first-year Indiana head coach, trailing only James M. Conference:.....................................Independent Conference:..............................................Big Ten Sheldon, who went 8-1-1 in 1905. Head Coach:................ David Elson - Butler, ‘94 Head Coach:....................Bill Lynch - Butler, ‘77 Overall Record: ............................ 37-22/6th year Overall Record: .......................88-73-3/16th year SCOUTING WESTERN KENTUCKY Record at Western Kentukcy: ...................same Record at Indiana:.......................... 7-6/2nd year Western Kentucky begins its second season 2007 Overall Record: .......................................7-5 2007 Overall Record: .......................................7-5 in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). In their 2007 Road Record: ..........................................3-4 2007 Big Ten Record/Place: .................3-5/T-7th first season in FBS play, the Hilltoppers posted a 7-5 record to extend their streak of winning seasons to 12. WKU returns 41 letterwinners and 2008 INDIANA SCHEDULE 14 starters for head coach David Elson. A 1994 Butler graduate, Elson begins his sixth year in Aug. 30 Western Kentucky Noon Big Ten Network Bowling Green, Ky., with a 37-22 record (.627). Sept. 6 Murray State 7 p.m. Big Ten Network The Hilltoppers return seven starters from Sept. 20 Ball State 7 p.m. Big Ten Network a 2007 offense that recorded 4,906 yards, Sept. 27 Michigan State TBA including 2,966 on the ground, and 398 points. Oct. 4 at Minnesota TBA Sophomore K.J. Black will lead the WKU offense Oct. 11 Iowa TBA in 2008. Black completed 88-of-134 (65.7 percent) Oct. 18 at Illinois 8 p.m. Big Ten Network passes in 2007, with eight touchdowns, eight Oct. 25 Northwestern Noon interceptions, 1,007 yards and a 136.56 QB rating. Nov. 1 Central Michigan TBA Junior Jake Gaebler led the receivers with 35 Nov. 8 Wisconsin TBA receptions for 426 yards and three scores. On Nov. 15 at Penn State TBA the ground, junior Tyrell Hayden rushed for 1,134 Nov. 22 at Purdue TBA yards, 10 touchdowns and 94.5 yards per game. -All game times are local to Bloomington, Ind., (ET) and are subject to change Defensively, Western Kentucky welcomes -Rankings are AP/Coaches’ Poll back five starters from a unit that surrendered 20.8 points and 319.6 yards per game. The 812-219-2925-cell; [email protected]) and team room located underneath the East side Hilltoppers picked off 20 passes and recovered assistant director of athletic communications of Memorial Stadium. Live video streaming is nine fumbles with 24 sacks. Senior cornerback Matt Brady (812-856-0215; 413-222-2788-cell; available on IUHoosiers.com and a full transcript Marcus Minor is the team’s leading returning [email protected]) handle all Hoosier media will be available on IUHoosiers.com by 5 p.m. on tackler (61), including six for loss, while forcing requests. Here is the media availability schedule Tuesday afternoon. three fumbles. Senior linebacker Alonzo Higgins for game week (subject to change): Practice is open to the media on Tuesday added 43 tackles, three for loss, with one Head coach Bill Lynch will be available on the and Wednesday, running from 3:15-5:45 p.m. interception. Big Ten Conference Coaches Teleconference Videography will be allowed during both every Tuesday throughout the season at 12:20 practices. Requested players are available MEDIA INFORMATION p.m. ET. Please contact Keag for the call-in for interviews immediately following practice. Indiana associate director of athletic phone number. Coach Lynch will hold a press Please submit interview requests to Keag 24 communications Jeff Keag (812-855-6209; conference on Tuesday, Aug. 25, at 1 p.m. in the hours prior to each practice. INDIANA FOOTBALL Indiana vs. Western Kentucky - August 30, 2008 IU-WKU CONNECTIONS sitting third on the club with 482 yards and 40.2 There are several Indiana-Western Kentucky CAREER PASSING TDS yards per game. connections. WKU head coach David Elson, an 1. 42 Kellen lewis 2006- Means can play both inside and outside, Indianapolis native and Cathedral High School 42 Antwaan Randle El 1998-2001 where he collected 48 receptions and 559 graduate, played at Butler and was a teammate yards. He finished second on the team in yards of Hoosier running backs coach Dennis Springer. 3. 35 Steve Bradley 1983-85 and third in receptions. Of his 48 catches, he The two played together during the 1991 season, 4. 32 Harry Gonso 1967-69 converted first downs 28 times (58.3 percent), with Elson earning letters from 1991-93 and 5. 31 Tim Clifford 1977-80 including eight third-down conversions (16.7). Springer lettering from 1989-91. 6. 27 Dave Schnell 1986-89 Last season, Springer served as the 7. 23 Trent Green 1989-92 UNDER PRESSURE Hilltoppers’ assistant head coach/defense/ 23 Blake Powers 2004-07 The IU defense set a new school record and defensive backs coach. shared eighth nationally with 42 sacks in 2007, Bill Lynch coached Elson’s brother, Brian, at breaking the previous mark of 36 set back in 1991 Butler. Brian earned letters in 1987-88 and Lynch CAREER PASSING YARDS and 1993. Indiana finished 111th nationally with just missed coaching David, taking the offensive 14 sacks in 2006. Georgia Tech led the country 1. 7,469 Antwaan Randle El 1998-2001 coordinator position at Ball State in 1990. with 48 sacks, while Penn State finished second Meanwhile, WKU inside linebackers coach 2. 6,579 Steve Bradley 1983-85 with a Big Ten-leading 46. The Hoosiers return Cary Marquell served as a student assistant 3. 5,470 Dave Schnell 1986-89 78.6 percent (33) of those sacks in 2008. (1995) and a graduate assistant (1997-98) under 4. 5,400 Trent Green 1989-92 Indiana closed out the season with nine Lynch during his tenure in Muncie. 5. 5,264 Kellen lewis 2006- more sacks than its total from the 2005 and 2006 Western Kentucky assistant head coach/ 6. 4,338 Tim Clifford 1977-80 campaigns combined. The Hoosiers recorded wide receivers coach T.J. Weist served as the at least two sacks in 10 of their 13 games and wide receivers coach under IU head coach Cam 7. 4,256 Babe Laufenberg 1981-82 tied a school record set back in 1992 (Oct. 10 at Cameron from 1997-2001. 8. 3,729 Matt LoVecchio 2003-04 Northwestern) with nine sacks at Iowa. Hilltoppers’ offensive coordinator and 9. 3,446 Harry Gonso 1967-69 quarterbacks coach Kevin Wright was the 10. 3,240 Chris Dittoe 1993-96 ON THE DEFENSIVE SIDE head coach at Warren Central High School in In addition to 33 of the team’s school-record Indianapolis from 2000-05. Wright guided the CAREER COMPLETIONS 42 sacks returning this season, the Hoosiers Warriors to three consecutive Class 5A state return their top two tacklers and seven starters titles and coached current Hoosiers Chris Adkins 1. 532 Steve Bradley 1983-85 overall on defense: defensive linemen Greg (cornerback), Jeff Boyd (defensive tackle), 2. 528 Antwaan Randle El 1998-2001 Middleton, Greg Brown and Jammie Kirlew, Jerimy Finch (safety) and Andrew McDonald 3. 455 Kellen lewis 2006- linebackers Will Patterson and Geno Johnson, (offensive tackle). 4. 421 Trent Green 1989-92 and safeties Austin Thomas and Nick Polk. The Big Ten coaches and media named FOR STARTERS 5. 406 Dave Schnell 1986-89 Thomas honorable mention All-Big Ten in 2007 The Hoosiers are 32-16 in home openers at 6. 361 Babe Laufenberg 1981-82 after he led the team with 112 tackles, the most Memorial Stadium and have won their last six 7. 333 Tim Clifford 1977-80 since John Kerr’s 114 in 2002. He also led the way season kickoffs at The Rock. In fact, Indiana has 8. 308 Matt LoVecchio 2003-04 with 64 solo stops and had one forced fumble, won 23 of its last 26 home starters. IU has also 9. 268 Chris Dittoe 1993-96 one interception and three pass breakups. won its last four season openers and five of its Thomas recorded 22 tackles at Michigan State, 10.