INDIANA HOOSIERS Athletic Media Relations • Jeff Keag, Football Contact phone - (812) 855-9399 • fax - (812) 855-9401 • www.iuhoosiers.com WISCONSIN (3-1, 0-1) AT INDIANA (2-2, 0-0) SETTING THE SCENE Date: Sept. 30, 2006 Kicking off its Big Ten campaign, Indiana Kickoff: Noon EDT welcomes Wisconsin in the third straight Location: Memorial Stadium (52,354; Astro-Play) - Bloomington, Ind. game at Memorial Stadium for IU. The Television: ESPN2: Pam Ward (p-b-p), Mike Gottfried (analyst) & Jimmy Dykes (sideline) Hoosiers (2-2, 0-0) and Badgers (3-1, 0-1) Radio: IU Radio Network: Don Fischer (p-b-p), Pete Compise (analyst) & Joe Smith face off at Noon EDT on Saturday, Sept. 30. ESPN2 will televise the game. IU has won two of its last three contests against UW, including the last meeting between the two clubs in Bloomington on Oct. 12, 2002. The Hoosiers stormed back from a 29-10 fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the then-No. 23 Badgers, 32-29. SCOUTING WISCONSIN After opening the season with three straight victories, Wisconsin dropped its Big Location: ................................Madison, Wis. Location: ..........................Bloomington, Ind. Ten opener to Michigan, 27-13, in Ann Arbor Enrollment:............................................41,169 Enrollment:............................................38,903 on Sept. 30. The Badgers defeated Bowling Nickname: ........................................Badgers Nickname:........................................Hoosiers Green (35-14), Western Illinois (34-10) and Colors:................................Cardinal & White Colors: ..............................Cream & Crimson San Diego State (14-0) in non-conference action. Conference: ........................................Big Ten Conference: ........................................Big Ten Redshirt freshman P.J. Hill leads a strong Head Coach:................Bret Bielema (Iowa ‘92) Head Coach:......Terry Hoeppner (Franklin ‘69) rushing attack with 469 yards and five touch- Overall Record: ..........................3-1/1st Year Overall Record:......................54-34/8th year downs this season. Hill is averaging 117.2 Record at UW:........................................same Record at IU:..............................6-9/2nd year yards per game (10th nationally) and 5.2 2006 Overall Record: ................................3-1 2006 Overall Record: ................................2-2 yards per carry. Under center is senior John 2006 Big Ten Record: ................................0-1 2006 Big Ten Record: ................................0-0 Stocco. The veteran enters Saturday’s game averaging 168.0 yards per game with four touchdowns and a 55.2 completion percent- 2006 INDIANA SCHEDULE (2-2, 0-0 Big Ten) age. Sept. 2 Western Michigan W, 39-20 The Badgers rank 17th nationally in total defense and 15th against the pass. Senior Sept. 9 at Ball State W, 24-23 Comcast Local defensive back Joe Stellmacher leads the Sept. 16 Southern Illinois L, 35-28 MediaCom club with 35 tackles (22 solo) and has one Sept. 23 Connecticut L, 14-7 ESPN Plus Local interception, while senior linebacker Mark Sept. 30 Wisconsin Noon ESPN2 Zalewski is right behind Stellmacher with 33 Oct. 7 at Illinois Noon TBD tackles (21 solo) to go along with two sacks Oct. 14 No. 13/13 Iowa TBA and an interception. Sophomore Allen Oct. 21 No. 1/1 Ohio State TBA Langford has recorded three of the team’s six Oct. 28 Michigan State TBA interceptions. Nov. 4 at Minnesota 12 p.m. Nov. 11 No. 6/6 Michigan TBA WISCONSIN CONNECTIONS Indiana co-defensive coordinator Joe Nov. 18 at Purdue TBA Palcic will see a familiar face on the -All game times are local to Bloomington, Ind., and are subject to change Wisconsin sideline. His father, Bob Palcic, -Rankings are AP/Coaches Poll serves as offensive line coach under UW first-year head coach Bret Bielema. all Hoosier media requests. Here is the media contact the IU Media Relations Office for Redshirt freshman wide receiver Nick availability schedule for game week (subject more information. A full transcript will be Polk (Milwaukee), freshman offensive line- to change): available on IUHOOSIERS.com every man Mike Stark (Platteville) and sophomore Head coach Terry Hoeppner will be avail- Tuesday afternoon. quarterback Dustin Hass (Oconto) are the able on the Big Ten Conference Coaches Practice will be open to the media on only three Hoosiers hailing from The Badger Teleconference on Tuesdays at 12:20 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons, run- State. EDT. Please contact the IU Media Relations ning from 3:45-6:15 p.m. Requested players Office (812-855-9399) or the Big Ten (847-696- will be available for interviews immediately MEDIA INFORMATION 1010) for call-in information. following practice. Please submit interview Indiana associate director of media rela- Coach Hoeppner will hold a press/tele- requests to Keag 24 hours prior to each prac- tions Jeff Keag (812-855-6209-direct; 812- conference on Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. in the tice. 219-2925-cell; jkeag @indiana.edu) handles Hoosier Room in Memorial Stadium. Please www.iuhoosiers.com INDIANA FOOTBALL The Wisconsin Game – Sept. 30, 2006 – 2 GOT IT COVERED CAREER PASSING TOUCHDOWNS BIG-LEG BEATTIE Junior cornerback Tracy Porter continues to Senior punter Tyson Beattie, who recently prove he is one of the top cover men in the Big 1. 42 Antwaan Randle El 1998-01 earned a spot on the Ray Guy Award Watch List, Ten. He sits atop the league in interceptions 2. 35 Steve Bradley 1983-85 enjoyed his best day of the season against (T8th nationally) and passes defended (T4th 3. 32 Harry Gonso 1967-69 Connecticut. Battling a strong wind half the nationally) following his performance against 4. 31 Tim Clifford 1977-80 game, Beattie averaged 40.3 yards on nine Connecticut. Against the Huskies, Porter picked 5. 27 Dave Schnell 1986-89 punts, including a 71-yard bomb – the third- off a pair off passes, marking the second time in 6. 23 Blake Powers 2004- longest punt of his career and his third career his career he accomplished the feat. 23 Trent Green 1989-92 punt over 70 yards. He also backed the Huskies The Port Allen, La., native broke up a pass in inside the 20 three times with one landing at the the end zone before blocking a 30-yard field CAREER PASSING YARDS 11-yard line and the spectacular 71-yarder get- goal attempt two plays later. The blocked field 1. 7,469 Antwaan Randle El 1998-01 ting downed at the 1-yard line. goal was the first for Indiana since Nov. 9, 2002 2. 6,579 Steve Bradley 1983-85 against Michigan State. Continuing his standout 3. 5,470 Dave Schnell 1986-89 FRESHMEN STARTERS special teams play, Porter downed Tyson 4. 5,400 Trent Green 1989-92 Redshirt freshmen Keith Burrus (defensive Beattie's 71-yard punt inside the 1-yard line. 5. 4,338 Tim Clifford 1977-80 end), Demetrius McCray (running back) and Porter now has three interceptions on the Todd Newman (defensive tackle), along with 6. 4,256 Babe Laufenberg 1981-82 season - the third straight year he has tallied true freshman Will Patterson (buck), made their 7. 3,729 Matt LoVecchio 2003-04 three picks - and sits tied for seventh on the first career starts against UConn, upping the Hoosiers all-time interceptions list (nine). He is 8. 3,446 Harry Gonso 1967-69 Hoosiers’ total of true or redshirt freshmen one interception away from moving into fifth 9. 3,240 Chris Dittoe 1993-96 starters to eight this season. The aforemen- place and two away from joining a trio in sec- 10. 3,119 John Paci 1992-94 tioned quartet joined redshirt freshmen Josh ond. 2,715 Blake Powers 2004- Bailey (buck), Austin Thomas (safety), Kellen Lewis (quarterback) and Nick Polk (wide receiv- FASTEST MAN IN BLOOMINGTON CAREER COMPLETIONS er) as starters this season. Sophomore Marcus Thigpen has been Mr. 1. 532 Steve Bradley 1983-85 Versatility this season. The team’s fastest man – 2. 528 Antwaan Randle El 1998-01 SEVEN BLOCKS OF LIMESTONE 4.29 speed in the 40-yard dash – switched from Seven of Indiana’s 24 true freshmen reside 3. 421 Trent Green 1989-92 wide receiver to tailback in the spring and col- on the offensive line, and head coach Terry 4. 406 Dave Schnell 1986-89 lected his first two career rushing touchdowns Hoeppner refers to them as “The Seven Blocks against Southern Illinois. With his first score, he 5. 361 Babe Laufenberg 1981-82 of Limestone.” Limestone is the Indiana state became the first Hoosier since Duane Gunn 6. 333 Tim Clifford 1977-80 stone and primary building block of all the build- (1981) to score on a rush, a reception and a 7. 308 Matt LoVecchio 2003-04 ings on campus, including Memorial Stadium. kickoff return in the same season. 8. 268 Chris Dittoe 1993-96 Rodger Saffold became the first “Block” to More impressively, the Detroit native leads 9. 262 John Paci 1992-94 see action, playing at left tackle against the nation with a 52.6 kickoff return average and 10. 256 Harry Gonso 1967-69 Connecticut. Guard Pete Saxon has worked his made history against Connecticut with his sec- 251 Blake Powers 2004- way into the two-deep but has yet to see play- ond kickoff touchdown return of the season. ing time. The remaining five – James Brewer, Thigpen accounted for the only Hoosier touch- end Keith Burrus (seven tackles, one tackle for Cody Faulkner, Alex Perry, Jarrod Smith and downs with an 87-yard return to become the loss) and sophomore linebacker Geno Johnson Mike Stark – provide the Hoosiers with quality lone player in IU history to collect two kickoff (six tackles, one tackle for loss, one forced fum- depth on the line. The average size of the fresh- returns for touchdowns in a single season. ble and one sack) – contributed to the swarming men is 6-6, 285 pounds. Thigpen also returned a kickoff 100 yards for attack.