GAME BREAKDOWN
KEY MATCHUP: Indiana’s front seven vs. Iowa’s offensive line. This will be the first time that IU coach Tom Allen coaches against Iowa but he has been impressed by their offensive line and tight ends. “I just think this they utilize their tight ends extremely well. They catch a lot of balls,” Allen said. “You look at the stats and they lead their team in catches and are really long, athletic, tough. They put you in a lot of conflicts of run pass and get more play-action. They’ll get in the gun and spread out and go empty, and all those kind of things. And they’ve got a big, strong armed quarterback (Nate Stanley) that can make all the throws.”
DRAFT SLANT
–S Jonathan Crawford, on the Senior Bowl watch list, has 32 tackles, including 23 solos, a sack, three tackles for a loss, an interception, a forced fumble and fumble recovery.
ROSTER REPORT
–WR Whop Philyor, a sophomore who has 18 catches for 194 yards and one touchdown, missed the second consecutive game due to an undisclosed injury. His status is questionable.
–WR Luke Timian, a junior, has 13 catches for 138 yards but missed his third consecutive game with an undisclosed injury. His status is questionable.
–RB/CB Reese Taylor, a true freshman, has rushed for 77 yards on 14 carries and has 13 catches for 77 yards. He also has three tackles on defense.
–DT Jacob Robinson, a senior and veteran presence on the defensive line, missed his third consecutive game with an undisclosed injury. His status is questionable.
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