PLAYERS TO WATCH
–QB Peyton Ramsey, a redshirt sophomore, has completed 198-of-289 passes for 1,860 yards, 14 touchdowns and eight interceptions.
–WR Nick Westbrook, who suffered an ACL injury on the opening kickoff of the season-opening game against Ohio State in 2017, has 25 receptions for 322 yards and two TDs this season. He had 109 yards on five catches vs. Ohio State, but just 53 yards on five catches over the past two games.
–RB Stevie Scott, a true freshman, leads the team with 695 yards on 141 carries with six TDs. He rushed for 138 yards and two scores against Penn State.
–LB Dameon Willis Jr., a redshirt senior, has 42 tackles, including 28 solos and 2.5 tackles for loss.
–QB/RB/CB Reese Taylor, a true freshman and 2017 Indiana Mr. Football, becomes the No. 2 quarterback after Michael Penix Jr. tore his ACL against Penn State and is out for the season. He has rushed for 83 yards on 15 carries and also has 23 catches for 134 yards. He has six tackles on defense.
–WR Luke Timian, a senior, had six catches for a season-high 58 yards vs. Penn State to give him 24 catches for 231 yards overall.
SERIES HISTORY: Minnesota leads Indiana 38-26-3 including a 42-39 victory in Bloomington in 2013, the last meeting between the two teams.
QUOTE TO NOTE: “I believe in what I said in the past. I stand by it. I believe Friday nights are for high school football. And I stand by that very strongly. It’s not my decision. We’ll go play, be ready to play wherever we’re asked to play, whether it’s Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, I just like to protect that for — and no matter what state it’s in — for those guys to be able to enjoy that night of the week for them. So that’s how I feel.” — Indiana coach Tom Allen on having Friday night Big Ten games.
