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BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football quarterback Kurtis Rourke knew a linebacker wasn’t going to be able to keep up with Ke’Shawn Williams.
At the end of the first half of last week’s win over Charlotte, Williams ran a slant and up route that left linebacker Cam Burden just grasping at his jersey. Rourke tossed an easy 19-yard touchdown pass that left members of the secondary throwing up their hands in frustration.
Williams has taken center stage in the offense with three touchdowns over the first two weeks as Rourke spreads the ball around on offense.
The selfless attitude in the receiving room is a key factor to IU’s success and is a perfect example of the winning culture coach Curt Cignetti has instilled.
“When Cig recruited us he told us exactly what he wanted to do and what his goals were,” Williams said, this week. “We have a lot of guys that came from schools who won games and understand winning culture. It translated and turned into wins.”
Indiana’s Ke’Shawn Williams (5) runs during the Indiana versus Charlotte football game at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024.
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During Indiana’s 4-0 start, the offense had a different leading receiver each week from Omar Cooper Jr. (FIU), Elijah Sarrat (Western Illinois), Miles Cross (UCLA) and Myles Price (Charlotte).
The Hoosiers have five receivers with at least one receiving touchdown.
“We have a group of guys in our room who are extremely talented, anybody that’s on that field can go out there and start and make plays,” Williams said. “We just want to win games, whoever is out there just knows to give their best effort.”
“We play fast, we are going to rotate guys and you are going to get a chance, as long as…
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Publish date : 2024-09-28 08:03:00
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