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BLOOMINGTON — IU football can bring home the Old Brass Spittoon and make some history with a win this weekend at Michigan State.
The No. 13 Hoosiers (8-0; 5-0 Big Ten) have a chance to surpass the 1967 Rose Bowl team that also started 8-0 for the program’s best ever start. They are only one of eight remaining unbeaten teams in the country and one of two teams that has yet to trail (Army).
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IU football vs Michigan State TV channel, kickoff time, odds
When: Saturday, Nov. 1 at 3:30 p.m.
Where: Spartan Stadium (74,866), East Lansing, Michigan
TV: Peacock
Line: Indiana -7.5
Series: Michigan State leads 50-18-2
Last meeting: Michigan State def. Indiana, 24-21, on Nov. 18, 2003
IU football players to watch vs Michigan State
∎ Justice Ellison, RB: Can he make it three in a row?
Ellison has crossed the 100-yard mark in each of IU’s past two games and was the hero for the team against Washington last week. He had the biggest workload of his career in the 31-17 win (29 carries) and carried the ball 20 times in the second half.
The Wake Forest transfer also extended his career-best scoring streak with a rushing touchdown in the third quarter. He’s now scored a touchdown in seven straight games, the longest such streak for the Hoosiers since Tevin Coleman scored in 15 consecutive games from 2013 to 2014.
One impressive aspect of Ellison’s success is that he’s averaging 4.2 yards per carry after contact this season, according to Pro Football Focus. He ranks No. 13 among FBS running backs with at least 90 rushing attempts and he’s also forced 35 missed tackles.
∎ Jailin Walker,…
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Author : Indianapolis Star
Publish date : 2024-11-01 08:15:55
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