ESPN‘s “College GameDay” crew will be in Bloomington for the Indiana Hoosiers’ Big Ten matchup with the Washington Huskies.
It’s the first time the Hoosier football program has hosted the show, and it will be a return to campus for Lee Corso, who led the Hoosiers’ program from 1973-1982.
The No. 13 Indiana Hoosiers are still undefeated heading into their home matchup with the Washington Huskies.
Indiana is 7-0 after dismantling Nebraska 56-7 last week but quarterback Kurtis Rourke will miss this Saturday’s game with an injured right thumb so the Hoosiers are turning to Tayven Jackson to take on the 403 Huskies.
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Who: College GameDay
When: 9 AM ET, October 26, 2024
Where: Bloomington, IN
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No. 13 Indiana will lean on Tayven Jackson to keep unbeaten record intact against Washington
By The Associated Press
Washington (4-3, 2-2 Big Ten) at No. 13 Indiana (7-0, 4-0), Saturday, 12 p.m. ET (BTN)
BetMGM College Football Odds: Indiana by 7.
Series record: Indiana leads 2-1.
WHAT’S AT STAKE?
A magical season has turned Indiana into college football’s biggest surprise. A win Saturday would match its 1967 Rose Bowl team for the best start in school history and would keep the Hoosiers atop the Big Ten standings as they chase a playoff spot. It’s been a rough season for the Huskies, who replaced 21 of 22 starters from last year’s national runner-up team.
KEY MATCHUP
Washington WR Denzel Boston vs. Indiana secondary. The Huskies lost their top three receivers from 2023 to the NFL, giving the 6-foot-4, 209-pound Boston room to showcase his skills. While his 40 receptions and 540 yards may not look gaudy, he leads the Big Ten and ranks second nationally with nine TD catches. He’ll pose a different kind of challenge for the nation’s 30th ranked pass defense.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Washington: CB Thaddeus Dixon. The Los Angeles prep star’s game tape shows his versatility. At 6-foot-1, he can match up with taller receivers and he enters Week 9 with 19 tackles, 1/2 tackle for loss, one interception and a team-high six pass breakups. Testing him could prove perilous.
Indiana: QB Tayven Jackson. The third-year player has been a fan favorite since transferring from Tennessee to his home-state school. Though he struggled last year, he looked quite comfortable relieving the injured Kurtis Rourke in the second half last week. With Rourke out (right thumb surgery) out week, it’s Jackson’s job to keep the Hoosiers perfect mark intact.
FACTS & FIGURES
The College Gameday studio crew is making its second trip to Bloomington. It’s only previous appearance on campus was a Thursday night season opener against Ohio State in 2017. … Washington won the most recent matchup in the series, in 2003, after losing twice to Indiana in the 1970s. … The Hoosiers have scored more than 40 points in a school record six straight games. … The Huskies rank third in pass efficiency defense, eighth in total defense, and 16th in scoring defense. … Washington QB Will Rogers is one of 14 FBS players to top the 14,000-yard mark in a career. … Indiana’s 28 rushing TDs rank second in the FBS, behind Army (28). … Washington is 4-0 on its home field but is 0-3 outside Husky Stadium including a loss to rival Washington State on the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks home turf.
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