Sept. 24, 2012

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -

Coming off its bye week, the Indiana football team (2-1) travels to Evanston for the first time since 2009 to face Northwestern (4-0) on Saturday, Sept. 29. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. CDT/noon EDT and BTN will broadcast the game from Ryan Field (47,130; Natural Grass).

THE COACHES
• Kevin Wilson is in his second season as head coach at Indiana. Wilson spent the 2002-10 seasons at Oklahoma, where he served as co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach from 2002-05 and as offensive coordinator and tight ends and fullbacks coach from 2006-10. OU played in seven Big 12 Title games in Wilson's nine years, going 6-1 in those appearances. His offenses were vital to accumulating an overall record of 99-24 (.805) during his time in Norman, including seven 10-win seasons.

• Pat Fitzgerald is in his seventh season as head coach at Northwestern and owns a 44-36 (.550) record. Fitzgerald starred at linebacker for the Wildcats (1993-96) and has guided NU to four straight bowl games.

NEWS & NOTES
• Indiana sophomore QB Cameron Coffman made his first career start against Ball State and went 24-of-35 (68.6 percent) for 251 yards and two touchdowns in three quarters of action.

• True freshman QB Nate Sudfeld earned co-Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors for his performance against Ball State. Entering the game in the fourth quarter, he finished 13-of-20 for 172 yards with two TDs.

• Sudfeld is just the third true freshman QB to play at IU (Steve Bradley - 1977, Tre Roberson - 2011).

• The Hoosiers lead the Big Ten in passing offense (326.0-13th nationally) and are second in total offense (538.3). IU is also one of just 11 teams perfect in red zone scoring, going 12-for-12 with 10 touchdowns.

• For just the sixth time in school history, Indiana went over 500 yards in back-to-back games. The Hoosiers collected 558 against Ball State and 606 at UMass.

• IU head coach Kevin Wilson was Northwestern's offensive coordinator from 1999-2001.

• Wilson worked with Pat Fitzgerald in 2001, as Fitzgerald coached NU's secondary.

• Assistant offensive coordinator Kevin Johns served two stints with the Wildcats (1999-2001, 2004-10).

• Northwestern wide receivers coach Dennis Springer spent the 2008-10 seasons on IU's coaching staff.

• NU leads the all-time series, 45-34-1, including a 26-16-1 edge in Evanston.

• Seven of the last games between the two teams have been decided by seven points or less. Those seven contests were decided by a combined 26 points with two extending into overtime.

• Indiana coaches will wear Coach to Cure MD patches to raise awareness for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Fans are encouraged to donate online at www.CoachtoCureMD.org or donate $5 by texting CURE to 90999.