Indiana 9/18 12:00 ESPN

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Play-by-Play: Dave Pasch
Analyst: Dusty Dvoracek
Sideline: Tom Luginbill

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IU weekly press conference. Below are some quotes and other nuggets from IU media member tweets:

Head coach Tom Allen

- On Ridder, said he runs a lot which puts stress on a defense and notice he's becoming a better passer. Calls him "definitely a future NFL guy."

- On UC: "Really really good football team. They're ranked where they are for a reason."

- Also on UC: Said he is really impressed with Cincinnati's football team. Gave props to Coach Fickell and the success of the program on the field and with recruiting.

- On this game, which was scheduled in 2014: "They've elevated their program, we've elevated our program. That's what makes it awesome and exciting.

- On facing UC while an assistant coach at USF in 2015: Said he would not have been able to predict this game having such importance on a national level.

- On Fickell: Said he has not interacted/crossed paths much with Fickell much over the years, but has lots of respect for him and also his wrestling background ("You get the same toughness, emphasis. Guys that are gonna play with a lot of grit.")

- Also on Fickell: complemented him on keeping recruits from Ohio home.


IU DB Marcelino McCrary-Balls said the IU defense has been watching UC film for a while because it was the last game that the new IU DC coached last season (came to IU from UGA). They were impressed by Ridder's speed and the threats at RB and WR.

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For those attending, here is some parking info that IU circulated for its game this past Saturday
https://twitter.com/IndianaFootball/...13185118150657

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- UC currently sits as a 3-point favorite against IU

- IU opened the season #17 and got waxed by a very good Iowa team (now #5) on the road in Week 1

- IU bounced back on Saturday with a large win against Idaho in front of a great (47,000+) crowd not typical for an opponent like that

- Sell out crowd for Saturday, which surely will have a lot of UC red and black but definitely a lot of buzz from the locals/IU alums

- Players to watch for IU: QB Michael Penix (RS junior), RB Stephen Carr (grad student who transferred in from USC), WR Ty Fryfogle (super senior), CB Tiawan Mullen (junior), LB Micah McFadden (senior)

- IU defeated UC 42-6 on September 23, 2000 in their last meeting - led by star QB Antwaan Randle El