Indiana Hoosiers @ Rutgers Scarlet Knights
No. 6 Indiana and Rutgers meet in Big Ten play
No. 6 Indiana (4-0) at Rutgers (1-3), Oct. 3 at 8 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Indiana by 23.5. Against the spread: Indiana 0-4, Rutgers 2-2.
How to watch: BTN
Key stats
Indiana Offense
Overall: 463.8 yards per game (30th in FBS)
Passing: 230.3 yards per game (72nd)
Rushing: 233.5 yards per game (19th)
Scoring: 43.5 points per game (11th)
Indiana Defense
Overall: 237.5 yards per game (7th in FBS)
Passing: 168.0 yards per game (26th)
Rushing: 69.5 yards per game (9th)
Scoring: 9.8 points per game (5th)
Rutgers Offense
Overall: 431.0 yards per game (45th in FBS)
Passing: 277.3 yards per game (32nd)
Rushing: 153.8 yards per game (83rd)
Scoring: 33.8 points per game (54th)
Rutgers Defense
Overall: 361.0 yards per game (80th in FBS)
Passing: 194.3 yards per game (56th)
Rushing: 166.8 yards per game (106th)
Scoring: 28.5 points per game (107th)
Rutgers ranks 69th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 36.4% of the time. Indiana ranks 13th on offense, converting on 52.3% of third downs.
Rutgers ranks 120th in the FBS with a -4 turnover margin, compared to Indiana's 39th-ranked +2 margin.
Both teams avoid getting penalized. Indiana is 9th in the FBS averaging 34.5 penalty yards per game, and Rutgers ranks 5th with a 32.0-yard average.
Rutgers is 118th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 75.0% of trips. Indiana's red zone defense ranks 65th at 85.7%.
Team leaders
Indiana
Passing: Josh Hoover, 850 yards, 11 TDs, 0 INTs, 70.0 completion percentage
Rushing: Lee Beebe, 398 yards on 71 carries, 3 TDs
Receiving: Charlie Becker, 370 yards on 19 catches, 6 TDs
Rutgers
Passing: Dylan Lonergan, 708 yards, 7 TDs, 5 INTs, 56.1 completion percentage
Rushing: Antwan Raymond, 438 yards on 78 carries, 4 TDs
Receiving: K.J. Duff, 550 yards on 29 catches, 7 TDs
Last game
Indiana won 29-23 over Northwestern on Sept. 25. Hoover led Indiana with 201 yards on 19-of-29 passing (65.5%) for one touchdown and no interceptions. He also carried the ball six times for 1 yard and one rushing touchdown. Beebe had 203 rushing yards on 24 carries and one touchdown, adding one reception for two yards. Becker had seven receptions for 98 yards.
Rutgers won 58-7 over Howard on Sept. 25. Lonergan led Rutgers with 214 yards on 12-of-17 passing (70.6%) for two touchdowns and no interceptions. Raymond had 140 rushing yards on 16 carries and three touchdowns. Duff had five receptions for 131 yards and one touchdown.
Next game
Indiana plays at Nebraska on Oct. 10. Rutgers plays at Maryland on Oct. 17.

