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The 6-foot-2, 235-pound McFadden is on the verge of leading IU in tackles for the second straight year, with 52 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, five sacks and two interceptions. "His instincts and skill set have always been impressive," IU defensive coordinator Kane Wommack said. "But as he knows more and more about what's going on within our defense and then anticipating what the offense does, he's creating more and more plays, and his ability to play coverage and fit the run and his pressure ability and rush ability has really been phenomenal this season." McFadden said that has come through film study, as he's often in the film room with fellow linebackers James Miller and Cam Jones, learning opposing defensive tendencies. "Film preparation is a huge piece of our game and mine particularly," McFadden said. "We jump into the film throughout the entire week."

Another aspect that has helped McFadden's game is speed training, which was conducted by former IU assistant strength coach Dr. Matt Rhea, who is now at Alabama. It's allowed McFadden to cover the entire field in run defense. McFadden has posted nine or more tackles in four of seven games this season, including 11 tackles in IU's season-opening win against Penn State. "For me getting to the next level, coming into college I think my speed was a huge factor I needed to improve on," McFadden said. "I think I did a little bit. That's definitely helped me make plays on the field." - Herald Bulletin

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ILB Micah McFadden, Indiana
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12/08/20 - Ty Fryfogle, rSr/2022, Indiana, 6-1, 209 (DS#51 WR) + More +

2020 BILETNIKOFF AWARD SEMIFINALIST: Ty Fryfogle, Indiana,...Fryfogle leads the team with 687 yards (1st in the Big Ten, 23rd nationally), seven touchdowns (2nd, T-20th), 20.2 yards per grab (3rd, 17th) and 98.1 yards per game (4th, 25th), and he is second with 34 receptions (T-9th). The Lucedale, Miss., native tops the B1G in 20-plus yard grabs (13, T-16th nationally), 30-yarders (7, T-18th) and 60-yarders (tied with 2, T-4th), and he is second in 40-yarders (3, T-35th) and 50-yarders (3, T-11th).

Fryfogle became the first receiver in Big Ten history to record back-to-back 200-yard games, the first Indiana wideout to reach 200 yards twice and the first Hoosier since Nate Sudfeld (2015) to claim back-to-back Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week honors. At No. 3 Ohio State, he hauled in seven passes for 218 yards (5th in program history, 1st in the Big Ten/12th nationally in 2020) and three TDs (T-2nd in program history, T-1st in Big Ten/T-5th nationally in 2020). Fryfogle's 218 yards were the third-highest total ever vs. the Buckeyes, the most by a Hoosier vs. OSU and the fifth-highest total in school history. - Indiana Football

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12/08/20 - Haydon Whitehead, rSr/2021, Indiana, 6-3, 202 (DS#9 P) + More +

2020 RAY GUY AWARD SEMIFINALIST: Haydon Whitehead, Indiana,...Whitehead is averaging 42.4 yards on 36 punts with a long of 55, six 50-yarders and nine inside the 20-yard line. Opponents have only returned two punts for 14 yards. The graduate student owns a 41.2 career average (223 punts), third in program history, with 25 50-yarders. He has pinned 81 punts inside the 20, 37 inside the 10 and 15 inside the 5. - Indiana Football

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P Haydon Whitehead, Indiana
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12/07/20 - Micah McFadden, Sr/2022, Indiana, 6-1, 234 (DS#9 ILB) + More +

DEC 7 BIG TEN DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Micah McFadden, Indiana, Jr., LB, Tampa, Fla./Plant,...Matched a career high with two sacks and added a team-high nine tackles in the Hoosiers' victory at Wisconsin...His second sack came on the Badgers' final possession when he dropped Graham Mertz for a loss of four yards...Anchored a defense that held Wisconsin to six points, marking the lowest single-game output for the Badgers against Indiana since a 10-3 Hoosier win in 1992...Claims his first career Defensive Player of the Week honor...Last Indiana Defensive Player of the Week: Jamar Johnson (Oct. 26, 2020). - Big Ten football

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ILB Micah McFadden, Indiana
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12/07/20 - Haydon Whitehead, rSr/2021, Indiana, 6-3, 202 (DS#9 P) + More +

DEC 7 BIG TEN CO-SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Haydon Whitehead, Indiana, Sr., P, Melbourne, Australia/McKinnon Secondary College,...Pinned Wisconsin inside the 20-yard line four times, including two punts downed inside the 10...Placed punts down at the 1-yard line and the 8-yard line and did not allow any return yardage or returns...Totaled five punts for 201 yards, an average of 40.2 yards per punt...Earns his first career Special Teams Player of the Week honor...Last Indiana Special Teams Player of the Week: Charles Campbell (Nov. 2, 2020). - Big Ten football

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P Haydon Whitehead, Indiana
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12/07/20 - Micah McFadden, Sr/2022, Indiana, 6-1, 234 (DS#9 ILB) + More +

DEC 6 WALTER CAMP NATIONAL FBS DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: MICAH McFADDEN, INDIANA, Junior, Linebacker, Tampa, FL/Plant,...Micah McFadden registered nine tackles (6 solo), including two for losses, and two quarterback sacks as 12th-ranked Indiana (6-1) defeated 16th-ranked Wisconsin, 14-6. It was Indiana's first win at Wisconsin's Camp Randall Stadium since 2001. Notes: Micah McFadden is the first Indiana player to earn Walter Camp National Player of the Week honors since the award began in 2004. - The Walter Camp Football Foundation

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ILB Micah McFadden, Indiana
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12/03/20 - *Stevie Scott III, Jr/2021, Indiana, 6-0, 225 (DS#16 RB) + More +

Indiana junior running back Stevie Scott III has demonstrated a nose for the end zone throughout his college career. In posting a three-TD rushing game last Saturday against Maryland, Scott increased his total to 28 career TDs, tying Tevin Coleman for fourth on IU's all-time career rushing TD list. With starting quarterback Michael Penix Jr. out for the year with a torn ACL, Scott and the rest of IU's run game will take on an even more significant role when the No. 10 Hoosiers (5-1) play at No. 18 Wisconsin (2-1) on Saturday (3:30 p.m., ABC). The 231-pound Scott, who has rushed for at least one TD in 16 of IU's last 22 games, said crossing the goal line is a mindset about wanting the ball to get the tough yards needed to score points.

"It's just a grown man's sport," said Scott, who was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week on Monday. "You've just got to be a grown man, especially when it comes down to that goal line. Anywhere in the red zone you just have to be tough, be tough and physical." IU added a new wrinkle to its run game - the Wildcat - which helped the Hoosiers rush for a season-high 234 pounds against Maryland. Scott rushed for all three of his TDs against Maryland off of direct snaps. Indiana coach Tom Allen hinted Monday running backs out of the Wildcat may even be called upon for short throws to keep the defense honest. "I would try to take advantage of that opportunity for sure," Scott said. "Excited, I'm definitely one of those players that's just trying to make a play at any given moment to help the team win, so I've got to go out on the Wildcat and pass it. I'm going to pass it and throw it … just whatever to help the team, I'm here to do." - Herald Bulletin

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RB *Stevie Scott III, Indiana
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11/30/20 - *Stevie Scott III, Jr/2021, Indiana, 6-0, 225 (DS#16 RB) + More +

NOV 30 BIG TEN OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Stevie Scott III, Indiana, Jr., RB, Syracuse, N.Y./Christian Brothers,...Scored a career-high three touchdowns to lead Indiana to a victory against Maryland...Became the first Hoosier with three rushing touchdowns in a game since Jordan Howard in 2015...Has scored at least one touchdown in 16 of his last 22 games and has 26 total touchdowns in that span...Collects his second career Offensive Player of the Week award and first since 2019...Last Indiana Offensive Player of the Week: Ty Fryfogle (Nov. 23, 2020). - Big Ten football

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RB *Stevie Scott III, Indiana
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11/28/20 - *Stevie Scott III, Jr/2021, Indiana, 6-0, 225 (DS#16 RB) + More +

Stevie Scott III ran for three touchdowns and No. 12 Indiana had three interceptions, three sacks and a game-changing safety in a 27-11 win over Maryland on Saturday. Freshman Tim Baldwin Jr. ran for a season-high 106 yards for the Hoosiers (5-1), who have won four straight at home. The safety midway through the third quarter gave the Hoosiers a 9-3 lead, and Indiana extended the margin to 17-3 on the ensuring possession. Scott scored on a 1-yard plunge and backup quarterback Jack Tuttle completed his first throw of the day - a 2-point conversion to Peyton Hendershot. Tuttle also led the Hoosiers to two fourth-quarter scores after replacing injured starter Michael Penix Jr. Maryland (2-2) moved the ball well in the first half but struggled in the red zone after a 21-day break stemming from a COVID-19 outbreak that caused the cancellation of two games.

Taulia Tagovailoa missed two open receivers for potential scores in the first half and was picked off twice in the red zone. Also, Joseph Petrino missed a 29-yard field goal wide left on the first possession of the game. Penix struggled before heading to the locker room in the third quarter after suffering what appeared to be a right leg injury while he was getting tackled. He was 6 of 19 for 84 yards. Tuttle completed all five of his passes for 31 yards. Scott carried 24 times for 80 yards and Baldwin took advantage of his first significant action this season as Indiana rushed for a season-high 234 yards. Baldwin carried the ball 16 times after logging one carry in the Hoosiers' previous five games. - Indiana/AP College Football

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RB *Stevie Scott III, Indiana
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11/23/20 - Ty Fryfogle, rSr/2022, Indiana, 6-1, 209 (DS#51 WR) + More +

NOV 23 BIG TEN OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Ty Fryfogle, Indiana, Sr., WR, Lucedale, Miss./George County,...Hauled in seven passes for 218 yards and three touchdowns against Ohio State to become the first receiver in Big Ten history to record back-to-back 200-yard games...His 218 yards were the third-highest total ever by a Buckeyes' opponent and the most by a Hoosier in the history of the series, which dates back to 1901...Scored from 63, 56 and 33 yards out to became the first Hoosier since James Hardy in 2007 to record a pair of 50-yard touchdowns in a single game...Has 25 catches for 560 yards and six touchdowns over the last three weeks...Collects his second career Offensive Player of the Week award and second in as many weeks...Last Indiana Offensive Player of the Week: Ty Fryfogle (Nov. 16, 2020). - Big Ten Football

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WR Ty Fryfogle, Indiana
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11/23/20 - *Stevie Scott III, Jr/2021, Indiana, 6-0, 225 (DS#16 RB) + More +

Indiana netted minus-1 yards on 16 rushes against Ohio State, a nice statistic for the Buckeyes on paper but a bit hollow because the Hoosiers were playing from behind most of the game and had all but abandoned the run. Still, no Big Ten opponent had netted zero or negative yards on the ground against Ohio State since Northwestern ran 33 times for no yards in 2007. Indiana's 16 rushing attempts were its fewest in at least 20 years. The stat sheet showed the Hoosiers ran four times in the second half, but one was a sack. - AP College Football

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RB *Stevie Scott III, Indiana
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11/16/20 - Ty Fryfogle, rSr/2022, Indiana, 6-1, 209 (DS#51 WR) + More +

NOV 16 BIG TEN OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Ty Fryfogle, Indiana, Sr., WR, Lucedale, Miss./George County,...Recorded personal bests in receptions (11), receiving yards (200) and touchdowns (two) to lead the Hoosiers to a victory at Michigan State...His 178 first-half receiving yards marked the most by a Big Ten player since 2010...Became the seventh receiver in program history to snag 200-plus yards receiving in a single game and the first since Ricky Jones in 2106...Collects his first career Offensive Player of the Week award...Last Indiana Offensive Player of the Week: Stevie Scot III (Nov. 4, 2019). - Big Ten Football

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WR Ty Fryfogle, Indiana
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11/14/20 - Ty Fryfogle, rSr/2022, Indiana, 6-1, 209 (DS#51 WR) + More +

Michael Penix Jr. threw for 320 yards and hit Ty Fryfogle for two touchdown passes as No. 10 Indiana remained unbeaten with an easy 24-0 victory over Michigan State on Saturday. The Hoosiers (4-0, 4-0) set up a showdown next weekend against Ohio State, the only other unbeaten team in the Big Ten East. Penix threw two interceptions in the first half, but that didn't matter much. The Spartans (1-3, 1-3) were just as sloppy - to the point where quarterback Rocky Lombardi was pulled in the second quarter. Fryfogle had 11 catches for 200 yards - both career highs. He did most of that in the first two quarters, when all the game's scoring occurred. Indiana has won its first four Big Ten games for the first time since 1987, and the Hoosiers beat Michigan State for the Old Brass Spittoon for only the second time in the last 12 meetings. Since beating rival Michigan on Oct. 31, the Spartans have lost their last two games by a combined 73-7. - AP College Football

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WR Ty Fryfogle, Indiana
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11/07/20 - Tiawan Mullen, Sr/2023, Indiana, 5-09, 181 (DS#56 CB) + More +

Preseason All-Big Ten Indiana sophomore cornerback Tiawan Mullen isn't the first player that comes to mind as a pass rush threat. Yet Mullen showed a knack for getting the quarterback on the ground last Saturday against Rutgers, posting 2.5 sacks on well-disguised blitzes from the secondary. Mullen said improving on blitzes was one of his priorities during the offseason. Last season, in addition to a Big Ten-high 13 passes defended, Mullen had 3.5 tackles for loss but no sacks. "I'm a much better blitzer than last year," Mullen said. "That's something I wanted to work on, and I showed it versus Rutgers, and I just felt like when it's time, when my name is called to go get the quarterback, I'm going to get the job done." Mullen's 2.5 sacks lead the Hoosiers through two games. "He is a guy that is crafty and explosive," Indiana defensive coordinator Kane Wommack said. "He blitzes about two inches off the ground, so he is hard to pick up. That can always be a difficult thing as well when you play low and fast. You find creative ways to get in the backfield." - Herald Bulletin

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CB Tiawan Mullen, Indiana
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11/04/20 - Peyton Hendershot, rSr/2022, Indiana, 6-4, 246 (DS#25 TE) + More +

Indiana's receivers had a number of drops early before becoming more sure-handed as the game progressed. Tight end Peyton Hendershot overcame an early drop to finish with six catches for 34 yards and two TDs. "I was upset with myself because I only had one or two drops all last year, and I already have two drops," Hendershot said. "I am just letting the team down. My coaches said you are going to make plays, just don't think about it and move on. I just got lost in the game. I was not thinking about it anymore. When the ball was coming, I was not thinking about it anymore. It was not instinct. I felt lost in the game, and I just got going. The catches just started coming and making it easier." - Herald Bulletin

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TE Peyton Hendershot, Indiana
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