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BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football isn’t just playing Western Illinois on Friday night.
“You are fighting human nature,” coach Curt Cignetti said during his weekly appearance on Inside Indiana Football.
Cignetti was referencing the fact that Western Illinois comes to Memorial Stadium riding a 25-game losing streak that dates back to 2021. The program has changed coaches three times since its last winning season in 2017.
Indiana football built up a bit of momentum with a 31-7 win over FIU in the opener, but Cignetti wants to make sure his team doesn’t get tripped up by overlooking a clearly inferior opponent.
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Jump into our weekly preview, The Runout, for what stood out during the week, players to watch, a prediction and more:
Indiana football vs. Western Illinois: Tale of the tape
When: Friday, Sept. 6 at 7:00 ET
Where: Memorial Stadium (52,626), Bloomington, Indiana
TV: Big Ten Network
Line: N/A
Series: This is the first meeting between the programs
More: What are the most important stats from Indiana football’s win over FIU? Consider these
Indiana football players to watch vs Western Illinois
Myles Price, WR
Price has been looking for his second career 100-yard receiving game since 2021. He first reached the milestone when he had nine catches for 175 yards for Texas Tech in a win over Iowa State.
Indiana’s Myles Price (4) runs after the catch during the first half of the Indiana versus Florida International football game at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024.
He might not be able to surpass that total on Friday night, but the speedster should be in line for a big day against a Western Illinois secondary that gave up 394 passing yards in its season opener against Northern Illinois.
Price, who had four catches for 29 yards, forced…
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Publish date : 2024-09-06 08:02:11
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