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Posted on October 18, 2010 at 05:49 PM.
BLOOMINGTON - New IU coach answered the state’s questions Saturday with IU's convincing 73-7 victory over FCS Northwest in Memorial Stadium. For both teams, this was their first game of the season.

“I think we played more as a team today than we have in the past,” running back Darius Willis said. “We believe that when we’re on the same page and play with the intangibles that Indiana football is built on like discipline, toughness, execution, everybody being accountable of their job and everybody being supportive of their teammates, that we’re real tough to beat if we’re all on the same page.”
Indiana started off with a solid 68-yard drive that resulted in a 1 yd Willis TD run. Then when FCS NW got the ball back, they quickly turned an opening drive into a 31 yd pick 6 by Beckum.

“I think third and whatever to get out of the gates there with defensive points really set the tone for the remainder of the game," head coach Robb Reed said. “That was a huge play in the game, especially early in the game.”

Indiana started off the second quarter with Mitchel Evans first touchdown reception of the season, and only minutes later, the Hoosiers were on the board for the fourth time with a Freeland 30 yd FG.

After linebacker Leon Beckum scooped up a fumble by the QB, his second defensive score of the game, the Hoosiers knew the remaining minutes would be used to try out some new formations for the Pistol in hopes of preparing for a successfull Big Ten season.

FCS managed one TD, a 30 yd pass to a streaking TE in the redzone, which cut the lead to 52, but that was all the lights they'd put on the board this evening.

“I think it’s always important to be able to start fast,” Reed said. “You want to finish strong, which we were able to do today. We started fast in the game, and that was good.”
On the defensive side, Thomas and Finch led the way in solo tackles with 5. In total tackles, Beckum had seven, with an INT and Fumble recovery. Black Jr. had the only sack of the game too. In two weeks, the Hoosiers travel to Bowling Green, KY. to take on the Hilltoppers. Willis said the opening game will give the team momentum going on the road for the first time this season.
“I think it helps definitely because we should be proud of the way we played today,” he said. “We beat a team we were supposed to beat out there today, but we still have lots of room for improvement in all aspects of our game.”



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NCAA Scoreboard - FCS NW (0-1) at IU (1-0)
August 26, 20101234F
FCS NW00077
IU1417142873
Top Performers
FCS NW - Stats
None
IU - Stats
D. Willis 15 Car, 229 Yds, 3 TD
Team Stats Comparison
FCSNWIU
First Downs1211
3rd Down Efficiency5-13 (38%)3-6 (50%)
4th Down Efficiency0-1 (0%)0-0 (0%)
Total Yards258427
Passing Yards158161
Rushing Yards100266
Penalties-Penalty Yards0-00-0
Turnovers52
Time of Possession13:3710:23
Scoring Summary
First QuarterFCSNWIU
IU3:09TD IU: D. Willis, 1 Yd run (N. Freeland kick)07
IU0:35TD IU: L. Beckum, returned interception 31 Yds (N. Freeland kick)014
Second QuarterFCSNWIU
IU4:43TD IU: M. Evans, 26 Yd pass from B. Chappell (N. Freeland kick)021
IU3:58FG IU: N. Freeland, 30 Yd FG024
IU0:52TD IU: D. Willis, 7 Yd pass from B. Chappell (N. Freeland kick)031
Third QuarterFCSNWIU
IU4:43TD IU: F. Jones, returned interception 60 Yds (N. Freeland kick)038
IU1:29TD IU: L. Beckum, returned fumble 66 Yds (N. Freeland kick)045
Fourth QuarterFCSNWIU
IU5:50TD IU: D. Willis, 63 Yd run (N. Freeland kick)052
IU5:30TD IU: D. Willis 18 Yd run (N. Freeland kick)059
FCSNW4:01TD FCS NW: TE #45, 33 Yd pass from QB #7 (K#14 kick)759
IU2:38TD IU: M. Evans, 2 Yd pass from B. Chappell (N. Freeland kick)766
IU0:51TD IU: D. Belcher, 21 Yd pass from B. Chappell (N. Freeland kick)773
FCS NW
IU
PassingC/ATTYDSTDINT
B. Chappell11/2516141
RushingATTYDSAVGTD
D. Willis1522915.23
T. Burgess33913.00
T. Doss122.00
ReceivingRECYDSAVGTD
D. Belcher47218.01
M. Evans34916.32
M. Dedmond2189.00
T. Doss11515.00
D. Willis177.01
DefenseTKLSACKINTTD
T. Thomas5000
J. Finch5000
L. Beckum7012
C. Sherer5000
D. Jones5010
B. McGhee4000
L. Rose3000
L. Black Jr.2100
R. Council2000
D. Sims3000
A. Burks2010
Kick ReturningNO.YDSTDLONG
D. Willis124024
M. Ernest1404
Punt ReturningNO.YDSTDLONG
T. Doss42308
KickingFGM/AXPM/APTSLONG
N. Freeland1/110/101330
PuntingNO.YDSAVGIN 20
C. Hagerup14343.01
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