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Indiana Football vs Eastern Illinois: 5 impact players to watch

By Alec Lasley

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - AUGUST 31: Stevie Scott III #8 of the Indiana Hoosiers rushes for the touchdown during the second half against the Ball State Cardinals at Lucas Oil Stadium on August 31, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - AUGUST 31: Stevie Scott III #8 of the Indiana Hoosiers rushes for the touchdown during the second half against the Ball State Cardinals at Lucas Oil Stadium on August 31, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /
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BLOOMINGTON, IN – NOVEMBER 24: Stevie Scott #21 of the Indiana Hoosiers high steps across the goal for the touchdown against the Purdue Boilermakers at Memorial Stadium on November 24, 2018 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
BLOOMINGTON, IN – NOVEMBER 24: Stevie Scott #21 of the Indiana Hoosiers high steps across the goal for the touchdown against the Purdue Boilermakers at Memorial Stadium on November 24, 2018 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /

Stevie Scott (Indiana, RB)

Scott got off to a slow start this season with a sub-50 yard game against Ball State in week one, though he did find his way into the end zone twice.

Coming off of a terrific freshman campaign where the running game was the emphasis of the offense, there was definitely going to be an adjustment for Scott with new offensive coordinator Kalen DeBoer.

Facing off against Eastern Illinois, a team that gave up over 210 yards on the ground per game in 2018, also gave up nearly 5.0 yards per carry, Scott should have a field day against the Panthers sub-par defense.

Look for DeBoer to do the opposite of what he did in week one, this time using the run attack to set up the passing game, in turn seeing Scott go for over 100 yards on the ground.

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