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Indiana football: Five key Hoosiers from emotional win vs. WKU

By Connor O’Keefe

Sep 17, 2022; Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Indiana Hoosiers place kicker Charles Campbell (93) shares a moment with Indiana Hoosiers defensive back Bryant Fitzgerald (31) and another Indiana Hoosier after kicking the game winning field goal in extra time after the game against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Memorial Stadium. Hoosiers won 33 to 30 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 17, 2022; Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Indiana Hoosiers place kicker Charles Campbell (93) shares a moment with Indiana Hoosiers defensive back Bryant Fitzgerald (31) and another Indiana Hoosier after kicking the game winning field goal in extra time after the game against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Memorial Stadium. Hoosiers won 33 to 30 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports /
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Indiana’s Connor Bazelak (9) avoids the sack during the Indiana football versus Western Kentucky football game at Memorial Stadium on Sept. 17, 2022. /

#2. Connor Bazelak – QB

Week 3 stats vs. WKU: 33/55 (60.0 pct), 364 passing yards, 2 TD

Connor Bazelak, yet again, shows up in the second half as the Hoosiers were in need of some offense and looking to match the Hilltoppers. These slow starts will eventually hurt Indiana once they start playing better teams like Cincinnati (this weekend) and Michigan (October 8).

Through his first three games as a Hoosier, Bazelak has the third most pass completions (77) and sixth most passing yards (891) in the Big Ten. His 364 passing yards in the Week 3 game against WKU is the most in a single game for Bazelak since December 2020 against Arkansas (380). Bazelak has thrown for 350+ passing yards three times in his career and his teams are undefeated in those games.

Indiana football will need Bazelak to perform for a full game against the Bearcats on Saturday afternoon for the Hoosiers offense to have a chance to hang and allow the defense time to rest against the offense.

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