Starr first Hoosier named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week After matching the school record for field goals in a game against Minnesota last Saturday, junior kicker Austin Starr was named the Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week. Starr is the first Hoosier to earn the award since it was established in 1994. In the 40-20 win over the Gophers, Starr was a large contributor to the offense and scored 16 points in the contest. Beginning with a 47-yard field goal, the second longest in his career, Starr connected for field goals of 33, 25, and 43-yards out to help give the Hoosiers a convincing win in Bloomington. With his kicks on Saturday, Starr has now made nine field goals in a row and is 12-13 on the season. Starr is now 13th in the nation in scoring (10.3) and is just five short of the record for field goals in a season.
Indiana/Penn State game to air on ESPN/ESPN2 In lieu of its homecoming game and a 5-1 start to the season, the IU football team's contest against Penn State will be televised on ESPN or ESPN2. The announcement for which specific station will come on Oct. 15. The Hoosiers are off to their best start in 13 years after having defeated Minnesota last Saturday, and have begun to garner national attention. In the AP/ESPN poll, the Hoosiers are fourth outside of the top-25 with 40 votes, and in the USA Today Coaches Poll, IU received 30 votes and is eighth outside of the top-25. If the Hoosiers win at Michigan State this weekend, they would clinch their first bowl bid since the 1993 Independence Bowl and could make an argument for entering the top-25.
