Live Blog: Follow Indiana's Matchup Against Western Kentucky in Real Time
3:55 p.m. – Indiana loses eight yards on three plays, setting up a 51-yard field goal attempt. Charles Campbell's kick is good. INDIANA WINS 33-30
3:54 p.m. – Narveson's field goal is blocked, and Indiana can win the game with a field goal or a touchdown here. Hoosiers start with the ball at the 25-yard line.
3:52 p.m. – Indiana husky Noah Pierre brings pressure off the edge to come through with huge sack. First pressure Indiana has had in a while comes in a huge moment.
3:48 p.m. – Indiana wins the toss, and Western Kentucky will start with the ball at the 25-yard line.
3:45 p.m. – Narveson's 44-yard field goal is no good. INDIANA 30, WESTERN KENTUCKY 30 HEADING TO OVERTIME
3:43 p.m. – Reed spikes the ball with four seconds left at the Indiana 26-yard line. Narveson will have 44-yard field goal attempt to win the game.
3:42 p.m. – Jaylin Williams is flagged for pass interference, which moves Western Kentucky to the 31-yard line.
3:40 p.m. – Reed scrambles for a 19-yard gain to the Indiana 46-yard line. 29 seconds left on the clock.
3:35 p.m. – Bazelak hits Donaven McCulley for a successful 2-point conversion. Western Kentucky was flagged for holding, but Indiana declined the penalty. INDIANA 30, WESTERN KENTUCKY 30.
3:33 p.m. – Bazelak finds Camper wide open in the back of the end zone for an easy 9-yard touchdown with 47 seconds left in the game. Because of the failed 2-point conversion earlier, Indiana now has to go for two in order to tie the game. WESTERN KENTUCKY 30, INDIANA 28
3:31 p.m. – Camper hauls in a pass for a 16-yard gain, which puts Indiana at the Western Kentucky 23-yard line. Emery Simmons fumbled the ball, which was recovered by Western Kentucky, but it's called back for a face mask penalty. Indiana has the ball the 9-yard line.
3:26 p.m. – Bazelak looked for Andison Coby deep down the sideline, and Western Kentucky is flagged for holding, which brings Indiana to its own 46-yard line. Again, Bazelak looks for Coby, and it leads to pass interference. Indiana moving the ball thanks to poor coverage by Western Kentucky.
3:23 p.m. – On 3rd and 5, Reed keeps it up the middle, and he's tripped up by Aaron Casey short of the first-down marker. Indiana calls its first timeout of the half. Western Kentucky brings out kicker Brayden Narveson, who hits a 24-yard field goal with 3:14 to play WESTERN KENTUCKY 30, INDIANA 22
3:17 p.m. – Kye Robichaux finds a gap up the middle for a 36-yard gain, and a facemark penalty on Jaylin Williams brings Western Kentucky to the Indiana 14-yard line with about five minutes remaining.
3:12 p.m. – D.J. Matthews picks up 13 yards, but he's stopped short of the line to gain, resulting in 4th and 8. Charles Campbell connects on a 32-yard field goal attempt. WESTERN KENTUCKY 27, INDIANA 22
3:09 p.m. – Bazelak connected with Josh Henderson for a touchdown, but the score is called back for pass interference on Donaven McCulley. It's a tough call and perhaps a bit harsh, but McCulley pushed the defender about five yards down the field. It leads to a 15-yard penalty, which is a killer in that situation.
3:07 p.m. – After a lengthy review, Indiana linebacker Cam Jones forces a fumble, and Myles Jackson recovers the fumble. Indiana takes over on the Western Kentucky 16-yard line.
3:04 p.m. –James Evans' punt looks like it might have hit a Western Kentucky player, so Tiawan Mullen scooped the ball and ran it into the end zone. The call on the field was that it did not hit Western Kentucky, and the call stands after review. Western Kentucky takes over on its own 22-yard line.
2:57 p.m. – After review, Steinfeldt was ruled short of the line to gain, creating a 4th-and-inches situation. Bazelak plunges up the middle on a quarterback sneak for an Indiana first down. But three plays later, Indiana gains just one yard and has to punt with 9:23 left in the game.
2:53 p.m. – Bazelak is sacked for a 5-yard loss on Indiana's first play of the drive. Bazelak had Barner open for what would have been a huge gain, but the ball is just out of Barner's reach. Bazelak responds with a completion to backup tight end Aaron Steinfeldt for a first down.
2:48 p.m. – A 59-yard run from Kye Robichaux brings Western Kentucky into the red zone again. Indiana's defense comes up with a few big goal-line stops to force a Western Kentucky field goal attempt. Brayden Narveson connects from 20 yards. WESTERN KENTUCKY 27, INDIANA 19
2:44 p.m. – Reed's third-down pass falls incomplete, but cornerback Jaylin Williams is flagged for holding, which gives Western Kentucky a fresh set of downs. Killer penalty.
2:40 p.m. – Josh Henderson sheds a would-be tackler for a 19-yard touchdown run on the first play of the fourth quarter. Indiana elects to go for two, and Henderson is brought down around the 8-yard line on a screen pass. That play had no chance. WESTERN KENTUCKY 24, INDIANA 19
2:38 p.m. – Heading into the fourth quarter, Indiana trails Western Kentucky 24-13. Indiana has the ball on the Western Kentucky 19-yard line after a 10-yard run from Josh Henderson. Indiana has 403 total yards compared to Western Kentucky's 401.
2:33 p.m. – Reed threw across his body, and his pass was tipped by Bradley Jennings Jr. and fell right to Myles Jackson for an interception in the end zone. Just a massive, massive turnover there by the defense to keep Indiana in this game. And a big play by a couple transfers – Jennings from Miami (FL) and Jackson from UCLA.
2:31 p.m. – Jakairi Moses finds a hole in the middle of Indiana's defense for a 29-yard rush to bring Western Kentucky across midfield. Indiana recovered a fumble, but the ball carrier was ruled down. That could have been a game-changing play for Indiana, but instead, Western Kentucky is threatening to score again.
2:25 p.m. – After a Western Kentucky score, Shivers picks up 12 yards on the first play, but Indiana is forced to punt three plays later. The Hoosiers are in serious trouble.
2:23 p.m. – Austin Reed is shredding the Indiana defense right now. He's completed 26-of-31 pass attempts for 295 yards, two passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown. The Indiana secondary has had a few breakdowns, but Indiana's inability to create any pressure with the defensive line might be the bigger problem right now. Reed has had all day to pass, and he's picked Indiana apart because of it. Aside from Dasan McCullough's sack early in the first quarter, Indiana has generated very little pressure.
2:17 p.m. – Reed fakes a pair of screen passes before zipping the ball to Joshua Simon, who is tripped up at the 1-yard line. Reed keeps it himself up the middle for a touchdown on the next play. WESTERN KENTUCKY 24, INDIANA 13
2:15 p.m. – Kye Robichaux gains five yards to convert a 3rd down. Western Kentucky had a first down across midfield, but it's called back for holding. Reed finds Craig Burt for a 24-yard pickup, followed by another 16-yard completion to Jaylen Hall to the Indiana 25-yard line.
2:07 p.m. – Emery Simmons hauls in a pass for an Indiana first down, but he takes a massive hit as he looks up field. Bazelak looked for Camper in the corner of the end zone on 3rd down, but his pass is too high. Charles Campbell's 32-yard field goal is good. WESTERN KENTUCKY 17, INDIANA 13
2:03 p.m. – Bazelak had D.J. Matthews open down the seam for a big gain, but the ball falls incomplete. Shivers makes up for the missed opportunity with a 32-yard run up the middle. Bazelak finds Shivers on a screen pass on the following play to bring Indiana to the Western Kentucky 25-yard line.
2:00 p.m. – Jaylin Lucas fair catches the ball in the end zone, and Indiana begins the second half at its own 25-yard line.
1:38 p.m. – Bazelak's Hail Mary is thrown deep out of the back of the end zone as bodies crash into the goal post. At halftime, WESTERN KENTUCKY 17, INDIANA 10
1:37 p.m. – Bazelak takes a sack at the 40-yard line, forcing Indiana to use its final timeout of the half. Indiana needs a completion here for a more comfortable field goal.
1:34 p.m. – Bazelak connects with Cam Camper for a 26-yard gain to bring the Hoosiers across midfield. Another completion to Camper brings Indiana into potential field goal range, and Indiana calls its second timeout of the half with 26 seconds left and the ball at the 34-yard line.
1:31 p.m. – Veteran Indiana cornerbacks Tiawan Mullen and Jaylin Williams come through with a couple big hits on back-to-back plays to force 4th down. Indiana calls timeout with 51 seconds left in the half. Western Kentucky kicker Brayden Narveson's 34-yard field goal is good. WESTERN KENTUCKY 17, INDIANA 10
1:28 p.m. – Reed hits Michael Mathison on a quick slant to give Western Kentucky 1st and goal. The Hilltoppers had a touchdown on the following play, but it's called back for holding, which spots the ball at the 13-yard line.
1:24 p.m. – Some trickery from Western Kentucky there on a flea flicker leads to a 26-yard gain by Corley. Looked like it could have been a touchdown if Corley stayed on the sideline, but he decided to cut toward the middle and was brought down at the Indiana 21-yard line. Indiana cornerback Tiawan Mullen went down on the play, but walks off the field under his own power.
1:21 p.m. – A quick three and out from Indiana leads to another punt. Bazelak completed passes to Barner and Emery Simmons, but only for nine combined yards.
1:19 p.m. – Indiana's defense comes up with a big stop after Bazelak's red zone turnover. Western Kentucky punts, and Indiana will start at its own 4-yard line with 5:34 left in the first half. A score here could create some major momentum for Indiana, who will receive the second-half kickoff.
1:14 p.m. – Bazelak finds Javon Swinton and Shivers for a pair of first-down pickups to bring Indiana into the red zone. But as the Hoosiers reached the 11-yard line, Bazelak swings a backwards pass to Shivers that falls short and is ruled a fumble. Western Kentucky recovers, taking over at its own 16-yard line. Huge mistake by the Indiana offense as it tries to keep up with Western Kentucky.
1:08 p.m. – Josh Henderson makes an impressive one-handed snag then slips past a few defenders to find open field for a 32-yard gain. Backup tight end James Bomba went down on the play and limps off the field.
1:00 p.m. And just like that, Western Kentucky strikes with a 44-yard touchdown pass from Reed to Daewood Davis down the sideline. WESTERN KENTUCKY 14, INDIANA 10
12:55 p.m. Indiana begins its first possession of the second quarter with good field position just across midfield. Josh Henderson finds a gap up the middle for a 13-yard gain to bring Indiana to the 21-yard line. Off of play action, Bazelak drifts to the right and hits Andison Coby for a 5-yard touchdown. That's Coby's first catch as a Hoosier after transferring in from Tennessee this offseason. INDIANA 10, WESTERN KENTUCKY 7
12:48 p.m. – Indiana linebacker Aaron Casey came free off the left edge to tackle Jakairi Moses for a loss. That's about as close as you can get to a safety. At the end of the first quarter, Western Kentucky leads 7-3.
12:46 p.m. – Bazelak's pass to Cam Camper falls incomplete, forcing Indiana to punt on 4th and 3. Punter James Evans pins Western Kentucky at its own 2-yard line.
12:44 p.m. – Bazelak finds wide receiver Donaven McCulley, who dismisses a few defenders on his way to a 48-yard gain down the middle across midfield. Allen talked about getting McCulley more involved, and he comes up with a big gain there.
12:41 p.m. – Reed hits tight end Joey Beljan down the middle of the field for a 26-yard touchdown. Beljan got leverage on Noah Pierre in coverage, and safety Josh Sanguinetti was unable to bring him down before reaching the goal line. WESTERN KENTUCKY 7, INDIANA 3
12:36 p.m. – Indiana goes for it on 4th-and-two, and running back Shaun Shivers is stuffed. Not much push from the Indiana offensive line there, either. The Hilltoppers take over at midfield.
12:35 p.m. – Bazelak picks up a first down on a quarterback keeper off the right tackle, but he overthrows an open AJ Barner on the next play. A missed opportunity for a chunk play there for Indiana.
12:30 p.m. – Good coverage from Indiana cornerback Jaylin Williams forces 4th down, and Western Kentucky will go for it, needing five yards. Reed looks deep for Malachi Corley, but Indiana husky Noah Pierre bats it away. More great coverage from the Indiana secondary there. The Hoosiers take over on their own 33-yard line.
12:28 p.m. – Malachi Corley scores a 36-yard touchdown on a sweep around the right edge, but a flag for block in the back negates the score. Indiana safety Bryant Fitzgerald was hit from behind on the play.
12:23 p.m. – Western Kentucky quarterback Austin Reed has all day to throw, and he finds Jaylen Hall down the sideline for a 21-yard gain to convert 3rd down. Reed is 6-for-6 passing to start the game.
12:19 p.m. – Indiana's first offensive possession stalls, forcing a field goal attempt. Charles Campbell's try from 34 yards is good. INDIANA 3, WESTERN KENTUCKY 0
12:16 p.m. – Bazelak picked up four yards on a quarterback keeper off the right tackle, but he takes a big hit sliding to the ground. Western Kentucky's Kaleb Oliver is flagged for late hit with targeting, as well as unsportsmanlike conduct after the play. Indiana tight end AJ Barner also received an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty when the play was over. After review, there is no penalty for targeting, so all previous penalties offset. Indiana maintains possession on 3rd-and-6 from the Western Kentucky 26-yard line.
12:10 p.m. – Indiana quarterback Connor Bazelak is pressured immediately on the first play of the game, forcing him to throw the ball out of bounds. Indiana moves across midfield thanks to a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Western Kentucky.
12:05 p.m. – Facing a 3rd-and-1 situation, Western Kentucky picks up three yards for its first first down of the game. Dasan McCullough rushes off the edge for a 9-yard sack on third down to force a Western Kentucky punt. That's McCullough's third sack of what has been an extremely impressive start to his true freshman season.
Noon – Indiana won the toss and chose to defer to the second half. Western Kentucky will receive the opening kickoff.
11:22 a.m. – Both teams are on the field for warmups. Safety Jonathan Haynes is not in full uniform today, so he'll be out for the second consecutive week. Sixth-year senior defensive end James Head Jr. is dressed, and it appears he could see some game action today after missing the first two games. Indiana coach Tom Allen said earlier in the week that he is optimistic Head will play.
10:20 a.m. – Kickoff between Indiana and Western Kentucky is less than two hours away, and we're here at the Memorial Stadium press box for live updates throughout the game. Both teams enter with a 2-0 record, and Indiana is favored by seven points with an over/under of 60.5 points, according to the SI Sportsbook.
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