Postgame Notes: Indiana State

Postgame Notes
Indiana State at Indiana
September 12, 2025

TEAM
• Indiana is 8-0 all-time against Indiana State.

• Indiana's game captains were OL Pat Coogan, LB Aiden Fisher, TE Riley Nowakowski, WR Elijah Sarratt.

• Indiana State won the coin toss and deferred the opening kickoff. Indiana received the opening kick.

• Indiana is 7-5 all-time in games played on Friday in program history.

• IU is 13-6-1 in non-Saturday games in program history.

• One Hoosier transfer made their first start at Indiana: OL Zen Michalski

• One Hoosier transfer made their debut at Indiana: QB Grant Wilson

• One Hoosier true freshman made their debut at Indiana: RB Sean Cuono, DL Kyler Garcia

• Three non-true freshmen made their collegiate debuts: DL Andrew DePaepe, DL William DePaepe, K Josh Placzek

• The defense held Indiana State to just 77 yards of total offense, the fourth-fewest yards of total offense allowed since at least 1959. The previous games include Purdue (2024; 67 yards), Rutgers (2019; 75 yards) and at Nebraska (1959; 76 yards).

• The defense logged 16.0 tackles for loss to equal the most in a game since at least 1996. It equals marks against Penn State (2016) and Minnesota (1998).

• With 45 points in the first half, Indiana posted its most first-half points in a game in the last 100 years. It tied the 2013 first-half effort against Indiana State (45).

• Indiana posted 300-plus rushing yards in three-straight games for the first time since 2001 (308, at Iowa; 316, Northwestern; 489, at Michigan State).

• The offense posted its third-straight game with 500-plus yards of total offense for the first time since three-straight games from Weeks 4-6 in 2024.

• The 680 yards of total offense rank No. 3 in a single game since at least 1959 and mark the eighth game of the Curt Cignetti era with 500-plus yards of total offense. It is the second-most yards Indiana has gained under Cignetti.

• With two rushing scores in the game, Indiana has recorded multiple rushing scores in 14 of Cignetti's 16 games.

Jonathan Brady | WR | Sr.
• Had his first touchdown reception as a Hoosier when he had a 4-yard touchdown connection with Fernando Mendoza in the second quarter.

Charlie Becker | WR | So.
• Hauled in a career-long 31-yard reception in the first quarter.

Jaylen Bell | DB | Fr.
• Recorded his first two career tackles.

Jah Jah Boyd | DB | R-Fr.
• Had his first career tackle.

Clay Conner | DB | R-So.
• Had his first career tackle.

Sean Cuono | RB | Fr.
• Had his first two career rushes for 17 yards.

Omar Cooper Jr. | WR | R-Jr.
• Set a career high for yards receiving (207), receptions (10) and receiving touchdowns (4).
• His first-career multi-touchdown game tied the school-record for most receiving scores in a single game (4) with James Hardy (Michigan State, 2006).
• The 24 points scored tied for No. 3 on the single-game scoring charts. The total is tied for the most points scored since Anthony Thompson posted 32 against Northwestern in 1989.
• Posted the ninth 200-yard receiving game in program history and sit No. 7 on the single-game charts.
• The 207 yards are the most in a game since Ty Fryfogle (218) at Ohio State in 2020.
• His 10-catch effort is the first double-digit catch game since Jaylin Lucas (10) in 2023 versus Louisville.

Stephen Daley | DL | Sr.
• Notched his first sack as a Hoosier in the second quarter when he brought Evan Olaes down for a 7-yard loss. It was his first sack since 2024 (vs. Akron).

William DePaepe | DL | R-Fr.
• Made collegiate debut and recorded his first two career tackles and first career sack.

Isaiah Jones | LB | R-Jr.
• Notched a career-high 2.5 tackles for loss and tied a career high 1.0 sacks. He last had a solo sack in Week 1 against Old Dominion (8/30).

Mario Landino | DL | So.
• Had a career-high 1.5 tackles for loss.

Khobie Martin | RB | R-Fr.
• Scored his first two career touchdowns and had a career-high 109 yards rushing.

Alberto Mendoza | QB | R-Fr.
• Had a career-high two touchdowns on a 6-for-9 passing day with 104 yards.

Fernando Mendoza | QB | R-Jr.
• Had a 19-for-20 passing day with 270 yards and a career-high five passing touchdowns. He topped the mark of Peyton Ramsey against Eastern Illinois (13-14; .929) in 2019.
• Added a rushing score in the first quarter.
• His .950 (19-for-20) completion percentage set the program's single-game record.
• His six touchdowns accounted for are tied for the most in a single-game in program history with Kurtis Rourke (2024, Purdue), Levron Williams (2001, at Wisconsin), Tre Roberson (2013, Purdue) and Bob Hoernschemeyer (1943; Nebraska).

J'Mari Monette | DL | R-Jr.
• Had a career high three tackles.

Nico Radicic | K | R-So.
• His 10-for-10 effort on extra points pushed him to a tie for No. 2 on the single-game extra points made charts with Mitch Ewald (2013; Indiana State).

Elijah Sarratt | WR | Sr.
• Continued his nation-leading consecutive games with a catch streak to 41 on his 15-yard connection with Fernando Mendoza in the first quarter.

Holden Staes | TE | Sr.
• Had his first touchdown reception as a Hoosier on an 18-yard connection with Fernando Mendoza in the second quarter. It was his first score since 2024 (vs. NC State).

Players Mentioned

Charlie Becker

Jaylen Bell

Jah Jah Boyd

Jonathan Brady

Clay Conner

Pat Coogan

Omar Cooper Jr.

Sean Cuono

Stephen Daley

Andrew DePaepe

William DePaepe

Aiden Fisher

Kyler Garcia

Isaiah Jones

Mario Landino

Khobie Martin

Alberto Mendoza

Fernando Mendoza

Zen Michalski

Riley Nowakowski

Josh Placzek

Nico Radicic

Kurtis Rourke

Elijah Sarratt

Holden Staes

Grant Wilson

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