When: 7:30 p.m. today

Where: Memorial Stadium (52,929; FieldTurf)

TV: Big Ten Network

Radio: 1250 AM

Line: N/A

2009 records: Indiana 4-8; Towson 2-9

Series: First meeting

On the Web: For a video preview of Indiana’s game against Towson go to “Eyeing IU” at www.journalgazette.net

TOWSON

Offense statistics (2009)

Points per game: 13.5 (110th in FCS)

Yards per game: 251.1 (108th)

Passing yards per game: 146.5 (101st)

Rushing yards per game: 104.6 (96th)

Defense statistics

Points per game: 36.6 (115th)

Yards per game: 365.6 (77th)

Passing yards per game: 186.5 (49th)

Rushing yards per game: 179.2 (97th)

Keys

Top 3 offensive players: Tremayne Dameron, RB, 588 rushing yards, 8 TD; Hakeem Moore, WR, 28 receptions, 286 yards; Dominique Booker, RB, 218 rushing yards

Top 3 defensive players: Yaka Ibia, DT, 52 tackles; Jeremy Gardner, CB, 64 tackles; Romale Tucker, DE, 54 tackles

Key to victory: Towson will have to find a way to slow down Indiana’s offense. Northwestern scored 21 points in the first quarter against the Tigers last year on the way to a 47-14 victory.

Injury: N/A

INDIANA

Offense statistics (2009)

Points per game: 23.5 (84th in FBS)

Yards per game: 365.0 (72nd)

Passing yards per game: 247.9 (35th)

Rushing yards per game: 117.1 (96th)

Defense statistics

Points per game: 29.5 (91st)

Yards per game: 401.0 (88th)

Passing yards per game: 241.9 (95th)

Rushing yards per game: 159.1 (79th)

Keys

Top 3 offensive players: Ben Chappell, QB, 2,941 yards, 17 TDs, 15 INTs; Damarlo Belcher, WR, 61 catches, 770 yards, five TDs; Darius Willis, RB, 607 rushing yards, six TDs

Top 3 defensive players: Tyler Replogle, LB, 80 tackles in 2009; Adam Replogle, DT, had four sacks last season; Darius Johnson, DE limited to three games because of injury, but made eight tackles

Key to victory: The motto this fall has been finish. IU needs to finish drives with touchdowns, not field goals. Defensively, the Hoosiers will have to stuff the run early to force Towson into long passing situations.

Injury: WR Tandon Doss (groin), S Chris Adkins (ankle), WR Dre Muhammad (ankle) out. OL Andrew McDonald (knee) probable

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