Oct. 8, 2015
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Saturday's Homecoming game against Indiana has been moved from ESPN2 to ESPN at noon. Beth Mowins, Anthony Becht, & Paul Carcaterra will be calling the action.
Other Big Ten programming changes for Saturday include, ESPN2 will now televise Illinois at Iowa (noon), while ESPNU will air Minnesota at Purdue (3:30 p.m.).
These changes, and those made to Saturday's Southeastern Conference and American Athletic Conference schedules, were made to accommodate the shift in venue and time of LSU -- South Carolina game as a result of last week's weather-related tragedy in the state of South Carolina.
Penn State and Indiana have squared off every year since 2007 in Big Ten games. The Nittany Lions are 17-1 all-time against the Hoosiers, including a perfect 8-0 mark in home games. The teams first met in Beaver Stadium in 1993 with Penn State claiming a 38-31 win.
A stout defensive effort led the Nittany Lions past the Hoosiers, 13-7, last season. Bill Belton provided the offensive spark with 92-yard touchdown run and Sam Ficken converted on a pair of field goals. Nyeem Wartman-White and Mike Hull each tallied seven tackles to pace a defense that limited the then-nation's leading rusher (162.5 avg.) and Doak Walker Award finalist, Tevin Coleman, to just 71 yards on 20 carries. The Nittany Lions shut out the Indiana offense as the Hoosiers scored their fewest points at home since 2006 via a defensive touchdown.
Penn State has won its last four games to move to 4-1 on the season. The Nittany Lions are 4-0 at home for the first time since 2008. Jason Cabinda had a career-high 14 tackles with two sacks and a forced fumble to lead the defensive effort in the 20-14 win over Army. Carl Nassib has excelled in his senior season, ranking second in the country in sacks with 1.6 per game and fifth in forced fumbles (3) and tackles for loss (2.0). Quarterback Christian Hackenberg continues to advance into elite territory among Penn State passers as he now ranks second in Penn State history with 6,756 passing yards.
Single game tickets for the 2015 campaign are on sale. To purchase tickets or for more information, fans can visit PSUnrivaled.com, call 1-800-NITTANY or visit the Bryce Jordan Center ticket office weekdays from 10 a.m-6 p.m.