Indiana Hoosiers Postgame Press Conference with head coach Curt Cignetti after loss at #2 Ohio State, 38-15

By Danielle Daniels

Curt Cignetti with media after 38-15 loss to #2 Ohio State 11 23 2024 (courtesy Indiana Athletics)

 

73,917 Curt Cignetti Indiana head coach Overall analysis of the game #2 OSU 38 #5 Indiana 15 11 23 2024.mp3

 

73,918 Curt Cignetti Indiana head coach On why Indiana had pass protection problems #2 OSU 38 #5 Indiana 15 11 23 2024.mp3

 

73,920 Curt Cignetti Indiana head coach On how his special teams let him down twice #2 OSU 38 #5 Indiana 15 11 23 2024.mp3

 

Postgame Notes: at Ohio State

Postgame Notes
Indiana at Ohio State
November 23, 2024

TEAM
• Indiana is 12-81-5 all-time against Ohio State.

• Indiana’s game captains were: DL James Carpenter, RB Justice Ellison, OL Mike Katic.

• Indiana won the coin toss and deferred its choice to the second half. Ohio State received the opening kick.

• Indiana’s 59 offensive touchdowns on the season are its most since 2013 (61) and the second most in program history.

• With two rushing touchdowns, IU has multiple rushing scores in 10 of 11 games in 2024.

Lanell Carr Jr. | LB | Sr.+
• Recorded a career-high seven tackles.

James Evans | P | Sr.
• Pinned his 24th career punt inside the 10-yard line.

Rolijah Hardy | LB | Fr.
• Tied a career-high three tackles. He has notched three stops on two other occasions, last doing so in Week 10 at Michigan State (11/2).

Mikail Kamara | DL | R-Jr.
• Owns at least one tackle in all 34 career appearances.

Ty Son Lawton | RB | R-Sr.+
• Had his sixth career and second multi-rushing touchdown game as a Hoosier with his two scores.

Nicolas Radicic | K | R-Fr.
• Extended his single-season record for extra points made with 60 on the year.

Kurtis Rourke | QB | R-Sr.
• Moved season passing yardage total to  2,478 to move into No. 11 on the IU single-season charts. Passed Peyton Ramsey (2,454; 2019) and  Babe Laufenberg (2,468; 1982) in the game. Trails Nate Sudfeld (2,523; 2013) for a spot in the top 10.

Elijah Sarratt | WR | Jr.
• Moved his consecutive games with a catch streak to 36-straight games with a 19-yard reception in the first quarter.

Jailin Walker | LB | Sr.
• Had his fourth career interception and first as a Hoosier when he picked off Will Howard at the Indiana 11-yard line in the second quarter. The interception was his first since doing so against Old Dominion when at James Madison in 2022.

 

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