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Adam Replogle, left, taking down Ohio State’s Carlos Hyde last week, leads the Hoosiers in tackles.

College football preview: Indiana at Navy

When: 3:30 p.m. today

Where: Navy-Marine Corps Stadium (34,000/FieldTurf), Annapolis, Md.

Radio: 1250 AM, 102.7 FM

TV: CBS Sports Network

Records: Indiana 2-4; Navy 3-3

Line: Navy by 2 1/2

Series: Indiana leads 2-0

On the Web: For a video preview, go to the “Eyeing IU” blog at www.journalgazette.net.

Indiana

Offensive statistics

Points per game: 35.5 (32nd in NCAA)

Yards per game: 473 (27th)

Passing yards per game: 313 (15th)

Rushing yards per game: 160 (71st)

Defensive statistics

Points per game: 31.8 (77th)

Yards per game: 463.8 (103rd)

Passing yards per game: 242.7 (77th)

Rushing yards per game: 221.2 (109th)

Keys

Top 3 offensive players: QB Cameron Coffman, 1,076 passing yards, 7 TDs, 1 INT; RB Stephen Houston, 368 rushing yards, 6 TDs; WR Shane Wynn, 294 receiving yards, 5 TDs

Top 3 defensive players: DT Adam Replogle, 41 tackles, 3 sacks; DB Greg Heban, 35 tackles, 2 INTs; LB David Cooper, 39 tackles

Keys to victory: Indiana has been practicing for Navy’s triple-option offense since the spring. Now it’s time to see if that work has paid off. The Hoosiers are last in the Big Ten in rushing defense.

Injuries: QB Tre Roberson (leg), LB Chase Hoobler (neck/back) P Mitchell Voss (ankle) out; S Mark Murphy (shoulder) questionable

Navy

Offensive statistics

Points per game: 19.5 (107th)

Yards per game: 349.5 (95th)

Passing yards per game: 117.8 (117th)

Rushing yards per game: 231.7 (14th)

Defensive statistics

Points per game: 22.2 (40th)

Yards per game: 361.5 (44th)

Passing yards per game: 189.2 (21st)

Rushing yards per game: 172.3 (74th)

Keys

Top 3 offensive players: QB Keenan Reynolds, 266 passing yards, 3 TDs; RB Noah Copeland, 344 rushing yards, 1 TD; RB Gee Gee Greene, 292 rushing yards, 1 TD, 152 receiving yards, 2 TDs

Top 3 defensive players: LB Keegan Wetzel, 28 tackles, 4 sacks; CB Parrish Gaines, 38 tackles, 1 INT; LB Matt Warrick, 37 tackles, 4 tackles for loss

Keys to victory: Navy is going to have to slow down the Hoosiers’ passing offense, which ranks first in the Big Ten.

Injuries: S Chris Ferguson (elbow) questionable

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