September 29, 2012

Mike Pegram
Peegs.com Staff Writer

Watch or Listen the game

Kickoff: 12:00 p.m.
TV: Big Ten Network
Radio: List of IU stations
Satellite radio: Sirius channel 138, XM channel 196.

Chat before or during the game

The Peegs.com game chat will begin roughly a half hour before kickoff each Saturday. This year we are again using the popular Cover it Live set-up which is more like a live blog but we'll do our best to include fan comments as the come in. Our staff will be live at the game providing updates in the chat on what's going on at the stadium and discussing the expected keys to the game.

Click here for Northwestern game chat

Travel Guide (for home games)

Because of construction projects, getting to and out of Bloomington this year will be challenging. Here's our story on this plus the IU guide: Game day guide | IU traffic/parking

Who's the favorite?

The consensus among oddsmakers in Vegas this morning is that Northwestern is an 11 point favorite

Hoosier Game Day

For full information on the opponent plus other important resources, each week our staff updates the Hoosier Game Day Page. You can find a link to the Hoosier Game Day page every day on our More menu up top on the right of the Peegs.com home page.

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Pre-game Coverage

The Peegs.com staff have been hard at work getting you ready for today's game. Here's a rundown of stories related to today's matchup over the past week working back from our latest coverage along with some coverage from Indiana's opponent's site on Rivals:

With the fun had and the cupcakes eaten, it's time to get down to business. Despite the paper strength of its opponents, Northwestern's 4-0 record has not earned them much national recognition heading into Big Ten play.

NU vs. Indiana Preview

For the second year in row, Indiana has had to make a quarterback change. It's no big deal for center Will Matte. Hear how the offensive line leader adjusts and see how many quarterbacks he's handled going back to high school.

New quarterback? Matte's got that down

Indiana will attempt to open the Big Ten season with a win on Saturday when they travel to Ryan Field in Evanston to take on the Northwestern Wildcats. Peegs.com caught up with Louie Vaccher from WildcatReport.com to get the latest on a Northwestern team that comes into the game with a record of 4-0.

A look at the Wildcats

Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald joined Tim Brando on Yahoo! Sports Radio today to talk about his team, his quarterbacks, the emergence of Venric Mark and Quentin Williams, the new facilities plan and much more.

Fitzspeak

For Stephen Houston the apparent key to his production was bringing it in practice each and every play. That happened in the Ball State week and the junior tailback exploded for 102 yards on just 12 carries. Read how he thinks he can build upon that as Indiana heads into conference play.

Houston solves the problem

Watch what Indiana head coach Kevin Wilson had to see to the media today at his weekly press conference in anticipation of Saturday's Big Ten opener at Northwestern.

Coach TV: Northwestern pregame

After four impressive non-conference wins, Northwestern opens its Big Ten season by hosting Indiana on Saturday. WildcatReport talked to Matt Weaver of Peegs.com to bring you the inside scoop on the 2-1 Hoosiers.

Inside Intel: Indiana

Improved coverage from the cornerback spot should be one of the big keys going forward from this Indiana football team. We'll get some season-to-date evaluation and a look ahead from the coaching staff and starter Brian Williams.

Confidence call at corner