In preparation of Indiana's final regular season contest, Indiana head coach Tom Allen, defensive coordinator Kane Wommack, offensive coordinator Kalen DeBoer, quarterback Peyton Ramsey and various players talked to the media to preview Purdue.
The Hoosiers touched on the following points in reflection of the Michigan loss and the looking ahead to the season finale battle for the Old Oaken Bucket:
- Whop Philyor is expected to play, while the statuses of Stevie Scott and Matt Bedford are uncertain.
- Reese Taylor will start at cornerback, likely across from Tiawan Mullen.
- "It's something that's really bothered me," Allen said about losing his only two games against Purdue as a head coach.
- Allen stressed a need to create more turnovers when asked if the defense has met his expectations from the beginning of the season but said given the defense's youth, he is fairly content with the progression.
- Allen expressed confidence in Ronnie Walker and Sampson James if Stevie Scott cannot play Saturday.
- Allen compared Khalil Bryant to Chase Dutra.
- "I think we're in a much better place where we are now versus where we were heading into this game a year ago," Wommack said about the defense heading into its game against Purdue.
- Wommack is preparing as if Purdue wide receiver Rondale Moore will play.
- DeBoer said if Matt Bedford is not able to play Saturday, Caleb Jones would move from right tackle to left tackle and DaVondre Love would be slotted into the right tackle spot. That was the same setup after Bedford's injury against Michigan.
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