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WKU coach Tyson Helton said Rodney Tisdale Jr. and Brock Glenn had minor knocks but expected both to be fully ready for Indiana. Both played in the first two games; he suggested continuity was likely but had not settled the week's best fit or formally named the starter at this media session.

Helton said WKU's four turnovers against Georgia repeatedly compromised its defense, including a kickoff fumble and two interceptions, one returned for a touchdown. He praised defensive effort, backfield disruption and multiple takeaways but acknowledged athletic and schematic mismatches; effort alone has not solved the unit's problems.

Helton called freshman Jonathan Stafford an early bright spot but demanded better work from WKU's receiving group overall: contested and routine catches, release speed and blocking. He has several usable receivers and expects to move the pieces around; the interview did not establish a new starting group.

Helton's Indiana scouting report emphasized zone coverage, varied fronts and simulated pressures that complicate QB reads. Offensively, he expects the Hoosiers to spread the field, use QB and RB rushing threats and then attack deep. These are WKU's preparation priorities, not confirmation of Indiana's exact Saturday calls.

In the embedded post-Howard interview, Indiana backup Grant Wilson said live reps with the first OL helped his communication and adjustment to pressure; VR supplements his limited Thursday practice reps. He also described Tyler Cherry returning to game snaps after knee injuries, not a new injury or an announced change in the QB order.