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- Khobie Martin's early-season injury has expanded Lee Beebe Jr.'s opportunity in Indiana's backfield. Beebe followed 33 yards on 14 carries against North Texas with 112 on 16 carries against Howard; the writer views him as a complementary option to Turbo Richard, not a newly announced lead-back change. - Curt Cignetti said Indiana is integrating Nick Marsh and Shazz Preston at different receiver spots, explaining Preston's start in Marsh's place against Howard. Marsh has five targets through two games in a low-volume passing attack. The lineup variation does not by itself establish a demotion or injury. - Indiana safety Preston Zachman started both games but received below-average PFF grades, according to the preview. The writer sees recovery of game rhythm after last year's season-ending injury and learning the scheme as context, with Quan Sanks' strong play potentially pressuring his snaps. No safety rotation change was announced.

- Indiana's opener produced 14.4 yards per passing play but only 3.1 yards per rush after removing Grant Wilson's late 43-yard run. Cignetti attributed the imbalance to North Texas prioritizing run defense while Indiana won one-on-one receiving matchups; it was not an announced shift to a pass-first offense. - Indiana stayed with its run emphasis against Howard: 296 rushing yards on a day with 46 runs and 16 pass attempts, including an early commitment to the ground game. The article describes continuity rather than a major scheme change; the FCS opponent and late-game rushing volume limit what that rebound proves against stronger defenses. - Lee Beebe and Turbo Richard each exceeded 100 rushing yards and averaged at least 7 yards per carry against Howard. Beebe described himself as the more physical runner and Richard as the faster, more elusive option, supporting complementary backfield roles rather than a single-back workload. - Khobie Martin missed the Howard game after a forearm injury in the opener. The report says he remains in good spirits and anticipates his eventual return, but supplies no clearance, practice participation or firm return date; Beebe and Richard carried the productive two-back rotation in his absence.

- Indiana retained seventh-year quarterback Grant Wilson as an experienced backup behind starter Josh Hoover. Curt Cignetti emphasized Wilson's familiarity with the system and value in the quarterback room, while Wilson also contributes to scout-team preparation. The article reports continuity in the backup role, not a competition for Hoover's starting job. - Wilson threw two touchdown passes in backup work against Howard after a 43-yard touchdown run the previous week. He has attempted only three passes across 18 Indiana appearances, and the article says he has not been needed for an extended stint. Those brief productive appearances and teammates' praise for his dual-threat ability do not establish how he would perform over a full game.

- Offense: In the first game, we had 2 DEs line up in our offensive goalline package.

- 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.

- Injury: The addition of Wyatt and Daley has pushed him out of the top 3 rotation spots, so yes buried

- Pick/market: Joe Brunner talks to the media after a 55-0 win over Howard.