Game 6: #19/16 Illinois at Indiana game notes
October 4, 2011 8:50 PM
# This week's game marks the 69th meeting between the Fighting Illini and the Indiana Hoosiers. The Illini have won three of the last four against the Hoosiers and hold a 44-21-3 overall series advantage against IU. Illinois holds a slim 14-13-1 series edge against Indiana in Bloomington. The Illini won last year's meeting in Champaign, 43-13, but dropped the most recent meeting at IU, 27-14 in 2009.
# Illinois coach Ron Zook is 3-3 in his career against the Hoosiers, while Indiana coach Kevin Wilson is in his first season with the Hoosiers.
# Indiana assistant head coach/co-defensive coordinator Doug Mallory is the brother of former Illini assistants Curt and Mike Mallory. Curt, who was on Zook's staff from 2005-09, Mike, who was at Illinois from 2001-05 under both Ron Turner and Zook, and Doug are the sons of former Indiana coach Bill Mallory, who was the head coach at Miami (Ohio) when Zook played there in the mid-70s.
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# Illinois coach Ron Zook is 3-3 in his career against the Hoosiers, while Indiana coach Kevin Wilson is in his first season with the Hoosiers.
# Indiana assistant head coach/co-defensive coordinator Doug Mallory is the brother of former Illini assistants Curt and Mike Mallory. Curt, who was on Zook's staff from 2005-09, Mike, who was at Illinois from 2001-05 under both Ron Turner and Zook, and Doug are the sons of former Indiana coach Bill Mallory, who was the head coach at Miami (Ohio) when Zook played there in the mid-70s.
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