SETTING THE SCENE
• Indiana (1-0) opens its 60th season at Memorial Stadium (52,656; FieldTurf) on Saturday, Sept. 7, against the Eastern Illinois Panthers (0-1). Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. EDT on BTN.
• The Hoosiers are 41-18 in Memorial Stadium openers with wins in 15 of their last 17 and 32 of their last 37.
• This is the first meeting between the two programs.
• IU has won 15 of its last 16 non-conference games, including seven straight.
• The 1979 Holiday Bowl championship team will hold its 40-year reunion this weekend.
Game Notes: Indiana Hosts Eastern Illinois
