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Quarterback Play Leads Indiana to Victory
Bloomington, IN - Is Jammone Chester the front runner for the Freshman All-American Quarterback spot? I don't know, but what I do know is that he almost single-handedly carried Indiana to a 51-13 victory over the Arkansas State Red Wolves.
How well did he do? He only threw for 4 touchdowns, the most at Indiana since 2007, when Kellen Lewis passed into the end zone 4 times in a victory over Ball State. "I was feelin' it today," Chester said after the game. "All my throws were right on the money. I didn't care if there was a defender right in front of the receiver. I was gonna chuck it his way anyway, because I was on fire. And when you are on fire, you can do that type of stuff." That attitude came back to haunt him late in the game, as he completed 1 of his last 4 passes and threw an interception. Coach talked to him about it after the game, and he thinks he got Chester straightened out.
But Chester wasn't the only great player today. Mitch Ewald, the sophomore kicker, was outstanding as well. He went 3 for 3, including a 53 yard field goal--his longest this season. He also booted field goals from 49 and 31 yards out. "You can tell when you are kicking extremely well because the ball feels light on your feet," he told us in the post-game press conference. "Sometimes, kicking a field goal is like slamming your foot into a led block. When that happens, you are having an off-day. If you kick the ball and you can barely feel it as it flies of your foot, you are having one of your best days. Yesterday, I was having one of my best days."
Also joining Chester and Ewald as the dominant players on the Indiana roster is Tim Alexander, the highly-touted Outside Linebacker. He had 11 tackles, 5 tackles for loss (which tied a record for Indiana) and 2 sacks. "I don't feel like I did anything special," said Alexander. "Those were my average stats at my high school. Why should they be any different now?"
Indiana hopes to keep their winning streak alive next week against the pitiful Iowa State Cyclones
How well did he do? He only threw for 4 touchdowns, the most at Indiana since 2007, when Kellen Lewis passed into the end zone 4 times in a victory over Ball State. "I was feelin' it today," Chester said after the game. "All my throws were right on the money. I didn't care if there was a defender right in front of the receiver. I was gonna chuck it his way anyway, because I was on fire. And when you are on fire, you can do that type of stuff." That attitude came back to haunt him late in the game, as he completed 1 of his last 4 passes and threw an interception. Coach talked to him about it after the game, and he thinks he got Chester straightened out.
But Chester wasn't the only great player today. Mitch Ewald, the sophomore kicker, was outstanding as well. He went 3 for 3, including a 53 yard field goal--his longest this season. He also booted field goals from 49 and 31 yards out. "You can tell when you are kicking extremely well because the ball feels light on your feet," he told us in the post-game press conference. "Sometimes, kicking a field goal is like slamming your foot into a led block. When that happens, you are having an off-day. If you kick the ball and you can barely feel it as it flies of your foot, you are having one of your best days. Yesterday, I was having one of my best days."
Also joining Chester and Ewald as the dominant players on the Indiana roster is Tim Alexander, the highly-touted Outside Linebacker. He had 11 tackles, 5 tackles for loss (which tied a record for Indiana) and 2 sacks. "I don't feel like I did anything special," said Alexander. "Those were my average stats at my high school. Why should they be any different now?"
Indiana hopes to keep their winning streak alive next week against the pitiful Iowa State Cyclones
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