Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg
Indiana desperately needs a spark after three consecutive losses, and it will look to a familiar source to provide one Saturday against Iowa.
No Hoosiers player is happier to see the Hawkeyes coming to town than junior quarterback Kellen Lewis. In his first two seasons, Lewis dominated Iowa with his arm and his legs.
Here's a look at how Lewis fared in Indiana's back-to-back victories in the series.
- 2007 (38-20 Indiana win): 19-for-26 passing, 322 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT, 20 rush yards, 71-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown.
- 2006 (31-28 Indiana win): 19-for-25 passing, career-high 255 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs, 13 rush yards, 1 rush TD.
Indiana has moved Lewis around this season, putting him at wide receiver with Ben Chappell at quarterback to increase the offense's big-play potential. Lewis has struggled a bit with turnovers (4 interceptions, 2 lost fumbles), but he can still gash a defense, as Iowa knows all too well.
"It's a little bit like [former Indiana quarterback Antwaan] Randle El," Hawkeyes coach Kirk Ferentz said. "He's done pretty well as a receiver. ... He's a better passer, better thrower than Randle El was. Randle El hurt you with his feet a little bit more, but this guy can do it both ways. That's a tough matchup for anybody that plays him."
Adam Rittenberg joined ESPN.com in 2008 after four years at the Arlington Heights (Ill.) Daily Herald, where he covered sports at Notre Dame, Northwestern, DePaul and several other colleges. He lives in Chicago.
