No. 4 Indiana Lists Cornerback A.J. Harris as Doubtful vs. Northwestern
The short version
- Indiana cornerback A.J. Harris is doubtful after a lower body injury in the opener against North Texas.
- Stephen Daley and Kellan Wyatt are questionable pending a court ruling on their NCAA eligibility lawsuit.
- Kicker Nico Radicic is questionable with a rib injury; Paddy McAteer has been the replacement.
- Northwestern defensive back Braden Turner is doubtful for Friday's game.
The Big Ten's first injury report for Friday's conference opener shows Indiana thin at cornerback, with two more defenders questionable pending an NCAA eligibility ruling.
The Big Ten has issued its first injury report for No. 4 Indiana's conference opener against Northwestern on Friday night. The unbeaten Hoosiers (3-0) head into the primetime matchup with several notable names on the list, headlined by starting cornerback A.J. Harris.
Harris suffered a lower body injury in the season-opening 52-16 win over North Texas, leaving that game in the first quarter alongside fellow cornerback Jamari Sharpe. Sharpe returned last week against Western Kentucky, but Harris remains doubtful. Ryland Gandy started opposite Sharpe in that game and could get the nod again.
Linebackers Stephen Daley and Kellan Wyatt are healthy after knee injuries last season but listed as questionable because of an eligibility lawsuit they filed against the NCAA over its new "five-for-five" rule. The two can practice but cannot play unless a Monroe County Circuit Court judge grants a preliminary injunction, a ruling that could arrive this week.
Kicker Nico Radicic has missed Indiana's last two games with a rib injury and is questionable. Paddy McAteer has filled in, going 1 of 2 on field goals and 12 of 13 on extra points. Northwestern defensive back Braden Turner is doubtful for the Wildcats; he has 15 tackles, two tackles for loss, two pass breakups and an interception this season.
