STATE COLLEGE — Statistics show that Indiana could provide Penn State’s defense with its most difficult challenge of the season on Saturday.

Cornerback Jordan Lucas and safety Adrian Amos are convinced those numbers are accurate as the Lions (3-1) prepare for their Big Ten opener on the road. The Hoosiers (2-2) lead the Big Ten with 547 yards per game and sit just behind Ohio State, scoring 44.5 points per game.

Quarterback Nate Sudfeld has run the IU show to a Big Ten-best 348.5 passing yards per game, and his 81 completions, 1,146 passing yards and 11 touchdowns engineered from an up-tempo offense have the Nittany Lions focused.

“Indiana has the No. 1 passing offense in the Big Ten and that’s going to raise a lot of eyebrows,” Lucas said. “This week we have to prove we can stop the pass and we have to shut them down. Their wide receivers are tall and they can run well. And their quarterback can get the ball to them, so we just have to play good defense.”

The Hoosiers are 30-for-60 on third down conversions and 4-for-10 on fourth down. They average 7.2 yards per play, and four receivers have at least 14 catches.

Ball control and time of possession were issues in losses to Navy and Missouri.