From the Other Side: Q&A With Ole Miss Reporter Courtney Robb of WCBI

From the Other Side: Q&A With Ole Miss Reporter Courtney Robb of WCBI

It is always good to know a little bit more about an opponent, especially one who IU has never played before. Hoosier Huddle’s Sammy Jacobs talked with Courtney Robb who covers Ole Miss as an anchor and reporter for WCBI in Columbus, Mississippi. Robb is also a graduate of IU’s Media School. We would like to thank Courtney for helping us out.

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Hoosiers Selected for Outback Bowl in Tampa

Hoosiers Selected for Outback Bowl in Tampa

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

The Indiana Hoosiers will being heading to Tampa, Florida to play in the Outback Bowl. The Hoosiers finished the year 6-1 with three wins over teams who were ranked in the AP Top 25 at the time of the game. The Hoosiers missed out on a New Year’s Six Bowl as they finished ranked 11th in the College Football Playoff Poll despite being ranked 7th in the AP Poll and 8th in the Amway Coaches poll. The Hoosiers will take on Ole Miss who finished 4-5 in the SEC. The Outback Bowl is played on Saturday, January 2nd at 12:30pm on ABC.

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Allen and Captains Deliver Final Update Ahead of TaxSlayer Gator Bowl

Allen and Captains Deliver Final Update Ahead of TaxSlayer Gator Bowl

Written by Amanda Pavelka (@amandapavelka3)

Indiana head Coach Tom Allen was joined by Indiana players Reakwon Jones, Simon Stepaniak, Nick Westbrook, Peyton Ramsey, and Coy Cronk in Jacksonville to give a final update ahead of the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl.

Regarding Thursday’s competition with the Tennessee Volunteers, Allen referenced Penn State, comparing their size, speed, athleticism and talent level to that of the Nittany Lions they faced in November. 

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Bowl Practices Have Deep Impact for Young Hoosiers

Bowl Practices Have Deep Impact for Young Hoosiers

Written by Amanda Pavelka (@amandapavelka3)

It was announced this past Sunday that Indiana would face Tennessee in their first ever Florida bowl game— the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl. The Hoosiers will have the nation’s attention to themselves, as they play in January 2nd’s lone college bowl game.

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Bowl Drought Continues as IU Falls 26-24

Bowl Drought Continues as IU Falls 26-24

Written by: TJ Inman (@TJHoosierHuddle)

It has been 25 years since the Indiana Hoosiers won their last bowl game. Despite a valiant effort against the #19 Utah Utes from the PAC-12, that bowl victory drought will continue for at least one more season. In the first game of the Tom Allen era, the Indiana Hoosiers were bested by a late Andy Phillips field goal as Utah hung on to knock off IU 26-24 in the Foster Farms Bowl in Santa Clara, California. 

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Numbers That Matter in Indiana's Foster Farms Bowl Matchup Against No.19 Utah

Numbers That Matter in Indiana's Foster Farms Bowl Matchup Against No.19 Utah

Written By David Sugarman (@David_Sugarman2)

With Indiana’s second bowl game in as many years now less than a week away, it’s time for Numbers That Matter as the Hoosiers get ready to take on the Utah Utes in the Foster Farms Bowl. 

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Hoosiers Head West Looking to Break Bowl Drought

Hoosiers Head West Looking to Break Bowl Drought

Written by: TJ Inman (@TJHoosierHuddle)

It has been more than 25 years since the Indiana Hoosiers have won a bowl game (they last won a bowl in 1991). While the past few weeks have been trying, the goal for IU’s upcoming trip to California, remains the same: get better through the bowl practices and knock off Utah in the Foster Farms Bowl. On the night of December 28, IU (6-6) will need to be at their best to beat the 8-4 Utes, a team that has been ranked in the College Football Playoff rankings every week and has achieved a top ten ranking earlier in the year. Head coach Kyle Whittingham is 9-1 in bowl games with the Utes and Utah is eighth in the country in sacks with 40. 

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Foster Farms Bowl History

Foster Farms Bowl History

Written By T.J. Inman (@TJHoosierHuddle)

The Indiana Hoosiers will take on the Utah Utes in the Foster Farms Bowl on December 28 in Santa Clara, California. While this PAC-12 versus Big Ten battle certainly doesn’t measure up to the Rose Bowl, it’s still a bowl game with a solid tradition and many storied programs have competed in it since its inception in 2002. The game has been in the Bay Area for the entirety of its existence but it has not always been known as the “Foster Farms Bowl”. 

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