Countdown to Kickoff: 80 Days (Phil Benker)

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Countdown to Kickoff: 80 Days (Phil Benker)

#80

There are now 80 days remaining until the Indiana Hoosiers kick-off the 2016 season in Miami against the Florida International Golden Panthers. Join us each day for each part of our 100-day countdown to the opener! No current IU player is wearing #99 so we’ll take a short walk back in time and focus on former Hoosier, Ben Ishola.

Phil Benker (incoming Hoosier)

-Height: 6’2”
-Weight: 190 pounds
-Hometown: Jacksonville, FL
-Position: Wide Receiver

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Countdown to Kickoff: 81 Days (Jordan Fuchs)

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Countdown to Kickoff: 81 Days (Jordan Fuchs)

#81

There are now 81 days remaining until the Indiana Hoosiers kick-off the 2016 season in Miami against the Florida International Golden Panthers. Join us each day for each part of our 100-day countdown to the opener! Currently, tight end Jordan Fuchs is wearing the number 81 for the Hoosiers.

Jordan Fuchs (Junior)

-Height: 6’6”
-Weight: 230 pounds
-Hometown: Queens, New York
-Position: Tight End

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Countdown to Kickoff: 82 Days (Luke Timian and Logan Justus)

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Countdown to Kickoff: 82 Days (Luke Timian and Logan Justus)

There are now 82 days remaining until the Indiana Hoosiers kick-off the 2016 season in Miami against the Florida International Golden Panthers. Join us each day for each part of our 100-day countdown to the opener! Currently, wide receiver Luke Timian and kicker Logan Justus are sporting the number 82 for the Hoosiers.

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Countdown to Kickoff: 83 Days (Austin Dorris)

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Countdown to Kickoff: 83 Days (Austin Dorris)

#83 

The Hoosier Huddle Countdown rolls on! There are now only 83 days remaining until the 2016 season kicks off in Miami as IU will take on Florida International. Our profile today focuses on a redshirt freshman that has some very enticing potential: tight end Austin Dorris.

Austin Dorris (Redshirt Freshman)

-Height: 6’5”
-Weight: 247 pounds
-Hometown: Shadyside, Ohio (Shadyside High School)
-Position: Tight End

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Top Five Opponents: Offensive Lines

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Top Five Opponents: Offensive Lines

Welcome to the second annual Top Five series where the Hoosier Huddle writers will rank and breakdown the top five Indiana opponents at every position group on the field (so we are only ranking the units whose teams are IU opponents in 2016). Today, we highlight the 2016 Top Five offensive lines. 

There’s a lot that goes into analyzing an offensive line, including not only the line’s performance but the line’s ability to allow the rest of the offense to make plays. 

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Throwback Thursday: Rutgers 55 Indiana 52

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Throwback Thursday: Rutgers 55 Indiana 52

This Throwback Thursday is painful. As my mother said to me the next day, “I feel like I had been in a car wreck”. While this game could have easily put a nail in the coffin of the 2015 season, and this was the kind of game that ended seasons in the past, the Hoosiers bounced back to reach six wins and play in the Pinstripe Bowl. However, if the Hoosiers want to take the next step in the evolution of the program they have to beat teams like Rutgers and Maryland regularly. IU will be looking for revenge when they head to Rutgers this season on November 5th.

Opponent: Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Location: Saturday October 17th /3:37pm/ Memorial Stadium/ (Bloomington, IN) 

Why They Played:  The Hoosiers and Scarlet Knights will now play every year as part of the Big Ten East Division

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Countdown to Kickoff: Day 84 (Danny Friend)

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Countdown to Kickoff: Day 84 (Danny Friend)

#84

There are now 84 days remaining until the Indiana Hoosiers kick-off the 2016 season in Miami against the Florida International Golden Panthers. Join us each day for each part of our 100-day countdown to the opener! Currently, tight end Danny Friend is sporting the number 84 for the Hoosiers.

Danny Friend (Redshirt Junior)

-Height: 6’5”
-Weight: 260 pounds
-Hometown: Morris, Illinois
-Position: Tight End

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2016 Season Preview: Sept. 24th Wake Forest Demon Deacons

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2016 Season Preview: Sept. 24th Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Week Four: Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Date and Time: Saturday, September 24 TBD
Venue: Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, IN (Capacity 52,929) 
TV: TBD

Demon Deacons at a Glace

Head Coach: Dave Clawson
-    17th year as a head coach, 3rd at Wake
-    Overall Record (96-97)
-    At Wake (6-18)
-    Last Year: 3-9 (1-7)

Demon Deacon Returning Leaders

Passing: John Wolford  (60.7 Comp pct. 1,791 Yards, 9 TDs, 11 Int)
Rushing: Kendall Hinton (76 Att. 478 Yards, 7 TD, 6.13 YPC)
Receiving: Cortez Lewis (47 Rec. 611 Yards, 4 TDs)
Defender: Brad Watson (CB 59.5 Tackles, 2.5 TFLs, 2 Int, 16 PBUs)

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Countdown to Kickoff: 85 Days (Ryan Watercutter)

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Countdown to Kickoff: 85 Days (Ryan Watercutter)

#85

There are now 85 days remaining until the Indiana Hoosiers kick-off the 2016 season in Miami against the Florida International Golden Panthers. Join us each day for each part of our 100-day countdown to the opener! This time around, it is Ryan Watercutter’s turn!

Ryan Watercutter

-Height: 6’2”
-Weight: 227 pounds
-Hometown: Fort Wayne, Indiana
-Position: Tight End

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Countdown to Kickoff: 86 Days (Joseph Gedeon)

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Countdown to Kickoff: 86 Days (Joseph Gedeon)

#86 

The Hoosier Huddle Countdown continues! There are now only 86 days remaining until IU invades Miami to take on the Florida International Panthers. Our profile today focuses on a new starter for the Hoosiers: punter Joseph Gedeon

Joseph Gedeon

-Height: 6’3”
-Weight: 193 pounds
-Hometown: Columbus, Indiana (Columbus North)
-Position: Punter

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