Hoosiers Head to Charlottesville for Pivotal Challenge Against Virginia

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Hoosiers Head to Charlottesville for Pivotal Challenge Against Virginia

Written by: TJ Inman (@TJHoosierHuddle)

After so much build-up and anticipation being placed upon IU’s primetime opener last Thursday night against the Buckeyes, the Hoosiers now face the scary proposition of a near must-win road game being contested in ACC country. The 0-1 Hoosiers travel to Charlottesville, Virginia to take on the 1-0 Virginia Cavaliers, knowing that starting the season 0-2 would present them with a very steep climb to reach bowl eligibility.

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Inside the Numbers: Indiana Hoosiers at Virginia Cavaliers

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Inside the Numbers: Indiana Hoosiers at Virginia Cavaliers

By David Sugarman (@David_Sugarman2)

Week one of college football is in the books and it did not disappoint. From Maryland taking down Texas to Michigan handling Florida it was an exciting opening weekend and we’re already hungry for more. This week Indiana starts their non-conference slate with their only power five opponent in this portion of the schedule, Virginia. Let’s take a look at the numbers that matter in this week’s Inside the Numbers.

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Media Monday Notes and Quotes: Week 2 Indiana at Virginia

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Media Monday Notes and Quotes: Week 2 Indiana at Virginia

Written By David Sugarman (@DavidSugarman_2)

It’s the beginning of another game week as Indiana gears up to take on Virginia. Earlier today head coach Tom Allen and offensive coordinator Mike DeBord spoke with the media. Here are the biggest takeaways from the day in today’s notes and quotes.

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Know Your Opponent: Virginia Was Sound in a 28-10 Win Over William & Mary

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Know Your Opponent: Virginia Was Sound in a 28-10 Win Over William & Mary

Written By Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

Head Coach: Bronco Mendenhall (2nd year)

Overall: 102-53 (.658) 13th year

At Virginia 3-10 (1-7)

Bowl Appearances at UVA: 0

2017 Record: 1-0 Beat William & Mary 28-10

Bowl Appearances Since 2000: 7 (3-4 Record)

Mascot: CavMan

Colors: Orange and Blue

Outfitter: Nike

National Titles: 0

Conference Titles: 3

Heisman Winners: 0

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Game Wrap and Reaction: Ohio State 49 Indiana 21

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Game Wrap and Reaction: Ohio State 49 Indiana 21

Written By Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

Opponent: Ohio State Buckeyes

Location: Thursday, August 31st, Memorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN)

Why They Played:  The Hoosiers and Buckeyes opened the season as conference foes in an effort to get the Big Ten in the spot light on the opening weekend with an early conference match-up.

What The Game Meant

This game was a chance for IU to showcase its football program on national TV. In the grand scheme of things it was just one game, but the opportunity was huge.

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IU Athletics Press Release: IU Football Delivers Record-Setting Ratings

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Thursday evening's Indiana-Ohio State football season opener delivered a record-setting overnight rating and streaming audience as ESPN's MegaCast earned a 3.6 overnight and a streaming audience of 201,000 viewers in the average minute.

The impressive overnight and streaming audience easily becomes ESPN's best for a kickoff weekend Thursday game, shattering the previous overnight record by 44% and streaming record by 109%. The streaming audience also becomes a top three regular season-audience ever for ESPN. 

Additionally, more than 1,399,000 streamed a portion of the game, watching a total of 47,097,000 minutes.

ESPN's MegaCast presentation was up 200% and 280% in overnight rating and streaming, respectively, from last year's opening Thursday night game.

Indianapolis earned an 11.6 rating, the market's highest ever rating for an IU football game on ESPN.