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Opponent: Eastern Illinois Panthers
Location: Saturday September 7th, 2019 Bloomington, Indiana
Why They Played: The Hoosiers and the Panthers played for the first time in their history as part of the 2019 IU non-conference schedule.
What The Game Meant: This was a tune up game for the Hoosiers before they take on the Ohio State Buckeyes next week. The Hoosiers
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All Photos from Amanda Pavelka HoosierHuddle.com
Written by T.J. Inman
What: Indiana (1-0) vs. Eastern Illinois (0-1)
Where: Memorial Stadium
When: Saturday, September 7 at 3:30
How to Watch: The game will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network. You can also listen to the game on the IU Radio Network with the legendary Don Fischer on the call.
Series History: This is the first meeting between the two programs.
What’s at Stake: The primary goal for the Indiana Hoosiers in 2019 is to reach a bowl game. That means the Hoosiers need six victories and they must avoid any bad losses. To write the obvious, losing to Eastern Illinois would be a bad loss. EIU has a first-year head coach and they are an FCS program that has struggled to find much success in the past couple of seasons. After the actual outcome, the most important thing for the Hoosiers is to correct the errors and issues from week one as they prepare for the Ohio State Buckeyes on September 14.
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This week’s matchup to watch isn’t one position against another or one star against another star, it’s an aspect of the game versus a group of players.
Read MoreCo-hosts Sammy Jacobs and T.J. Inman take a quick look back at Indiana's 34-24 win over the Ball State Cardinals. Then they'll preview Indiana's home opener against Eastern Illinois. They'll look at matchups to watch, keys to the game and what the Hoosiers need to do to please the restless fan base.
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Head Coach: Adam Cushing 1st Year at EIU
Overall: 0-1 (.000) 1st year
At EIU 0-1 (0-0)
Playoff Appearances at EIU: 0
2019 Record: 0-1 Last Game: Lost to Chattanooga 24-10
Playoff Appearances Since 2000: 10
Mascot: Roary the Panther
Colors: Blue and Gold
Outfitter: adidas
National Titles: 1
Conference Titles: 19
Read MoreWritten by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)
We are closing in on the final opposing unit rankings of the 2019 pre-season. Today we are taking a look at the quarterbacks that IU is going to face on their journey through the 2019 schedule. There will be some familiar faces, but many new players will take snaps against the Hoosiers.
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Written by: TJ Inman (@TJHoosierHuddle)
Hoosier Huddle’s 2019 season preview coverage continues. The opponent rankings series is one of the staples of our look ahead at the season. Today’s focus shifts to the backfield and ranks the running back groups the Indiana Hoosiers defense will need to stop during the 2019 campaign. IU has some questions on the defensive line, specifically with the depth of the interior, and the run defense could be a key factor in determining whether or not the Hoosiers go bowling.
Read MoreWritten by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)
2019 Opposing Special Teams Rankings
Welcome back to our opponent unit ranking series. Today we will are ranking the special teams units for each of the Indiana Hoosiers’ opponents during the 2019 regular season. We will consider each phase of special teams (kicking, punting, punt return and coverage and kickoff return and coverage).
Since we don’t rank IU in this, I will tell you where I would put them. The Hoosiers would be right, smack in the middle of this ranking. Kicker Logan Justus is very solid and Charles Campbell could be used as a capable kicker as well. Haydon Whitehead is a really good punter as well. The questions for IU come in the return and coverage games. Can they find a replacement for J-Shun Harris who was an All-Big Ten punt returner? Will someone breathe life into the kickoff return unit? Finally, can they fix whatever plagued them late in the year on kickoff coverage?
Read MoreWritten by Amanda Pavelka (@amandapavelka3)
The Hoosier Huddle team will be ranking the position groups for each one of Indiana’s opponents. Today we will outline each one of the Offensive Lines that the Hoosiers will face in the upcoming season.
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