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Written By: Ben Gillard (@benjgillard)
Head Coach Curt Cignetti sat down with “Voice of the Hoosiers” Don Fischer on Thursday for another episode of “Inside IU Football.” Over the course of the hour-long show, Coach Cig spoke on how he feels the Hoosiers are playing and what he wants to see from the team heading into their matchup against Michigan this weekend.
Read MoreThe Indiana Hoosiers trailed for the first time all season on Saturday afternoon in East Lansing. The Hoosiers responded to falling behind 10-0 by scoring 47 unanswered points and demolishing the Michigan State Spartans 47-10 in a dominant road win. The victory moved IU to 9-0 for the first time in school history and IU is tied with Oregon atop the Big Ten standings. One week after projecting the Hoosiers into the College Football Playoff bracket as the number ten seed, we are moving IU up one place into the nine seed. That would put Indiana in an extremely interesting game at Notre Dame in the first round of the College Football Playoff.
Read MoreWritten By: Ben Gillard (@benjgillard)
Never daunted. It’s Indiana’s slogan, and yet they haven’t even had a chance to be daunted this season. Through the first 8 games of the season, the Hoosiers had not trailed for a single second. That changed on Saturday.
Read MoreWhat’s at Stake: Indiana and Michigan State meet annually for the Old Brass Spittoon so there is a rivalry trophy on the line for the first time in the Curt Cignetti era. Of course, the Indiana Hoosiers have a whole lot at stake as the calendar turns to November. Indiana is ranked 13th in the country and has the resume of a team that should be comfortably in the top ten. The initial College Football Playoff rankings come out on Tuesday, November 5 and a win in East Lansing would give the Hoosiers a real shot to be in the first bracket reveal. IU is also playing for a spot in the Big Ten Championship Game and a win is necessary to remain in first place in the league. Michigan State is has four wins and is trying to reach a bowl game in Jonathan Smith’s first season. They have games remaining against Illinois, Rutgers and Purdue and a win over the Hoosiers would give the Spartans a chance to reach six, seven or even eight victories.
Read MoreWritten by: TJ Inman
The Indiana Hoosiers did not get their usual offensive explosion against the Washington Huskies. UW surprised the Hoosiers with some different defensive concepts than they had previously shown and backup quarterback Tayven Jackson struggled to get into any kind of rhythm. Indiana’s defense got an early pick-six and had multiple big stops and Curt Cignetti and Mike Shanahan turned to the running game to grind out a comfortable 31-17 win in front of a jubilant crowd at sold-out Memorial Stadium.
Read MoreWritten By Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)
The No. 13 Indiana Hoosiers hit the road for the Old Brass Spittoon Game against the Michigan State Spartans. The visiting team has won each of the last four meetings dating back to 2020.
Read MoreWritten by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)
Opponent: Michigan State Spartans
Location: Bloomington, IN
Why They Played: The Hoosiers and the Spartans play annually for the Old Brass Spittoon.
What The Game Meant: In a battle of 3-7 teams, this game was about pride and the Spittoon. Michigan State won it back while the Hoosiers will lick their wounds as they head to play Purdue next weekend.
Read MoreWritten by: TJ Inman (@TJHoosierHuddle)
What: Indiana Hoosiers (3-7) vs. Michigan State Spartans (3-7)
When: Saturday, November 18 at Noon
Where: Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN
How to Watch: The game will be broadcast on BTN and can be heard on the IU Radio Network.
Read MoreWritten by: TJ Inman (@TJHoosierHuddle)
Head Coach: Mel Tucker
Overall: Third Season, 18-12 (12-11 in B1G)
Bowl Appearances at Michigan State: One
2021 Record: 11-2
Mascot: Sparty
Colors: Green and White
Outfitter: Nike
National Titles: Six
Conference Titles: 11 (9 in Big Ten)
Heisman Winners: 0
Last Week: 27-21 win over Rutgers
Read MoreWritten by: TJ Inman (@TJHoosierHuddle)
What: Indiana Hoosiers (2-3) vs. #10 Michigan State Spartans (6-0)
When: Saturday, October 16 at Noon on FS1
Where: Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN
How to Watch: The game will be broadcast on FS1 and can be heard on the IU Radio Network.
Series History: Michigan State and Indiana battle for the Old Brass Spittoon but the series is one that has been dominated by the Spartans. MSU has won 48 of the 67 contests with IU only being victorious 17 times (there have been two ties). Last season was one of the Hoosiers more comprehensive wins over the Spartans as they dominated 24-0 in East Lansing. Now in his second-year, Mel Tucker infused the roster with several transfers and this will be a much different squad than the one IU beat a season ago.
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