Indiana’s Woes Continue Against Minnesota as Defense Wore Down

Indiana’s Woes Continue Against Minnesota as Defense Wore Down

Written by Matt Smith

Indiana’s defense has struggled the past couple of weeks due to injuries as well as playing tough offenses. Against Minnesota the Hoosiers’ struggled to stop the pass and the run.

The Hoosiers were dealing with injuries throughout the entire game. Micah McFadden went down towards the end of the game, Devon Matthews also went down with an injury earlier in the game. The Hoosiers also were without Cam Jones for a couple plays.

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Know Your Opponent: Minnesota Golden Gophers

Know Your Opponent: Minnesota Golden Gophers

Written by: Nate Comp (@NathanComp1)

Head Coach: PJ Fleck

Overall: 5th Season, 32-23 (.582) Overall

Bowl Appearances at Minnesota: 2

2020 Record: 3-4 (3-4, 4th in the Big Ten West)

Bowl Appearances Since 2000: 15 (7-8)

Mascot: Goldy Gopher

Colors: Maroon and Gold

Outfitter: Nike

National Titles: 7 Claimed, 2 Unclaimed

Conference Titles: 18

Heisman Winners: 1 (Bruce Smith, 1941)

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2021 First Glance Preview: Week Twelve (Minnesota Golden Gophers)

2021 First Glance Preview: Week Twelve (Minnesota Golden Gophers)

Written by: Zach Greene (@zgreene650)

Week 12: Minnesota Golden Gophers

Date & Time: November 20, 2021. Time-TBA

Venue: Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, IN

TV: TBD

The Golden Gophers at a Glance

Head Coach: P. J. Fleck

Entering his 5th season as the Golden Gophers head coach after spending time at Western Michigan and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Record vs. Minnesota:

Overall Record: 26-39. Minnesota currently has a three-game win streak against the Hoosiers.

Last game vs. Minnesota: 31-38 loss

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College Football Links From Across the Country (5/26/20)

College Football Links From Across the Country (5/26/20)

Daily College Football Links (May 26, 2020)

We hope you all had a relaxing Memorial Day weekend. As we enter what’s a shortened work week for most of us, exactly 101 days remain until the 2020 Indiana football season is set to kick off in Madison. That means the Hoosier Huddle 100 day countdown begins tomorrow, so your eyes out for the daily countdown articles featuring each of the players and coaching staff on the 2020 IU football roster.

While we’re all doing our part to stop the spread of Coronavirus, we have gathered popular news stories from around the state, region and country to keep you updated on it all. If you have any links or stories you’d like to share please email them to TheHoosierHuddle@gmail.com. We have also included some favorite football reads for your off-season enjoyment.

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'Hoosier Classics' Rewinds to Bryan Payton's Career Day Against Minnesota in 2007

'Hoosier Classics' Rewinds to Bryan Payton's Career Day Against Minnesota in 2007

Written By Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

In the fourth installment of the Indiana football edition of ‘Hoosier Classics’ the Indiana athletic department is throwing it back to the magical 2007 season. Saturday’s showing of the Hoosiers’ 40-20 win over Minnesota is the first of three games from the 2007 season that saw the Hoosiers go 7-6 and earn a spot in the Insight Bowl.

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Indiana’s Keys to Handling Penn State

Written by Amanda Pavelka (@amandapavelka3)

Last week’s open week was the calm before the storm as Tom Allen and the Indiana Hoosiers face their second-highest ranked opponent of the 2019 season— the No. 9 Penn State Nittany Lions. Can Tom Allen and the Indiana Hoosiers make history once again and pocket their first victory at Beaver Stadium? The answer lies in their ability to accomplish the following:

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Hoosier Huddle's Big Ten Power Rankings: Week Four

Hoosier Huddle's Big Ten Power Rankings: Week Four

Written by Evan McShane (@veryreasonable)

Week four of the 2019 season saw some shocking things in the Big Ten. Michigan got blown off the field by Wisconsin, Ohio State scored 76-straight points against Miami (OH) and Illinois put a scare into Nebraska in a shootout.

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