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Written by: Zach Greene (@zachegreene)
Any loss to the Boilermakers hurts, but because of the loss of a star in the making in Dexter Williams. A kind, humble, young man who was able to capture the hearts of Hoosiers fans before he went down with a devastating leg injury,
Read MoreWritten by: TJ Inman (@TJHoosierHuddle)
The annual battle for the Old Oaken Bucket is always a big deal but this one took on a little bit of extra meaning after the Iowa Hawkeyes lost to Nebraska on Friday afternoon. That loss opened the door for Purdue to win the Big Ten West for the first time with a victory over Indiana in Bloomington. After a strong start from Indiana, an injury to Dexter Williams changed the contest and Purdue coasted to a 30-16 victory over the depleted Indiana Hoosiers. The victory secured Purdue’s spot against the Michigan Wolverines next Saturday in Indianapolis.
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The Indiana Hoosiers entered Saturday’s game as cold as the weather in East Lansing. After beginning the season 3-0, IU lost seven in a row and were eliminated from bowl contention. The Michigan State Spartans were playing for a sixth win and a trip to a bowl game and both were battling for the Old Brass Spittoon, the traveling trophy that goes to the victor of the annual clash between IU and MSU. A decent amount of snow fell in East Lansing on Friday night and a steady wind blew throughout the game. That hampered IU’s ability to pass but an amazing second-half comeback and dramatic double-overtime performance gave the Hoosiers a memorable 39-31 victory despite only two completed passes all game.
Read MoreWritten By: TJ Inman (@TJHoosierHuddle)
The Ohio State Buckeyes had won 26 straight contests over the Indiana Hoosiers prior to today. The #2 Buckeyes made quick work to move that winning streak to 27 as they rolled over the Indiana Hoosiers (3-7) by a score of 56-14 to improve to 10-0 on the season. The loss ensures IU will not be bowl eligible for a second straight campaign and dooms the Hoosiers to a losing season. Ohio State jumped out to a 21-0 lead and outgained IU 660-269 on the afternoon.
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The Indiana Hoosiers entered Saturday’s game as losers of five straight. They were also coming off of a bye week and had a chance to reset the season before the final four games. The coaching staff settled on starting Jack Tuttle, despite knowing he was transferring at the end of the season. Penn State has two defeats on the season but rumors about a quarterback change for the Nittany Lions swirled like the strong winds that blew through Bloomington and Memorial Stadium. Just two short seasons ago, Indiana defeated the Nittany Lions in a thrilling 36-35 contest but the two sides could not have looked more different today. Penn State blasted IU as Jack Tuttle exited in the second quarter with a shoulder injury and the Hoosiers offensive line was overmatched all game. PSU outgained IU 457-196 and scored 38 straight points to pull away and move to 7-2 on the season with a 45-14 walloping of Indiana.
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The Indiana Hoosiers entered Saturday’s contest as losers of four straight games. Rutgers entered the contest with 21 straight conference home losses and losers of three straight. One streak needed to end and despite a strong start from the Hoosiers, the IU offense made sure the Rutgers fans finally went home happy. After the first quarter, the Hoosiers were outplayed in every phase of the game and fell to 3-5 on the season with a 24-17 defeat. Rutgers out-gained Indiana 305-272 and scored 24 unanswered points to come from behind and pull away for the win. This game continued IU’s recent fourth quarter struggles and extended them to the entirety of the second half.
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The Indiana Hoosiers entered Saturday’s home game against the Maryland Terrapins with three straight losses and fresh off of firing their offensive line coach. The coaching staff change was meant to reinvigorate a team that was limping into the back-half of the schedule and hopefully save a once-promising season. While the offensive line looked better at times, IU still struggled to run the ball and three turnovers plus a costly defensive penalty ensured another disappointing loss for the Hoosiers as they fell late to Maryland with a poor fourth quarter. Connor Bazelak threw for 292 yards and Josh Henderson had two touchdowns to lead the Hoosiers in the 38-33 defeat.
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Opponent: No. 4 Michigan Wolverines
Location: Bloomington, Indiana
Why They Played: The Hoosiers and Wolverines meet annually as Big Ten East foes.
What The Game Meant: The Hoosiers were 22.5-point underdogs for their homecoming matchup. It was a chance to steal one and Indiana hung with Michigan for 3.5 quarters before the Wolverines pulled away.
Read MoreWritten by: TJ Inman (@TJHoosierHuddle)
The Michigan Wolverines entered this game as 22.5 point favorites and knowing Indiana has only beaten the Maize and Blue one time in the past 26 meetings. The Indiana Hoosiers, playing without Cam Jones, D.J. Matthews and a number of other contributors, played a fantastic first half but missed a couple of opportunities to take a lead and wilted under Michigan’s defensive pressure in the second half. Ultimately, IU’s offense was unable to block the Wolverines front and the Hoosiers fell 31-10 to drop to 3-3 on the season. IU ended up with only 222 yards of offense, largely a result of Michigan’s seven sacks taking yardage away. The Wolverines got 124 yards from Blake Corum and J.J. McCarthy was 28-36 for 304 yards with three touchdowns.
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Both Indiana and Nebraska entered Saturday night’s game in Lincoln in desperate need of a victory. Both squads committed a lot of penalties and made a whole lot of mistakes but Nebraska made more plays in the fourth quarter and prevailed with a 35-21 victory that drops IU to 3-2 and puts them in major danger of missing a bowl game for the second straight season.
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