Foster Farms Bowl Matchup to Watch: Indiana's Offensive Line vs. Utah's Defensive Line

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Foster Farms Bowl Matchup to Watch: Indiana's Offensive Line vs. Utah's Defensive Line

Written By Alex Compton 

After a mildly successful season, Indiana heads to the postseason again looking for that elusive bowl victory. Knocking off a solid program and ranked team in the Utah Utes will certainly be a challenge, but won’t be impossible based on IU’s play against top competition this season. There are tons of story-lines and players to watch on Wednesday, but I’ll give you one matchup that will likely decide which team will head in to next season on a winning streak. 

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Know Your Opponent: Utah Brings a Well-Rounded Team into the Foster Farms Bowl

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Know Your Opponent: Utah Brings a Well-Rounded Team into the Foster Farms Bowl

Written By Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

Head Coach: Kyle Wittingham (12th year at Utah)
Overall: 103-50 (.673) 12th year
At Utah 103-50 (60-42)
Bowl Appearances: 10
Last Year’s Record: 10-3 (6-3) 
This Year’s Record: 8-4 (5-4)
Postseason Appearances Since 2000: 13 Appearances (12-1 Record)
Mascot: Swoop
Colors: Red and White
Outfitter: Under Armour
National Titles: 0
Conference Titles: 24
Heisman Winners: 0

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Hoosier Huddle Podcast: Old Oaken Bucket Postgame Show

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Co-hosts Sammy Jacobs and T.J. Inman recap the Hoosiers fourth straight Bucket win and second straight bowl berth. We'll talk about why this game was much closer than most expected, what IU has to do during bowl practices to get better, and where IU might be playing that bowl game

Game Wrap and Reaction: Indiana 26 Purdue 24

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Game Wrap and Reaction: Indiana 26 Purdue 24

Written By Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

Opponent: Purdue Boilermakers
Location: Saturday November 26th, Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana
Why They Played:  The Hoosiers and Boilermakers meet annually in the battle for the Old Oaken Bucket.
What The Game Meant:
Playing for the Old Oaken Bucket is always huge for the Hoosiers, but a bowl berth was also on the line for IU. For the Boilermakers it is a chance to start a new era with momentum.

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Hoosiers Survive a Sloppy Performance to Retain Old Oaken Bucket

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Hoosiers Survive a Sloppy Performance to Retain Old Oaken Bucket

Written by: TJ Inman (@TJHoosierHuddle)

Things were rarely pretty and they were never easy but the Indiana Hoosiers relied on a strong defensive performance and did just enough on offense to survive the Purdue Boilermakers and win the Old Oaken Bucket for a fourth straight season. IU's Jonathan Crawford intercepted a David Blough pass in the end zone to keep the Hoosiers ahead by four points with just over a minute remaining to seal a trip back to a bowl game and a 6-6 finish for the Hoosiers. 

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Game Day Primer: The Old Oaken Bucket Game

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Game Day Primer: The Old Oaken Bucket Game

Written By T.J. Inman (@TJHoosierHuddle)

What: Purdue Boilermakers at Indiana Hoosiers

When: Saturday, November 26 at Noon

Where: Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN

How to Watch: The game will be broadcast on ESPNU. You can also listen to the game on the IU Radio Network with the legendary Don Fischer on the call.

What’s at Stake: The Indiana Hoosiers are attempting to reach bowl eligibility for the second straight season, the last time that occurred was 1990-1991. In addition, Indiana is trying to win the Old Oaken Bucket for the fourth straight season. That would equal the longest streak for the Hoosiers in the lengthy rivalry’s storied history. So, what’s at stake? A bowl berth, the Bucket and bragging rights…not much more needs to be said. 

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Keys to a Bucket Game Victory For Indiana

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Keys to a Bucket Game Victory For Indiana

Written By Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

Rivalry Week is the best week in college football. Fans can throw out the records and just get into their team’s game with their rival school. The Hoosiers have one of the better rivalries in the Big Ten with Purdue in the Old Oaken Bucket Game, a tradition that dates back to 1925. This year the Hoosiers are looking to continue their run of dominance over the Boilermakers with a fourth straight Bucket win, a win that would send IU back to a bowl game for the second consecutive season. Here is what the Hoosiers will have to do to beat the Boilermakers.

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The Bucket and Bowl Bid on the Line For Hoosiers

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The Bucket and Bowl Bid on the Line For Hoosiers

Written by: TJ Inman (@TJHoosierHuddle)

For the second straight season, the Indiana Hoosiers enter the Old Oaken Bucket game with a record of 5-6, needing a victory over the Purdue Boilermakers (3-8) to earn consecutive bowl berths for the first time since 1990-1991. It is Senior Day and the Hoosiers are attempting to win the Old Oaken Bucket for the fourth straight season, a streak that has only been achieved by Indiana on one other occasion (early 1940s). On the other sideline, Purdue will not be going to a bowl game and they will have a new head coach when the 2017 season kicks off. On paper, only one team has anything to play for but IU knows the Boilers will show up determined to take the Bucket back to West Lafayette and spoil their rival’s season.

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Game Day Primer: Indiana Hoosiers at No. 3 Michigan Wolverines

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Game Day Primer: Indiana Hoosiers at No. 3 Michigan Wolverines

Written By T.J. Inman

What: Indiana Hoosiers at Michigan Wolverines

When: Saturday, November 19 at 3:30

Where: Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan

How to Watch: The game will be broadcast on ESPN. You can also listen to the game on the IU Radio Network with the legendary Don Fischer on the call.

What’s at Stake: First and foremost, the Indiana Hoosiers are trying to win their sixth game of the season and become bowl eligible for the second straight season. They’ll have one more chance after this (next week against Purdue) but the Hoosiers would love to accomplish that goal now and prevent the Old Oaken Bucket game from becoming a “do or die” affair. In addition, IU is trying to halt decades-long droughts. They haven’t beaten Michigan since 1987 and they have not won in Ann Arbor since 1967. The #3 Michigan Wolverines need a victory to keep their College Football Playoff hopes alive heading into their clash with the Ohio State Buckeyes next Saturday.

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Matchup To Watch: Indiana's Passing Game vs. Michigan's Secondary

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Matchup To Watch: Indiana's Passing Game vs. Michigan's Secondary

Written By Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

Matchup to Watch: Indiana at Michigan 

Last week’s loss was disappointing for the Hoosiers who now have to travel Ann Arbor to play the third-ranked Wolverines in a stadium that IU has not won in since 1967. Our key matchup in this week’s game is the passing game of Indiana against an excellent secondary from Michigan. 

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