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Written By: Evan Alvarez
Numbers drive so much in today’s world and the sports world is no different. Now more than ever teams are hiring and building analytics teams to get every edge possible over their opponents. Over the course of the season, we’ll look into many of those numbers following the Hoosiers’ matchups each week.
Read MoreWritten by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)
Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti met with the media ahead of IU’s matchup with Purdue for the Old Oaken Bucket on Saturday night in Bloomington.
Read MoreA pair of special teams blunders handed the Ohio State Buckeyes 14 points and IU’s offensive line was unable to help the Hoosiers dig out of the hole in Columbus as IU dropped to 10-1 with a 23-point defeat. In the immediate aftermath of the loss, it was widely assumed the Hoosiers would be dismissed by the College Football Playoff Selection Committee after the defeat. The remainder of the day went nearly as well as possible for the Hoosiers though. Ole Miss lost at Florida. Colorado and BYU both fell, ensuring the Big 12 is a one-bid league. In primetime, Alabama lost 24-3 in an ugly game at Oklahoma and then Texas A&M fell to 8-3 with a loss to Auburn. Despite the defeat, IU is one win over Purdue from locking up a trip to the College Football Playoff.
Read MoreWhat The Game Meant:
The was labeled as the biggest game in Indiana football history as there was a lot on the line concerning the Big Ten and the College Football Playoff races. IU started well, but critical errors on special teams gave Ohio State 14 points with a dropped snap and a touchdown return Caleb Downs. IU needed to show they belonged in the College Football Playoff. Unfortunately, that decision is not in their hands anymore.
Read MoreWritten By Nick Gonzales (@nrgonzales_)
The Hoosiers traveled to Columbus for one of the biggest games in program history and it did not fair out how they expected it. Besides the offensive struggles, the game became out of the Hoosiers control due to the special teams’ multiple fiascos.
Read MoreWritten By: Ben Gillard (@benjgillard)
Heading into the game on Saturday, it was clear that the Indiana offense had to have their best game of the season in order to get the win. Unfortunately, that did not happen. The Hoosiers struggled to move the ball, ending the game with a season-low 151 yards of total offense.
Read MoreWritten by: TJ Inman
The Indiana Hoosiers entered Saturday’s game against Ohio State with an opportunity to land a spot in the Big Ten Championship Game as well as go a long way towards locking up a bid for the College Football Playoff. The Hoosiers started the game exceptionally well but a pair of critical special teams blunders and an inability to protect for Kurtis Rourke led to a potentially very costly loss for Indiana as they dropped to 10-1 on the season and lost their 30th straight game to the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Read MoreIn a word: everything. In the long history of this series, no game has had more on the line. The Ohio State Buckeyes are ranked #2 but they already have one loss and cannot afford a second defeat. This is, essentially, a play-in game for the Big Ten Championship Game with the winner nearly locking up a bid to play the Oregon Ducks in Indianapolis. In addition, there are major College Football Playoff implications.
Read MoreWritten by Sammy Jacobs
After every win the Indiana Hoosiers raise the Victory Flag high over Memorial Stadium. There is a lot on the line for IU on Saturday, in what many are calling the biggest game in program history. Here’s how IU can come away with a victory in Columbus.
Read MoreWritten by Alec Keezer
On September 13, 2003 NC State rolled into the Horseshoe with a young Curt Cignetti on staff.
The Wolfpack, led by Phillip Rivers, fell “about six inches short of the goaline”.
It’s funny that you can still hear the slight sting in Coach Cig’s voice when he talked about that game. Over 21 years later and he still carries that experience with him.
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