Coaches Show Recap: “Our 100% Focus Has to Be on Purdue”

Coaches Show Recap: “Our 100% Focus Has to Be on Purdue”

Written By: Ben Gillard (@benjgillard)

Head Coach Curt Cignetti sat down with “Voice of the Hoosiers” Don Fischer on Thursday for the Thanksgiving 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 the Old Oaken Bucket Game against Purdue this weekend.

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IU Will Raise the Victory Flag Against Purdue If...

IU Will Raise the Victory Flag Against Purdue If...

Written by Sammy Jacobs

After every win the Indiana Hoosiers raise the Victory Flag high over Memorial Stadium. The Old Oaken Bucket will be on the line as well. The Hoosiers are looking to reclaim the Old Oaken Bucket for the first time since 2019 and pad their resume for the College Football Playoff. IU will do all those things if…

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Matchup to Watch: Week Twelve – Protecting Kurtis Rourke...Again

Matchup to Watch: Week Twelve – Protecting Kurtis Rourke...Again

Written by: TJ Inman 

The Indiana Hoosiers fell to the Ohio State Buckeyes in Columbus, falling to 10-1 and #10 in the polls. IU’s playoff fate is unclear but losses by Ole Miss, Alabama and Texas A&M appear to have the Hoosiers in a great spot to make the 12-team field. Of course, they must comfortably take care of rival Purdue before worrying about any of that. Indiana has not won the Old Oaken Bucket since 2019 and the Boilermakers enter this contest winless in the Big Ten.

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Know Your Opponent: Week Fourteen Purdue Boilermakers

Know Your Opponent: Week Fourteen Purdue Boilermakers

Written By Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

The No. 10 Indiana Hoosiers return home for the Old Oaken Bucket game against the Purdue Boilermakers. The Hoosiers are coming off their first loss of the season while the Boilermakers are 1-10 and winless in conference. 

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Hoosier Transfers are Determined to Reclaim the Bucket

Hoosier Transfers are Determined to Reclaim the Bucket

Written By: Nick Gonzales (@nrgonzales_)

After a disappointing loss to the Buckeyes, the Hoosiers are ready to get back on track and face off against their biggest rivals, the Purdue Boilermakers. Everyone from Indiana understands how important the rivalry is, but a lot of the players on this team’s roster are transfers. Not only are there a lot of transfers, but 13 transfers are from JMU who didn’t really have any rivalry games.

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Curt Cignetti: IU's “Total Focus on Purdue”

Curt Cignetti:  IU's “Total Focus on Purdue”

Written By: Ben Gillard (@benjgillard)

Following a disappointing loss in Columbus on Saturday, Head Coach Curt Cignetti met with the media on Monday. Cignetti briefly mentioned the OSU game before shifting the focus entirely to the Old Oaken Bucket Game against Purdue this Saturday.

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Cignetti Addresses Pass Protection Issues That Plagued IU

Cignetti Addresses Pass Protection Issues That Plagued IU

Written By: Nick Gonzales (@nrgonzales_)

During the Ohio State game last Saturday, a lot of mistakes were made by the Hoosiers. A majority of those were from the special teams, but also the offensive line. Indiana’s offensive line let up five sacks and eight tackles for loss against the Buckeyes which is the most sacks and tied for the most TFLs (tied with Michigan) allowed in a game for the Hoosiers this season.

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