Hoosier Huddle Podcast: CFP First Round Preview (Indiana vs. Notre Dame)

Hoosier Huddle Podcast: CFP First Round Preview (Indiana vs. Notre Dame)

Sammy Jacobs and T.J. Inman break down the First Round College Football Playoff game between Indiana and Notre Dame. They look at everything from the weather, to key matchups, keys to victory and how many Indiana fans could be in South Bend.

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The Hoosiers Plan to Prove They Are For Real This Friday

The Hoosiers Plan to Prove They Are For Real This Friday

Written By: Nick Gonzales (@nrgonzales_)

Throughout the entire season, people have doubted the Hoosiers’ ability to compete in big games and that doubt grew after an underwhelming performance against Ohio State. This doubt that is cast upon them has driven the team all year and they will continue to play in the College Football Playoffs with that chip on their shoulder.

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Friday Night's College Football Playoff Game is a Moment IU has Been Building to Since Fall Camp

Friday Night's College Football Playoff Game is a Moment IU has Been Building to Since Fall Camp

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

The Indiana Hoosiers have been the fairy tale team all season as they earned their way to their first playoff berth in school history and first 11-win season in school history. It is kind of all unbelievable. The kind of stuff you only see in movies. For the players and coaches at IU, there was belief that they could go as far as they wanted to back in fall camp.

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Hoosiers Add Texas State DL Dominique Ratcliff to Transfer Portal Haul

Hoosiers Add Texas State DL Dominique Ratcliff to Transfer Portal Haul

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

The Indiana Hoosiers continue to recruit the portal as they prepare for their first round College Football Playoff matchup with Notre Dame. IU landed 6’3” 285-pound defensive tackle Dominique Ratcliff from Texas State.

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Matchup to Watch: CFP Round One: Notre Dame's Run Game vs. IU'S Defense

Matchup to Watch: CFP Round One: Notre Dame's Run Game vs. IU'S Defense

Written by: TJ Inman 

The Indiana Hoosiers travel to South Bend on Friday night for a showdown in the first round of the College Football Playoff with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The winner of this historic contest will play the Georgia Bulldogs in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. As is the case with any big game, there are so many interesting storylines, wrinkles and critical factors but the one that really stands out as a matchup of “best on best” is the Notre Dame running game against IU’s rushing defense.

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ND Head Coach Marcus Freeman Speaks on the Irish’s Upcoming Matchup with Indiana

ND Head Coach Marcus Freeman Speaks on the Irish’s Upcoming Matchup with Indiana

Written by: Nate Comp (@NathanComp1)

With Indiana and Notre Dame’s matchup coming on a Friday night, both coach’s official “game week” schedule began on Sunday, a day earlier than normal game weeks. To kick things off, Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman met with the media to discuss his team’s upcoming matchup with the Hoosiers. Let’s take a look at what he had to say about Indiana, specifically.

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Cignetti Has Been Working Overtime to Prep for Notre Dame

Cignetti Has Been Working Overtime to Prep for Notre Dame

Written By: Nick Gonzales (@nrgonzales_)

The week has finally arrived leading up into the Hoosiers first College Football Playoff appearance. After stomping Purdue, the Hoosiers have been waiting patiently for the past few weeks for the chance to prove themselves. While it’s disappointing for the Hoosiers to not make the Big Ten Championship, it has proven beneficial to the team giving them an extra week to rest their bodies to ensure they are as healthy as they can be. While the players have probably enjoyed some time off, they are itching to get back to playing and so is Coach Cignetti who has been working overtime to prepare for the Fighting Irish.

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