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Written by: Nate Comp (@NathanComp1)
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: TJ Inman
The Indiana Hoosiers entered the game at 9-0 for the first time in school history and a sold-out Memorial Stadium welcomed the reigning National Champions to Bloomington with a chance for the Hoosiers to secure their first ever ten-win season. Kurtis Rourke tossed two touchdown passes in the first half to give the Hoosiers a 17-3 lead at the break but the offense fell apart in the final 30 minutes. IU’s defense held on to keep the Hoosiers in front and Nico Radicic nailed a pair of field goals to give Indiana the 20-15 victory.
Read MoreWritten by: TJ Inman
There were questions about whether or not IU could win in a hostile atmosphere. Questions about Kurtis Rourke’s surgically-repaired thumb. Questions about how IU would handle Aidan Chiles. The national analysts continue to wonder whether or not IU is for real. The Indiana Hoosiers fell behind 10-0, trailing for the first time all season, before roaring to life and hammering the Michigan State Spartans in a 47-10 route. The victory gives IU the Old Brass Spittoon and the 37-point win is the largest in series history for the Hoosiers (beating the 31-0 win in Bloomington in 1991). More importantly, Indiana has a nine-game winning and is 9-0, both firsts in the long history of IU’s program.
Read MoreWritten By: Nate Comp (@NathanComp1)
Two-thirds of the regular season is complete and if you haven’t heard, the Hoosiers remain unbeaten. The national eye has been turned towards Indiana with Fox’s Big Noon Kickoff and ESPN’s College GameDay in Bloomington the past two weekends – and despite the additional attention and some moments of adversity, this team continues to pass every test put in front of them. What tests are up next and how did they fare this week? Let’s take a look.
Read MoreWhat The Game Meant:
All of the hype was in Bloomington for Saturday as ESPN’s College GameDay was in town for their pregame show. IU showed that it could still compete with a good Washington team with a backup quarterback.
Read MoreWritten by: TJ Inman
One week after FOX Big Noon Saturday came to Bloomington, ESPN’s College GameDay was in town as the Hoosiers hosted Nick Saban, Rece Davis, former IU coach Lee Corso and the accompanying circus that comes when GameDay “comes to your city”. Indiana hosted Washington and had to find a way to keep on winning, this time without starting quarterback Kurtis Rourke. Tayven Jackson stepped in and the passing game struggled to find a rhythm but the Hoosiers leaned on the defense and ground game to outlast Washington 31-17. Through eight games, IU has not allowed a point in the first quarter and they have yet to trail for a single second. Most importantly, the Hoosiers are now 8-0.
Read MoreWritten by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)
Opponent: Nebraska Cornhuskers
Location: Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, IN
Why They Played:
The Hoosiers played the Cornhuskers in a conference game in Bloomington for the first time since 2016.
What The Game Meant:
The game was supposed to be Indiana’s first “real test” of the season, which has been said a number of times already. This was a statement game for IU in front of 80+ recruits and a sold out homecoming crowd in Memorial Stadium.
Read MoreWritten by: TJ Inman
The Indiana Hoosiers began the season 6-0 and enjoyed a bye week as analysts and opposing fan bases congratulated them but also questioned IU’s strength of schedule and debated whether or not the Hoosiers were a legitimate squad. FOX brought Big Noon Kickoff to Bloomington and raw excitement and passion flooded the Indiana University campus as 5-1 Nebraska came to town.
Read MoreThe Indiana offense struggled early on Saturday vs. Northwestern. Whether it was concerns over the windy conditions on Lake Michigan or respect for Northwestern’s talented defense, the Hoosiers came out conservative on their first two drives.
Read MoreWritten by: TJ Inman
Curt Cignetti continues to rewrite the Indiana record books and for the first time since 1967, the Indiana Hoosiers are 6-0. The Hoosiers withstood a tough test from Northwestern and the IU offense answered the bell over and over as they knocked off the Wildcats 41-24 in Evanston to earn bowl eligibility. This is the first time since 1896 the Hoosiers have six straight double-digit victories and they enter their first bye week still not facing a deficit yet this season.
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