Throwback Thursday: Penn State 45 Indiana 31

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Throwback Thursday: Penn State 45 Indiana 31

Written By Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

We have reached week 10 in our 2016 Throwback Thursday series and today we look back at Indiana’s 45-31 loss to the eventual Big Ten champion Penn State Nittany Lions. Indiana had caught the turnover bug at Rutgers the week before and the symptoms were carried back to Bloomington as the Hoosiers coughed up five fumbles. Had Indiana held on to just half of those fumbles, the Hoosiers probably walk away with the win. This was one of Richard Lagow’s better games as he threw for two touchdowns and no interceptions. His day could’ve been much better had some of his receivers hung on to passes that would have either been huge gains or touchdowns. The defense did its job bottling up Saquon Barkley and taking the ball away twice, but it wasn’t enough after Trace McSorley started hitting the deep passes he missed earlier in the game. When fans look back at this game, it’ll be another case of shoulda, coulda, woulda.

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Wrap and Reaction: Penn State 45 Indiana 31

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Wrap and Reaction: Penn State 45 Indiana 31

Opponent: Penn State Nittany Lions
Location: Saturday November 12th, Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana
Why They Played:  The Hoosiers and Nittany Lions meet annually as members of the Big Ten East
What The Game Meant:
Indiana was trying to become bowl eligible for the second consecutive year, while Penn State came in trying to keep pace with Ohio State and Michigan. After Michigan lost to Iowa Saturday night Penn State’s hopes at a Big Ten East title are very realistic. 

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Top Five: Opponent Wide Receivers

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Top Five: Opponent Wide Receivers

Our “Top 5” series continues! Today, we take a look at a position in which elite players have consistently terrorized the Indiana Hoosiers secondary: wide receivers. New defensive coordinator Tom Allen brings a 4-2-5 alignment that will attempt to cut down on some of the big pass plays that victimized the Hoosiers last season. In total, IU surrendered 100 yards or more to nine different pass catchers. The five guys on this list are our pick for the toughest wide receivers IU’s secondary will face and they’ll need to improve their ability to limit these top targets if the Hoosiers are to find more success on defense in 2016.

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