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Fernando Mendoza Ready For “Heavyweight Match” In Big Ten Championship

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Fresh off a historic 12-0 regular season, Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza spoke to the media on Monday. Mendoza wasted no time setting the scene for next Saturday, ending his opening statement by saying, “We have a fantastic opportunity in front of us in a heavyweight match against Ohio State in order to win a Big Ten Championship.”

Indiana Ends Regular Season With “Exclamation Point” 56-3 Win Over Purdue

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Heading into the 100th Old Oaken Bucket game on Friday, head coach Curt Cignetti said that he wanted the team to end the regular season with an “exclamation point” win over Purdue. His Hoosiers did exactly that, routing the Boilermakers 56-0 in West Lafayette to finish the regular season a perfect 12-0.

Becker’s Big Game Helps Hoosiers Beat Badgers 31-7

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Indiana may have just found their next great wide receiver in Charlie Becker. When Elijah Sarratt went down against Penn State, many were wondering who would step up to fill his shoes. They didn’t have to wait long, as sophomore Charlie Becker answered the call without missing a beat. Becker finished the game against Penn State with 7 catches and 118 yards, both career highs. Becker followed this impressive performance with another equally impressive performance on Saturday.

Week Twelve Primer – No. 2 Indiana Hoosiers vs. Wisconsin Badgers

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What: #2 Indiana Hoosiers (10-0) vs. Wisconsin Badgers (3-6) When: Saturday, November 15 at Noon Where: Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN How to Watch: The game will be broadcast on BTN and can be heard on the IU Radio Network. Spread and Total: IU (-29.5) | Total of 43.5 Series History: The Indiana Hoosiers and […]

Coach Cignetti Show Recap: ‘The Days of Sneaking Up On People Are Over’

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Head Coach Curt Cignetti sat down with “Voice of the Hoosiers” Don Fischer for another episode of “Inside IU Football.” Over the course of the hour-long show, Coach Cig spoke about the Hoosiers’ incredible comeback victory over Penn State and what he wants to see from the team heading into their matchup against Wisconsin on Saturday.

Aiden Fisher: Back From Injury and Ready For Senior Day

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Indiana’s game against UCLA couldn’t have been going better for Aiden Fisher. On the second play of the game, Fisher intercepted Nico Iamaleava’s pass and returned it for a touchdown. One play later, Fisher’s fortunes completely changed, as he got rolled up on, hurting his knee and knocking him out of the rest of the game as well as the following game against Maryland.

Know Your Opponent: Wisconsin Badgers

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The Wisconsin Badgers knocked off Washington last Saturday to halt a ten-game Big Ten losing streak and notch their first victory over a ranked team in four years.

Heis-Mendoza Has His Heisman Moment In Game-Winning Drive Against Penn State

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Heis-Mendoza finally has his Heisman moment. Throughout the season Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza has been in the Heisman Trophy conversation thanks to his consistent play and steady leadership. While his stats have been great (on par with other Heisman candidates Ty Simpson and Julian Sayin), he has yet to have a true “Heisman Moment.” That changed on Saturday.

Coach Cignetti Show Recap: ‘Everything In This Game Is Earned’

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Head Coach Curt Cignetti sat down with “Voice of the Hoosiers” Don Fischer for another 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 their matchup against a struggling Penn State team on Saturday.