Chatter From the Other Sideline: Northwestern Head Coach David Braun
It’s a longstanding college football tradition for head coaches across the country to meet with the media early each week, reflecting on the previous game while also looking ahead to their next challenge. These press conferences often provide valuable insight into a team’s mindset, key storylines, and how coaches are preparing for the road ahead. […]
Cignetti Backs Josh Hoover, Calls Early Scrutiny ‘Unfair’
Curt Cignetti does not believe Josh Hoover deserves the level of criticism he has received through Indiana’s first three games. The Hoosiers’ head coach defended his quarterback Monday following Indiana’s 38-0 win over Western Kentucky, saying a review of the game film showed Hoover missed only one throw. “I think there is too much scrutiny […]
Curt Cignetti Notes and Quotes Week 4: No. 5 Indiana vs. Northwestern
Notes Quotes CURT CIGNETTI: All right, good win Saturday. I like the way we responded to a little adversity there. Made the play that changed the momentum. Dominated the game throughout afterwards. You’re going to have those periods during the season. You know, how you respond to it is critical, and I think we showed […]
Hoosiers Drop in AP Poll Despite 38-0 Win
The Indiana Hoosiers are 3-0 and have outscored their three opponents 145-16. However, the defending champions dropped a spot in the AP Poll to 5th in the nation. The Hoosiers stayed at 4th in the Coaches Poll. AP Poll RK Team REC PTS TREND 1 Texas(58) 3-0 1706 – 2 Georgia(3) 3-0 1580 – 3 […]
Scores From Around the Nation: Indiana’s Week 3 Opponent Recap
It was a light week for the Big Ten, but there were a couple of conference games that displayed fireworks. Here is how IU’s opponents fared in week 3. Overall Opponent Record Remaining Schedule: 18-7 (.720) Northwestern Wildcats (2-0): Last Week Win 41-7 vs. Colorado Northwestern looks much more dynamic on offense and they closed […]
Josh Hoover Will Go Back to the Lab to Put Team in Better Situations
Indiana quarterback Josh Hoover has a pretty clean start to the season. After coming over from TCU with concerns about turnovers, he has 10 touchdown passes and no interceptions. However, there are throws that he wants back. There were a few of them in Saturday’s win over Western Kentucky that would have put IU in […]
Game Wrap and Reaction: No.4 Indiana 38 Western Kentucky 0
Opponent: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Location: Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, IN Why They Played: The Hoosiers and Hilltoppers played as a one-off non-conference matchup. What The Game Meant This was the final non-conference game for the Hoosiers and a chance to keep the momentum going as they head into Big Ten play. Players of the Game Offense […]
Indiana’s Defensive Pressure Shines in Shutout Victory Over Western Kentucky
Indiana shut out the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers with a 38-0 victory, featuring a dominant second half. The Indiana defense gets its second consecutive shutout, led by a dominant defensive front seven. The first drive of the game set the defensive tone as linebacker Rolijah Hardy picked up two TFLs against the run. Hardy wasn’t the […]
Indiana’s Offense Finds Big Plays, but Sees Room to Improve in 38-0 Win Over WKU
Indiana’s offense had its moments Saturday, but the Hoosiers were not totally happy with the way they played in a 38-0 win over Western Kentucky. IU made enough big plays to pull away in the second half, including Charlie Becker’s 79-yard touchdown catch and Turbo Richard’s 25-yard touchdown run. But the Hoosiers also missed a […]
Indiana Cruises Past Western Kentucky 38-0, Moves to 3-0
Written by: TJ Inman After a sloppy and unconvincing first quarter at Memorial Stadium, Isaiah “Bones” Jones intercepted Brock Glenn and returned it inside of the five-yard line just before halftime. Two plays later, Lee Beebe punched it in to give IU a 14-0 lead and firm control over the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. The Hoosiers […]