Hoosiers Secondary Still in Question as Hoosiers Come Out of Productive Bye Week to Face Spartans
Written by Matt Smith
The Hoosiers came out of the Penn State game two weeks ago with many different injuries to their secondary and other positions all over the field. However, the Hoosiers are getting healthier after a much needed bye week.
Know Your Opponent: Old Brass Spittoon Game (No. 10 Michigan State)
Written by: Nate Comp (@NathanComp1)
Head Coach: Mel Tucker
Overall: 2nd Season, 8-5 (.615) Overall
Bowl Appearances at Michigan State: 0
2020 Record: 2-5 (2-5, 7th in the Big Ten East)
Bowl Appearances Since 2000: 14 (7-7)
Mascot: Sparty
Colors: Green and White
Outfitter: Nike
National Titles: 6
Conference Titles: 11
Heisman Winners: 0
2021 Record: 6-0
Last Week: WIN @ Rutgers 31-13
Notes and Quotes From Tom Allen’s Weekly Media Session: No. 10 Michigan State
Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)
Indiana head coach Tom Allen took to the podium on Monday to recap Indiana’s bye week and preview Indiana’s homecoming matchup against the Michigan State Spartans.
Keys to the Hoosiers Keeping the Old Brass Spittoon on Saturday
Written by: @zachegreene
The Hoosiers are coming off their bye week and a whole week of rest. It could not have come at a better time. IU is 2-3 on the season, with their three losses coming against some of the best teams in the nation. After a much needed reset, the Hoosiers will welcome the #10 team in the nation Michigan St. The Spartans will be looking for revenge after losing to the Hoosiers during the COVID ridden 2020 season 24-0. Both teams’ rosters look a lot of the same and are watching the film on each other at this exact moment. This will be a bounce-back game for the Hoosiers. If they can pull off an upset victory, the Hoosiers might have a chance to slip back into the AP top 25, considering their strength of schedule. Head Coach Tom Allen will have his program ready, but it will be up to them to buy-in. That said, let’s dive into five keys for the Hoosiers to pull off a victory against the Spartans.
Inside the Numbers of the Old Brass Spittoon Game
Written by Matt Smith
The Hoosiers will welcome the visiting Michigan State Spartans to Bloomington this weekend at noon eastern time on Fox Sports 1. The Spartans come into the week ranked as the number 10 team in the country with a 6-0 record while the Hoosiers come in struggling at 2-3.
2021 First Glance Preview: Week Seven (Michigan State Spartans)
Written by Matt Smith
Week 7 Michigan State Spartans
Date & Time: Saturday, October 16, 2021, Time: 12pm
Venue: Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, IN (Homecoming)
TV: TBD
Spartans at a glance
Head Coach: Mel Tucker
Entering his second year as Michigan State’s head coach, Overall Record: 2-5
Last Season, 2-5 (2-5) seventh in Big Ten East.
Game Wrap and Reaction: No. 10 Indiana 24 Michigan State 0
Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)
Opponent: Michigan State Spartans
Location: Saturday, November 14, 2020
Why They Played: The Hoosiers and Spartans face off annually for the Old Brass Spittoon.
What The Game Meant: The Hoosiers have not beaten Michigan State since 2016 and the last time it happened in East Lansing was in 2001. It was a chance for the Hoosiers to continue their historic start to the 2020 season.
Game Day Primer: The Battle for the Old Brass Spittoon (No.10 Indiana at Michigan State)
Written by T.J. Inman
Who: #10 Indiana (3-0) at Michigan State Spartans (1-2)
Where: Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, MI
When: Saturday, November 14 at Noon on ABC
Odds: -9 Indiana – Game lines provided by legal Indiana Sports Betting apps
Series History: The Big Ten East rivals have played 66 times with the first matchup coming in 1922. Indiana won the first three games in the series but it has largely been dominated by the Michigan State Spartans with 13 wins in 14 meetings beginning in 1950. IU has knocked off MSU only one time since 2006, a close victory in 2016.
Matchup to Watch Week Four: Indiana’s Offensive Line vs. Michigan State’s Defensive Line
Written by Andrew Walker
Indiana’s got to be elated. The level of excitement that Tom Allen and his team most likely are experiencing has to be through the roof. Beating a Michigan team that hasn’t been beat by your program in more than 30 years is cause for celebration. The players know it. Recruits know it. Allen knows it, Hoosier fans know it.
Know Your Opponent: Michigan State Spartans
Written by: Nate Comp (@NathanComp1)
Head Coach: Mel Tucker
Overall: 1st Season, 1-2 (.333) Overall
Bowl Appearances at Michigan: 0
2019 Record: 7-6 (4-5, Big Ten East)
Bowl Appearances Since 2000: 14 (7-7)