TAMPA — I have a 1-year-old nephew. For his birthday this year, I decided to give him a Little Tikes indoor slide. He loved it. He went up and down over and over and over. Until he decided he wanted to walk up the slide. We all know how this…
TAMPA — The Jack Tuttle-led offense marched into Ole Miss territory with a chance to win the game with a touchdown on the final possession. Tuttle was sacked for a 6-yard loss, forcing Indiana into a daunting third-and-18 situation. “That really put us in a tough spot,” Tom Allen said.…
TAMPA — The 2020 Indiana football season was one of the best in the Hoosiers’ despondent football history. But the old demons of past IU football failures returned Saturday at the Outback Bowl. Four their fourth bowl game in a row, the Hoosiers lost by a single possession. Here’s what…
TAMPA — A historic season ends for No. 7 Indiana on Saturday. The Hoosiers will be the highest ranked team in the AP poll to ever play in the Outback Bowl. IU will face 4-5 Ole Miss. Here’s three key questions as the Hoosiers face the Rebels Saturday afternoon at…
Let’s first re-state the obvious: the 2020 Indiana football season has been unlike anything we ever could have expected. What’s more is that the last month has been full of improbable twists and turns. Things you just can’t make up. After being widely projected to play Oregon in the Fiesta…
Penn State was luck. Michigan was the Wolverines’ ineptitude. A near 28-point comeback against No. 3 Ohio State that fell one drive short was an aberration. And Michael Penix’s injury would cripple the team. That was all before the first College Football Playoff rankings were a week old. During the…
Let me be as blunt as possible here: The College Football Playoff is terrible and is ruining college football as we know it. Need I say more? Don’t worry, I will. The College Football playoff website states, “The College Football Playoff (CFP) determines the national champion of the top division…
Kane Wommack walked to the middle of the intramural fields at the University of South Alabama, closed his eyes and took a moment to dream. At the time, Wommack was South Alabama’s defensive coordinator and linebackers coach, and was headed to Bloomington to become Indiana’s linebackers coach. But as his…
No. 12 Indiana stifled No. 16 Wisconsin in Madison. The 14-6 victory was a Hoosier statement. Here’s what we learned Saturday. Jack Tuttle is more than an adequate replacement There was much talk throughout the week of what Michael Penix’s replacement could do against a top defense. On Saturday, Jack…
Indiana football vanquished Maryland 27-11 in Bloomington. No. 12 Indiana improves to 5-1 on the season. Key takeaways from the Hoosiers’ win over Maryland: Michael Penix Injured The first two seasons of Michael Penix’s Hoosier career were both cut short early by injury. A primary reason for IU’s breakout season…