By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Kofi Hughes had nothing to point to when asked for his favorite moment in four years with Indiana football. A quarterback and basketball player in high school in Indianapolis, Hughes had moved down the road and over to receiver, only to endure 28 losses with just […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Quick thoughts on the Hoosiers’ impressive 44-24 win over Penn State at Memorial Stadium: How it happened: The Hoosiers had never beaten Penn State in 16 previous meetings. On one dreary, rainy afternoon, they took out years of frustration on the heavily favored Nittany Lions. Indiana blocked a […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — On a rainy day at Memorial Stadium, neither offense has clicked consistently. Penn State has botched two field goal attempts and passed up a chance for a short one on its first drive. Mitch Ewald connected from 24 and 27 yards out on Indiana’s final series of […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor Opponent: Penn State Nittany Lions (3-1) When: noon Saturday at Memorial Stadium Heading into a bye week, Indiana coach Kevin Wilson pivoted back to fundamentals and spent time self-scouting. This team, in his eyes and others’, should be better than 2-2. On Saturday, his team’s performance will reveal whether […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent With so much rotation on Indiana’s defense, it’s appropriate entering the bye week to dig deeper and try to get a feel for where different players stand in the eyes of the coaching staff. One way of doing that is by looking at the snaps played by Hoosier defenders in […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Each week I’ll run down what’s hot and what’s cold with Indiana football. Here’s my take from Saturday’s 45-28 loss to Missouri: HOT Cody Latimer – Receiver has seven of his eight receptions in the first half to help the Hoosiers stay close at intermission, as he […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – While the Hoosiers’ defense will again fall under the microscope for its pitfalls in Saturday’s 45-28 loss to Missouri, Indiana quarterback Nate Sudfeld said the normally explosive offense deserves plenty of blame also. “I didn’t think we played well as an offense,” Sudfeld said. “It’s a little […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Quick thoughts on the Hoosiers’ 45-28 loss to Missouri at Memorial Stadium: How it happened: The Hoosiers were beaten repeatedly by big Missouri receivers, and the Tigers wound up with 623 yards of total offense, 283 through the air to their three best wideouts. The Hoosiers struggled on […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — While it’s not quite the shootout many expected, with both defenses making plays, the pace is nonetheless blistering. Indiana’s defense was on the field for an astounding 49 snaps in the first half. Overall, the Hoosiers’ performance has not been particularly sharp on either side of the ball. […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Opponent: Missouri Tigers (2-0) When: 8 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Stadium The Big Ten and Southeastern Conference fight for the same real estate at the top of the college football mountain, creating a circumstance in which regions clash, compete for bragging rights and pick feuds. Former Ohio State president Gordon […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Sophomore quarterback Nate Sudfeld is the man without a title. He’s thrown 85 of Indiana’s 99 passes, had a hand in 11 of the team’s 20 offensive touchdowns and sports one of the 20 best completion percentages (70.6) in the Football Bowl Subdivision. Just last week, coaches […]
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