By CLIFF BRUNT and BEN FAHRBACH ISL Staff INDIANAPOLIS — Sam Jost stepped in seamlessly for one of the state’s most effective rushers last week. The 5-foot-11, 175-pound senior filled in for the injured Alex Kimack and ran 26 times for 206 yards and three touchdowns to help the Trojans defeat Guerin Catholic 24-0. Jost […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor Opponent: Michigan Wolverines (5-1) When: 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Michigan Stadium In a way, Michigan coach Brady Hoke and Indiana coach Kevin Wilson are in similar situations. Each is in his third season at a program that needed to endure a rebuilding phase. Both men lead teams that are […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor At the midpoint of the season, let’s check in with the Hoosiers and issue some grades for the team’s performance. Overview: The Hoosiers are tied for third in the Leaders Division at 1-1 in Big Ten play and have progressed with a 3-3 record overall. They have six intriguing […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Danny Granger went down with an injury in the first quarter and didn’t return. Relax. It’s not that serious. Granger left Wednesday’s 92-85 preseason loss to Dallas with a strained left calf. The injury is noteworthy because he missed most of last season while recovering from surgery on […]
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ISL photographer Ben Fahrbach was on the field for the Nebraska-Purdue game and got close to the action. Ameer Abdullah ran for 126 yards and a touchdown, Terrell Newby ran for 61 yards and Imani Cross added 56 yards and two touchdowns for the Cornhuskers (5-1, 2-0 Big Ten). Nebraska held Purdue to 216 yards, […]
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From the IHSAA For the first time, Class 6A will be used for the 32 largest schools in the state. With all eight of those sectionals, including four teams each, sectional semifinal games will be played on Oct. 25, sectional championship games on Nov. 1 followed by regionals on Nov. 8 and semi‐states on Nov. […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor Each week I’ll run down what’s hot and what’s cold with Indiana football. Here’s my take from Saturday’s 42-28 loss to Michigan State: HOT Tre Roberson – Quarterback sparks offense to tying score in second quarter, completing all three passes for 35 yards, the last a 3-yard connection to Cody […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor You saw the inconsistency of the Indiana Hoosiers and their inability to win Big Ten games on the road. You saw a team that prides itself on mastering offensive timing and pace unable to keep a drive alive when it mattered most. And you’re frustrated with a defense that […]
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By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — If the color scheme of the crowd was any indication, this would not be a good day for the homestanding Boilermakers. Nebraska fans created a sea of red among the gold-and-black-clad Purdue faithful on Saturday afternoon. One event staff member who has worked at Purdue for […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor Quick thoughts on the Hoosiers’ 42-28 loss to Michigan State at Spartan Stadium: What we learned: For a while, it looked as if Indiana was going to hang around and perhaps pull out a road win over a good team. Not so fast. The Hoosiers, who came in riding a […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor At the end of the third quarter, the Hoosiers trail Michigan State 35 to 21 . Let’s touch on a few observations from the period. 1. Wynn makes things happen. Shane Wynn burned Michigan State for a 53-yard pitch-and-catch over the middle from quarterback Nate Sudfeld. With good protection, Sudfeld […]
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