Notre Dame rallies to beat Purdue 31-24

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor/The Sports XChange WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Heavily favored Notre Dame found itself in a battle with Purdue before DaVaris Daniels took over. The junior caught two fourth-quarter touchdown passes, including an 82-yarder, to help the 21st-ranked Irish rally for a 31-24 victory over the Boilermakers on Saturday night. Daniels had […]

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Hoosiers: What’s Hot and What’s Cold

By 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 42-10 win over Bowling Green: HOT Nate Sudfeld – Quarterback finishes 17 of 26 for 335 yards, with two touchdowns and no interceptions, showing complete calm and command in […]

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Quick Thoughts on the Pacers’ universe

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent One of the intriguing preseason storylines will be the integration of Nate McMillan, a very accomplished head coach, as a secondary voice in a new organization. The Pacers won’t hop over the luxury tax line to keep recently acquired Rasual Butler, Ron Howard and Darnell Jackson. Those three players are […]

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Defense makes penetrating statement as Hoosiers bounce back

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The formula for the Hoosiers’ defense against Bowling Green was a simple one: More penetration, better results. Sparked by forays into the offensive backfield, which contributed to the wobbly play of sophomore Falcons quarterback Matt Johnson, the Indiana defense finished with five tackles for loss and two […]

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Griffiths: Week 3 Big Ten picks

By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor Finally, the college football season starts to really heat up this week as there are plenty of good games on tap to satisfy your craving for what should be some really hotly contested games. The best matchup in the Big Ten will be in Lincoln, where a pair of […]

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Brunt: Things for Purdue fans to watch against Notre Dame

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor When a young, struggling team with a new coach is playing a nationally ranked squad, success isn’t necessarily best measured by watching the scoreboard. Though I have great respect for Purdue’s history of being a thorn in Notre Dame’s side, watching the Boilermakers’ close call against Indiana State and Notre […]

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Brunt: IHSAA prep football notes

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Points should come in bunches during the Cathedral-Chatard game Friday night at Indianapolis Arsenal Tech. Cathedral is coming off its first win of the season, a 50-40 win over South Bend St. Joseph’s. The Irish, who struggled to find a ground game in the first two weeks of the season, […]

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The good and the bad: Breaking down Colts-Raiders

By PAUL SIEGFRIED ISL Correspondent Breaking down the Colts’ 21-17 win over the Raiders Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium: THE GOOD Quick Start Indianapolis opened the game just as most had expected against the Raiders, who were coming off a 4-12 season and had more questions than answers coming into the year. Colts cornerback Greg […]

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