Author: Evan Graham

Tony Romo and Jimmy Garoppolo did their college quarterbacking at Eastern Illinois. But probably neither the former Dallas Cowboy four-time Pro Bowler, nor the current San Francisco 49er starter would have been enough to save the alma mater Saturday. Indiana scored a touchdown on its first three drives to open the game, and tacked on two in the final 1:44 of the first half enroute to a 52-0 romp over the Panthers in the Hoosiers’ home opener. IU quarterback Michael Penix, making his first start at Memorial Stadium, came out looking sharp. The Tampa, Fla. native went 5-of-7 on the…

“New and improved” is a time-honored advertising slogan. Indiana football showed plenty of “new” last Saturday. And perhaps some “improved.” Saturday’s 34-24 win over Ball State at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis wasn’t just the start of a new season. A slew of Hoosiers played their first college game. “I know, even on just special teams, we played 12 guys that never played in a college game before.” IU head coach Tom Allen said during his regular Monday meeting with the media. “Had, I think, eight guys for their first starts combined on offense and defense:” That included redshirt-freshman quarterback…