Indiana quarterback Michael Penix, Jr.’s season will end prematurely due to injury for the third year in a row. Fox Sports reporter Bruce Feldman broke the news on social media on Monday morning. “IU QB Michael Penix Jr is expected to miss the rest of the season because of the lower leg injury he suffered on Saturday, per source,” Feldman wrote on Twitter. The IU football program confirmed the report later on Monday. https://twitter.com/IndianaFootball/status/1333456970960039939?s=20 At his Monday press conference, head coach Tom Allen confirmed that the injury was to the same knee as Penix’s torn ACL in 2018. “Setbacks and…
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For the third week in a row, the Big Ten’s best offensive player resides in Bloomington. Junior running back Stevie Scott’s three touchdown and 80 yard rushing day delivered the recognition this week following a 27-11 Indiana win over Maryland. Scott follows Ty Fryfogle, who earned the honor the previous two weeks. No. 10/11 Indiana will face No. 18/19 Wisconsin this Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET in Madison. The notes on Scott from the Big Ten and the full release from IU Athletics follow. Offensive Player of the Week Stevie Scott III, Indiana Jr., RB, Syracuse, N.Y./Christian Brothers Scored a…
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We are about to find out what the 2020-21 Indiana Hoosiers are made of. IU wasn’t tested in a season opening win over Tennessee Tech, but they certainly will be this week. The 2020 Camping World Maui Invitational is set to take place at the Harrah’s Cherokee Center- Asheville (N.C.) Monday, Nov. 30- Wednesday, Dec. 2. Indiana will play three games in three days, beginning with Providence on Monday afternoon. GAME DAY ESSENTIALS Providence (1-0) vs. Indiana (1-0) Tip time: 2:30 p.m. ET (approximate) Location: Harrah’s Cherokee Center, Asheville, N.C. Television: ESPN2 (Jason Benetti and Bill Walton) | Stream IU…
Indiana fans got their first 2020 look at backup quarterback Jack Tuttle on Saturday. Tuttle entered the Maryland game in the third quarter, and at this point it will come as a surprise to no one if he is the starter on Saturday against Wisconsin after Michael Penix, Jr. suffered a lower leg injury. Head coach Tom Allen has a regularly scheduled press conference on Monday at Noon ET where we expect him to provide an update on Penix’s injury. So who is Jack Tuttle? Born in Indianapolis, Tuttle is the son of former IU walk-on kicker Jay Tuttle. He…
Indiana moved up in both the AP media and coaches polls on Sunday after a win over Maryland, but oddsmakers expect a reversal of fortunes next weekend. The Hoosiers moved up two spots to No. 10 in the latest AP poll, and one spot to No. 11 in the coaches poll. Meanwhile, IU is a two touchdown underdog against Wisconsin as uncertainty hovers regarding the availability of Hoosier starting quarterback Michael Penix, Jr. The redshirt sophomore suffered a lower leg injury in the second half against Maryland. Indiana has yet to release any official information about the nature of his…
Watch below as IU players Stevie Scott, Tim Baldwin, Tiawan Mullen and Cam Jones met with the media after a 27-11 win over Maryland. Scott had three touchdowns, Baldwin went over 100 yards rushing, Mullen had his third interception of the season, and Jones led IU with 6 tackles. Further below, watch the extended highlights from the game. Indiana achieved its best Big Ten record through six games since 1987. Indiana clinched a winning Big Ten record in consecutive seasons for first time since 1987-88 and for the sixth time overall (1967-68, 1944-46 and 1936-37). Indiana (5-1) will travel to…
How far has this Indiana program come? The Hoosiers had one of their worst halves in recent memory — and they still somehow led at the break against Maryland. Then IU lost its starting quarterback — and they started to pull away from the Terrapins. For years Indiana fans have seen the Hoosiers hang around in games before Big Ten foes ultimately asserted their will with superior depth and talent. On Saturday Indiana was that team. See also: Tom Allen post game | Players post game | Game story | Backdoor to Big Ten title game? QUARTERBACK (C) How do…
Indiana head coach Tom Allen met with the media after a 27-11 win over Maryland in Bloomington on Saturday afternoon. The Hoosiers improved to 5-1 on the season. IU will travel to Wisconsin next weekend for a 3:30 p.m. ET kickoff in Madison. See also: Game story | Indiana’s back door path to the Big Ten title game https://youtu.be/CqEkMBdLIXU Video credit – IU Athletics Find us on Facebook: thedailyhoosier You can follow us on Twitter: @daily_hoosier The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” Seven ways to support completely free IU coverage at no additional cost to you.
As college basketball’s last unbeaten team, you might wonder why it took so long. Indiana’s 32-0 1975-76 squad has been selected to the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame the organization announced on Saturday. The news follows the induction of legendary forward Calbert Cheaney in 2019. Here is the full release from the College Basketball Hall of Fame: https://twitter.com/IndianaMBB/status/1332796508631150593?s=20 KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Three of the most iconic teams in college basketball history have been selected to the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2020, including the 1975-76 Indiana Hoosiers. Indiana’s 1975-76 team finished a perfect 32-0 and remains…