Every win counts, but some are harder than others to feel good about. Indiana overcame a slow start to grind out a 27-11 win over Maryland, but it came with a cost. Starting quarterback Michael Penix, Jr. left the game in the third quarter with an apparent lower leg injury. Penix limped off the field after a 21 yard run to the Maryland three yard line, and with Indiana hanging on to a delicate 9-3 lead. The one word within the program this week was to “respond” to the loss to Ohio State last Saturday. While that response was uninspiring,…
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A messy 2020 Big Ten football season could get messier. And more interesting for Indiana (4-1). The cancellation of Saturday’s Ohio State vs. Illinois game due to COVID-19 puts the Buckeyes on the brink of elimination from the Big Ten Championship game. Big Ten rules published along with the modified eight game schedule require that a team play at least six games to qualify for the Dec. 19 Big Ten championship game. Because Ohio State has now had two games canceled this season, the Buckeyes would be ineligible to play in the Big Ten Championship Game if either of their…
Coming off their first loss of the 2020 season, Indiana still has big possibilities ahead of it. But the Hoosiers can’t look past a Maryland squad that looked impressive before shutting down for two weeks due to the number of COVID-19 cases within the program. IU has surprised the college football world this year, winning games the oddsmakers said they weren’t supposed to. This time, the Hoosiers are a big favorite against a divisional foe. Can Indiana get back on track and keep its magical season going? MARYLAND (2-1) at No. 12 INDIANA (4-1) Kickoff: Noon ET Location: Memorial Stadium…
Indiana class of 2022 IU basketball recruiting target Justin Taylor caught up with Zach Schumaker on his recruitment, family, high school and much more. Taylor is the No. 82 player in the country in the class of 2022 according to the 247Sports Composite. Indiana offered him a scholarship in August. Taylor is a junior at St. Anne’s-Belfield in Charlottesville, Virginia. As a sophomore he averaged 15.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. https://youtu.be/pR4NCfQoWvU Video credit – Zach Schumaker Find us on Facebook: thedailyhoosier You can follow us on Twitter: @daily_hoosier The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re…
IU basketball great A.J. Guyton caught up with Hoosier sophomore forward Trayce Jackson-Davis earlier this week. The pair talked about Bloomington, the current team, Jackson-Davis’ game and much more. In the second segment Guyton takes questions from the fans. Both the audio and video versions of the episode are below. To see a complete library of IU Athletics related podcasts, GO HERE. (to see all of the episodes – GO HERE) https://youtu.be/AdsblGOwjPY Video credit – Field of 68 (subscribe) Find us on Facebook: thedailyhoosier You can follow us on Twitter: @daily_hoosier The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not…
Watch as Indiana head coach Tom Allen gave final thoughts on Thursday regarding the game this weekend against Maryland. Further below you can also watch Maryland head coach Michael Locksley talk about the game. Locksley tested positive for COVID-19 last week and was still in lockdown during the video. He intends to travel to Indiana. Maryland has not played since Nov. 7 as they dealt with several cases of the virus within their program. No. 12 Indiana (4-1) and Maryland (2-1) will kick off at noon ET in Bloomington. The game will be televised on ESPN2. https://youtu.be/LCmLfhOxMS0 Video credit -…
IU will have to face one of its top 2022 point guard targets in the Big Ten. Junior Bruce Thornton announced on Thanksgiving morning that he has verbally committed to Ohio State. The Hoosiers offered Thornton over the summer and were one of five finalists along with Purdue, Alabama and Georgia. With Rob Phinisee graduating in 2022 and Khristian Lander’s length of stay in college uncertain, point guard is a priority position in the 2022 class. Indiana is involved with a number of 2022 point guard targets. They have offered out-of-state prospects Avery Brown, Zion Cruz, Justice Williams and Jalen…
As delicate as things may be, we have basketball once again. We can all be grateful for that on Thanksgiving. Can we be thankful for what we saw from our first look at the 2020-21 edition of IU basketball? We’ll do our best to examine the results, but the real test comes next week. Indiana (1-0) will travel to Asheville, N.C. for the Maui Invitational. The Hoosiers will play three games in three days, beginning with Providence at 2:30 p.m. ET on Monday. OVERALL (B) Indiana head coach Archie Miller didn’t shy away from the reality that everything was different…
Indiana head coach Archie Miller met with the media on Wednesday evening after an 89-59 win over Tennessee Tech. Joining Miller in the post-game press conference were Trey Galloway and Trayce Jackson-Davis. Indiana (1-0) will travel to Asheville, N.C. for the Maui Invitational. The Hoosiers will play three games in three days, beginning with Providence at 2:30 p.m. ET on Monday. See also: Final stats and highlights | Photos of Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall COVID-19 setup https://youtu.be/hdNtkUotONo?t=18 https://youtu.be/xdhlqLCchTI Video credit – IU Athletics You can follow us on Twitter: @daily_hoosier Find us on Facebook: thedailyhoosier The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble…
This breaking story will be updated. Indiana cruised to an 89-59 season opening win against Tennessee Tech on Wednesday evening in Bloomington. Below are the three keys to the game, highlights, and final stats. Indiana (1-0) will travel to Asheville, N.C. to play in the Maui Invitational. The Hoosiers will face Providence on Monday at 2:30 p.m. ET. See also: Photos of the COVID-19 setup at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. Indiana’s size too much. Hoosier forward Trayce Jackson-Davis looked like a man amongst boys at times against the undersized Golden Eagles. The Hoosier big…