Author: Mike Schumann

Even as the team prepares for the national championship, an ill-timed transfer portal window has led to more defections for Indiana. Safety Jah Jah Boyd and cornerback Dontrae Henderson are both entering the transfer portal, according to reports. Boyd is no longer listed on Indiana’s roster but was with the team and in uniform Friday evening in Atlanta.  Henderson still was listed with the team as of Monday morning.  IU coach Curt Cignetti said last week he’d give players who enter the portal the option to continue practicing with the team, and Henderson said Monday on social media he’s staying…

It all comes down to this. The biggest IU Athletics moment in decades.  The biggest moment ever? In the College Football Playoff national championship matchup, the No. 1 Hoosiers (15-0) will face No. 10 Miami (13-2) on Monday, Jan. 19 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. (ESPN).  The game marks the third all-time meeting of these programs.  They played in 1964 and 1966, and the series is tied 1-1. Indiana and Miami have been waiting a long time for this. The Hurricanes were once a national powerhouse. They have won five national titles –…

Indiana picked up a commitment from Montana State transfer cornerback Carson Williams on Sunday. Williams was in town visiting IU this weekend. Playing almost exclusively on the outside, Williams had 46 tackles, 2.5 for loss, on the season and eight pass breakups.  He started on Montana State’s FCS national championship squad. At PFF he earned a 70.9 defensive grade, with his highest mark coming in run defense (79.3), and lowest in pass rush (55.0).  He earned a 69.5 coverage grade, and 71.6 tackling.  He was targeted 63 times and allowed 38 receptions. The 5-foot-11 and 170-pound Houston, Texas product earned…

Indiana let a golden opportunity slip away. The Hoosiers fell behind by seven early, but completely flipped the script over the course of the first half.  IU outscored the No. 10 and undefeated Cornhuskers 32-16 over the final 13 minutes before halftime.  And things got better after the break, as IU’s lead swelled to 51-35 with 16:54 left.  But Indiana imploded from there, as Nebraska outscored them 48-26 the rest of the way. Let’s take a deeper look at how Indiana lost 83-77 with our latest edition of The Report Card. The Hoosiers (12-4, 3-2) will return to action on…

Two Miami products made sure the Hoosiers got to the national championship game in their hometown. Naturally everyone wanted to ask Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza about going home to face the Miami Hurricanes in ten days. But the player who gave a turbo boost to Indiana’s 56-22 Peach Bowl win over Oregon on the first play of the game is from Miami too. IU coach Curt Cignetti made sure to remind everyone of that. “We have another Miami guy here returning to Miami, don’t we,” Cignetti said. Mendoza was certainly aware. On Friday night in Atlanta, D’Angelo Ponds intercepted…

ATLANTA — Indiana defeated Oregon in the College Football Playoff semifinals at the Peach Bowl by a final score of 56-22. The Hoosiers advanced to the CFP national championship game where they’ll take on Miami (Fla.) in Miami on Jan. 19. Below are three quick reasons why the Hoosiers won, along with highlights and final stats. This story will be updated.  Stay tuned for more coverage of the game from The Daily Hoosier. —————————————————— Three quick reasons why Indiana won 1. Defensive splash plays right from the start.  Indiana cornerback D’Angelo Ponds set the tone on the first play from scrimmage…

ATLANTA – Follow along below for live updates from No. 1 Indiana football’s CFP semifinal and Peach Bowl matchup against No. 5 Oregon. Refresh the page for the latest developments.  The newest updates will appear at the top. You can share your thoughts before and during the game in the discussion thread below. Indiana and Oregon kick at 7:45 p.m. ET. The game will be televised on ESPN. —————————————- 4th Quarter TOUCHDOWN OREGON:  It’s 56-22 Hoosiers.  With :22 left. TOUCHDOWN INDIANA:  Black 23-yard run.  Hoosiers go 5 plays and 65 yards.  It’s 56-15 Hoosiers with 5:13 left. TOUCHDOWN INDIANA:  Mendoza…

In 2013 Curt Cignetti couldn’t make his father Frank’s College Football Hall of Fame induction because he was immersed in football. More than 12 years later Cignetti had no idea he would be inside the Hall of Fame Thursday morning for a press conference, because, you know, he was immersed in football. Both then and now, they are the kind of moments that would fill a Hall of Fame football coach father with pride. In 2013 Cignetti was in year three of rebuilding the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Division II program his father put on the map.  In the mind…

An appearance in the national championship game is on the line. Who is going to take on Miami on its home field Jan. 19 for all the marbles? One Big Ten team will have a chance to represent the league and bring home a third straight national title for the conference.  Will be it be Indiana or Oregon?  It’s going to take a rematch to find out. Here’s everything you need to know about Indiana’s CFP semifinal opponent and the Peach Bowl. No. 1 INDIANA (14-0) vs. No. 5 OREGON (13-1) Kickoff:  7:40 p.m. ET, Friday Location:  Mercedes-Benz Stadium (71,000,…

Despite a massive performance by Shay Ciezki, IU women’s basketball lost its fifth straight Big Ten contest Thursday evening. Indiana (11-6, 0-5) dropped a tight game to Nebraska in Lincoln, 78-73. After trailing 38-30 at the break, a 4-point play by freshman forward Maya Makalusky with 1:16 on the third quarter clock pulled Indiana ahead 51-49.  The Hoosiers still held a lead midway through the fourth quarter, but the Huskers used a late 7-0 run to go up 72-65 with 2:58 remaining and never looked back. Ciezki finished the night with a game-high 31 points. Her 31 points are the…