This is the first in a series of profiles of potential candidates for Indiana’s vacant football head coaching position. Candidate: Jason Candle Age: 44 Current Position/Tenure: Head coach at Toledo (eight full seasons) Record as Head Coach: 65-33 Previous Jobs 2014-15: Toledo – Associate Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 2012-13: Toledo – Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers 2010-11: Toledo – Receivers 2009: Toledo – Slot Receivers/Tight Ends 2007-08: Mount Union – Offensive Coordinator 2002-06: Mount Union – Receivers Notable Facts and Numbers Candle has led Toledo to six bowl games in his eight full seasons as head coach, and his current team (11-1, 8-0)…
Author: Mike Schumann
Indiana faced trials against a worthy opponent in a game where they showed signs of progress even if they weren’t completely convincing. The Hoosiers went on an 18-7 first half run to take a 36-31 lead, only to see Harvard respond with a 14-5 run of their own that spanned halftime and gave the Crimson a 45-41 lead. But it was an immediate 22-6 IU response early in the second half that gave Indiana same breathing room they wouldn’t relinquish. Let’s take a deeper look at how the Hoosiers won 89-76 with another edition of The Report Card. Indiana (5-1)…
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana defeated Harvard by a final score of 89-76 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Sunday evening. Indiana trailed 40-39 at halftime. The Hoosiers were led in the game by sophomore center Kel’el Ware with 28 points. Mackenzie Mgbako had a career-high 18 points and that duo tied for the team-high with eight rebounds. Below are the three keys to the game, highlights and expanded stats. Indiana (5-1) will host Maryland on Friday evening. See also: Woodson, Mgbako and Ware postgame THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. Starting frontcourt dominates. Indiana’s starting frontcourt trio of Kel’el Ware, Malik Reneau and…
Indiana is on yet another magical postseason run. The Hoosiers defeated No. 7 seed Virginia 1-0 in Charlottesville on Sunday afternoon to advance to the Elite Eight of the 2023 NCAA Tournament. Indiana has now reached an NCAA best 29 Elite Eights. The Hoosiers struck early for game’s lone score, as Maouloune Goumballe found Collins Oduro in front of the goal for a clean strike in the 11th minute. 11′ | Oduro opens the scoring!@Collinso_11 | #IUMS pic.twitter.com/3BAKCXRgur — Indiana Men’s Soccer (@IndianaMSOC) November 26, 2023 With his assist to Oduro, Goumballe has tallied a goal contribution (five goals, three…
Tom Allen’s seven year run as the head coach of the IU football program has come to an end according to multiple reports. Zach Osterman of the Indianapolis Star reported it first. Adam Rittenberg of ESPN also confirmed the news, along with Pat Forde. According to Rittenberg, the staff will meet at 10 a.m. ET Sunday. A source also confirmed the news to The Daily Hoosier. The move became seemingly inevitable after IU missed out on a bowl game for a third straight season. Under Allen’s direction, Indiana had just a 9-27 record over the last three seasons, the second…
Indiana will play before a friendly crowd in Indianapolis on Sunday afternoon. But their mid-major opponent is no pushover. Harvard arrives at Gainbridge Fieldhouse with a resume that says they’re pretty good at the very things that gives IU trouble. For the 40th straight season and 113th time overall, IU Men’s Basketball will play in Indianapolis when it takes on the Crimson. Here’s everything you need to know about a dangerous matchup for the Hoosiers. ——————————————————————– Game Day Essentials: Harvard (5-1) vs. Indiana (4-1) Tip Time: 4:30 p.m. Eastern, Sunday Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse (20,000), Indianapolis, Ind. Television: BTN (Matt Schumacher,…
Indiana had every opportunity to bring the Old Oaken Bucket back to Bloomington. Just like they had every opportunity to sack Purdue quarterback Hudson Card. They got neither done, and now all eyes turn to IU AD Scott Dolson, and his decision on head coach Tom Allen’s future. Card sliced up the IU defense through the air and with his feet as Purdue rallied to defeat Indiana and claim their third straight win in the rivalry series. Card finished with three scores through the air and 275 passing yards, and another 85 yards and a score on the ground. On…
One team gets a bucket. The other will finish at the bottom of the Big Ten barrel. Disappointing seasons collide in the latest edition of the battle for the Old Oaken Bucket. Here’s everything you need to know for Indiana’s final game of the season, and 125th all-time meeting with Purdue. ——————————————————————- INDIANA (3-8) at PURDUE (3-8) Kickoff: Noon Eastern, Saturday Location: West Lafayette, Ind., Ross-Ade Stadium (61,442; natural grass) Television: BTN — Chris Vosters (pbp), Brock Vereen (analyst), Megan McKeown (sideline) Stream: Fox Sports Radio: IU Football radio network Odds: Purdue is a 4.5-point favorite Weather at kickoff: 36…
Each year Indiana and Purdue do battle on the gridiron in a football rivalry that dates back to the 19th century. 1891 to be precise. Today we will take the opportunity to look back at the series, the origin of the Old Oaken Bucket, and some of IU’s most memorable wins. Purdue has a significant lead in the 124 game all-time series, but things have been much more competitive over the last decade, with IU winning six of the last 12 meetings. Indiana’s longest winning streak in the series came in the last decade, a four game run from 2013…
Basketball season has tipped for former Hoosiers across the globe. Below we take a look at the former IU basketball players who are still competing professionally, either in the NBA’s G League or overseas. NBA G-League Romeo Langford: The IU one-and-done star signed with the Utah Jazz during the offseason and is currently with their G League affiliate the Salt Lake City Stars. Still just 24 years old, Langford has shot the ball well through three games. He’s averaging 9.7 points and 3.0 rebounds through three games while shooting 62.5 percent overall (on 15 shots) and 83.3 percent from three…