Author: Mike Schumann

Indiana fans saw on Saturday what the IU staff has seen since the spring. There’s not a lot that separates redshirt freshmen quarterbacks Brendan Sorsby and Tayven Jackson. And so while the drama surrounding who would start week one had everyone in the fan base guessing, the staff has known for weeks. With neither Sorsby or Jackson standing out in fall camp, and since neither had a proven track record, the competition had to be extended into the season. “When I said we made our decision (two weeks ago), the decision was to play them both for the first two…

Follow along for live updates from Bloomington as Indiana opens the 2023 season against No. 3 Ohio State. Refresh the page for updates, and join us in the comments below. Pre-game injury reports Sorsby expected to take the field for first drive The game kicks off at 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS. ——————————– FINAL STATS 4th QUARTER FIELD GOAL:  Ohio State drives 14 plays and 54 yards and converts on a 22-yard field goal.  Ohio State 23, Indiana 3. Ohio State on another long drive.  It’s 3rd and 5 for OSU at the Indiana 13 with 6:42 left. Indiana turns…

Redshirt sophomore quarterback Brendan Sorsby is expected to take the field with the offense for Indiana’s opening drive. That’s based on The Daily Hoosier observing Sorsby taking first team snaps first in pre-game warm-ups. Sorsby appeared in one game during his true freshman season at IU a year ago.  He played against Penn State last season and was 3-of-6 for eight yards, and threw an interception. It may not be completely accurate to label Sorsby the full-time starter, however. As we reported earlier this week, don’t be surprised to see Tayven Jackson play in the game as well. Both quarterbacks…

The Big Ten Conference announced last week it will debut a gameday student-athlete availability report for all football competition during the 2023 season. In connection with that new rule, both IU and Ohio State released injury reports on Saturday afternoon. Indiana is reporting the following players are OUT for week one vs. Ohio State: 5 Dexter Williams II 40 Orlando Greenlow 45 Trey Walker 60 Max Longman 98 Trey Laing Williams, who was the starting quarterback for Indiana late in the 2022 season, is expected to be out for the first few weeks of the season. Longman is a reserve…

Class of 2024 guard Austin Swartz will announce his college decision on Tuesday. The North Carolina based product was scheduled to visit IU September 14-16. This development obviously means Swartz is headed elsewhere. Indiana still has four top-50 class of 2024 recruiting targets scheduled to visit in September: – Liam McNeeley, Sept. 8-10 – Derik Queen, Sept. 8-10 – Curtis Givens, Sept. 8-10 – Annor Boateng, Sept. 29-30 For a complete recap of IU basketball’s 2024 targets, including top schools, timelines, highlights and the latest on their recruitments, GO HERE. For all of our IU basketball recruiting coverage, GO HERE.…

Indiana opens the 2023 season on Saturday afternoon in Bloomington with a formidable foe. In front of a national television audience, the Ohio State Buckeyes visit Memorial Stadium to kick off the 139th season of IU football. Can the Hoosiers snap a 28-game losing streak to OSU that dates back to 1988? Here’s everything you need to know about Indiana’s week one matchup. No. 3 OHIO STATE (0-0) at INDIANA (0-0) Kickoff:  3:30 p.m. Eastern, Saturday Location:  Bloomington, Ind., Memorial Stadium (52,626; field turf) Television: CBS — Brad Nessler (pbp), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jenny Dell (sideline) Stream:  CBS Sports Radio: …

The mystery continues.  Indiana is one day away from kicking off the 2023 season, and no one outside of the locker room knows or is willing to say who will be the Hoosiers starting quarterback against Ohio State. So let’s take a closer look and see if we can come up with some answers. Below we look at the roster turnover, projected depth chart, quotes and notes for the quarterbacks on the 2023 IU squad. Prior previews:  Offensive line | Running backs | Wide receivers | Defensive line | Tight ends | Linebackers | Cornerbacks | Safeties and Huskies ROSTER…

October 8, 1988 — Bloomington, Indiana These days Ohio State is the bully of the Big Ten, routinely blowing out its conference foes almost every week. But on a beautiful early October afternoon in Bloomington, in front of a sold out Memorial Stadium crowd and national television audience, it was the Hoosiers who asserted their dominance. A year after the “darkest day” in Ohio State history, IU had one of its brightest. Legendary running back Anthony Thompson ran around, through, over and past Ohio State defenders on his way to 190 yards, 4 touchdowns, and multiple new entries in the…

As we’ve previously reported on an individual basis, the IU basketball program will host three top-50 visitors from the class of 2025 this weekend. In-state combo-guard Jalen Haralson will be on campus this weekend for another visit.  Indiana offered the Fishers, Ind. product a scholarship before his first high school game, and they’ve been in hot pursuit since.  The 6-foot-6 Haralson is a 5-star prospect and the No. 7 player nationally in his class according to the On3 Industry Average.  He transferred from Fishers H.S. to national prep powerhouse La Lumiere (LaPorte, Ind.) during the offseason.  Haralson has made several…

Much like the cornerback position, IU must replace two long-time starters at safety in 2023.  And like the corners, Indiana doesn’t have anyone with a lengthy resume of starting games at this level of college football. Things are much clearer at the husky spot where Noah Pierre returns as one of the anchors of the defense. Below we look at the roster turnover, projected depth chart, quotes and notes for the safeties and huskies on the 2023 IU squad. Prior previews:  Offensive line | Running backs | Wide receivers | Defensive line | Tight ends | Linebackers | Cornerbacks ROSTER…