Author: Mike Schumann

The largest victory over an FBS opponent in program history and the most points surrendered by Purdue in its program history earned quarterback Kurtis Rourke his third Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week award in 2024, and linebacker Jailin Walker his first-career Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week award. Rourke is also part of the weekly Dave O’Brien Award’s Dave’s 8, which makes him eligible for the national quarterback of the week honor. Rourke joins Anthony Thompson (4; 1989) as the only Hoosiers to win three-or-more Big Ten weekly awards in a single season and is one of just four IU football players…

A 1-2 week in The Bahamas pushed IU basketball out of the national rankings. If or when they’ll make it back is anyone’s guess at this point after the Hoosiers suffered a pair of blowout losses in the Battle 4 Atlantis. In the new AP Top-25 released on Monday, Indiana dropped from to No. 14 to completely out of the poll.  The Hoosiers (5-2) are still receiving a lot of votes, however, and stand effectively now at No. 31. Purdue is the top-ranked team from the Big Ten at No. 8.  Also ranked from the league are Wisconsin (No. 11),…

Indiana may be idle for the next two weekends, but there won’t be any shortage of things to do. By now you probably realize coach Curt Cignetti is not a sit back and pat himself on the back kind of guy. And if he wants the 2024 IU football season to become the norm around Bloomington, the month of December will become one of the most important each year. With a team headed to the postseason, there are a number of moving parts for Cignetti to manage in the weeks to come.  Here’s an overview of what is on his…

The first consequences of a disappointing week in The Bahamas surfaced on Monday morning. The NCAA released its first NET rankings for the 2024-25 college basketball season, and Indiana appears to be well out of the NCAA Tournament picture at the moment. IU is ranked No. 71 in the first release, a spot that is typically not part of the NCAA Tournament field.  There are currently 12 teams from the Big Ten ranked higher than IU in the NET, led by No. 10 Illinois.  Also ahead of the Hoosiers are Ohio State (12), Oregon (15), UCLA (16), Wisconsin (17), Purdue…

For the third straight year there will be a new head coach leading a program in the IU and Purdue football rivalry. Ryan Walters was fired by Purdue Sunday after just two seasons, ending his tenure in West Lafayette with a 5-19 record.  The Boilermakers went 1-11 in 2024, finishing with 11 consecutive losses and no FBS wins. If Purdue was uncertain about Walters’ status going into the IU game, the outcome on Saturday in Bloomington left no doubt.  The Boilermakers’ season ended with a 66-0 loss at Indiana, the worst loss in the history of the program. Walters acknowledged…

BLOOMINGTON, Ind.  — Indiana dismantled rival Purdue 66-0 at Memorial Stadium on Saturday evening. Below are three quick reasons why IU won the game, along with highlights and final stats. Indiana finishes the regular season 11-1 and now await their postseason fate. Stay tuned to The Daily Hoosier for more coverage of the game. THREE REASONS WHY IU WON 1. DEFENSIVE DOMINATION:  Indiana held Purdue to just 67 yards, just one more yard than IU had points.   The Boilers had just five first downs for the entire game and only rushed for just 13 yards.  The Hoosiers had two interceptions and…

Indiana made a convincing statement they belong in the College Football Playoff on a snowy field in Bloomington on Saturday evening. And records were smashed. The Hoosiers recorded their first ever 11 win season, finishing 11-1 for the regular season with a 66-0 win over Purdue.  That’s two more wins than the previous program single-season record set in 1967 and 1945. It was the most points Indiana scored against Purdue, and IU nearly had more points (66) than Purdue had yards (67). It was IU’s biggest margin of victory ever over their rival, surpassing a 52-7 win in 1988, and…

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana is set to take on Purdue in the annual battle for the Old Oaken Bucket. Follow along below for live updates, and join us in the discussion thread below. Scoring and other key play updates will be appear towards the top of the page. Indiana (10-1) and Purdue (1-10) kick at 7 p.m. ET on FS1. FINAL STATS: FOURTH QUARTER: TOUCHDOWN INDIANA:  Tayven Jackson 4 yard run.  4 plays, 35 yards.  It’s 66-0 Hoosiers with 1:48 left. TOUCHDOWN INDIANA:  Cooper 17 yards pass from Rourke.  1 play, 17 yards on the drive.  It’s 59-0 Indiana with…

IU men’s soccer’s season came to an end on Saturday afternoon in Denver. The No. 14 national seeded Hoosiers lost 1-0 to the No. 3 seed Denver in regulation in the round-of-16 of the 2024 NCAA Tournament. Denver’s Keegan Kelly scored unassisted in the first half on the team’s lone shot on goal.  The Hoosiers had three shots on goal including a couple in the final 15 minutes, but came up empty. Indiana appeared in the NCAA Tournament Third Round for the 10th consecutive season, extending the nation’s longest streak. IU’s 43 appearances in the round of 16 improved their…

There have been many battles for the Old Oaken Bucket when the stakes really weren’t that high for IU. But what’s on the line on a snowy Saturday evening in Bloomington? A spot in the College Football Playoff, the first 11 win season in program history, and of course, a chance to bring the Bucket home — all in the first ever night game in the history of the rivalry with Purdue. Here’s everything you need to know about Indiana’s matchup against the Boilermakers PURDUE (1-10, 0-8) at No. 10 INDIANA (10-1, 7-1) Kickoff:  7 p.m. ET, Saturday Location:  Bloomington,…