Watch as IU football offensive coordinator Nick Sheridan and defensive coordinator Charlton Warren give final thoughts on the loss to Cincinnati and an early preview of Western Kentucky. Indiana (1-2) will travel to Western Kentucky for an 8 p.m. Eastern kickoff on Saturday evening in Bowling Green. See also: Turnovers are turning back IU football turnaround story https://youtu.be/lWYvP1lQtKw https://youtu.be/i-52D3ikQcs Video credit – Indiana University Athletics The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” Find us on Facebook: thedailyhoosier You can follow us on Twitter: @daily_hoosier Seven ways to support completely free IU coverage at no cost to you.
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Indiana fans grew accustomed to game-changing turnovers during the program’s memorable 6-1 run through the Big Ten in 2020. As the league leader in both interceptions and total takeaways, last year was in many ways defined by IU’s ability to take the ball from the opponent. The Hoosiers had 17 interceptions in their seven conference contests and 20 total takeaways in those games, both Big Ten bests. Turnovers are still a central part of the early story of the 2021 Hoosiers, but to this point, it is Indiana who is giving away the football at an unsustainable clip. In total…
Watch as Indiana football head coach Tom Allen met with the media on Monday morning to share final thoughts on Cincinnati and look forward to this weekend’s game against Western Kentucky Indiana and Western Kentucky kick off on Saturday at 8:00 p.m. Eastern in Bowling Green, Ky. See also: Penix x-rays negative, still the starter | Allen strongly disagrees with McFadden targeting call (The full transcript is also below) https://youtu.be/tkI7ukECyto Video credit – IU Athletics TOM ALLEN: Good morning. I just wanted to start by continued thoughts and prayers with Andy Hipskind’s family. Just such a huge loss to Indiana…
“I didn’t even know. I was totally caught off guard. What are they reviewing? No idea,” Tom Allen said. No one on the Indiana sideline knew what was coming. But after the news was delivered from the review booth, the Hoosiers never really recovered. Indiana had just stopped Cincinnati for a sixth straight drive of five plays or fewer. It was difficult to argue with Allen’s assessment of his team’s performance to that point, with 3:59 left in the first half and Indiana leading 14-0. “They (Cincinnati’s offense) were struggling, we were making it very difficult. They couldn’t run the…
Indiana dodged a bullet on Saturday. Starting quarterback Michael Penix, Jr. suffered an injury to his non-throwing hand against Cincinnati and had x-rays and an MRI after the game. On Monday head coach Tom Allen reported that Penix should be fine after the tests came back negative for fractures. “Both (tests) came back good,” Allen said. “He should be fine physically.” Penix threw for a season high 224 yards but had three interceptions in the 38-24 loss to Cincinnati. “He made some really good throws that not many guys can make,” Allen said on Monday. “But the mistakes were costly,…
Non-season ticket holders now have their first chance to see new head coach Mike Woodson roam the sidelines for Indiana. On Monday IU Athletics announced that six games, including a Big Ten matchup with Ohio State on January 6, will make up the 2021-22 Mini-Series Ticket package, which is now on sale. The package is available each year for games in which the student season ticket holders are home for holiday breaks. Main Level seats are available for $288, while Balcony tickets sell for $180 according to an IU release. The Mini-Series includes the following games: Louisiana (Sunday, Nov. 21),…
Take a behind the scenes look as two IU basketball players — Miller Kopp and Tamar Bates — make a public appearance under the new name, image and likeness rules. The pair drove over to Riverside Carpet One in Columbus, Ind. to meet with fans and sign autographs. Kopp and Bates were two of the more impressive IU players in The Bahamas. You can read about their respective performances here. You can subscribe to Kopp’s YouTube channel RIGHT HERE. https://youtu.be/8OVJ8Ti4q8E The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” Find us on Facebook: thedailyhoosier You can follow us on Twitter: @daily_hoosier Seven ways…
Indiana University Athletics announced the loss of Chief Medical Officer Dr. Andy Hipskind, who passed away Saturday after a long battle with cancer. Hipskind was an integral part of IU Athletics’ medical team since joining the staff in 2003 as the Director of Sports Medicine and the football team’s physician. Since 2014, he served as the Senior Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine and Sports Performance as well as IU Athletics’ first-ever Chief Medical Officer. His contributions were never more apparent than during the last 18 months, when he served as a member of the IU Athletics Medical Advisory Group…
Indiana lost its marquee nonconference matchup against No. 8 Cincinnati on Saturday afternoon in Bloomington. Let’s go position-by-position and take a look at what went right and what went wrong in front of a sold-out crowd at Memorial Stadium See also: Game story and stats | Allen post-game | Players post-game | Penix’s status uncertain Indiana (1-2) will travel to Western Kentucky next weekend. https://youtu.be/L7l86vWR_lY QUARTERBACK (D) Indiana might have a quarterback controversy if Michael Penix, Jr. is able to keep playing. The fourth year quarterback threw three interceptions and had post-game x-rays, creating multiple layers of uncertainty going into…
According to a program spokesperson, Indiana quarterback Michael Penix, Jr. had post-game x-rays following the Hoosiers’ 38-24 loss to Cincinnati. The fourth year quarterback from Tampa, Fla. was not available to meet with the media after the game, and no further details were provided. Head coach Tom Allen is expected to provide an update on Penix’s status on Monday. Penix played the entire game against Cincinnati, but he was seen holding his throwing arm at one point in the third quarter. He finished the contest 17-of-40 through the air for 224 yards and two touchdowns. Penix threw three interceptions on…