Author: Mike Schumann

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…

Indiana has reinforcements coming for special teams in 2026. The Hoosiers have added a punter and long snapper for next season. Melbourne, Australia based punter Billy Gowers is headed to Bloomington.  The Hawaii transfer arrives with three seasons of eligibility remaining.  He’ll turn 30 this summer following a career playing Australian Rules Football. Gowers averaged 46.2 yards on 49 punts in 2025 — good for No. 10 nationally.  He placed 25 punts inside the 20, and had 18 that went for more than 50 yards.  Gowers had the top punting grade in the nation at PFF. Iowa State transfer long…

Indiana has made Bryant Haines and Mike Shanahan two of the highest-paid coordinators in college football. Based on copies of his new memorandum of understanding with Indiana obtained by TDH via records request, Haines will go over the $3 million mark in year two of his new deal.  According to recent data reported by Sportsnaut, only Penn State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles was making more in 2025, and only one other coordinator was making more than what Haines will get in year one. Shanahan will be approaching the $2 million mark in base pay by the end of his new…

The first road win of the Darian DeVries era is in the books. Indiana struggled out of the gates and trailed 16-11 with 11:06 left in the first half.  But a 12-0 IU scoring run from that point gave the Hoosiers a lead they’d never relinquish.  Maryland got to within 43-40 with 17:03 left in the game, but a personal 9-0 run by Lamar Wilkerson extended the lead to double-digits — where it would remain for the rest of the game. Let’s take a deeper look at how Indiana won 84-66 with our latest edition of The Report Card. The…

Indiana defeated Maryland Wednesday evening at XFINITY Center in College Park by a final score of 84-66.  It was the first road win of the season for IU. The three keys to the game, highlights and finals stats are below. The Hoosiers led at halftime 36-31.  They were led in the game by Lamar Wilkerson with 24 points.  Tayton Conerway added 19, Conor Enright 16, and Reed Bailey 15. For Darian DeVries postgame, GO HERE. Indiana (12-3, 3-1) will host Nebraska Saturday at Noon ET. THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. Second half surge led by Lamar.  With IU clinging…

The first of four pregame injury reports for the Peach Bowl was released Tuesday evening. There were no surprises for IU, but Oregon will be without one of their top running backs. IU is currently reporting kickoff specialist Brendan Franke as out.  He was initially probable ahead of the Rose Bowl before being listed as out later in the week. The Hoosiers continue to list Stephen Daley, Kellan Wyatt, Lee Beebe, Jr. and Bryson Bonds as out.  They are all out for the season.  Indiana is also listing Amariyun Knighten and Andrew DePaepe as out.  They are both transferring out…