Author: Seth Tow

Indiana football has landed its second high school player during the Navy All-American Bowl. Four-star athlete Mosanna Torbert Jr. committed to the Hoosiers during the game on Saturday, shortly after wide receiver Ja’Hyde Brown did the same. The Cincinnati native chose IU over Iowa, Maryland, Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh. Per 247Sports, Torbert had 14 total offers, including Kentucky and Purdue, though the UK offer came from the Wildcats’ old staff under Mark Stoops. The 6-foot, 170-pound Torbert is listed as an athlete because he did it all for Taft High as a junior, playing both quarterback and defensive back. At quarterback…

Less than 24 hours after securing a spot in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game, Indiana football secured a big class of 2027 commitment. Four-star wide receiver Ja’Hyde Brown announced his commitment to IU on Saturday during the Navy All-American Bowl. “I just felt like the time was right,” he said on Peacock after putting on an Indiana hat. Brown chose Indiana over Louisville, Alabama, Vanderbilt, and Ole Miss. Per 247Sports, he held offers from 24 programs in total, including other Big Ten offers from Maryland, Purdue, and Wisconsin. The Louisville, Ky. native caught a state-high 98 passes for…

Indiana men’s basketball lost to No. 10 Nebraska 83-77 on Saturday afternoon at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Below are three quick reasons why the Hoosiers won, along with highlights, final stats, and a few quotes. IU (12-4, 3-2 Big Ten) hits the road for its next game at No. 12 Michigan State on Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 7 p.m. ET. —————————————————— Three quick reasons why Indiana lost to Nebraska 1. Second half meltdown: The Hoosiers surged to a nine-point lead at halftime, and they extended it to 16 just over three minutes into the second half. But Nebraska brought it all…

ATLANTA — Indiana football will play for a national title. The Hoosiers have been the best team in the country all year, and yet, that sentence still evokes double-takes. This program had lost more games than any other college football team until this season. IU was a perennial doormat in the Big Ten, a typically guaranteed win for traditional powers like Ohio State and Michigan. But yet, here Indiana stands. The Hoosiers punched their ticket to the College Football Playoff National Championship Game in style, bludgeoning Oregon 56-22 in the Peach Bowl on Friday. They’re on the precipice of a…

ATLANTA — The Indiana Hoosiers are one win away from hanging a banner at Memorial Stadium. Top-seeded IU obliterated No. 5 Oregon in the College Football Playoff Semifinals at the Peach Bowl. The Hoosiers ran away with a 56-22 victory at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Friday. The team now advances to the CFP National Championship Game against the 10th-seeded Miami Hurricanes, at their home field, Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. The title game is on Monday, Jan. 19 at 7:30 p.m. ET, airing across ESPN’s networks. Indiana (15-0) tied the record for most wins in a single…

ATLANTA — Rematches can happen in college football, and they’ve become less rare in recent years with College Football Playoff expansion and erosion of divisions in various conferences. But it’s still not a common occurrence for two teams to play multiple times in the same season. And No. 1 Indiana and No. 5 Oregon both face that scenario in Friday’s Peach Bowl, with a spot in the national championship game on the line. IU won round one, a landmark 30-20 victory in October at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore. That game firmly set the Hoosiers on track for the Big…

Indiana football may be in Atlanta preparing for Friday’s Peach Bowl, but the Hoosiers are still rolling in the transfer portal. Per CBS Sports, IU picked up a commitment from Tulsa defensive lineman Joe Hjelle on Friday morning. Hjelle is Indiana’s fourth defensive line commitment of this portal cycle, but he’s the first defensive tackle of that group. Hjelle has played four years in college, two at Tulsa and and two at the JUCO level. The Decorah, Iowa native recorded 4.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, and one QB hurry this season with the Golden Hurricanes. Hjelle, standing 6-foot-3 and…

The latest ‘biggest game in IU football history’ is rapidly approaching. No. 1 Indiana takes on No. 5 Oregon Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga. This College Football Playoff game airs on ESPN. Both teams have taken part in press conferences throughout the week leading up to the game, first on campus in Bloomington and Eugene, Ore. and later in Atlanta. Here is a collection of quotes from Oregon players from media availabilities on Monday and Tuesday, of the Ducks answering questions about Indiana. https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/watch-iu-football-coordinators-bryant-haines-and-mike-shanahan-preview-peach-bowl/ Q. You being a state of Indiana guy, what will it…

Indiana men’s basketball will be without guard Jasai Miles for Wednesday’s game at Maryland, per the Big Ten availability report. Miles has played only sparingly since the beginning of the season, and he didn’t play at all in IU’s win over Washington on Sunday. But he’s listed as out on the availability report against Maryland, joining Josh Harris and Jason Drake. Meanwhile, the Terps won’t have leading scorer Pharrel Payne (17.5 ppg). Payne hasn’t played since he suffered an injury during Maryland’s loss to Michigan on December 13. The Hoosiers take on Maryland at Xfinity Center in College Park, Md.…

After previously not donating to IU athletics, Mark Cuban gave the athletic program a large amount last year, clearly intended to help Curt Cignetti’s football operation. Per Front Office Sports, Cuban is at it again. Indiana’s most famous alum cut the Hoosiers an even bigger check for this transfer portal cycle than he did last year. https://frontofficesports.com/mark-cuban-indiana-football-transfer-portal/ “Let’s just say they are happier this year than last year,” Cuban wrote to Front Office Sports in an email. The donation, just like last year’s, is not specifically designated for football. Cuban told FOS that he lets Indiana athletic director Scott Dolson allocate the money…