For the first time in 2023, game week has arrived for Indiana football. The Hoosiers take the field at Memorial Stadium on Saturday against No. 3 Ohio State. After four weeks of fall camp, IU moves into game-prep mode to take on one of the top teams in the nation. Head coach Tom Allen, co-defensive coordinator Matt Guerrieri, and offensive coordinator Walt Bell met with the media Monday for their first weekly press conference of the season to discuss their squad and the upcoming battle with OSU. Here are a few notable things they discussed. Running back rotation Indiana’s running…
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Indiana’s wide receiver room underwent some turnover in the offseason, with several outbound transfers and a graduated starter opening up some roles in the offense. But with the dust settled, the Hoosiers have a talented crop of wideouts. It’s one of the stronger areas of the roster. Just how good can this group be, and how will these players fit into Indiana’s offense this year? Here’s our outlook for the wide receivers, with roster turnover, the projected depth chart, quotes, and more. Prior previews: Offensive line | Running backs Roster turnover — who’s gone D.J. Matthews Jr. (out of eligibility), Emery…
As college football season draws ever-closer, we’re running down Indiana’s schedule to preview its opponents for 2023. The Old Oaken Bucket rivalry enters a new chapter this year, as Purdue hired Ryan Walters as its new head coach following Jeff Brohm’s departure for Louisville. Indiana won’t be too upset to see Brohm go — Purdue defeated IU in four of the five games during his tenure. Walters brings Big Ten experience, serving as Illinois’ defensive coordinator for the last two years and turning the Fighting Illini into one of the top defenses in the country. Opponent: Purdue Date/Time/TV: Saturday, November…
As college football season draws ever-closer, we’re running down Indiana’s schedule to preview its opponents for 2023. Michigan State is just the fourth team (second Big Ten team) on Indiana’s schedule that did not play in a bowl game in 2022. IU knocked off the Spartans last year in East Lansing in overtime behind a heavy rushing attack, giving the Hoosiers the Old Oaken Bucket for the second time in three years. Opponent: Michigan State Date/Time/TV: Saturday, November 18, TBA Location: Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Ind. 2022 record/postseason result: 5-7, 3-6 Big Ten Returning production, offense: 80 percent (per Bill Connelly/ESPN)…
As college football season draws ever-closer, we’re running down Indiana’s schedule to preview its opponents for 2023. Indiana travels to Champaign, Ill. for the first time since 2017 in November to take on Illinois. IU has won four straight games over the Fighting Illini, dating back to 2012. The Hoosiers opened their 2022 season with a dramatic 23-20 win over Illinois in Bret Bielema’s Big Ten debut with the Illini. Opponent: Illinois Date/Time/TV: Saturday, November 11, TBA Location: Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Ill. 2022 record/postseason result: 8-5, 5-4 Big Ten, lost to Mississippi State in the ReliaQuest Bowl Returning production, offense:…
There may not be white smoke coming from Memorial Stadium, but Indiana has decided on its starting quarterback. The Hoosiers held their second preseason intrasquad scrimmage on Saturday, and the coaching staff made their decision in the following days. During a Zoom press conference Wednesday, IU head coach Tom Allen declined to announce who will lead his offense against Ohio State on September 2. But he said he’s been pleased with both Brendan Sorsby and Tayven Jackson, and feels Indiana could win with either player at quarterback. “I think they’ve both improved a lot since they’ve been here,” Allen said.…
As college football season draws ever-closer, we’re running down Indiana’s schedule to preview its opponents for 2023. IU’s penultimate home game is against a Wisconsin team under new leadership for the first time since 2015. Former Cincinnati head coach Luke Fickell took over the Badgers program after an extremely successful stint with the Bearcats, and he’ll look to turn things around after a relatively disappointing season in Madison. This will be the first IU-Wisconsin matchup since 2020, when the Hoosiers went up to Camp Randall Stadium and ended UW’s 10-game winning streak in the matchup. Opponent: Wisconsin Date/Time/TV: Saturday, November…
As college football season draws ever-closer, we’re running down Indiana’s schedule to preview its opponents for 2023. Indiana will head to University Park to take on Penn State at the end of October, in one of the toughest road games on the schedule this season. The Nittany Lions demolished IU last season in Bloomington, their second straight win over the Hoosiers following the memorable 2020 matchup highlighted by Michael Penix Jr.’s game-winning 2-point conversion. Indiana has never won at Beaver Stadium. Opponent: Penn State Date/Time/TV: Saturday, October 28, TBA Location: Beaver Stadium, University Park, Penn. 2022 record/postseason result: 11-2, 7-2…
As fall camp rolls on, Indiana football’s depth chart remains unsettled in many areas. The quarterback competition has been well-documented, as redshirt freshmen Tayven Jackson and Brendan Sorsby have not separated themselves from the other. But IU has some other notable position battles around the roster as well, and some of those are starting to come into focus. IU head coach Tom Allen and co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach Matt Guerrieri spoke about some of those groups in a press conference Wednesday. Wide receiver Indiana’s receiver room is perhaps the most loaded on the team. The Hoosiers have returning veteran…
IU’s running back room may be one of its biggest weapons. And the Hoosiers plan to utilize it. Sophomore Jaylin Lucas and fifth-year senior Josh Henderson were two of the team’s biggest offensive playmakers last year, and both figure to be integral parts of Indiana’s game plans this season. Redshirt sixth-year senior Christian Turner arrives from Wake Forest with a lot of collegiate experience, and gives IU a balanced back. The Hoosiers have talked throughout the offseason about incorporating offensive wrinkles to get those players involved as much as possible. Two-back sets are in play. Lucas should see time at…