Indiana has added to the spectacle of its home game against Washington on Saturday.
Already, the stakes were very high, and the lights very bright.
ESPN College Gameday will be on site, Memorial Stadium is sold out, and No. 13 Indiana is competing for both a Big Ten title and a spot in the College Football Playoff against last season’s national runner-up.
With sellouts few and far between, the Hoosiers haven’t had many opportunities in the past to dabble in crowd themes. They did encourage fans to wear black for a home game last season but that was met with a tepid response. But the final three home games of the 2024 season are sold out (Washington, Michigan and Purdue), and for the second weekend in a row, Indiana is trying something new in the stands.
IU Athletics will enhance the scene Saturday against Washington with a stadium-wide “Red Out.” They are asking everyone who is attending to wear red for the Noon ET kickoff in Bloomington.
This follows the move last Saturday to give the student section “Study Later” white towels that they waved throughout Indiana’s 56-7 win over Nebraska.
Other options remain on the table for the final two home games. We’ve seen stripe-outs and white-outs for recent basketball games at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
No. 13 Indiana (7-0) and Washington (4-3) will be televised on the Big Ten Network.
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