Indiana will have to play a second straight game without All-Big Ten linebacker Rolijah Hardy on Saturday against USC.
Hardy was declared out on the final availability report released two hours before kickoff. He’ll join right guard Joe Brunner, running back Turbo Richard, and edge rusher Kellan Wyatt as the IU players out for the contest.
That’s the bad news for Indiana.
The good news is starting cornerback A.J. Harris was not on the gameday availability report, meaning he’s been cleared to play against the Trojans. Harris was injured in the second half two weeks ago against Minnesota. Harris will be needed against a top-end USC passing attack.
No. 9 Indiana (8-1) and No. 18 USC (7-2) kick at 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS.
The full gameday availability report is below.
