Saturday, October 30, 2021

IU @ Maryland







Maryland scored touchdowns on its first two drives.

Indiana blocked a punt and took over at the Maryland 13, but came away with no points. A sack and a penalty forced the Hoosiers to try a 42-yard field goal, which Charles Campbell missed.

Campbell made up for that when he made a 55-yarder in the final seconds of the half to make it 14-10.

A  long run by Stephen Carr gave Indiana its first lead of the game, but it was brief. With Michael Penix Jr. and Jack Tuttle injured, Donaven  McCulley played quarterback for the Hoosiers. The freshman was 14 of 25 for 242 yards and two TDs. final Score Maryland 38 Indiana 35.

The Hoosiers are still winless in the Big Ten, a remarkable disappointment for a team that began the season in the Top 25. Indiana's previous five losses were against teams that have been in the top 10 at some point, but this game showed just how far the Hoosiers have fallen.

Sources:
The Helmet Project found here:
http://nationalchamps.net/Helmet_Project/index.htm
Photos © The B1G Network, Indiana University Athletics
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1145292-power-ranking-all-124-college-football-stadiums

Monday, October 25, 2021

IU v Ohio State




Jack Tuttle replaced injured starter Michael Penix Jr. for the second straight week but didn’t last long. Tuttle left after appearing to injure his right foot while capping Indian’s opening possession with a 7-yard TD pads to Payton Hendershot. 

Tuttle returned briefly in the second quarter after backups Danaven McCulley and Grant Gremel entered for the Hoosiers’ second and third series. But Tuttle left again after taking just two snaps, Final score on a rainy night; Ohio State 54 - Indiana 7.


Sources:
The Helmet Project found here:
http://nationalchamps.net/Helmet_Project/index.htm
Photos © The B1G Network, Indiana University Athletics
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1145292-power-ranking-all-124-college-football-stadiums

Monday, October 18, 2021

IU v Michigan State







Kenneth Walker III, the nation’s top rusher, carried 23 times for 84+yards and Michigan State punted its first six possessions - still it was enough for the Spartans to pull away. The Hoosiers left twelve points on the board settling instead for field goals. Final score Michigan State 20 - Indiana 15.





Sources:
The Helmet Project found here:
http://nationalchamps.net/Helmet_Project/index.htm
Photos © The B1G Network, Indiana University Athletics
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1145292-power-ranking-all-124-college-football-stadiums

Saturday, October 2, 2021

IU @ Penn State







Penn State forced eight punts, two turnovers and blocked a field goal to lift the Nittany Lions to a 24-0 victory over Indiana.

Sean Clifford threw for 178 yards and three touchdowns, Jahan Dotson caught a pair of touchdown passes, Brenton Strange added one and Jordan Stout added a 50-yard field goal in the fourth quarter in the Nittany Lions' ninth straight victory. It was the first time the Hoosiers failed to put points on the board dating back to the 2000 season when the Hoosiers fell to #18 Michigan 58-0.

The Hoosiers played well enough on defense and held Penn State’s big-play offense to just 14 first-half points. Offensively, however, Indiana had very little going on. Penix completed just eight of his first 19 throws for 109 yards and one interception before he went down in the third quarter separating his shoulder. No matter who Indiana’s QB is moving forward, they’ll need more help from everyone around them if this team wants to make any progress.

Sources:
The Helmet Project found here:
http://nationalchamps.net/Helmet_Project/index.htm
Photos © The B1G Network, Indiana University Athletics
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1145292-power-ranking-all-124-college-football-stadiums