IU @ Purdue

The Boilermakers won the Old Oaken Bucket 35-31 for the third straight season.  Hudson Card threw for 275 yards and rushed for 85, including a 10-yard touchdown with 2:39 left to bring home the Old Oaken Bucket. 

IU was 1-11 on third down. Despite major positives on offense, they were unable to sustain drives consistently. 

The Hoosiers had three turnovers plus a turnover on downs, making them minus-four in the turnover margin department.

Indiana had 13 tackles for loss but also exhibited awful tTJ Inmanackling on several occasions. 

This game was a perfect summation of the season and of the past few seasons under Tom Allen. IU found a way to lose.

Aaron Casey was a warrior all season and deserved more than a 3-9 record. He had 11 tackles including four TFLs. 

Purdue outgained IU 453 to 369 but the Hoosiers were slightly better in yards per play (5.7 to 5.6).

The IU defense did a great job against Purdue’s running backs but allowed Hudson Card to run for 85 yards plus the game-winning touchdown.

The season ends at 3-9 with a 1-8 Big Ten record and the Hoosiers are again in the absolute basement in the conference. Where does the Indiana administration go from here and has Tom Allen coached his last game in Bloomington? Hoosier Huddle will have continuing coverage as IU turns to the offseason.

Sources:

The Helmet Project found here:
http://nationalchamps.net/Helmet_Project/index.htm
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http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1145292-power-ranking-all-124-college-football-stadiums

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