Purdue

Stevie Scott led the Hoosiers by rushing 20 times for 104 yards and one TD, giving him a school-record six 100-yard games by a true freshman. Peyton Ramsey was 36 of 51 with 345 yards and one interception but struggled to consistently put the Hoosiers in scoring position. 

David Blough threw three more touchdown passes, receiver Rondale Moore scored twice and tied a school record with his seventh 100-yard game of the season to lead the Boilermakers to a 28-21 victory. 

Coach Jeff Brohm has taken the Boilermakers to bowl games in each of his first two seasons as head coach, beating the Hoosiers both times to make it. He's been to bowl games all five seasons he's been a head coach and now Purdue faces its biggest off-season question: Will Brohm return for Year 3 with a job opening at his alma mater, Louisville.

The Hoosiers spent all of the last off-season preaching the importance of finishing. But after starting 4-1, the Hoosiers only got one more win and must figure out what needs to change to avoid a third straight bowl absence in 2019.

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Win it! Nothing Else Matters.

The #121 meeting.
Purdue and Indiana battling for bowl eligibility
The battle for the Bucket for the #94 time.
Bring it!

Michigan

 Entering  the  game a 24 point underdog  fans witnessed  six lead changes as the Hoosiers finished intermission with a slight edge leading 17-12.  Karan Higdon ran for a go-ahead touchdown early in the third quarter and Jake Moody set a school record with six field goals, helping Michigan pull away 31-20. 

Peyton Ramsey was 16 of 35 for 195 yards with a touchdown and an interception and he also ran for 51 yards. Stevie Scott had 30 carries for 139 yards, putting him over the 1,000-yard mark, scored a touchdown and lost a fumble for the Hoosiers.

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Maryland

Peyton Ramsey threw two touchdown passes, Logan Justus made the go-ahead field goal with 2:32 left and the Indiana Hoosiers recovered a fumble in the final minute Saturday to preserve a 34-32 victory over Maryland.

The Hoosiers ended a four-game losing streak and kept their bowl hopes alive with the victory.

The Hoosiers won despite having just 20 minutes, 42 seconds in possession time. ... Donovan Hale caught three passes for 92 yards and one touchdown. ... Stevie Scott had his fourth 100-yard game of the season, carrying 19 times for 103 yards and one TD. He also broke BenJarvus Green-Ellis' previous single-season school record for most TD runs by a true freshman 

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Minnesota

On a rare Friday night contest the Hoosiers took an early lead, lost it only to come storming back with twenty-two straight points only to lose the game in the waning minutes. 

After Peyton Ramsey capped a third fourth-quarter touchdown drive for the Hoosiers  with a 2-point conversion pass to Donavan Hale, the teams traded punts.

When Minnesota regained possession the second time, Morgan dropped back on the first play and hit Bateman in stride after the true freshman used a double move to turn a slant pattern into a go route up the hash. Morgan had thrived on crisply thrown slants and posts all game, and Hoosiers redshirt freshman safety Juwan Burgess bit on the fake slant before watching Bateman blow by him.

IU v Minnesota recap

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Penn State

Penn State (5-2, 2-2 Big Ten) rallied to snap a two-game losing streak after Indiana (4-4, 1-4) took a 21-20 lead in the third quarter on Steve Scott's 3-yard touchdown run. The Hoosiers added a late touchdown Peyton Ramsey's 21-yard pass to Harris, and recovered an onside kick. Michael Penix and Ramsey split snaps for the Hoosiers, combining for 330 passing yards and a touchdown. Scott led Indiana in rushing with 138 yards and two touchdowns. The Hoosiers missed an opportunity to secure one of two more wins needed to become bowl eligible for the first time since 2016.

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Iowa

Nate Stanley torched the Indiana secondary through the air, passing for 320 yards and tying an Iowa record for the second-most touchdown passes in a single game in school history with six. Stanley connected with nine different wide receivers in a game where he was only sacked one time.

The Hawkeyes' 479 yards of total offense marked the fourth straight game they have surpassed 400 yards. Final score Iowa 42-Hoosiers 16. 

The Hoosiers managed to make it interesting for a brief period during the second quarter. Indiana was trailing 14-3 when Stanley made his only mistake of the day, an errant pass right in the direction of Hoosiers defender Thomas Allen, who set Indiana up in Iowa territory following his interception. On the next play, Indiana quarterback Peyton Ramsey found Ty Fryfogle in the end zone for a 33-yard touchdown that made it a 14-10. Ramsey finished with one touchdown and two interceptions, completing 31 of 42 pass attempts for 263 yards.

For the game the team would honor legendary great George Taliaferro, with the #44 on their helmet. Talaiferro, the star running back for Indiana who in 1949 became the first black player drafted by an NFL team.. Taliaferro died at 91 early in the week prior to the game.

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Ohio State

The Hoosiers traveled to Columbus to face #3 Ohio State. The Buckeyes came from behind twice in the first half to take a 28-20 lead at the half and then kept the Hoosiers  at bay in the second half despite the gritty play of Ramsey, who threw for a career-high 322 yards and three touchdowns. The Hoosiers (a 28 point underdog) stuck around long enough to give the Buckeyes fits.  Final score Ohio State 49- Indiana 26. Halfway through the season the Hoosiers stand at 4-2 overall, 1-2 in the B1G East Division. 

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Rutgers

Rutgers drew first blood yet the Hoosiers responded with four straight scoring drives to go up 34-7 at intermission. In the first half Ramsey threw 19 completions to six different receivers. In the third stanza both teams traded punts for not points. In the 4th Rutgers came back to make it close yet the Hoosiers finished out to walk away with the "W" 34-17.

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Michigan State

Payton Ramsey went  32-46,  for a career 272 yards,  for two  touchdowns and two interceptions but two critical scores pushed Michigan State past the Hoosiers to finish 35-21. The Hoosiers who were looking for a breakthrough game to build momentum had their chances but could not capitalize.

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IU v Ball State

It was back to sunny skies and a win a quite convincing fashion  as the Hoosiers pulled away from Ball State 38-10 to finish the non-conference portion of the season 3-0.  J-Shun Harris’ 86-yard return was arguably the catalyst for a blowout. Harris (bark from his third ACL tear) also had another long return called back, while Haydon Whitehead’s punting was customarily reliable and Logan Justus hit all of his kicks.

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IU v Virginia

In a rain  soaked game the Hoosiers pulled away to win 20-16.  The game however was not determined until the final play from scrimmage. Stevie Scott ran for 204 yards on 31 carries to secure the game.

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IU @ Florida International

The Hoosiers opened the 2018 campaign with a road trip to Florida International in Miami, FL. After trailing 7-0 Payton Ramsey threw for three touchdowns. Ramsey completed 20 of 27  passes for 156 yards. In the second half Michael Penix took over and threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Mike Majette. Penix also lead the Hoosiers on its final drive which resulted in a 36-yard field goal by Logan Justus. Final score 38-28.

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Media Day 2018

Media Day 2018 allowed the public to take a glimpse at the nearly completed South End Zone Project. Memorial Stadium is just about ready for the new season.

The North End Zone Completed in 2008 with Hep's Rock

The Newly enclosed South End Zone - Completed in 2018

The 20108 Indiana Hoosiers Team Photo 

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