IU @ Purdue

Aidan O'Connell started his Purdue career as a walk-on. He may have closed it out with an unforgettable performance.

The fifth-year senior matched his career high by throwing for four touchdowns, helping the Boilermakers set a single-season team record for completions and bringing back the Old Oaken Bucket for the first time in three years with a 44-7 victory over rival Indiana.

The victory was the Boilers first Bucket win since 2018 and their most lopsided in the rivalry since a 62-10 victory in the late Joe Tiller's final game as Purdue coach.

For the Hoosiers, it was more frustration in a season full of disappointment. The Hoosiers lost their final eight games and finished their first winless season in league play since 2011.

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2021 Old Oaken Bucket Game

The #123 meeting.
Purdue and Indiana
The battle for the Bucket for the #96 time.
Bring it!

IU v Minnesota

The Golden Gophers needed something to go right and a trip to Indiana did the trick. Minnesota played more like the team that won four straight in October than the one that struggled to score against Illinois and then No. 19 Iowa. Next week's game will dictate the Gophers' postseason fate — and perhaps the West Division championship.

The Hoosiers added another dubious chapter to an already lost season by going winless at home in conference play for the first time since 2015 and just the third time since 2011. One goal still remains: Keeping the Old Oaken Bucket with a win next weekend.

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IU v Rutgers

IU's misery continued in a 38-3 Rutgers rout. Isaiah Pacheco scored twice in the first quarter and Rutgers scored 17 points off six turnovers to move withing one win of becoming bowl eligible for this first time in 2014. 

The 35 point win is the most decisive victory for the Scarlet Knights since joining the B1G. Their second greatest margin of victory came against the Hoosiers in 2016. 

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IU @ Michigan

After a heartbreaking loss in East Lansing a week ago, the Michigan Wolverines bullied Indiana's offense and rolled to an easy 29-7 win over the Hoosiers in Ann Arbor on Saturday night.

Michigan's defense gave up just 195 yards to Indiana, while its offense put up 411 yards behind 168 rushing yards from Hassan Haskins and 223 passing yards from the tandem of Cade McNamara and J.J. McCarthy.

The Hoosiers by virtue of the loss are no longer in consideration for a post-season bowl appearance. Final score Michigan 29 Indiana 7 

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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IU @ Western Kentucky

Indiana escaped Western Kentucky with an exciting 33-31 win.

Michael Penix, Jr. the redshirt junior completed 35-of-53 passes for 373 yards.  Penix was composed throughout, used his feet when he had to, and looked much more nimble and fundamentally sound than he had to this point in the season.  The 35 pass completions from Penix is tied for the fifth-most by a quarterback in program history for a single game.

Stephen Carr had a solid evening, rushing for 109 yards on 25 carries with two touchdowns. 

Ty Fryfogle was on the receiving end of six passes that resulted in conversions on third or fourth down.  For the game he snared 10 balls for 98 yards.  It was the second highest reception total in a game for his career.

Peyton Hendershot put together a second straight high volume game, pulling in six passes for 94 yards.  He became the 22nd Hoosier with 100 catches (105) and 1,000 yards (1,116).

Kicker Charles Campbell might have been IU’s MVP.  He was 4-for-4 kicking field goals and is now 19-for-20 for his career.  Campbell connected from 46, 37, 25 and 48 yards out, and Indiana needed all of them.

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IU V Cincinnati

Losing McFadden, a captain to a spearing penalty  changed everything for the Hoosiers' defense. Add their red-zone struggles, three turnovers and the special teams breakdown and it was the perfect combination for a loss. Hoosiers loose 38-24 in front of a sold out Memorial Stadium crowd of 56,656.  

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IU v Idaho

Michael Penix Jr. threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score and Indiana took advantage of two special teams touchdowns and a dominant defense to rout Idaho 56-14.

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IU @ Iowa

Riley Moss' 30-yard interception return for a touchdown, the first of his two scores in the game, helped start No. 18 Iowa on the way to a 34-6 victory over No. 17 Indiana on Saturday in the opener for both teams. The interception happened on Indiana's third offensive play.

Iowa intercepted three of Michael Penix Jr.'s passes — safety Dane Belton had the other interception — and had a fourth wiped out by a roughing-the-passer call. The score was 31-3 at the half. In the second half each team traded field-goals

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Outback Bowl

 

Indiana had to miss the last two games of the season due to Covid -19 outbreaks with all football activity closed for close to three weeks and the hiatus from  football showed on the field. 

Old Miss used a hurry up offense to keep the Indiana defense off. The Hosier offense was limited to screens and short yardage running with back up quarterback Jake Tuttle's injury mid-way through the second quarter. While the defense kept the game close the Hosiers as a whole looked a step behind the entire game. Final score 20-26 Rebels. 

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The Outback Bowl