Indiana falls to Virginia 34-31
14:48, First Quarter
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14:48, First Quarter
Football beat reporters Alex McCarthy and Max McCombs and columnist Justin Albers discuss last week’s loss to Ball State and preview Saturday’s home opener against Virginia in the inaugural edition of the Hoosier Hype podcast.
The Cardinals rushed for 210 yards while the Hoosiers ran for 103 yards. That’s a result they hope to avoid when Virginia visits Memorial Stadium to kick off IU’s home schedule at 7 p.m. Saturday.
IU’s experienced offensive line struggled to defend sophomore quarterback Edward Wright-Baker, allowing four sacks. But the Hoosiers’ attitude is that they are done dwelling and are considering the next task — a Virginia team that won its season opener against William & Mary, 40-3.
Offensive Player of the Week: Senior wide receiver Damarlo Belcher, who caught four passes for 101 yards, including an acrobatic 65-yard touchdown reception.
With the least rushing yards and the most sacks allowed in the Big Ten in week one, the IU offensive line was already ailing. Then IU Coach Kevin Wilson delivered news that injuries have exacerbated the situation on the line.
Though his team lost its season opener 27-20, Wilson wasn’t disappointed. He said he was “concerned” with problems — the offensive and defensive line play, time of possession and his own play calling.
Indiana vs. Ball State
Everyone from country singer Kenny Chesney to Indianapolis Colts center Jeff Saturday to AMA Supercross racer James Stewart has performed at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, but a Division 1 collegiate football team has never played there.
Saturday’s matchup with Ball State became much easier to picture Monday, as 27 of the 28 starting spots on offense, defense and special teams were revealed.
Exactly nine days prior to their season opener against Ball State, the Hoosiers practiced in front of the media for a little over an hour Thursday night. They practiced a number of situations, and it was a bit clearer who will play with the first, second and third teams.
This year’s defensive lineup is returning to normal after a season when many players were forced out of their natural positions.
Head coach Kevin Wilson and his offensive staff are still looking for a quarterback to take command of the starting job. He confirmed after practice Thursday that sophomores Dusty Kiel and Edward Wright-Baker and freshman Tre Roberson are distancing themselves from the rest and are taking the majority of the reps.
Over the first week of practice, the IU football team has gone from wearing only helmets to light padding to full padding and full contact during Sunday's practice.
After finishing just 3.60 points behind the team of Jessica Parratto (Dover, N.H./Indianapolis, Ind.) and Anna James (Midland, Texas) in the women's 10-meter synchronized diving competition at at the AT&T National Diving Championships at the pool at UCLA, a pair of Hoosiers got their revenge Thursday night.
After working with current players and strength and conditioning coach Je’Nay Jackson for eight weeks, the 2011 freshman basketball players are already beginning to feel at home.
While new head IU football coach Kevin Wilson was not allowed to have any on-field contact with players during the summer months, his influence still reverberated through the summer program run by strength and conditioning coach Mark Hill.
On the last day before his first fall practice as IU head coach, we'll talk a little bit about what Kevin Wilson had to say at Big Ten Media Days. The former offensive coordinator for Northwestern (1999-2001) and Oklahoma (2002-2010) was clearly looking forward to beginning practice, as he has had very little on-field time with the team.
In his first season with the Hoosiers after transferring from Foothill (Calif.) Community College, middle linebacker Jeff Thomas made 82 tackles, good for second on the team. He also made one of the biggest plays of the season when he intercepted Purdue's Rob Henry in OT that led to a 34-31 IU victory.
Practice starts Monday for the 2011 Hoosiers and to prepare, we'll be putting up a few tidbits from players or coaches at Big Ten Media Days that didn't quite make it into articles.