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Sunday is usually thought of as a day of rest, a tradition that stems from earlier times when almost everyone woke up, attended church, sat down for a family meal and relaxed for the remainder of the day.
After the loss of her husband Terry Hoeppner, late IU football coach , Jane Hoeppner still calls Bloomington home.
Tom Crean kissed his wife before taking a microphone and reiterating one message to the 14,247 fans assembled inside the storied building: “Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you. This is your win,” he said. “This is your win. There’s no way we could have done it without the greatest fans in America.”
WEST LAFAYETTE – No player, no game plan, not even a little prayer to the football gods could reverse the 180-degree turn IU football has taken in the past 12 months. At Ross-Ade Stadium on Saturday, that sentiment was as evident as any of the other low points this season. SLIDESHOW: IU at Purdue
One year ago, senior Austin Starr was Bloomington’s hero. Back then, Hoosiers everywhere rejoiced when the then-junior sent a 49-yard field goal through the uprights in the season’s penultimate moment. His celebrated kick sent the Hoosiers to their first bowl berth since 1993 and seemingly revitalized the program. But now, in a downtrodden year marked by disappointment, Starr and his team have sunk back to the bottom of the Big Ten. But they’ll get one last shot at redemption Saturday. “It is kind of surreal, but it hasn’t gone too fast,” Starr said, reflecting on his upcoming final game. “I’ve been taking it in.” Injuries and inconsistencies have plagued the 2008 Hoosiers, and Starr is no exception. A nagging hip injury prohibited him from putting up the same performance throughout his senior campaign that he displayed as a junior. A year ago, Starr kicked 21-of-23 field goals, hit all 48 extra points and, at one point, nailed 15 field goals in a row.
Linebacker standout Jeremy Gainer, who had given his verbal committment to IU, is now back on the market, according to Rivals.com.
After hours of rain, the sun finally peeked out at Beaver Stadium, even though it had set on IU’s season long ago. Already eliminated from bowl eligibility, the Hoosiers set their sights on upsetting No. 8 Penn State, even though the program had never beat the Nittany Lions. What began as a tight game ended in yet another rout following a lethargic second-half outing. Entering the game, opponents had outscored the Hoosiers 163-68 in the second half this season. After Saturday, Penn State added 24 more second-half points, while holding the Hoosiers scoreless – it was the fifth time IU failed to score in the final two quarters of a game this year.
Emblazoned on a white banner, black letters proclaimed something a growing chunk of Bloomington felt. “Fire Bill Lynch.”
Ben Chappell saw daylight and sprinted toward the end zone. Preparing to slide at the Wisconsin 4-yard line, he hoped to put IU in position to take a 27-21 halftime lead. For a brief moment, it seemed as if the collective fan base thought maybe, just maybe, this Hoosier team could pull out a win and keep its bowl hopes alive. Only Wisconsin defensive back Jay Valai popped Chappell near the neck, sending the sophomore quarterback out of the game, the ball tumbling into the Badgers’ possession and effectively starting the rout that resulted in a 55-20 Wisconsin win. “We lost our players,” said IU coach Bill Lynch. “I think the turning point of the game was it’s 21-20, we recover a fumble and our quarterback, who’s playing awfully well, runs the ball, gets hit and loses the ball. We lost our quarterback, we lost the ball.”
Junior free safety Nick Polk suffered a season-ending knee injury during practice on Wednesday. Polk and junior linebacker Geno Johnson collided over the middle of the field, sending Polk to the ground.
Saturday, the IU football team plays the first of its final three games this year. To become bowl eligible, they must win all three. The Hoosiers start with their final home game against a struggling Wisconsin team.
Following a 37-34 loss to Central Michigan on Saturday, the Hoosiers are approaching the breaking point of their 2008 season. Junior linebacker Will Patterson was so perturbed by his team’s performance he somewhat called out them out following the game. “We’ve got certain guys that go out and play like warriors every Saturday,” Patterson said. “Then you’ve got the few guys that just kind of do their own thing. It showed today and we’ll get it fixed.”
No word yet on who the starting quarterback will be for this afternoon's game against Central Michigan, but sophomore Ben Chappell and junior Kellen Lewis are both dressed and warming up on the field
After their first win in six weeks, the Hoosiers came out slightly banged up after beating Northwestern on Saturday.
Defensive end Jammie Kirlew had more than just a spark in his eye – he had his swagger back. And the junior, along with his teammates, had good reason.PODCAST: Hoosier SidelinesSLIDESHOW: IU beats Northwestern
The hope Hoosier fans had for IU football in 2008 has slowly subsided over the team’s last five games, all losses. Now with five games remaining and seemingly no shot at going to a second-straight bowl game, IU will attempt to break out of its skid against Northwestern on Saturday.PODCAST: Hoosier Sidelines
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Every day for the past week and a half, junior quarterback Kellen Lewis’ high-ankle sprain has listed him as questionable. Improvement in the injury has given the Hoosiers a case of optimism, but for now, they stick to the alternative: Ben Chappell. The sophomore and Bloomington South product started against Illinois last week and has filled in occasionally for the oft-injured Lewis. For most teams, the loss of a dynamic player and leader like Lewis can be irreparable. But having Chappell at the reigns is not new to this team.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — This was supposed to be a vaunted offense – an offense that intimidates its opponents. Scoring points, creating yards and a talented wide receiving corps were supposed to be IU’s staple points this year. Factor in an improved running game and the implementation of the no-huddle offense, and everything looked up for IU in August. But all of that has been traded in for a faint whisper – Saturday’s 55-13 loss to Illinois being the latest of disappointing offensive outputs. “We put together little drives,” said IU coach Bill Lynch, “but we couldn’t finish anything.”
