Hoosiers push past Michigan to round of 8

The IU men's soccer team advanced to the round of eight after knocking off in-conference foe Michigan Saturday night.

AD says he will stick with Lynch

Sorry this post comes late but I am still bogged down from my Thanksgiving meal.

IU blasted by Purdue squad on Tiller’s final day as coach

WEST LAFAYETTE – On fourth down and two, Purdue running back Dan Dierking was tripped up just short of a first down by IU defenders. BLOG: Under the Rock

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At stake: pride

This year’s 84th annual battle for the Old Oaken Bucket won’t feature any bowl-bound teams. Instead, pride will be the only thing at stake for IU (3-8, 1-6), something that is just fine with IU coach Bill Lynch. “Any time you have a rivalry game like this the last week of the season, no matter what has gone on before it, it’s a big football game,” the second-year coach said during his weekly press conference.

Smith signs 5

Nothing like a little press release to break the silence here on Inside Pitch.

Lack of offense after break spells loss for Hoosiers

STATE COLLEGE, Penn. – It was a new week for the IU football team, but the same story as usual for a team now 3-8 in this lost season. In their penultimate game of the year, the Hoosiers lost to Penn State 34-7. With a minute left in the first half, the Hoosiers had the ball and were tied at seven with the Big Ten-leading Nittany Lions.

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Football wracked with injuries ahead of Penn State clash

Last week, both the IU and Penn State football teams had dreams dashed. IU lost its seventh game of the season, making it impossible for them to go to a bowl, while Penn State had its undefeated season busted, likely knocking the team  out of contention for the national championship.

End added to award watch list

Good news from the IU football program: Junior defensive end Jammie Kirlew has been added to the Ted Hendricks award watch list.

Fans losing faith in Lynch

IU coach Bill Lynch appeared angered when asked about his team’s morale after losing its seventh game, ending any hope of going to a bowl.“We’re going to keep battling, that’s what that morale is,” Lynch said forcibly.Others who were upset after Saturday’s 55-20 loss to Wisconsin were some of the Hoosiers’ most loyal fans.One of those fans is Brad Snyder, who went to Saturday’s game. A 1987 graduate with multiple degrees, Snyder said he has been following the Hoosiers for about 30 years. Snyder disagreed with Lynch’s belief that the team has been battling.

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2 defenders collect honors

Despite a rough season by the IU women's soccer team, the squad still pulled away with Big Ten honors for two of their individuals.

Bashore, Phegley slotted among top 50 prospects

Huge shocker, right?

6th loss comes in close contest with Chippewas

Completely outmatched through the air, the IU football team could not stop Central Michigan’s backup quarterback Brian Brunner in a 37-34 loss to the visiting Chippewas. Brunner threw for 485 yards and four touchdowns in the non-conference victory on Saturday at Memorial Stadium. The loss was IU’s sixth of the season, dropping its record to 3-6. “We don’t feel very good,” sophomore quarterback Ben Chappell said of his team’s emotion following the game. “They played good, but we just didn’t play well enough to win.” Brunner’s 485 yards are the third-most IU has let up all time. “He did a tremendous job,” IU coach Bill Lynch said in his post-game press conference. “He is a fifth-year senior and has been in a program that has won a lot of football games. They certainly play with a lot of confidence.” To counteract Brunner’s success, the Hoosiers amped up their pass rush at the beginning of the second half.And it worked. Brunner was sacked five of his seven total times in the final half. But Brunner and the Chippewas also adjusted and found receivers left one-on-one in man coverage as Hoosier linebackers blitzed.

IU vs. Central Michigan live blog

As is the norm, we will be live blogging today's festivities. Join the HT, Scout.com, us and the rest of our friends in the press box as we style about most things on the field, and a few things off.

Limiting turnovers could be key to football's fourth win

Last week, the IU football players seemed to have figured out what was plaguing them during the previous five weeks. The 21-19 win against Northwestern on Homecoming was the Hoosiers’ (3-5, 1-4) first since September. Now IU looks to win back-to-back games for the second time this season as it welcomes Central Michigan (6-2, 5-0 MAC) to Memorial Stadium on Saturday. “We had a good win against Northwestern,” IU coach Bill Lynch said. “It was a game that we needed to get back on track, and I really liked the way our guys played. They played with a lot of energy, a lot of enthusiasm, and really, we did the things we had to. We had to win the turnover margin.” Lynch has said all season losing the turnover battle handicapped the Hoosiers in their losses. Winning that battle against the Chippewas has proven to be nearly impossible for everyone else, however. Central Michigan is currently tied with UNLV and Florida for the fewest turnovers in the nation at six. So far this season, the Hoosiers have turned the ball more than 14 times.

Football a priority for new director

Watching him talk to players and occasionally suggest to referees he might not agree with a call at IU football games, it’s safe to call outgoing IU Director of Athletics Rick Greenspan a football guy. So players and coaches might be concerned whether Greenspan’s replacement, Fred Glass, will bring the same passion to a program going through transition.

Chappell, Belcher, Doss break out for IU

From the stands at Memorial Stadium earlier this season, sophomore quarterback Ben Chappell might not have appeared to be the leader the IU football team needed. But in the huddle, in the locker room and on the turf at the Rock on Saturday, Chappell blossomed before fans’ eyes. Forced into the starting role after Kellen Lewis suffered an ankle injury against Iowa two weeks ago, Chappell struggled in his first start at Illinois.

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