‘It’s not if, but when’: IU offense, Hendershot still aiming for consistency
Against Rutgers on Saturday, the IU offense faced a third down in the first quarter. The team faced a similar situation against Penn State during its season opener.
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Against Rutgers on Saturday, the IU offense faced a third down in the first quarter. The team faced a similar situation against Penn State during its season opener.
The Big Ten announced IU sophomore kicker Charles Campbell was named the Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week on Monday.
IU football’s word of the week was focus. Yet after putting up just 211 total yards of offense against Penn State last week, IU’s offense had another slow start against Rutgers.
IU football opened its season with a 36-35 victory in overtime over Penn State last Saturday in Bloomington. This week, the team is on the road and traveled to Piscataway, New Jersey, to face a Rutgers that defeated Michigan State 38-27.
Before IU played Penn State on Saturday, sophomore Jacolby Hewitt and freshman Javon Swinton never played a down in college.
Following IU football’s 36-35 overtime win over Penn State, the Big Ten announced Monday junior defensive back Jamar Johnson was named Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week. He shares the honor with Rutgers senior linebacker Olakunle Fatukasi.
IU sophomore quarterback Michael Penix Jr. was unanimously voted a team captain by his teammates before the start of the season. And in the team's season opener against No. 8 Penn State, he wasn’t going to let them down.
TOUCHDOWN: Philyor hauls in Penix's nine-yard pass. IU goes for two and Penix scrambles again. The call on the field is good. After an extensive overview, the call stands. Final: IU 36, Penn State 35.
This year, IU football has continuously adapted to new regulations and guidelines as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Now, after its season was nearly lost, the team welcomes No. 8 Penn State when the season kicks off on Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
Ahead of IU football’s season opener against Penn State on Saturday, IU head coach Tom Allen revealed the Hoosiers’ team captains. Among them was sophomore quarterback Michael Penix Jr.
IU football head coach Tom Allen received a text message Saturday night questioning the defensive struggles across the country in both the NCAA and the NFL.
It wasn’t anything more than clicking a button.
After a tumultuous offseason that saw the Big Ten postpone its season before voting to play, IU football is scheduled to start its nine-game slate Oct. 24.
IU head coach Tom Allen confirmed Monday during a Zoom call that senior safety Raheem Layne will miss a portion of the Hoosiers’ 2020 football season due to injury. There is no timetable for his return to the field, and Allen did not disclose the nature of his injury.
A screenshot shows IU football defensive coordinator Kane Wommack speak during a virtual press conference Thursday. Wommack has improved the linebacker group during his two years as defensive coordinator.
A screenshot shows junior linebacker Cam Jones speak during a virtual press conference Thursday. Despite not being a full-time starter and playing in only 12 games, Jones still accounted for 35 total tackles, an interception and a forced fumble in 2019.
Junior linebackers Cam Jones and Micah McFadden both came to Bloomington as part of IU football’s 2018 recruiting class. This season, there are no seniors ahead of them, and they’re expected to lead an IU defense that will be missing senior defensive back Marcelino Ball.
Sophomore quarterback Michael Penix Jr. was once committed to the University of Tennessee but flipped his commitment in December 2017 to join IU football . It was the same year Nick Sheridan, once a member of the Volunteers’ coaching staff, joined the Hoosiers as their quarterbacks coach.
Since Aug. 11, the IU football program practiced without a guarantee it would return to the field due to the coronavirus pandemic. But IU head coach Tom Allen said Wednesday the players had a different bounce in their step.
College football is here, and despite opposition from players, coaches and parents, the Big Ten has yet to restart the 2020 fall sports season.