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(10/26/12 4:07am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>For the IU football team, the 2012 season has consisted of many what ifs.Now on a five-game losing streak, the Hoosiers have blown three fourth-quarter leads during that span.Saturday, IU (2-5, 0-3) will head to Champaign, Ill., to find a way to snap that streak against an Illinois (2-5, 0-3) team during its homecoming weekend.“They’re like us in looking hard for a win,” IU Coach Kevin Wilson said. “It will be a tough battle and a difficult challenge, but this team needs to start winning.”Since the Hoosiers’ 45-6 Sept. 8 win against Massachusetts, late-game opportunities have come and gone.Against Ball State, Willie Snead’s catch at the IU 25-yard line set up a game-winning field goal for the Cardinals as time expired. Against Michigan State, the Hoosiers failed to maintain a 13-point halftime lead and lost 31-27. Last week against Navy, up 30-21 with only six minutes remaining in the game, IU again found a way to lose.The Hoosiers have been close to winning many games. They have not been able to get the job done in those situations.“It’s just right there,” senior center Will Matte said. “You can almost taste it. When you look back, you think ‘what if, what if,’ but I’m proud of the way we continue to build.”In defeats this year, the Hoosiers are being outscored 199-174, an average of losing by five points per game. In addition, coaches acknowledged the team is much closer than last year to success. Last year, IU was outscored 427-219 in its losses. Offensive coordinator Seth Littrell said the Hoosiers of this season have taken a big step forward.“We’ve been one play away from winning a bunch of football games,” Littrell said. “We’ve got to start figuring out a way how to make that one play.”With the direction, first-year Head Coach Tim Beckman, the Fighting Illini is winless in conference play, allowing 37 points per game while scoring only seven per game, ranking ninth and last in Big Ten play, respectively.With Illinois’ offense and defense both struggling, the Hoosiers said they are aware they will need to find their killer instinct Saturday.Littrell said this game will be a great opportunity to get back on track in 2012.“You want to be able to finish off teams,” Littrell said. “We just have to continue to make plays against Illinois for the entire game, and good things will happen.”
(10/25/12 1:23am)
Only hours after Rashard Fant became IU's 12th commit, Indiana has picked up commitment No. 13.
(10/24/12 5:48pm)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>After rumors surfaced on Twitter of his commitment last night, Fairburn, Ga., athlete Rashard Fant has made it official. He is now a member of IU’s 2013 football recruiting class.Fant chose the Hoosiers after also considering scholarship offers from schools including Florida State, Utah, Kentucky and Washington State.A four-star recruit from Our Lady of Mercy Catholic High School, Fant projects to play cornerback and possibly wide receiver during his collegiate career. According Rivals.com, Fant is the No. 17 athlete in the entire country while ESPN lists him as the No. 148 overall prospect in the nation.In a tweet Tuesday evening, fellow IU four-star commit David Kenney prematurely announced that Fant had committed to IU. Fant later tweeted that he had not committed yet.With his announcement today, Fant is now the 12th member of IU’s 2013 recruiting class and its third four-star commitment of the class, the most in school history.
(10/24/12 5:34pm)
After rumors surfaced on Twitter of his commitment last night, Fairburn, Ga. athlete Rashard Fant has made it official: he is now a member of IU's 2013 football recruiting class.
(10/22/12 4:03am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The close losses for IU continue to pile up.Despite leading by nine points with less than six minutes remaining in the outing, the Hoosiers (2-5, 0-3) were unable to keep the lead, losing to Navy (4-3) 31-30.“As good as you play, you always have a couple of mistakes,” IU Coach Kevin Wilson said. “Unfortunately, we had a couple of critical ones at the point of attack that cost us the game.”With a 20-14 edge at halftime, IU faced an early gut check during the third quarter after Navy went ahead 21-20 on an option run touchdown.The Hoosiers responded. Only four minutes later, IU retook the lead with a field goal from junior kicker Mitch Ewald.Following a touchdown run from freshman running back Tevin Coleman early in the fourth quarter, the Hoosiers were ahead by a 30-21 margin.A 16-play, 74-yard drive by Navy lasting six minutes and 48 seconds followed.However, a goal-line stand from the IU defense forced Navy to kick a field goal with 5:30 remaining.With the Hoosiers leading 30-24, all they needed was a long, methodical drive to put the game to bed.“I just knew we were going to play hard,” sophomore safety Tim Bennett said. “Our offense was going to be out there, and I knew it was going to do what they had to do.”Unfortunately, two misreads ending in missed passes from sophomore quarterback Cameron Coffman resulted in a three-and-out. The drive lasted a total of 42 seconds.One was an attempted handoff where the running back was not in place. The other was an intended go-route that ended with the receiver running an out-route.“I don’t know what (Coffman) saw, but at the end of the day we have to get the first down and get it rolling,” Wilson said. “We just put him in a bad situation.”Following a punt from freshman Erich Toth to the Navy 28-yard line, the Midshipmen used nine plays during a span of two minutes and 46 seconds to drive down the entire field. A Keenan Reynolds pass to wide receiver Matt Aiken ended in a touchdown.One extra point later, Navy was ahead on the scoreboard, 31-30.After the kickoff and during the second play of IU’s subsequent drive, Coffman threw an interception.Only one minute and 38 seconds remained after the turnover, which was not enough time for IU to have one more offensive chance.“I thought the safety was about to drive up on the underneath route that was there,” Coffman said. “I just forced a pass. I shouldn’t have done it.”Navy kneeled for the next three plays, and the Midshipmen celebrated their fourth win of the season.For the Hoosiers, though the opponent was different, the same result showed on the scoreboard.It was the fourth time in IU’s last five games that the team lost by four points or less.“It sucks to lose in general,” Coffman said. “We’re just so close. We’ve just got to keep working every day. We can’t lose hope.”
(10/21/12 9:20pm)
Only one week after his decommittment from Iowa, four-star defensive end David Kenney has verbally committed to the Hoosiers, becoming the 11th member of IU's 2013 recruiting class.
(10/21/12 3:29am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The close losses for IU’s football team continue to pile up.Saturday afternoon’s game in Annapolis, Md. against Navy is yet another example of that. Despite leading by nine points with under six minutes remaining in the outing, the Hoosiers (2-5, 0-3) were unable to hold on, losing to Navy (4-3) 31-30.“As good as you play, you always have a couple of mistakes,” IU Coach Kevin Wilson said. “Unfortunately, we had a couple of critical ones at the point of attack that cost us the game.”With a 20-14 edge at halftime, IU faced an early gut check in the third quarter after Navy went ahead 21-20 on an option run touchdown.However, the Hoosiers responded.Only four minutes later, IU retook the lead on a Mitch Ewald field goal. Following a Tevin Coleman touchdown run early in the fourth quarter, the Hoosiers were ahead by a 30-21 margin.A 16-play, 74-yard drive by Navy encompassing six minutes and 48 seconds followed, however a goal-line stand from the IU defense forced Navy to kick a field goal with 5:30 remaining.With the Hoosiers leading 30-24 and momentum on their side, all they needed was a long, methodical drive to put the game to bed. “I just knew we were going to play hard,” safety Tim Bennett said. “Our offense was going to be out there and I knew it was going to do what they had to do.”Instead of that result, two misreads ending in missed passes from sophomore quarterback Cam Coffman resulted in a three and out. The drive lasted a total of 42 seconds.One was an attempted handoff where the running back was not in place. The other was an intended go-route that ended with the receiver running an out-route.“I don’t know what he saw, but at the end of the day we have to get the first first down and get it rolling,” Wilson said. “We just put him in a bad situation.”Following an Erich Toth punt to the Navy 28-yard line, the Midshipmen used nine plays over a span of two minutes and 46 seconds to drive down the entire field. A Keenan Reynolds pass to wide receiver Matt Aiken ended in a touchdown. One extra point later, Navy went ahead on the scoreboard, 31-30.IU had lost the lead. They would not gain it back, either.After the kickoff, on the second play of IU’s subsequent drive, Coffman threw an interception. Only a minute and 38 seconds remained after the turnover, which was not enough time for the Hoosiers to have one more chance on offense.“I thought the safety was about to drive up on the underneath route that was there,” Coffman said. “I just forced a pass. I shouldn’t have done it.”Navy kneeled for the next three plays - all it needed - and the Midshipmen celebrated it’s fourth win of the season.For the Hoosiers, though the opponent was different, the same result showed on the scoreboard when the clock hit zeroes in the fourth quarter.In fact, Saturday night’s loss resonates with the likes of the ones to Ball State, Michigan State and Ohio State. It was the fourth time in IU’s last five games that the team had lost by four points or less.“It sucks to lose in general,” Coffman said. “We’re just so close. We’ve just got to keep working every day. We can’t lose hope.”
(10/21/12 12:25am)
(10/20/12 11:55pm)
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- The close losses for IU's football team continue to pile up.
(10/20/12 9:24pm)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Despite allowing a pick-six late in the second quarter, IU has gained a 20-14 lead over the Navy Midshipmen at halftime in Annapolis, Md. On its first three drives, the Hoosier offense was able to produce, scoring in each of them. Sophomore quarterback Cam Coffman had been instrumental in that performance, passing for 18 completions on 23 attempts for 171 yards. However, with three minutes remaining in the first half with the Hoosiers up 17-7, a tipped pass from Coffman led to a Navy interception and touchdown, bringing the Midshipmen within three points. On the following Hoosier drive, IU was able to run down the clock and kick a 23-yard field goal at the closing seconds to extend it’s lead to six points. Both of IU’s touchdowns have been short runs from it’s running backs: junior Stephen Houston and sophomore D’Angelo Roberts each scored on 1- and 3-yard rushes respectively. At the conclusion of halftime, the Midshipmen will receive the IU kickoff to open the third quarter.
(10/20/12 7:34pm)
Indiana at Navy
(10/19/12 4:17am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Very few teams in the country run the triple option attack as their primary form of offense.When they do, the teams they face struggle to stop it.Saturday afternoon, the IU football team (2-4) will have to defend the triple option as the Hoosiers face the Naval Academy (3-3) in Annapolis, Md.“We’ve been working on it for a long time, but it’s a totally different offense,” IU Co-defensive Coordinator Mike Ekeler said. “With their speed, their linemen coming down low on the cut-blocks and all of the angles they create to mess with your eyes, it all comes down to fundamentals on Saturday.”Only four teams in the country utilize the triple option on a consistent basis: Navy, Army, Air Force and Georgia Tech. Most of Navy’s plays begin with a quarterback under center, with two running backs to his left and right behind him and a fullback straight back. Each play, the quarterback makes the decision to either toss it to one of the running backs, who are typically in motion prior to the snap, hand it off to the fullback, run it himself or pass the ball. Most plays unfold faster in a triple option attack than in a typical offense.With an undersized offensive line that is not as physical as a Big Ten defensive line, the Midshipmen’s strategy focuses on utilizing cut blocks, which aims to stop the opposing linemen so space for the option attack opens.“It’s a tough offense to defend,” senior defensive tackle Larry Black, Jr., said. “You have to defend the perimeter plays and beat the chop block. We’ll need to be smart, keep our assignments and be disciplined.” Since the Hoosiers had not seen the likes of Navy’s offense before, during the offseason, IU Coach Kevin Wilson traveled to Colorado Springs, Colo., to watch Air Force run its form of the triple option in practice.From that experience, he implemented the triple option into IU’s practices dating back to this spring so its defense could be better prepared for Navy. Since then, the Hoosiers have practiced against the unusual form of offense. However, the team knows it will still be a challenge to stop it.“We’ve done a bit of preparing, but we don’t do it to the extent of their package,” Ekeler said. “There’s a lot more involved that’s new to our guys. We had a good pace, but from there, there’s a lot to get ready for.”As if IU does not have enough to deal with already, the Hoosiers’ defense allows a Big Ten-worst 221.2 yards per game, and nearly 78 percent of Navy’s offensive plays are runs. The Hoosier defense will also have to play with an increased risk of injury. The Midshipmen’s cut-blocking techniques are dangerous enough that, at any moment, if the defensive line is not prepared, a player’s knees can be blown out.Black admitted he is afraid this could happen Saturday. However, he and his coaches said they cannot afford to be timid against Navy’s offense, especially not when its triple option form of attack has the potential to put a dent into IU’s defense.“It’s kind of risky to be out there, but it’s a risk worth taking for the reward,” Black said. “We’ve got to be prepared for what they do and what they throw at us.”
(10/18/12 7:29pm)
Thursday afternoon, IU defensive tackle Adam Replogle was named one of 10 finalists for the Senior CLASS Award, an honor given annually to the nation's most well-rounded collegiate senior student-athlete.
(10/16/12 5:08pm)
Following decommitments over the last 36 hours from two longtime IU targets that were committed to other Big Ten schools, it appears the Hoosiers are set to land two of its most significant football recruits in recent history.
(10/16/12 2:27am)
Following decommitments over the last 36 hours from two longtime IU targets that were committed to other Big Ten schools, it appears the Hoosiers are set to land two of its most significant football recruits in recent history.
(10/15/12 4:25am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Don’t count Indiana out. Down 18 points with 100 seconds remaining in Saturday night’s game against No. 8 Ohio State at Memorial Stadium, it appeared IU was about to suffer its most pronounced loss of the season in front of a home crowd.Then it happened. Much like the Ball State game, freshman quarterback Nate Sudfeld led the Hoosiers on a late fourth-quarter comeback.But in the end, it was not enough, as IU fell to the Buckeyes 52-49.Trailing 52-34 with 3:58 remaining in the fourth quarter, Wilson benched sophomore starting quarterback Cameron Coffman in favor of Sudfeld in hopes of providing the freshman with playing experience. At that point in the second half, the Hoosiers had allowed four Ohio State touchdowns on six drives as the Buckeyes pulled away.On a fourth down during Sudfeld’s first drive, he completed a pass to junior wide receiver Jamonne Chester for a first down. Following two personal foul penalties on Ohio State that same possession, Sudfeld found junior wide receiver Duwyce Wilson in the end zone for a touchdown.After the extra point, IU trailed by 11 with 1:40 remaining in the game. “I felt prepared going out there,” Sudfeld said. “I was talking to Cam throughout the game in case anything were to happen. I just felt like I could step in and do it.”That is when junior kicker Mitch Ewald booted an onside kick that the Hoosiers recovered.As the kick went out of bounds, sophomore wide receiver Nick Stoner jumped and tossed the ball backward inbounds. Hoosiers landed on it.On the next drive, Sudfeld completed a 25-yard touchdown pass to junior running back Stephen Houston to cut the Buckeye lead to five.During the ensuing two-point conversion attempt with 1:05 remaining, in a nearly identical attempt of what the Hoosiers did against Northwestern two weeks ago, sophomore wide receiver Cody Latimer took a reverse pitch from junior wide receiver Kofi Hughes into the end zone to cut the lead to three.“After I scored and we went for two, I just knew we were going to get the ball on the onside kick,” Houston said. “It was a hope, a wish and a prayer.”On their second straight onside kick attempt, it seemed the Hoosiers were going to be able to recover when OSU returner Corey Brown fumbled the kick.Then the magic faded.Brown found the ball and recovered both the ball on the Buckeye 31-yard line and the Ohio State victory.Buckeye quarterback Braxton Miller, who produced 360 yards of combined offense, kneeled twice as the clock expired on the Hoosiers’ comeback.
(10/14/12 6:20am)
Indiana Daily Student IU football beat writers Jordan Littman and Aaron Siegal-Eisman and IU football columnist Connor Killoren break down IU's 52-49 loss to Ohio State, as the Hoosiers drop to a 2-4 record in 2012:
(10/14/12 5:30am)
Do not count Indiana out.
(10/14/12 2:00am)
Midway through IU's game tonight against Ohio State, the Hoosiers are within striking range against the No. 8 team in the country.
(10/13/12 11:02pm)
Live Discussion: Ohio State at Indiana