Game to renew Spittoon rivalry
The Old Brass Spittoon was put into effect in 1950 as the prize for the winner of the nearly annual game.
The Old Brass Spittoon was put into effect in 1950 as the prize for the winner of the nearly annual game.
After he failed to qualify academically at Ole Miss out of high school and to gain admission to North Carolina out of junior college, Houston constantly wondered if things would ever go his way.

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Former IU wide receiver Damarlo Belcher hadn’t been heard from since he was dismissed from the football team. He broke his silence Monday, issuing a statement to the IDS.
The injured running back first made a side appearance at an Infinity Pro Wrestling event in late September, on the same day his team fell to North Texas, 24-21.
It has certainly been an interesting year for the Big Ten — and that’s not including the scandals.
The Hoosiers showed up on Saturday, and, for the first time in a number of weeks, they improved. They lost 34-20 to Ohio State, but they improved.
Each team is now starting a true freshman at quarterback, Tre Roberson for IU and Braxton Miller for OSU, after opening their seasons with more experienced players under center.
After Ohio State’s true freshman quarterback, Braxton Miller, put the Buckeyes on the board with the longest quarterback run in OSU history — 81 yards — the difference between the teams was never more than seven points until the final minutes. IU Coach Kevin Wilson said he wasn’t surprised at how close the game was, despite the 27.5-point spread.
The Hoosiers entered Ohio Stadium as 28-point underdogs and left just short of beating the Buckeyes for the first time since 1988. True freshman quarterback Tre Roberson threw an interception in the final minutes as IU trailed 27-20, which led to a Buckeye touchdown drive to make it 34-20, which stood as the final score.
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The IDS is blogging live from Ohio Stadium in Columbus for today's IU football game against Ohio State. Join the conversation.
The IDS is blogging live from Ohio Stadium in Columbus for today's IU football game against Ohio State. Join the conversation.
On an offense that has had multiple starters at every position this season, a combination of injuries, players leaving the team and demotions have resulted in the current lineup slated to see the field Saturday.
While the Hoosiers (1-8, 0-5) have lost their previous three games by a combined score of 163-69, the Buckeyes (5-3, 2-2) have defeated two ranked opponents in Illinois and Wisconsin.
I’m starting to think running the option wouldn’t be such a bad idea for the current Hoosiers — at least for the final three games of the season, just to see how it works.
In what might be the most exciting two years in conference realignments, the Big East is finally making its long-talked-about move. It’s extending invitations to expand its conference to make up for the loss of Pittsburgh, Syracuse and West Virginia.
Senior wide receiver Damarlo Belcher was dismissed from the IU football team for a violation of team rules, according to a release from IU Athletics.
While 2011 marked the 99th Homecoming for IU, it was football coach Kevin Wilson's first as a Hoosier.
IU fell to Northwestern, 59-38, Saturday at Memorial Stadium, dropping to 1-8 for the season, despite tying its highest-scoring effort of the season.