Hoosiers ready for undersized Bulldogs
The Hoosiers need only to look within their conference’s recent history for a reminder to not overlook Football Championship Subdivision teams such as South Carolina State.
The Hoosiers need only to look within their conference’s recent history for a reminder to not overlook Football Championship Subdivision teams such as South Carolina State.
Few people were talking about Wilson before the season. I know I wasn’t.
Host Max McCombs is joined by fellow football beat writer Alex McCarthy, columnist Justin Albers, and former football beat writer Connor O'Gara to discuss IU's loss to Virginia and upcoming game against South Carolina State.
Few people were talking about Wilson before the season. I know I wasn’t.
Even before redshirt sophomore wide receiver Duwyce Wilson made a leaping touchdown grab to give IU a 31-23 lead against Virginia last Saturday, it was clear to many that No. 81 was a valuable asset to the team.
The Hoosiers need only to look within their conference’s recent history for a reminder to not overlook Football Championship Subdivision teams such as South Carolina State.
Peyton Manning — the heart, leader and quarterback of the team — will be out for at least two months, but the possibility of him being done for the season is very real. The four-time league MVP was replaced by backup Kerry Collins, who performed below expectations in the opener.
MVP of the week - Matt Perez - Running Back, Redshirt Freshman Unsung player of the week - Chase Hoobler - Outside Linebacker, Redshirt Freshman
MVP of the week - Matt Perez - Running Back, Redshirt FreshmanUnsung player of the week - Chase Hoobler -Outside Linebacker, Redshirt Freshman
Senior linebacker Leon Beckum serves as an example of how close the linebackers are as a unit. Senior middle linebacker Jeff Thomas and Beckum have been good friends for a while, but younger players like freshman linebacker Chase Hoobler became fast friends with the older players.
The Hoosiers took a different path to get there, but ultimately, the result was the same. They lost to Virginia in the most ridiculous of ways.
In a game where momentum ebbed and flowed with the turnover battle, IU’s turnover-fueled comeback in the second half was effectively negated by a turnover of its own.
Virginia’s senior defensive end Cam Johnson sacked Wright-Baker and forced a fumble with 1:13 remaining in the game. The Cavaliers recovered at the IU 14-yard line. They ran down the clock and kicked a game-winning field goal as time expired to secure a 34-31 victory, spoiling a 21-point fourth-quarter IU comeback.
A 24-yard field goal in the final two seconds of the game helped the University of Virginia edge IU.
IU lost to Virginia Saturday.
Football beat reporters Alex McCarthy and Max McCombs and columnist Justin Albers discuss last week’s loss to Ball State and preview Saturday’s home opener against Virginia in the inaugural edition of the Hoosier Hype podcast.
Two seasons ago, the Hoosiers travelled to Charlottesville, Va., for a seemingly even matchup between two teams looking for a non-conference statement win. They left with a 47-7 loss, managing barely half as many yards on offense as the Cavaliers, a team that would go on to a 3-9 record and fire their coach following the season.
The Cardinals rushed for 210 yards while the Hoosiers ran for 103 yards. That’s a result they hope to avoid when Virginia visits Memorial Stadium to kick off IU’s home schedule at 7 p.m. Saturday.
The fact is, IU has always had a pretty good offense. The Hoosiers lose because they rarely have a defense to match it.
Months and months of the offseason had millions of people hoping for a good outcome for a variety of reasons. Some may have been financially motivated, and some may have been socially motivated, but nevertheless it would have been difficult to fill the void NFL teams would have left.