Coleman named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week
After running for a career high 215 yards on 15 carries and tallying two touchdowns Saturday against Illinois, sophomore running back Tevin Coleman was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week.
After running for a career high 215 yards on 15 carries and tallying two touchdowns Saturday against Illinois, sophomore running back Tevin Coleman was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week.
In IU’s 52-35 win Saturday at Memorial Stadium against Illinois, the Hoosiers piled up 371 rushing yards and 279 passing yards.
Despite Illinois’ accumulation of more than one-third of a mile of total offense, IU’s defense came through in the clutch to give the Hoosiers a 52-35 victory at home Saturday.
IU (4-5, 2-3) defeated Illinois (3-6, 0-5) 52-35.The victory was IU’s first since it beat Penn State Oct. 5.
IU ended its three-game losing streak Saturday at Memorial Stadium by defeating Illinois (3-6, 0-5) 52-35 after ending the game by scoring 17 unanswered points.
After losing back-to-back games in heartbreaking fashion, IU has a chance to get some momentum back. It has a chance to right the ship. Or it can crumble.
In Illinois’s 46 previous games, they’ve had the same quarterback for 44 of them.
With four games remaining on their schedule, the Hoosiers (3-5, 1-3) need to win three of their final matchups to earn bowl eligibility. This journey begins at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at home against Illinois (3-5, 0-4).
In this week’s conversation with IU Athletic Director Fred Glass, we talk about the Homecoming festivities and Glass’ hopes for moving forward this season.
In advance of the IU football team’s Saturday game against Illinois, the IDS exchanged questions and answers with The Daily Illini’s Sean Hammond.
Growing up in Indianapolis near Butler University, Fred Glass would climb out of his window to the roof of his house and watch fireworks shows sponsored by the university. That’s how Indiana University Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Fred Glass developed his love for pyrotechnics.
IU sophomore quarterback Nate Sudfeld threw a swing pass to sophomore running back Tevin Coleman to try to exploit a matchup against Minnesota’s man defense. Sudfeld’s pass was behind the line of scrimmage, making it a lateral.
IU (3-5, 1-3) has to win on the road against either Wisconsin (6-2, 4-1) or Ohio State (9-0, 5-0) in addition to beating Illinois (3-5, 0-4) and Purdue (1-7, 0-4) at home to become bowl eligible.
In its Homecoming matchup against Minnesota, IU lost 42-39 to fall to 3-5 (1-3 Big Ten).
On Homecoming, IU suffered a 42-39 loss at the hands of Minnesota.
In advance of Saturday's game against Minnesota, the IDS asked Minnesota Daily football beat writer Nate Gotlieb about the Minnesota offense and Coach Jerry Kill.
Wilson said Minnesota’s attitude on offense is similar to that of Navy. Both schools want to pound the ball on the ground. Forcing stops on third downs will be critical for IU’s defense.
IU just had to win its three remaining home games against Minnesota, Illinois and Purdue, and the Hoosiers would secure their first bowl berth since 2007.
All IU has to do is win the rest of its home games, and the Hoosiers will make a bowl game. The process starts when IU (3-4, 1-2) takes on Minnesota (6-2, 2-2) Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
Before the season, there was a quarterback controversy among sophomores Nate Sudfeld and Tre Roberson and junior Cam Coffman.