IU football fan supports team for 60 years
On Saturday, Big Al Carpenter will take his 1979 Holiday Bowl ring out of its box in his dresser drawer and don it on the sidelines of the Old Oaken Bucket game.
On Saturday, Big Al Carpenter will take his 1979 Holiday Bowl ring out of its box in his dresser drawer and don it on the sidelines of the Old Oaken Bucket game.
The Old Oaken Bucket is given annually to the winner of the IU-Purdue game. The Hoosiers (1-10, 0-7), who won the Bucket game last season, now look to bounce back.
What makes this defense so frustrating to watch is the fact that it seemingly gets worse every week. Saturday’s 55-3 loss at No. 15 Michigan State was just the latest example.
Thanks to 296 yards from quarterback Kirk Cousins and the Michigan State passing game, the Spartans romped past IU 55-3 Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich.
Thanks to 272 yards from Kirk Cousins and the Michigan State passing game, the Spartans defeated the Hoosiers 55-3 today at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing.
Thanks to 183 yards from Kirk Cousins and the Michigan State passing game, the Spartans lead the Hoosiers 17-0 after the first quarter.
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Despite a roster depleted by season-ending injuries at several positions, the Hoosiers have more of one thing heading into Saturday’s road contest with Michigan State than they have had all season: time.
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.
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.