Football

History made to be broken in Bucket game

By Ryan Winn · Wednesday, Nov. 18,2009 12:25 a.m.

With both teams suffering defeats last weekend, IU and Purdue will meet for their annual contest with nothing to play for but the Old Oaken Bucket.

IU will look to Purdue as its bowl game

By Nathan Hart · Wednesday, Nov. 18,2009 12:22 a.m.

For the 15th time in 16 seasons, the IU football team will not be participating in a bowl game.

Football game attendance highest since 1992

By Nathan Hart · Tuesday, Nov. 17,2009 2:41 p.m.

With more than 40,000 tickets already sold for this week’s Old Oaken Bucket game against Purdue, IU will exceed a 40,000 average game attendance for the first time since 1992.

IU fails to capitalize on Penn State turnovers

By Nathan Hart · Sunday, Nov. 15,2009 9:47 p.m.

IU senior running back Bryan Payton couldn’t help but be disappointed in his own offense that turned four Penn State turnovers into just one score during the first half.

Second half plagues Hoosiers

By Greg Rosenstein · Sunday, Nov. 15,2009 9:45 p.m.

IU lost to Penn State 31-20 in State College, Pa., and fell to 4-7 on the season. The defeat eliminates any chance of a bowl game berth for IU.

Unwritten rules tested in Hoosier loss

By Ryan Winn · Sunday, Nov. 15,2009 9:43 p.m.

As if football wasn’t a complex enough game with the rules in the book, the unwritten rules – generally accepted ways of the game – come into play throughout an entire contest.

Hoosiers fall out of bowl contention

By Nathan Hart · Saturday, Nov. 14,2009 5:46 p.m.

The story is all too familiar for IU football this season: an early lead, a failure to capitalize on opportunities and a second-half struggle. Saturday’s game against Penn State was no different.

IU bowl hopes slip away at Penn State

By Nathan Hart · Saturday, Nov. 14,2009 10:52 a.m.

The story is all too familiar for IU football this season: an early lead, a failure to capitalize on opportunities and a second-half struggle. Saturday’s game against Penn State was no different.

IU begins 2-game, single-elimination season

By Ryan Winn · Thursday, Nov. 12,2009 11:53 p.m.

The terms “must-win,” “do or die” and “win or go home” will have their place in every preview of Saturday’s game, but they aren’t points of emphasis within the Memorial Stadium walls.

Hoosiers ready for Nittany Lions’ defensive front

By Greg Rosenstein · Thursday, Nov. 12,2009 11:47 p.m.

As coach of Penn State for the past 43 seasons, Joe Paterno has been around football long enough to understand the importance of never looking past an opponent.

Wide receivers continue to improve

By Nathan Hart · Thursday, Nov. 12,2009 11:30 p.m.

Late in the second quarter against Wisconsin, IU’s offense was struggling with only 55 yards the entire half. So it turned to a group that’s paced the offense all season – the wide receivers.

BCS on track to do its usual

By Frank Therber · Monday, Nov. 9,2009 11:48 p.m.

The Bowl Championship Series is going to oust deserving teams again, and this time there is a possibility that the damage might extend to multiple schools.

Hoosiers play catchup, fall short against No. 24 Badgers

By Nathan Hart · Sunday, Nov. 8,2009 10:17 p.m.

Saturday’s football game at Memorial Stadium provided a different storyline for the Hoosiers.

Wisconsin running backs overwhelm IU

By Greg Rosenstein · Sunday, Nov. 8,2009 10:15 p.m.

Going into its matchup with No. 24 Wisconsin on Saturday, IU knew exactly what to expect from the Badgers’ top rushing attack. But it didn’t matter.

Hoosiers have guts, but not glory

By Ryan Winn · Sunday, Nov. 8,2009 10:13 p.m.

While their season may be dying, there will be no white flags raised on the IU sideline in the final stretch.

IU football loses 31-28 to Wisconsin

Saturday, Nov. 7,2009 4:17 p.m.

After two weeks of giving up leads in the fourth quarter, IU played the comeback role today. But it wasn’t enough.

IU loses to No. 24 Wisconsin 31-28

By Greg Rosenstein · Saturday, Nov. 7,2009 10:51 a.m.

A main issue plaguing IU this season has been a lack of production in the fourth quarter. But despite scoring 14 points in the final period against Wisconsin, it was still not enough to earn the victory.

Wisconsin’s 250-pound RB leads team against an injured IU defense

By Nathan Hart · Friday, Nov. 6,2009 12:35 a.m.

John Clay, the big, bruising 248-pound Badger running back who anchors the Wisconsin offense, averages 104.9 rushing yards per game and has scored 10 touchdowns – four more than any other running back in the Big Ten.

Senior safety, former walk-on gets his chance to shine

By Greg Rosenstein · Friday, Nov. 6,2009 12:18 a.m.

On the Thursday afternoon before IU’s matchup against Illinois, senior safety Collin Taylor ran out onto the practice field as he normally does. Except this time, he heard the voice of IU co-defensive coordinator Joe Palcic yell to him.

Adrian Burks hopes to play a convincing starter

By Ryan Winn · Friday, Nov. 6,2009 12:15 a.m.

Before Adrian Burks could put on the pads as a starting cornerback, he had to put on a dress.

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