Football

Underclassmen emerge as present, future starters

By Max McCombs · Friday, Nov. 4,2011 12:27 a.m.

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.

Young defense to face more conventional Buckeye offense

By Alex McCarthy · Friday, Nov. 4,2011 12:24 a.m.

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.

Column: The option of the option

By Justin Albers · Thursday, Nov. 3,2011 11:59 p.m.

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.

Column: Realignments hurt non-revenue sports

By Caitlin Ursini · Wednesday, Nov. 2,2011 10:55 p.m.

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.

Damarlo Belcher dismissed from football team

By Alex McCarthy · Monday, Oct. 31,2011 7:13 p.m.

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.

Wilson's 1st homeoming

By Alex McCarthy · Monday, Oct. 31,2011 3:06 p.m.

While 2011 marked the 99th Homecoming for IU, it was football coach Kevin Wilson's first as a Hoosier.

Even with best output by offense, IU falls to Wildcats

By Max McCombs · Monday, Oct. 31,2011 12:24 a.m.

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.

Column: Where has Damarlo Belcher gone?

By Justin Albers · Monday, Oct. 31,2011 12:22 a.m.

The problem is Belcher never seemed interested in putting in the work to make it his team. It’s when things have gone bad for the Hoosiers this season that Belcher has come up the smallest.

Houston-led running game becomes focal point of offense

By Alex McCarthy · Monday, Oct. 31,2011 12:19 a.m.

After struggling to gain yardage on the ground against teams like Ball State and North Texas, the Hoosiers have found a way to rush against Big Ten opponents like Wisconsin, Iowa and Northwestern.

IU loses to Northwestern 59-38

By Max McCombs · Saturday, Oct. 29,2011 12:49 p.m.

The seniors who were part of a Homecoming upset of Northwestern as freshman could not end their final IU Homecoming the same way, losing 59-38.

LIVE BLOG: Indiana vs. Northwestern

By Max McCombs · Saturday, Oct. 29,2011 11:54 a.m.

The IDS is blogging live from Memorial Stadium as the Hoosiers take on Northwestern in this year's Homecoming game. Join the conversation.

Wildcats and Wilson share old connection

By Alex McCarthy · Thursday, Oct. 27,2011 11:01 p.m.

It hasn’t been long since a pair of crimson-clad IU coaches wore the royal purple of the Northwestern Wildcats.

Column: Offense’s youth movement sets stage for future seasons

By Justin Albers · Thursday, Oct. 27,2011 9:57 p.m.

Though the Hoosiers have one win in eight tries in Wilson’s first season, we are seeing signs the coach’s strategy is working. On offense, at least. “Working” is probably not the right word to describe the defense, but that’s a topic for another day.

Tre Roberson becomes 1st true freshman quarterback to start for IU football team

By Alex McCarthy · Wednesday, Oct. 26,2011 12:13 a.m.

On Saturday, three years after being thrust into the starting role at Lawrence Central, Roberson became the first true freshman to start at quarterback for IU since true freshmen became eligible in 1972.

Column: Without Kiel, Wilson must look to Roberson to rebuild IU's confidence

By Justin Albers · Monday, Oct. 24,2011 1:40 a.m.

The star quarterback was a source of hope, a reason to keep believing things will get better. Now, this hope might be gone before he ever even arrives in Bloomington.

Kiel confirms decommit to IU, visits Notre Dame

By Alex McCarthy · Sunday, Oct. 23,2011 11:54 p.m.

Gunner Kiel, the top-rated quarterback recruit in the country, is not only opening his commitment, but made an unofficial visit to Notre Dame Saturday.

Roberson makes history

By Connor O'Gara · Sunday, Oct. 23,2011 11:08 p.m.

Tre Roberson became the first true freshman to start at quarterback in school history Saturday afternoon. Though the result for IU (1-7, 0-4) was a 45-24 loss to Iowa (5-2, 2-1), Roberson was 16-for-24 for 197 yards with a touchdown through the air. He ran the ball 16 times for 84 yards and another score.

Another week of defensive struggles spoils offensive gains in 45-24 loss to Iowa

By Alex McCarthy · Sunday, Oct. 23,2011 11:06 p.m.

En route to a 45-24 loss to fall to 1-7 (0-4), a Hawkeye 80-yard touchdown wasn’t the only time IU’s defense struggled to contain the Iowa offense that ranked fourth in the Big Ten in scoring. Running back Marcus Coker ran for 139 yards and two touchdowns.

Hoosiers fall to Iowa, 45-24

By Alex McCarthy · Saturday, Oct. 22,2011 1:56 p.m.

As news of Gunner Kiel swirled around Bloomington, the Hoosiers fell to Iowa 45-24 in Iowa City Saturday.

Hoosiers trail 14-7 at end of 1st quarter

By Alex McCarthy · Saturday, Oct. 22,2011 12:50 p.m.

As news of Gunner Kiel still swirls around Bloomington, the Hoosiers trail Iowa 14-7 at the close of the first quarter in Iowa City.

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