Football

IU will play in bowl game

By Justin Albers · Friday, Aug. 27,2010 12:05 a.m.

IU will make a bowl game this season — that is a guarantee (Yes, the Kentucky Fried Chicken Bowl and The Mott’s Fruit Bowl do count).

Chris Adkins out with ankle injury

Tuesday, Aug. 24,2010 2:47 p.m.

Just after losing much of his sophomore season to an elbow injury, junior safety Chris Adkins could miss a significant portion of the 2010 campaign because of an injured ankle.

Winning - IU football's only permanent solution

By Justin Albers · Monday, Aug. 23,2010 8:51 p.m.

IU Athletics Director Fred Glass is working hard to make people excited about the university’s football program. At this point, that’s all he can do.

Future looks bright, but not yet golden

By Justin Albers · Wednesday, Aug. 11,2010 5:04 p.m.

IU football coach Bill Lynch is confident about the upcoming season. He thinks he has a team that can compete with — and beat — many of its Big Ten opponents.

Preserving RB's potential

By Geoffrey Miller · Wednesday, Aug. 11,2010 5:02 p.m.

Sophomore running back Darius Willis took in Tuesday’s practice from the sidelines, but coaches said having the top projected running back out wasn’t a cause for concern.

IU football player's father killed in Alaskan plane crash

By Geoffrey Miller · Wednesday, Aug. 11,2010 8:45 a.m.

Tragedy struck the IU football program Tuesday night when a freshman tight end learned his father was one of five people killed in an Alaskan air crash Monday night that also claimed the life of a former U.S. senator.

Lucas Oil snags 1st conference championship

Sunday, Aug. 8,2010 7:38 p.m.

The 115th season of Big Ten football will end with something many fans have been clamoring for: a conference championship game. The inaugural Big Ten Football Championship will also have importance for the Hoosiers. The December 2011 game will take place at Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium — essentially home turf.

Hoosiers take next step with first practice

By Geoffrey Miller · Sunday, Aug. 8,2010 5:57 p.m.

“When you have some disappointing losses that we had last year, you can go one of two ways,” IU coach Bill Lynch said of his team’s overall attitude. “Just watching what they did (Friday), they certainly did their work during the summer.”

Multiple WRs 'not a problem'

By Geoffrey Miller · Wednesday, Aug. 4,2010 8:06 p.m.

Despite an offense with three wide receivers popularly accepted as some of the best the Big Ten will offer, the questions for IU football coach Bill Lynch weren’t about potentially mind-numbing statistics for yards or touchdowns.

Best of Lynch: Media Day edition

Wednesday, Aug. 4,2010 7:57 p.m.

Think you’ll see a furious Lynch on the sidelines again this year? You might — but expect the Hoosiers to be much improved from last year, at least based on Lynch’s preseason comments. Here are some of the highlights of Lynch’s Big Ten Media Day presser:

Glass expects Lynch to coach IU for 'a long, long time'

By Geoffrey Miller · Tuesday, Aug. 3,2010 11:49 a.m.

The man responsible for deciding the future of Bill Lynch’s tenure as head football coach at IU made one thing absolutely clear Monday: Lynch has his unwavering support.

Chappell named to preseason watch list

By Candice Rohrman · Sunday, July 18,2010 6:38 p.m.

Indiana quarterback Ben Chappell has the chance to join them, as he was named to the 2010 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award preseason watch list.

Former Hoosier beats second bout of leukemia

By John Patishnock · Wednesday, July 14,2010 8:37 p.m.

The only quarterback ever to lead IU to victories against Michigan and Ohio State in the same season has been inducted into the Indiana Football Hall of Fame — but that’s only part of the story. The rest is of a father of four who has twice defeated cancer and the support of a University that feels more like a family than an institution.

3-star back commits for 2011

Wednesday, July 14,2010 7:39 p.m.

The 5-foot-10, 180-pound running back rushed for more than 2,600 yards and scored 32 touchdowns during his junior campaign at Bloomington High School North. Roberts averaged more than 215 yards a game rushing and ranked second in the state in that category last year.

Five college football games not to miss during the 2010 season

By Frank Therber · Wednesday, July 7,2010 8:30 p.m.

While I have never and will never buy into the soccer hype many Americans display every four years, the World Cup does mean one thing: this dreaded, stagnant, Cubs-out-of-contention annual dead period in sports is almost over.

Colt's Make it Personal Tour Stops in Bedford, IN

Colts tour comes to Bedford

By Dennis Glade · Thursday, July 1,2010 4:42 p.m.

The Indianapolis Colts sponsored a day-long fan festival in Bedford on Wednesday as part of their Make it Personal Tour. The tour will visit 18 different cities across both Indiana and Illinois during the months of June and July.

Hoosiers snag several highly ranked recruits

Sunday, June 20,2010 8:27 p.m.

A slew of commitments for the 2011 class have come in the past week, with several recruits verbally committing to play for Bill Lynch and the Hoosiers.

Carroll committed the perfect college crime

By Frank Therber · Sunday, June 13,2010 8:10 p.m.

It’s only fitting that the NCAA hit the USC football program with a 2-year postseason ban, a loss of 30 scholarships, and a required vacancy of all wins from December 2004 to January 2006, after an investigation found former running back Reggie Bush received improper benefits from individuals outside the program.

Education No. 1 goal for team

By John Patishnock · Sunday, May 23,2010 8:12 p.m.

Eighty-three members of the football team earned a 3.0 grade point average during the 2009-2010 academic year. Forty-two athletes earned the distinction in the fall and 41 athletes in the spring.

3 former Hoosiers selected in NFL draft

By Greg Rosenstein · Monday, April 26,2010 12:49 a.m.

Rams select Saffold in second round. Broncos take Kirlew and Colts draft Fisher in 7th round.