Football

Hoosiers show glimpses of past and future in loss

By Ryan Winn · Sunday, Nov. 22,2009 9:45 p.m.

The 2009 Hoosiers preached from August to November about the changes in the program and about how they were going to make football relevant at IU. In a 38-21 loss to Purdue, that progress was hard to find.

Purdue wins bucket game 38-21

By Greg Rosenstein · Saturday, Nov. 21,2009 5:06 p.m.

Joey Elliott threw a career-high four touchdown passes to help Purdue beat Indiana 38-21 on Saturday and retain the Old Oaken Bucket.

IU-Purdue bucket game live chat

Saturday, Nov. 21,2009 2:07 p.m.

Join a live discussion today as IU takes on Purdue in the Old Oaken Bucket game. Kickoff is at 3:30 p.m. Click here for a live chat of the game.

IU to play rival Purdue for Bucket

By Nathan Hart · Friday, Nov. 20,2009 12:08 a.m.

The 4-7 record for both IU and Purdue is not the only thing they have in common as they prepare for the game at 3:30 p.m. Saturday in Bloomington. Playing for pride is simply the most obvious.

Bucket game means something, even when it means nothing

By Ryan Winn · Thursday, Nov. 19,2009 11:42 p.m.

When the Hoosiers storm the field for the last time in 2009 to take on Purdue, it will be a reminder that this is what college football should be.

Out-of-state players take to IU-Purdue rivalry

By Greg Rosenstein · Thursday, Nov. 19,2009 11:40 p.m.

When IU senior safety Nick Polk – originally from Milwaukee – first visited Bloomington, he didn’t know anything about the school’s rivalry with Purdue. Things have changed.

IU revives burial of ‘Ole Jawn Purdue’ on Friday

By Aaron Siegal-Eisman · Thursday, Nov. 19,2009 11:38 p.m.

IU used to show off its animosity every year by re-enacting the burial of Jawn Purdue, and Purdue counteracted with their burning of Miss Indiana, which died out in the mid-1970s and 1960s, respectively.

Oaken Bucket student section expanded; seats still limited

Thursday, Nov. 19,2009 12:46 a.m.

After expanded student section tickets sold out, Fred Glass announced Wednesday an additional 2,500 student seats for Saturday's IU-Purdue football game.

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.