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Key Players Returning:
QB Michael Penix, WR Ty Frygofle, TE Peyton Hendershot, OG Dylan Powell, OT Matthew Bedford, OT Caleb Jones, DE James Head, DE Michael Ziemba, DT Sio Nofogatoto’a, LB Cam Jones, LB Micah McFadden, LB James Miller, CB Tiawan Mullen, CB/PR Reese Taylor, CB Jaylin Williams, FS Raheem Layne, NB Bryant Fitzgerald, NB Marcelino McCray-Ball, and SS Devon Matthews.
Key Players Departing:
RB Stevie Scott, WR Whop Philyor, OC Harry Crider, OG Mackenzie Nworah, DT Jerome Johnson, SS Jamar Johnson, and PT Haydon Whitehead.
Top 10 Recruits:
Blue Chip Recruits: RB Stephen Carr (USC Transfer).
4 Star Recruits: DE Jaren Hardy (Auburn transfer), QB Donaven McCulley (Indianapolis, Indiana), and WR Jaquez Smith (Atlanta, Georgia).
3 Star Recruits: WR Camron Buckley (Texas A&M transfer), WR Malachi Holt-Bennett (Fairfield, Alabama), DL Cooper Jones (Valparaiso, Indiana), S Larry Smith (Orange Park, Florida), WR Jordyn Williams (Cedar Hill, Texas), TE Aaron Steinfeldt (Bloomington, Indiana), and OT Joshua Sales (Brownsburg, Indiana).
2020 Results:
G01 #8 PENN STATE W 36-35
G02 at Rutgers W 37-21
G03 #23 MICHIGAN W 38-21
G04 at Michigan State W 24-0
G05 at #3 Ohio State L 35-42
G06 MARYLAND W 27-11
G07 at #18 Wisconsin W 14-6
BOWL vs. Ole Miss L 20-26
Team Info:
2020 Record: 6-2 (2nd in Big Ten East)
Home: 3-0
Away: 3-1
Neutral: 0-0
B10: 6-1
Non-AAC: 0-1
Head Coach: Tom Allen
Indiana: 24-22
Career: 24-22
Bowls: 0-3
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Michael Penix (124-220, 1645 yards, 56.4%, 7.5 avg., 14 TD, 4 INT)
Rushing: Tim Baldwin (22 car., 141 yards, 6.4 avg., 0 TD)
Receiving: Ty Fryfogle (37 rec., 721 yards, 19.5 avg., 7 TD)
TDs Scored: Ty Fryfogle (7)
Sacks: Micah McFadden (6)
Tackles: Micah McFadden (59)
Tackles For Loss: Micah McFadden (10.5)
Interceptions: Jaylin Williams (4)
Pass Deflections: Reese Taylor (7)
Forced Fumbles: 4 Tied (1)
Kick Returns: Jacolby Hewitt (4 ret., 59 yards, 14.8 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Reese Taylor (9 ret., 73 yards, 8.1 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Charles Campbell (10-11 fg/fga., 91%, 25-25 xp/xpa., 55 pts.)
Punting: None
Projected Offensive Starters
QB: 9 Michael Penix (RS JR)
RB: 20 Tim Baldwin (SO)
WR: 13 Miles Marshall (RS JR)
WR: 3 Ty Fryfogle (SR)
WR: 7 D.J. Matthews (RS GR/TR)
TE: 86 Peyton Hendershot (RS SR)
LT: 77 Caleb Jones (RS SR)
LG: 56 Mike Katic (RS SO)
OC: 50 Zach Carpenter (RS SO/TR)
RG: 72 Dylan Powell (GR/TR)
RT: 76 Matthew Bedford (JR)
KR: 10 David Ellis (JR)
PK: 93 Charles Campbell (RS JR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 10 Ryder Anderson (GR/TR)
DT: 94 Demarcus Elliot (SR/TR)
DT: 50 Sio Nofogatoto’a (JR)
DE: 92 Alfred Bryant (RS SR)
LB: 47 Micah McFadden (SR)
LB: 4 Cam Jones (SR)
NB: 9 Marcelino McCrary-Ball (RS JR)
CB: 23 Jaylin Williams (SR)
CB: 3 Tiawan Mullen (JR)
FS: 00 Raheem Layne (RS SR)
SS: 1 Devon Matthews (SR)
PR: 2 Reese Taylor (SR)
PT: 94 James Evans (FR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: B
Running Backs: C
Wide Receivers: B
Offensive Line: A
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: B
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: B
Kickers: A
Punters: C
Schedule:
09/04 at Iowa Hawkeyes | Indiana trails the series 28-45-4. The Hoosiers are 1-4 since 2011, and they lost (16-42) the last meeting between schools in 2018.
09/11 IDAHO VANDALS | First meeting between schools.bb
09/18 CINCINNATI BEARCATS | Indiana leads the series 9-3. The Hoosiers won (42-6) the last meeting between schools in 2000.
09/25 at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | Indiana leads the series 3-0. The Hoosiers won (38-35) the last meeting between schools in 2015.
10/02 at Penn State Nittany Lions | Indiana trails the series 2-22. The Hoosiers are 2-8 since 2011, and their last series loss (27-34) was in 2019.
10/16 MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS | Indiana trails the series 16-49-2. The Hoosiers are 2-8 since 2011, and their last series loss (31-40) was in 2019.
10/23 OHIO STATE BUCKEYES | Indiana trails the series 12-77-5. The Hoosiers are 0-10 since 2011, and their last series win (41-7) was in 1988.
10/30 at Maryland Terrapins | Indiana leads the series 7-2. The Hoosiers are 5-1 since renewing the series 39-42, and their last series loss (39-42) was in 2017.
11/06 at Michigan Wolverines | Indiana trails the series 10-59. The Hoosiers are 1-7 since 2013, and their last series loss (14-39) was in 2019.
11/13 RUTGERS SCARLET KNIGHTS | Indiana leads the series 5-2. The Hoosiers have won the last four meetings, dating back to 2016, by an average of 21 points per game.
11/20 MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS | Indiana trails the series 26-39-3. The Hoosiers lost (31-38) the last meeting between schools in 2018.
11/27 at Purdue Boilermakers | Indiana trails the series 42-74-6. The Hoosiers are 5-4 since 2011, and they won (44-41 OT) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
Predictions:
Home: 5-1
Road: 3-3
Neutral: 0-0
B10: 5-4
Non-B10: 3-0
Overall: 8-4 (5th in Big Ten East)
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