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Key Players Returning:
WR Cam Camper, OC Zach Carpenter, OG Mike Katic, OG Kahlil Benson, LB Aaron Casey, NB Noah Pierre, KR/PR Jaylin Lucas and PT James Evans.
Key Players Departing:
QB Connor Bazelak, RB Shaun Shivers, WR Emery Simmons, TE AJ Barner, OT Luke Haggard, OT Caleb Jones, DE Alfred Bryant, DE Dasan McCullough, DT Demarcus Elliott, LB Bradley Jennings Jr., LB Cam Jones, CB Tiawan Mullen, CB Jaylin Williams, NB Jonathan Haynes, FS Bryant Fitzgerald, SS Devon Matthews, PR DJ Matthews and PK Charles Campbell.
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: DL Andre Carter (Western Michigan transfer), QB Tayven Jackson (Tennessee transfer), DL Marcus Burris Jr. (Texas A&M transfer) and WR DeQuece Carter (Fordham transfer).
3 Star Recruits: LB Jacob Magnum-Farrar (Stanford transfer), EDGE TaDerius Collins (Shreveport, Louisiana), DS Amare Ferrell (Lake City, Florida), DL Philip Blidi (Texas Tech transfer), CB Jordan Shaw (Downey, California) and TE Sam West (Greensburg, Indiana).
2022 Results:
G01 ILLINOIS W 23-20
G02 IDAHO W 35-22
G03 WESTERN KENTUCKY W 33-30
G04 @ Cincinnati L 24-45
G05 @ Nebraska L 21-35
G06 #4 MICHGAN L 10-31
G07 MARYLAND L 33-38
G08 @ Rutgers L 17-24
G09 #15 PENN STATE L 14-45
G10 @ #2 Ohio State L 14-56
G11 @ Michigan State W 39-31
G12 PURDUE L 16-30
Team Info:
2022 Record: 4-8 (6th in Big Ten East)
Home: 3-4
Away: 1-4
Neutral: 0-0
B10: 2-7
Non-AAC: 2-1
Head Coach: Tom Allen
Indiana: 30-40
Career: 30-40
Bowls: 0-3
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Brendan Sorsby (3-6, 8 yards, 50.0%, 1.3 avg., 0 TD, 1 INT)
Rushing: Josh Henderson (90 car., 398 yards, 4.4 avg., 4 TD)
Receiving: Cam Camper (46 rec., 569 yards, 12.4 avg., 2 TD)
TDs Scored: Josh Henderson (8)
Sacks: Noah Pierre (3)
Tackles: Aaron Casey (85)
Tackles For Loss: Aaron Casey (10.5)
Interceptions: Myles Jackson (1)
Pass Deflections: Noah Pierre (3)
Forced Fumbles: Noah Pierre (3)
Kick Returns: Jaylin Lucas (21 ret., 591 yards, 28.1 avg., 2 TD)
Punt Returns: None
Kicking: None
Punting: James Evans (75 punts, 3325 yards, 44.3 avg., 30 TD)
Projected Offensive Starters
QB: 2 Tayven Jackson (RS FR/TR)
RB: 26 Josh Henderson (SR/TR)
WR: 1 Donaven McCulley (JR)
WR: 6 Cam Camper (SR/TR)
WR: 00 DeQuece Carter (SR/TR)
TE: 48 James Bomba (RS SO/TR)
LT: 65 Carter Smith (RS FR)
LG: 56 Mike Katic (RS SR)
OC: 50 Zach Carpenter (RS SR/TR)
RG: 67 Kahlil Benson (RS JR)
RT: 76 Matthew Bedford (RS SR)
KR: 12 Jaylin Lucas (SO)
PK: 39 Nicolas Radicic (FR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 1 Andre Carter (RS SR/TR)
DT: 51 Patrick Lucas Jr. (RS SR/TR)
DT: 96 Philip Blidi (SR/TR)
DE: 10 Myles Jackson (RS JR/TR)
LB: 7 Jacob Mangum-Farrar (RS SR/TR)
LB: 44 Aaron Casey (RS SR)
NB: 00 Noah Pierre (RS SR)
CB: 9 Jamier Johnson (JR/TR)
CB: 15 Nic Toomer (RS JR/TR)
FS: 20 Louis Moore (SR/TR)
SS: 19 Josh Sanguinetti (RS SR)
PR: 12 Jaylin Lucas (SO)
PT: 94 James Evans (JR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: B
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: B
Secondary: C
Special Teams
Kick Returners: A
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: C
Punters: A
Schedule:
09/02 OHIO STATE BUCKEYES | Indiana trails the series 12-79-5. The Hoosiers are 0-10 since 2013 and their last series win (41-7) dates back to 1988.
09/09 INDIANA STATE SYCAMORES | Indiana leads the series 6-1. The Hoosiers won (31-0) the last meeting between schools In 2014.
09/16 vs. Louisville Cardinals | Indiana leads the series 2-0. The Cardinals won (21-0) the last meeting between schools in1986.
09/23 AKRON ZIPS | Indiana leads the series 3-0. The Cardinals won (35-20) the last meeting between schools in 2010.
09/30 @ Maryland Terrapins | Indiana leads the series 7-4. The Hoosiers are 5-4 since restarting the series in 2014 and their last series win (27-11) was in 2020.
10/14 @ Michigan Wolverines | Indiana trails the series 10-61. The Hoosiers are 1-9 since 2013 and their last series win (38-21) was in 2020.
10/21 RUTGERS SCARLET KNIGHTS | Indiana leads the series 5-4. The Hoosiers lost (17-24) last season’s meeting between schools and their last series win (37-21) was in 2020.
10/28 @ Penn State Nittany Lions | Indiana trails the series 2-24. The Hoosiers are 2-8 since 2013 and their last series win (36-35 OT) was in 2020.
11/04 WISCONSIN BADGERS | Indiana trails the series 19-41-2. The Hoosiers won (14-6) the last meeting between schools in 2020.
11/11 @ Illinois Fighting Illini | Indiana trails the series 26-45-2. Last season’s 23-20 win was the first meeting between schools since 2017 and their last series loss (20-41) dates back to 2011.
11/18 MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS | Indiana trails the series 17-50-2. The Hoosiers are 3-7 since 2013 and their last series loss (15-20) was in 2021.
11/25 @ Purdue Boilermakers | Indiana trials the series 42-76-6. The Hoosiers are 5-4 since 2013 and their last series win (44-41 OT) was in 2019.
Predictions:
Home: 5-1
Road: 1-4
Neutral: 0-1
B10: 3-6
Non-B10: 3-0
Overall: 6-6 (5th in Big 10 East)
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