Indiana University restarts Big Ten play at Maryland Saturday afternoon
The Indiana Hoosiers heading into back Big Ten Play as they travel out East to face the Maryland Terrapins Saturday Afternoon at 3:30pm on the Big Ten Network. Indiana is 2-2 and 0-1 Big Ten and coming off a 29-27 four overtime game against Akron last Saturday Night at Memorial Stadium. The Hoosiers scored on a mandatory two-point conversion when Tayven Jackson found DeQuece Carter, and the defense broke up the Zips pass to win the game.
Tayven Jackson is 54-86 passing for 749 yards, 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Jaylin Lucas has run the ball 42 times for 184 yards 2 touchdowns while catching 15 passes for 138 and a touchdown. Cam Camper has caught 13 passes for 249 and had a touchdown reception last week against Akron. Indiana has run the ball 135 times for 436 yards and 7 touchdowns. The Hoosiers were without Running Back Josh Henderson last week who missed the game with a leg injury. Henderson has 22 carries for 91 yards and 2 touchdowns on the season. The Hoosier passing game between Jackson and Brendan Sorsby who split time in the Ohio State and Indiana State has combined for 71-117 passing for 915 yards, 2 touchdowns 2 interceptions and been sacked 5 times.
Chris Freeman is 4-4 on field goals and 8-8 on extra points while Nicolas Radicic is 1-1 on field goals and 2-2 on extra points. The Hoosiers had 3 interceptions on defense last week and have six on the season along with a pick six by Louis Moore who had 2 interceptions in the Akron Game. The Hoosiers have 8 sacks. The Hoosiers have yet to force or a recover a fumble defensively. Four Hoosiers are in double digit tackles so far.
Maryland is looking for its first 5-0 start since 2001. Maryland beat Michigan State 31-9 in East Lansing last Week. The Terps have home wins over Towson 38-6, Charlotte 38-20 and Virginia 42-14. Quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa is 87-135 passing for 1,112 yards along with 8 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. The younger brother of Miami Dolphins Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa threw for 270 yards and 2 touchdowns in last year’s 38-33 win against the Hoosiers in Bloomington. In 2021 he threw for 419 yards and 2 touchdowns in a 38-35 win in College Park. The Hoosiers got the win in 2020 27-11 when he threw 3 interceptions and 1 touchdown for 241 yards. 2020 was the last Hoosier win in the series as Indiana leads the all-time series 7-4.
Roman Hemby leads the Maryland running game with 255 yards on 50 carries and 4 touchdowns. On the season Maryland has run the ball 132 times for 667 yards and 10 touchdowns. Backup Quarterbacks Cameron Edge and Billy Edwards Jr are combined 4-10 passing for 23 yards. Kaden Prather has 209 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns. Tight End Corey Dyches has 204 yards and 1 touchdown. Look for the Terps to spread the ball around had 5 players have over 100 receiving yards on the season.
Maryland kicker Jack Howes is 4-8 on field goals and 18-18 on extra points. Evan Johnson is 1-1 on the season on Field Goals. The Maryland defense has 10 sacks, 7 interceptions, 4 forced fumbles and 4 fumble recoveries. Look for the Terps to pressure the Tayven Jackson all game long and disrupt his rhythm. Indiana will need to get past the Maryland Offense line to slow down Tagovailoa who has been sacked twice this season.
Top ranked Bloomington North Football battles Columbus East
For the first time in school history Bloomington North Football is ranked Number 1 in the state. The Cougars sit atop of the Class 5A poll for both coaches and media after Fort Wayne Snider loss to Homestead 23-20 in overtime last week. The Cougars will take the field at home tonight for the first team as the Number 1 team when they battle 2-4 Columbus East at 7 pm with game being heard on 95.1 FM WVNI. The Cougars are off to their best start in school history at 6-0.
Bloomington North is coming off a 49-14 win at New Albany last week which is the second game in a row the Cougars have scored 49 points after a 49-12 home against Terre Haute North 2 weeks ago. The Cougars average 36 points on offense and have scored 216 points while giving up 20.2 points on defense and 121 points. Columbus East is coming off a 28-3 loss at home to Floyd Central. The Olympians have beaten Jennings County 49-27 and New Albany 42-13 and are averaging 21.7 points on offense. On defense Columbus East is averaging 32.5 points and have given up 195 points. Columbus East lost to Bloomington South 45-10, Columbus North 41-0 and Seymour 41-26. Bloomington North won last year’s matchup 24-7 in Columbus.
Bloomington South is ranked number 3 in both polls this week and will travel to Columbus North tonight at 7pm. The Panthers only loss came on September 8, when their crosstown rivals beat them on the Southside 25-24 in overtime. The Panthers dominate a winless Southport team 59-0 last week. The Panthers have rolled in every game they have won this season. Bloomington South is averaging 45 points on offense and giving up 9.2 on defense. The Panthers have outscored the opponent 270-55 with two shutouts.
Columbus North is 3-3 but they are 2-0 in Conference Indiana and this game will help decide the Conference Championship since Columbus North and Bloomington North face off next Friday night on the Northside of Bloomington. The Bulldogs are coming off a 35-0 win at Terre Haute North last week. Columbus North has scored 138 points on the season and averaging 23 points per game. On Defense the Bulldogs give up 90 points for 15.6 average and have posted two shutouts. The Panthers won this matchup at home last season 46-15.
Edgewood is back on the red carpet hosting the Sullivan Golden Arrows at 7 pm and the game can be heard on 97.7 WCLS FM. Edgewood is looking to break a five-game losing skid since their season opening home win against Mitchell. The Mustangs have battled injury issues under first year coach Scott Fischer, but they scored 25 points last week at Indian Creek. The Mustangs have scored 66 points against Mitchell and Indian Creek and just 21 points total in the other four games. Edgewood is giving up 43 points on defense and been outscored 258-87.
Sullivan is 3-3 on the season after a 27-7 win at Owen Valley Last week. The Golden Arrows have wins over North Knox 34-6 and South Vermillion 38-35 in 2 overtimes. Sullivan lost to Northview 46-13, Linton 14-12 and Greencastle 49-21. The Golden Arrows are averaging 24.2 points on offense and given up 26.2 points on defense. Sullivan has won the last three meetings with Edgewood and are looking to shutout the Mustangs for the third consecutive year. Edgewood has not scored against Sullivan since a 38-21 loss in Sullivan on October 2, 2020.
Indiana University Football player Jamison Kelly has left the team
Indiana football coach Tom Allen began his Thursday press conference with a roster update, revealing that defensive back Jamison Kelly is no longer with the program. Kelly joined the Hoosiers in Dec. 2022, when Allen and Co. signed the junior college (JUCO) transfer safety out of Jones College. Kelly had verbally committed to Jacksonville State as the FBS team he would transfer to following a season at the JUCO level, but later changed his mind and instead came to IU.
Coming out of the JUCO school in Columbia, Mo., Kelly was rated as a three-star prospect by 247 Sports. Prior to Jones College, Kelly spent two seasons at Louisiana Tech, where he recorded 11 tackles in 17 games played. Allen did not give a reason as to why Kelly is no longer on the roster during his Thursday press conference. In four games for the 2023 Indiana Hoosiers, Kelly had just one tackle and played only 19 snaps, according to Pro Football Focus (PFF). All of Kelly’s 19 snaps took place on kick and punt return coverage, according to PFF. If the 6-foot-1, 195-pound defensive back finds another school to play for in 2024, it would be his fourth college football team in five seasons.
Indiana’s defense has primarily rotated between the trio of Louis Moore, Josh Sanguinetti and Phillip Dunnam at the safety positions so far this season. Likewise, Noah Pierre often takes on safety-like responsibilities while playing at the versatile husky position in the Hoosiers’ defense. Jordan Grier also saw more snaps at the safety position than Kelly did during his brief time in Bloomington.
Tip Time and Televison announced for IU Men’s Basketball against Auburn in Atlanta
The TV time has been officially set for Indiana basketball vs Auburn in Atlanta in December. The Hoosiers will face off with Auburn on December 9th with tip off coming 2 PM ET. The game will be broadcasted on ESPN2. Indiana will play Maryland and Michigan to open conference play in December. That is in the middle of a seven-game stretch where the Hoosiers will play six high-major opponents. That includes the Empire Classic against UConn and then either Louisville or Texas, Auburn in Atlanta and then Kansas on Dec. 16 at Assembly Hall. Indiana has made it to back-to-back NCAA Tournaments for the first time since the 2014-15 / 15-16 seasons. Indiana made it to the Round of 32 before a loss to Miami (Fla.) last season. Indiana has only played the Auburn Tigers once winning 107-90 in the second round of the 1987 NCAA Tournament. Indiana’s last game in Atlanta was in 2017 in a 75-63 first round loss to Georgia Tech in the NIT.
The Auburn Tigers, as part of the SEC and coached by Bruce Pearl, went 10-8 in the conference while having an overall record of 21-13 in the 2022-23 season. Their season ended with a second-round loss in the NCAA Tournament to Houston this past season. Indiana has multiple ties to Atlanta with assistant coach Yasir Rosemond and Indiana player Kaleb Banks and incoming freshman Jakai Newton bring from Georgia. Mike Woodson’s first heading job was with the Atlanta Hawks from 2004-2010 as well. Indiana’s ‘unofficial’ start of the season is Hoosier Hysteria on Homecoming Weekend, Friday, Oct. 20.
Indiana University’s home Volleyball match with Nebraska Saturday is sold out to general public
For the first time in the five-year history of the building, Wilkinson Hall is sold out to the general public for an Indiana Volleyball match. Saturday night’s match between IU (11-4, 1-1) and undefeated, No. 2 Nebraska, a game featured nationally on the Big Ten Network, will have no tickets for sale available upon arrival to Wilkinson Hall. A limited number of student tickets will be available at the door for IU-Bloomington students who show their student ID. Students are encouraged to show up early to guarantee entry.
The Wilkinson Hall attendance record of 2,512, from last season’s match against Purdue, is expected to be broken on Saturday evening. The second-ranked Huskers are the highest-ranked opponent to visit Wilkinson Hall with fans in attendance. IU played No. 1 Wisconsin twice in the spring of 2021 without fans in the stands. Limited tickets are available for tonight’s match with Iowa are available for purchase. October 11th’s match with in-state foe Purdue has just a few tickets remaining.
The Brickyard 400 is returning to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Oval in 2024
The Brickyard will be circling back to its roots next year by racing on the 2.5-mile oval at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in celebration of its 30th anniversary at the track. IMS and NASCAR announced Thursday that Brickyard Weekend will return to the Racing Capital of the World on July 20 and 21, 2024. The race lineup will include the NASCAR Xfinity Series Pennzoil 250 on Saturday and the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 on Sunday, IMS said.
“While it’s been exciting to watch the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series drivers tackle the IMS road course over the last three years, being back on the oval for the 30th anniversary is a much-anticipated homecoming for drivers and fans alike,” IMS President J. Douglas Boles said. “Whether you’ve been with us all 30 years or are a new fan, the celebration as we ‘come back around’ will be can’t-miss and truly unforgettable.”
The first-ever Brickyard 400 race was held on Aug. 6, 1994, at IMS, with Indiana native Jeff Gordon taking home the first of his five Brickyard wins. The race, according to IMS, was the first race other than the Indy 500 to held at the track since 1916. From 1994 until 2020, the race was held on the 2.5-mile oval track around the outside of IMS before shifting to the 14-turn, 2.439-mile road course as part of an INDYCAR triple header. The bigger part of the announcement, however, was that drivers will be returning to the track’s oval course for the first time since 2020.
Now, Brickyard participants will be returning to the Oval. “It is momentous to return to the historic oval,” NASCAR Senior VP of Racing Development and Strategy Ben Kennedy said. “The history of motorsports permeates throughout IMS, so we look forward to celebrating the 30th of NASCAR at the Brickyard… in 2024.” For those who attended the race in 2023 looking to secure tickets for next year, click here. For those looking to apply for a ticket in 2024, but didn’t attend last year, click here.
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