#2 Indiana University Football Turns Over Maryland on Their Way to 9-0 #2 Indiana Hoosiers forced five Maryland turnovers as the Hoosiers controlled the Maryland Terrapins 55-10 Saturday Afternoon at Sold-Out SECU Stadium in College Park Maryland. Indiana improves to 9-0 and 6-0 in the Big Ten and will travel to Penn State Next Saturday to face a Nittany Lions team that lost fifth straight game on Saturday losing at top ranked Ohio State 38-14. The Hoosiers are 9-0 in back-to-back seasons for the first time in program history and it’s the four time that Hoosiers have won 9 games in a season along with 1945 and 1967. The Hoosiers achieved six Big Ten Conference wins for the second year in a row and the fifth time in program history to go with 1967, 1987 and 2020.
Maryland falls to 4-4 overall and 1-4 in the Big Ten and have dropped four in a row. Indiana is now 9-5 all-time against Maryland and 7-5 since the Terrapins joined the Big Ten in 2014. The Hoosiers have won two in a row against Maryland, and this is the largest margin of victory for the Hoosiers since they beat Maryland 47-28 in College Park in 2015. This is the first win in College Park for the Hoosiers since a 34-28 victory on October 19 ,2019. Indiana is 3-3 all-time in College Park.
The Hoosiers started out slowly as on the third play from scrimmage Fernando Mendoza was picked off by Jamare Glasker. Maryland scored a 24-yard field goal by Sean O’Haire with 12:04 left in the first quarter to make it 3-0. Indiana ran 3 plays for (-16) yards and had to punt deep in their own territory. Indiana scored on the next four drives to close out the first half leading 20-3 at halftime. Fernando Mendoza scored on a 7-yard rushing touchdown with 2:18 in the first quarter to make it 7-3 Hoosiers. Nico Radicic added a 20-yard field goal with 10:35 left in the second quarter to make it 10-3. Mendoza threw his first touchdown pass to Omar Cooper Jr. for 22 yards to make it 17-3 with 5:01 left in the second quarter. Radicic added a 46-yard field goal with 40 seconds left in the second quarter to make it 20-3 heading to the locker room.
Maryland’s Malik Washington was picked off twice by Kaiden Turner and Louis Moore and punted three times in the first half. Maryland responded in the third quarter when Washington found DeJuan Williams on a 55-yard touchdown pass to make it 20-10 with 13:10 left in the third quarter. Indiana controlled the rest of the game, scoring five touchdowns, shutting out the Terrapins 35-0 the rest of the way. Kaelon Black took it 31 yards to the house to make 26-10 with 9:59 left in the third quarter. Malik Washington was stripped by Devan Boykin who took it 32 yards to the house for a Hoosiers defensive touchdown to make it 33-10 with 8:57 left in the third quarter. Indiana added another score a minute and twelve seconds later when Roman Hemby found the end zone on a 16-yard run against his former team to make it 41-10 Hoosiers. Indiana added two touchdowns in the fourth quarter. Alberto Mendzoa found Johnathan Brady on a 6-yard touchdown pass with 11:30 left in the fourth quarter and Khobie Martin added a 1-yard touchdown run with 3:17 to seal the deal for the Hoosiers.
Indiana is 20-2 under Curt Cignetti and has outscored the opposition 923-97 in 20 wins and 418-97 in 9 games this season. The Hoosiers have won 18 of their 20 games by double digits. Indiana is 14-1 in the Big Ten and has won 12 of them by double digits. The Hoosiers are 14-0 and will have one more home game in two weeks against Wisconsin. Fernando Mendoza was 14-21 for 201 yards 1 touchdown, 1 interception and sacked 1 time along with 4 carries for 24 yards and a rushing touchdown. Alberto Mendoza was 2-2 for 20 yards and a touchdown. Omar Cooper Jr. caught 7 passes for 86 yards and a touchdown. Elijah Sarratt did not have a reception and was taken out of the game twice due to injury. It is the first time in his college career that he has not caught a pass and ended a 46 game consecutive games streak with at least one reception.
Kaelon Black ran 14 times for 110 yards and Roman Hemby carried the ball 18 times for 88 yards and a touchdown as the Hoosiers racked up 588 yards in 75 plays and dominated Maryland on the ground 367-37. Malik Washington finished 16-31 for 242 yards with a 1 touchdown pass and 2 interceptions. Khristian Martin completed both his passes for 14 yards. DeJuan Williams caught 4 passes for 78 yards and a touchdown pass. Maryland struggled in the running attack as Iverson Howard was the leading rusher with 12 yards on 4 carries. Indiana was without Offensive Lineman, Drew Evans and Kicker Brendan Franke with injuries. Linebacker Aiden Fisher was questionable coming into the game and went through warmups after suffering a knee injury last week against UCLA and did not play. No matter what the injuries are and who cannot play the Hoosiers have the next man up mentality and they are able to fill the gaps that are necessary to not only win but win going away. Three more games are left in the regular season for the Hoosiers at Penn State, Wisconsin at home and at Purdue and Hoosiers and Ohio State are on a collision course for the Big Ten Championship at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis and the only thing that will slow down Indiana is Indiana.
Bloomington North and Bloomington South Win to Advance to the Sectional Football Championship Game The Bloomington North Cougars shutout the Terre Haute North Patriots 49-0 and the Bloomington South Panthers survived the Terre Haute South Braves 41-34 Friday in the Class 5A Sectional 15 Football Semifinals with both games in Bloomington. The Cougars and the Panthers will square off for the Sectional Championship Next Friday Night at 7 PM at Fred Huff Memorial Field on the Southside of Bloomington. The Cougars posted their fourth shutout of the season and second in a row to improve to 7-3. It’s the first time since 2007 that the Cougars have posted back-to-back shutouts. Bloomington North has won six in a row outscoring their opponents 271-31 during the winning streak after being outscored 107-50 in the first four games. The Cougars led 22-0 at the end of the first quarter and 35-0 at halftime. Bloomington North scored in a variety of ways with a rushing, receiving and a pick six. Terre Haute North ends the year 0-10 and were outscored by Bloomington North 105-0. The Patriots were outscored 469-68 this season.
Bloomington South’s Ross Odgen picked off Terre Haute South in the final minute to secure the win for the Panthers who improve to 9-1 on the season. The Panthers have outscored their opponents 414-173 but have given up 77 points in the last two games after giving up 96 points in the first 8 games. Terre Haute South ends the season 7-3 and sees their four-game winning streak snapped. Bloomington South has outscored Terre Haute South 90-48 in their last two meetings. Duncan Combs went 15-22 for 265 yards and 2 touchdowns. Shaun Cooper had 14 carries for 92 yards and Sam Giles caught 6 passes for 79 yards and a touchdown and had kickoff return for a touchdown for the Panthers. Terre Haute South Quarterback Maddox Woodcock went 15-23 for 351 yards and 2 touchdowns. Tyisaac Corbin had 2 rushing touchdowns running the ball 26 times for 92 yards.
Bloomington South led 23-21 at halftime and outscored the Braves 18-13 in the second half. The Panthers led 30-27 at the end of the third quarter. Sam Stollberg hit a 28-yard field goal with 11:50 left in the fourth quarter to make it 33-27. Corbin scored form two yards out to make it 34-33 Braves with 7:15 left in the fourth quarter. Hayden Clark scored form 2 yards out and completed the two-point conversion to make it 41-34 with 1:25 left. Terre Haute South had one more chance and Ross Odgen saved the day, and the Panthers are onto the championship game against their city rivals. Bloomington South beat Bloomington North 36-7 on September 12 at Bloomington South. The Panthers have owned the Sectional in 2014 winning every year with the exception of 2020 when Castle beat both Bloomington schools to win the Sectional Championship that season. The Cougars are looking for their first Sectional Title since 2013, and it should another classic in the latest chapter of the City Battle between these two teams.
Indiana University Field Hockey Earns the #6 Seed for the Upcoming Big Ten Field Hockey Tournament in Bloomington Following its 3-1 loss to No. 14 Michigan this afternoon, No. 17 Indiana Field Hockey finished as the No. 6 team in the Big Ten regular season standings. The Hoosiers will also serve as the No. 6 seed in the conference tournament, as well. The 2025 Big Ten Tournament will be played from Nov. 6-9 at IU’s home field, Deborah Tobias Field. Indiana will open the tournament on Thursday, facing No. 3 seed Iowa at 5 p.m. This will be Indiana’s first back-to-back appearance in the Big Ten Tournament since 2020-2021.
The full tournament schedule is listed below.
Thursday, Nov. 6, Quarterfinals (B1G+) Game #1 (11 a.m.) — No. 4 seed Michigan vs. No. 5 seed Rutgers Game #2 (2 p.m.) — No. 2 seed Maryland vs. No. 7 Ohio State Game #3 (5 p.m.) — No. 3 seed Iowa vs. No. 6 seed Indiana
Friday, Nov. 7 Semifinals (BTN) Game #4 (1 p.m.) –- No. 1 seed Northwestern vs. Game #1 winner Game #5 (4 p.m.) — Game #2 winner vs. Game #3 winner
Sunday, Nov. 9, Championship (BTN) Game #6 (11 a.m.) — Game #4 winner vs. Game #5 winner
IU Men’s Soccer Leaves Chicago Empty Handed Indiana men’s soccer (11-5-1, 4-5-0 B1G) outshot Northwestern 22-12 Friday night (Oct. 31) on Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium but fell to the hosts, 2-0. As Maryland, Washington and Michigan have all clinched places in the four-team Big Ten Tournament, Indiana turns its focus to a crucial regular season finale next Friday (Nov. 7) night, hosting Rutgers on Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium. With a victory and a UCLA draw or loss at Washington, Indiana can clinch that final conference tournament berth.
In the 12th Minute Junior forward Clay Murador and Jacopo Fedrizzi both had early chances from balls over the top but couldn’t finish. Murador couldn’t get it wide of the keeper in the seventh minute, and Fedrizzi went too wide five minutes later. In the 20th Minute putting on sustained pressure, it felt like Indiana would open the scoring at any moment after sophomore midfielder Charlie Heuer whacked a shot that bounced off the final defender and away from goal. The Hoosiers earned three successive corner kicks from that opportunity but couldn’t capitalize.
In the 59th Minute The hosts opened the scoring from a corner kick as graduate midfielder Joe Suchecki’s cross went long but found the head of junior defender Bryant Mayer. Mayer headed it back across, and senior forward Alejandro Martinez Santamaria had a free header at the opposite post to make it 1-0 Northwestern. In the 65th minute Northwestern senior goalkeeper Rafael Ponce de León cleared a free kick up the field, junior midfielder Peter Riesz flicked it on for freshman forward Aaron O’Reilly, the flag stayed down, and O’Reilly finished his chance. The sequence went to VAR to check for offside, but the goal stood to make it 2-0 Wildcats. In the 70th Minute Indiana saw three successive shots in the box turned away – two blocked and a third from senior forward Palmer Ault saved. Nine Minutes later from the left side, junior forward Collins Oduro cut inside, feigned a shot and put a defender on the ground to give him a one-on-one chance in the box. His final action went begging, however, as he sent it over the bar.
Friday’s result marks the first time since Nov. 1, 2013, that Indiana has lost consecutive matches. At 4,382 days, the streak fell one day short of reaching 12 years. IU moved to 37-5-7 in the all-time series with Northwestern. Indiana will host Rutgers next Friday (Nov. 7) night in its regular season finale. With a victory and a UCLA draw or loss at Washington, IU can clinch the No. 4 and final seed in the Big Ten Tournament.
Mitchell High School Hosting NASCAR Championship Watch Party for Alumnus Chase Briscoe Mitchell High School is hosting a watch party to cheer on one of their own during Today’s NASCAR championship race in Phoenix. Chase Briscoe, a native of Mitchell and graduate of Mitchell High School, will compete for his first NASCAR Cup Series championship after winning at Talladega to lock himself into the “Championship Four.” According to a Facebook post from Mitchell Community Schools, the watch party will be held Nov. 2 inside the Mitchell High School gymnasium located at 1000 Bishop Boulevard in Mitchell.
The doors are set to open at 1 p.m. and the race is set to begin at 3 p.m. The school is encouraging attendees to wear racing gear, bring friends and show their hometown pride. Briscoe is in his first-year driving for Joe Gibbs Racing after taking over the No. 19 Toyota following the retirement of 2017 Cup Series champion Martin Truex, Jr. So far this season, Briscoe has won three races and seven pole positions, including poles for the Daytona 500 and Brickyard 400. In order to win his first NASCAR Cup Series championship, Briscoe will need to either win Sunday’s race or finish higher than William Byron, Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin.
Indy Ignite Announce the 2026 Pro Volleyball Season Schedule The Indy Ignite released the full 2026 schedule including a first home match on Jan. 24 against Omaha. The season will actually start on the road for the league runners-up. They’ll face the MLV’s newest franchise in Dallas on Jan. 10. In all, the Ignite will have 28 matches for the 2026 season. The team is hoping to take things one step further this season and claim the MLV championship. All 14 of the Ignite’s home matches will be at the Fishers Event Center. Single-match tickets can be purchased on Ticketmaster.com. Fans can also reserve season tickets, group tickets or corporate ticket packages on Indy Ignite’s website.
“It’s hard to describe the amount of excitement across our entire organization to welcome fans back to Fishers Event Center on January 24 for the Indy Ignite home opener,” said Mary Kay Huse, president and general manager of the Indy Ignite. “In our second season, we’re going to continue the traditions we started in our inaugural season, including our annual bonfire for the home opener. And, of course, fans can expect to encourage our players with the ‘Light It Up!’ chant. But we’re also planning a lot of new experiences no one will want to miss.”
So what are those new experiences? The Ignite are debuting the Pepper’s Kids’ Club, for fans 12 and under, in-game VIP and corporate hospitality options, Ignite and Pepper merchandise, and plenty of surprises. Merchandise will also carry the Ignite’s new mantra: “We Play With Fire.” “We are proud of the reputation our game day fan experience has earned. In 2026, we plan to build on the already beloved activities and traditions from our inaugural season,” said Carly Klanac, Indy Ignite vice president of marketing and game day experience. “We know those fun times will continue to grow our loyal fan base, and those fans, in turn, propel our players to victory. Because volleyball is a game of momentum, we are doing everything we can to serve it up!”
The Ignite will play each of the other seven MLV teams four times in 2026, twice at home and twice on the road. Here is the full schedule: Jan. 10: Indy at Dallas
Jan. 17: Indy at Columbus
Jan. 22: Indy at Orlando
Jan. 24: Omaha at Indy
Jan. 29: Atlanta at Indy
Jan. 31: Dallas at Indy
Feb. 6: Grand Rapids at Indy
Feb. 9: Indy at San Diego
Feb. 13: Orlando at Indy
Feb. 15: San Diego at Indy
Feb: 19: Indy at Dallas
Feb. 21: Indy at Atlanta
Feb. 27: Indy at Columbus
March 1: Omaha at Indy
March 8: Grand Rapids at Indy
March 12: Orlando at Indy
March 14: Indy at Omaha
March 19: Columbus at Indy
March 25: Indy at Grand Rapids
April 4: Indy at Omaha
April 9: Indy at San Diego
April 12: Atlanta at Indy
April 17: Indy at Grand Rapids
April 19: Dallas at Indy
April 23: Indy at Orlando
April 26: Indy at Atlanta
May 1: Columbus at Indy
May 3: San Diego at Indy
The top four teams in the regular season advance to the MLV Championship, May 8-10. A site for the Championship has not yet been determined.