College Football

College Football

IU Indianapolis graduate students cover eventful 2025 Sugar Bowl

By Kondwani Mzumara | April 10

IU Indianapolis graduate students Chris Schumerth and Cort Street were in New Orleans to cover the 2025 Sugar Bowl between Notre Dame and the University of Georgia for the IU Indianapolis Sports Capital Journalism Program on January 1. In the early morning hours on the scheduled day of the game, a man drove a pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street, killing 14. The driver had an ISIS flag on his truck, police reported.

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NCAA

BIG 10 Championship held at Lucas Oil Stadium

By Avi Sarkar | Dec. 12

The Michigan Wolverines, the No.2 ranked team in the country beat the No.13 ranked Iowa Hawkeyes, 42-3. Under head coach Jim Harbaugh this is Michigan’s first appearance and win in the BIG 10 Championship. The Wolverines game plan under Defensive Coordinator Mike Macdonald, was to stop the Iowa bootlegs, ...

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College Football

Injury ends Penix season as IU faces tough Wisconsin team on road

By Michael Hemmerle | Dec. 13

For the third time in his college career, Michael Penix Jr’s, starting quarterback for the Indiana Hoosiers, season ends prematurely as another ACL tear halts his magical season. It’s an unfortunate turn for fans and the team but his injury won’t stop what has already been a season to remember.  The ...

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NFL

2020 NFL Draft First Round Quarterbacks

By Derek Cox | April 24

Last night’s NFL draft has been the only excitement that sports fans have had in a long time. We saw a good number of quarterbacks selected to their team, but just where did each talent land?   Bengals #1 Pick– QB Joe Burrow: LSU    The 23-year-old LSU star was selected first overall ...

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NFL

NFL Combine: 10 immediate impact corners

By Thomas Butler-Guerrero | March 6

On Sunday, the deep defensive back class of 2020 completed their workouts and drills at the scouting combine. With an earpiece connected to the NFL Network broadcast and a completely private workspace, I was able to watch and analyze 30 of the best available cornerbacks. The following article displays ...

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NFL

NFL Combine: Ruggs shines on Skill Day

By Thomas Butler-Guerrero | March 6

Indianapolis –Thursday evening initiated the on-field workout for skill position players participating in the 2020 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Quarterbacks, tight ends and a stacked class of receivers aimed to separate themselves from their competitors. Big names delivered and exceeded expectations ...

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College Football

Crossroads College Football: Hoos that? The Hoosiers

By Devin Voss | Nov. 3

For over two decades, the Indiana Hoosiers (6-2) have struggled to accomplish a record that was over .500. In fact, since 1994, the Hoosiers have been able to accomplish the feat once. In 2007, the school went 7-6. However, the 2019 Hoosiers are off to their best start since 1993, a year in which they ...

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College Football

Crossroads College Football: In a season of disappointment, Purdue has a lot to build on

By Devin Voss | Oct. 16

As the air begins to attenuate and the leaves start to foil, an amazing sport returns to the eyes of viewers: football. Every year when September rolls around, college football fans are anxious for their school to start the season. Each season brings a bout of optimism, and perhaps feelings of a fresh ...

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College Football

Crossroads College Football NAIA Special: The quiet dominance of Marian football

By Devin Voss | Sept. 30

When it comes to collegiate football in Indiana, four colleges are primarily mentioned: Indiana, Notre Dame, Purdue, and Ball State. That is because these colleges are the NCAA Division I (football) representatives of Indiana. However, behind this curtain are a variety of small universities that present ...

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College Football

22nd Annual Chicago Football Classic Provides Fun and Opportunity

By Thomas Butler-Guerrero | Sept. 20

The chills of contribution are prized when one has prepared to perform. Whether an exam, a competition or a project, the fulfillment of an expectation is what provides satisfaction. Study sessions, practice and devotion to an art are revealed when an opponent is involved. The 22nd Annual Chicago Football ...

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College Football

Crossroads College Football: Hoosiers Struggle in Absence of Michael Penix Jr.

By Devin Voss | Sept. 20

From 1991 to 2019, the Indiana Hoosiers have lost 24 consecutive games to the Ohio State Buckeyes. Yes, that was read correct, the Buckeyes have reigned over the series for 29 years. However, as Hoosier fans painfully know, there have been plenty of instances where the Hoosiers have kept the game close, ...

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College Football

Crossroads College Football: Purdue Loses Leader to Injury

By Devin Voss | Sept. 13

The world of sports can often be unpredictable.  Some could say that unpredictability is what drives the passion of fanhood, others may say unpredictability is what keeps sports trucking. Underdogs win, competitors rise from the depths of the unknown, and new champions are crowned on a yearly basis. ...