Indiana Hoosiers Will Beat Ohio State Buckeyes!

if...

1. Indiana can move the ball like they did last week in the Big House in Ann Arbor. IU outgained the ranked Wolverines by 90 yards or so.

2. Indiana can capitalize on some key turnovers, scoring in the red zone unlike the only four of five FGs they got against Michigan last week.

3. All three elements play without major mistakes. This is a sellout in Bloomington, and while there will be a sizable contingent from Columbus in the new and improved Memorial Stadium with the North End Zone addition; the crowd will be plenty loud for the Hoosiers.

Stay in the game early and watch the excitement grow. Special teams and defense will be pumped and productive.

Hoosiers!

4. Get the home calls, unlike the game sealing shared "interception"

The Good, the Bad and the Beautiful

 New addition to the North End Zone at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana.

Good and costly and impressive and beautiful. Check it out. Really. I saw a laot of it via the Big Ten Network and IUHoosiers.com photo gallery.

On the field of play...

New hopes of an experienced defensive line.

New aspirations for a healthier, more experienced offensive line.

New starting QB and many skilled positions on offense and defense.

First ever Thursday night home game for the Indiana Hoosiers.

New traditions, like Indiana student freshmen running out the tunnel. fireworks, the Student Walk greeting the players before the game, a field in the South End Zone for kids and families to play.

5 dollar tickets for all students, from ALL colleges, not just

Past Indiana Football Wins Indicate Future Success

Many writers and football pundits are predicting a last place finish for the IU football team this fall, 2009. A few are predicting no wins in the Big Ten.

I beg to differ.

Sure, Indiana has to contend with the heavies Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State (Michigan State and Minnesota are out of the 2 year rotation), and last year was a resounding 3-9 thud after a seven win bowl season back in 2007. 

But IU's football Hoosiers beat at least one Big Ten squad every year, and they have done that mostly as a losing team.

Last year they beat Northwestern 21-19, yes a slim margin, but they also lost a close one to the Spartans that could have gone the Hooisers' way at home.

Last year they finished 1-7 in the Big 10 but worse yet, 2-2