Never Daunted: An Indiana Hoosiers Dynasty (NCAA 14)

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Hey everyone. I posted my first attempt at a dynasty here last year, but it was abandoned shortly thereafter. Since then, I’ve been running a dynasty with my Indiana Hoosiers, and am currently in my fifth year as head coach. I’ve posted a few updates in the “How’s Your Dynasty Going” thread, but decided that it’s time to move it over here. Don’t expect this to be extremely stat-heavy, but I do hope to have a brief writeup for each game and other notable points in the season. Since I am so deep into this one, I’m more confident about keeping it going. Unfortunately, I didn’t do a good job of record keeping in the early years of this dynasty, so the following posts regarding national champs, Heisman winners, etc. only go back a couple years at most. Hope you all enjoy.


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Yearly recap, copied from the "How's Your Dynasty Going" thread.

2013
IU finished well above expectations in coach Pate's first year. The Hoosiers went 7-5 in the regular season, with the biggest win coming against #1 Ohio State at the Horseshoe, 17-14. The win saw IU climb to #19 in the polls, which would be short lived as IU fell to Wisconsin the following week. Other games of note include a loss in the Oaken Bucket game to Purdue, and a narrow loss at Michigan as time expired before the Hoosiers could get a play off inside the Michigan 5. IU would defeat West Virginia in the Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas, giving the Hoosiers their first bowl victory since 1991.

2014
Coming off of a strong 2013 season, the 2014 Hoosiers under-preformed, going 6-6 in the regular season. Notable games include a blow-out loss to Michigan State at MetLife Stadium and a victory over Purdue in the bucket game. IU once again received a bid to the Meineke Car Care Bowl, this time facing off against Alabama. Despite a good fight by the Hoosiers, the Crimson Tide proved too much for Indiana, beating IU and dropping Indiana's record to 6-7.

2015
Indiana began the 2015 season looking contend in Big Ten play. However, the season would be filled with injuries that would derail IU's plan for contention. After an impressive 6-2 start to the season, the Hoosiers would (almost literally) limp to the finish line, losing their next 4 games to end the regular season 6-6 for the second year in a row. IU's 6 wins would be enough for a bowl birth, however, and the Hoosiers traveled south to play Georgia in the Gator Bowl. Again the Hoosiers would provide tough competition, but were simply outmatched by the Bulldogs, who would deal Indiana its fifth loss in as many games, leaving the Hoosiers yet again with a 6-7 record.

2016
The Hoosiers felt the blow of graduation in 2016, and as a result, Indiana was projected to finish dead last in the East division of the Big Ten. Through the first 4 games of the season, it looked like the experts would be right, as IU began the season 0-4, with home losses to USF, Kentucky, and Iowa, and a narrow loss to Illinois on the road. The Hoosiers caught a break by defeating Wake Forest and Purdue at home, giving IU a 2-4 record heading into East Lansing for a battle with the #23 Spartans. In a stark contrast to previous games with MSU, defense ruled the day, and Indiana was able to defeat Sparty 10-7 on a field goal as time expired, giving coach Pate his first victory in the Battle for the Old Brass Spittoon. The celebration would be short lived, however, as Indiana would suffer a 28-21 reality check the next week courtesy of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. The loss left Indiana 3-5, meaning Indiana would need to win 3 of their final 4 games to be bowl eligible, with 3 of those games coming against ranked opponents. IU would begin a three game home stand by easily beating Maryland, cutting the Hoosiers' magic number to 2. #11 Michigan would be the next battle for the Hoosiers, and Indiana would not let the Bloomington faithful down, pulling off a 35-14 upset over the Wolverines. Indiana was now within one win from the postseason, as #22 Ohio State came to Memorial Stadium. For the second week in a row, Indiana would upset their favored opponent, this time beating the Buckeyes 28-23, giving Indiana their sixth win on the year. Indiana would continue their giant-killing streak by knocking off #14 Penn State in Happy Valley, 24-21 in a game that was not as close as the final score would suggest. The 7-5 Hoosiers would face their toughest opponent in the Outback Bowl in #12 South Carolina. IU would again prove they had turned the corner, knocking off the Gamecocks 20-17 on a last-second field goal, giving IU their second bowl win in 4 years, and coach Pate's first win over an SEC school.

2017
Expectations are at an all-time high in Bloomington, as the Hoosiers look to contend for a Big Ten title. Indiana started the 2017 campaign ranked #23, and after wins against Louisville, Kansas State, and UMass, with an average margin of victory of 23.6 points, have risen to #17 in the polls. The 3-0 Hoosiers open Big Ten play at The Rock against 3-0, #21 Iowa.

The #17 Hoosiers opened Big Ten play at home against #21 Iowa. This game looked to be a match up between two different offensive styles, with Iowa's powerful passing attack going against Indiana's high-powered ground game. It looked like Iowa's passing game would challenge the Hoosier secondary early on, as Iowa looked to be en route to the endzone before a deep pass would be intercepted at the IU 10 yard line. Indiana would march down the field and draw first blood, going up 7-0 early. Iowa's second possession looked promising as well, but a clipping penalty would ultimately lead to the drive stalling, and Iowa had to settle for 3. Indiana would answer back with a field goal of their own right before halftime, giving the Cream and Crimson a 10-3 lead at the break.

The second half would belong to the Hoosiers, who would add 3 touchdowns to their total, only allowing one field goal by the Hawkeyes. The IU defense would never allow the potent Hawkeye offense into the endzone, as Indiana would lead wire-to-wire, advancing to 4-0 and 1-0 in conference play by knocking off #21 Iowa, 31-6.

Indiana now sits at #13 in the polls, and will enter a bye week before packing their bags for a trip to Madison to play Wisconsin, who is currently unranked.

The bye week was kind to the Hoosiers, as Indiana jumped from #13 to #6 in the polls for their date with Wisconsin. Indiana seemed to be on their way to an easy win, shutting out Wisco in the first half. The Badgers would respond out of the halftime break, however, making the game competitive, but would ultimately be unable to overcome the deficit, and Indiana would advance to 5-0 with a 21-14 victory.

Indiana returned home for a showdown with their hated rival Purdue Boilermakers in the Battle for the Old Oaken Bucket. Purdue came into the game heavy underdogs, having won only one game on the year and an 0-3 record in Big Ten play. Indiana, on the other hand, had risen to #4 in the polls, and looked to win their 4th straight bucket game. By all accounts, Indiana was poised for an easy win.

But that's why they play the game. Despite racking up 285 yards rushing, Indiana's passing game was completely shut down by Purdue's defense. IU threw 4 interceptions and recorded only 5 total passing yards. By the time the Hoosiers found the endzone for the first time late in the 4th quarter, the damage had been done. Purdue would recover the ensuing onside kick and run out the clock, pulling off the huge upset. The Oaken Bucket will travel north to West Lafayette as Purdue wins, 20-16.

Indiana now stands at 5-1 on the season, with the loss knocking the Hoosiers all the way down to #17 in the polls. IU will look to recover as they host the 3-3 Michigan State Spartans in the Battle for the Old Brass Spittoon.

2017 Schedule
vs Louisville- W 38-14
@ Kansas State- W 30-7
vs UMass- W 38-14
vs Iowa- W 31-6
@ Wisconsin- W 21-14
vs Purdue- L 20-16
vs Michigan State
vs Rutgers
@ Maryland
@ Michigan
@ Ohio State
vs Penn State

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IU Football Yearly Records

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2013: 8-5, Meineke Car Care Bowl Champs
2014: 6-7, lost Meineke Car Care Bowl
2015: 6-7, lost Gator Bowl
2016: 8-5, Outback Bowl Champs
2017: 11-2, BCS National Champs
2018: 12-2, National runner-up
2019: 13-1, Rose Bowl Champs
2020: 13-1, National runner-up
2021: 12-2, lost Rose Bowl
2022: 14-0, BCS National Champs
2023: 14-0, BCS National Champs

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Heisman Trophy winners

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2017- Jeremy Johnson- QB- USF
2018- Zach Cooper- QB- Mississippi State
2019- Michael Keenan- HB- Indiana
2020- Dee Morse- QB- Notre Dame
2021- Trent Brewer- QB- Louisiana Tech
2022- Joel Walker- QB- Notre Dame
2023- Brian Wright- HB- Minnesota

Hoosiers in the Pros

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Cody Latimer, WR (Oakland Raiders, 2015-2018, Arizona Cardinals, 2019, New Orleans Saints, 2020)
Danny Friend, TE (Minnesota Vikings, 2018-2023, Kansas City Chiefs, 2024-)
Daryl Chestnut, HB (New York Giants, 2018-)
Laray Smith, HB (Edmonton Eskimos, 2018-2019, Houston Texans, 2020, Pittsburgh Steelers, 2021-2023)
Taj Williams, WR (Cincinnati Bengals, 2018-2021, New York Jets, 2022-2023, Philadelphia Stars, 2024-)
Jon Manning, QB (Kansas City Chiefs, 2019-)
David Johnson, LE (Seattle Seahawks, 2020-2022, Kansas City Chiefs, 2023-)
Joe Moyer, CB (Houston Texans, 2020-2023, San Francisco 49ers, 2024-)
Donald Williams, RE (Toronto Argonauts, 2020, Baltimore Ravens, 2021, Seattle Seahawks, 2022-)
Alphonso Williams, CB (Tampa Bay Storm, 2020, San Francisco 49ers, 2021)
Scott Hicks, WR (Arizona Cardinals, 2021-)
Leonard Bell, QB (Miami Dolphins, 2021-2023, Baltimore Ravens, 2024-)
Michael Keenan, HB (Denver Broncos, 2021-)
Brent Young, FS (Indianapolis Colts, 2021-)
Ty Palmer, RT (Houston Texans, 2021-2022, Los Angeles Rams, 2023-)
Brandon Thomas, LE (Baltimore Ravens, 2021-)
Marty Hampton, K (Los Angeles Rams, 2021-)
Charles McMahan, C (Chicago Bears, 2021-)
Donald Dickens, WR (New Orleans Saints, 2021-2022, Iowa Barnstormers, 2023-)
Brian Jackson, DT (Saskatchewan Roughriders, 2021, Cleveland Browns, 2022)
Joe Long, QB (Jacksonville Jaguars, 2022-)
Bret Rodriguez, WR (Dallas Cowboys, 2022-)
Danny Novak, HB (San Francisco 49ers, 2022-)
Tim McDaniel, RE (Chicago Bears, 2023, Dallas Cowboys, 2024-)
CJ Harrison, LB (Philadelphia Eagles, 2023-)
Pete Dixon, HB (Green Bay Packers, 2023-)
Jerrell Silva, CB (Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 2023-)
AJ Hunter, CB (Oakland Invaders, 2023, Northern Arizona Wranglers, 2024-)
Erik McCarty, LE (New York Giants, 2024-)
Mario Watson, QB (Atlanta Falcons, 2024-)
Roshaun Brant, CB (Las Vegas Raiders, 2024-)
Joey Williams, CB (Buffalo Bills, 2024-)

BOLD denotes players selected in the NFL Draft
Canadian Football League, indoor football, other pro league

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BCS National Champions

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2013: Nebraska
2014: South Carolina
2015: Oklahoma, def. San Diego State
2016: Clemson, def. Ole Miss
2017: Indiana, def. TCU
2018: Alabama, def. Indiana
2019: Arizona, def. Georgia Tech
2020: Notre Dame, def. Indiana
2021: Georgia Tech, def. USC
2022: Indiana, def. Notre Dame
2023: Indiana, def. Notre Dame

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Big Ten Champions

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2015: Nebraska
2016: Michigan
2017: Ohio State
2018: Indiana
2019: Indiana
2020: Indiana
2021: Indiana
2022: Indiana
2023: Indiana

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BCS Bowl results

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2016
Rose: Michigan 38, Arizona 31
Sugar: Arkansas State 35, Nebraska 24
Orange: Notre Dame 31, Oklahoma 27
Fiesta: Florida 27, Texas 13
BCS Championship: Clemson 52, Ole Miss 18

2017
Rose: Ohio State 45, Oregon State 14
Sugar: Ole Miss 34, Utah 24
Orange: Georgia Tech 38, Oklahoma 31
Fiesta: San Diego State 32, Clemson 26
BCS Championship: Indiana 23, TCU 21

2018
Rose: California 42, Georgia Tech 26
Sugar: Texas A&M 42, Notre Dame 41
Orange: Michigan 27, Clemson 26
Fiesta: Oklahoma 31, BYU 14
BCS Championship: Alabama 28, Indiana 14

2019
Rose: Indiana 37, Tennessee 24
Sugar: Georgia 45, South Alabama 17
Orange: Oklahoma 31, Ohio State 14
Fiesta: Pittsburgh 42, West Virginia 25
BCS Championship: Arizona 42, Georgia Tech 35 OT

2020
Rose: Florida State 45, UCLA 14
Sugar: Georgia 45, Ohio State 31
Orange: Clemson 38, USC 3
Fiesta: Tennessee 59, Oklahoma 24
BCS Championship: Notre Dame 17, Indiana 10

2021
Rose: Notre Dame 28, Indiana 26
Sugar: Alabama 27, Louisville 20
Orange: Ohio State 40, Fresno State 24
Fiesta: Oklahoma 42, LSU 26
BCS Championship: Georgia Tech 34, USC 24

2022
Rose: Navy 45, Stanford 31
Sugar: Miami (FL) 31, Georgia 28
Orange: Boston College 38, Minnesota 21
Fiesta: UCLA 48, Oklahoma 42 OT
BCS Championship: Indiana 36, Notre Dame 22

2023
Rose: Navy def. California
Sugar: Alabama def. Miami (FL)
Orange: Georgia Tech def. Air Force
Fiesta: Nebraska def. Oklahoma
BCS Championship: Indiana def. Notre Dame

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Conferences have been customized to reflect currently planned realignment. Additionally, Arkansas State has been moved to the MAC West following their rise to prominence and BCS bowl victory.


I believe that's everything caught up. Feel free to post. First update will be up before long.

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looking forward to this.

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NCAA Football Rankings - Coaches Poll - Updated: Oct 21, 2017
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Michigan	6	0	1500
2	3	Oklahoma	5	0	1356
3	5	Alabama	6	1	1170
4	10	San Diego State	6	0	1110
5	11	Oklahoma State	5	0	1099
6	8	Georgia Tech	5	1	1099
7	2	Oregon	5	1	966
8	12	Florida	4	2	892
9	14	South Carolina	7	1	857
10	20	USF	6	0	768
11	24	Utah	7	0	758
12	6	Nebraska	4	2	715
13	17	Washington	5	2	707
14	18	Oregon State	5	1	678
15	7	Ole Miss	6	2	618
16	21	Louisville	6	1	564
17	4	Indiana	5	1	545
18	22	Notre Dame	5	3	507
19	23	TCU	6	1	486
20	9	Virginia Tech	4	2	480
21	15	Clemson	3	3	475
22	NR	UNLV	6	0	471
23	13	Miami (FL)	4	2	350
24	NR	Rutgers	4	3	288
25	NR	Marshall	6	0	259

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Matchup Preview *|* October 21, 2017
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Michigan State Spartans (3-3, 2-1 Away)		#17 Indiana Hoosiers (5-1, 3-1 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 416.8 Total Yards 317.5 239.3 Passing Yards 95.5 117.5 Rushing Yards 222.0 30.3 Points Per Game 29.0 Defensive Stats Comparison 438.2 Total Yards Allowed 218.3 Injury Report D. Finley Partially torn ACL (8 wks.) B. Neal Torn tricep (4 wks.) Game Notes IU has struggled against MSU in the past, but last year's game may have been a turning point. The Spartans are off to a slow start, while Indiana is having their best season in years, despite last week's loss. Prediction: IU 24-20. 6:00 PM, Big Ten Network

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Hoosiers bounce back with OT win

Bloomington- IU had little time to feel bad about their loss to Purdue, as Michigan State came to town with the Old brass Spittoon on the line. MSU entered the game 3-3, not good by Spartan standards, and were coming off a loss to Nebraska.

MSU took the opening drive deep into Hoosier territory, but Indiana’s defense would force the Spartans to settle for a field goal. Indiana would respond with a drive resulting in a Daryl Chestnut touchdown, putting IU up 7-3. MSU would fumble the ball away on their next possession, giving the Hoosiers the ball with a short field, which would turn into another touchdown for Chestnut.

After taking a 14-10 lead into the break, IU would come up just short on third down, resulting in a Hoosier field goal to push the lead to 7. Afterward, the teams would trade touchdowns, making it a 24-17 ball game. Michigan State would tie the game at 24 with 55 seconds remaining on a 9 yard touchdown pass from Spartan QB Damion Terry. Indiana would get the ball into field goal position, but Richardson’s 48-yard try would miss to the left, sending the game to overtime.

Michigan State received the ball to start overtime, and following a second down sack, Terry would end the Spartan possession with a pass into coverage that would be intercepted. Richardson would redeem his earlier miss, booting in a 23-yarder to win the game. Final score, Indiana 27, Michigan State 24.

After losing the Old Oaken Bucket to Purdue last week, the Hoosier trophy case won’t go empty this year, as the Hoosiers retain the Old Brass Spittoon, winning back-to-back games over the Spartans for the first time since 1967-69.

After the game, coach Pate said of his team’s performance, “This was an all-around good game for us. It was good to just get back out there. We needed this, a good win over a good team. I’m proud of our guys.

“They (Michigan State) are a very good team. They may be .500 on paper, but that’s not a .500 team. That’s a very tough team.”

Notable performances from the game include Heisman candidate Daryl Chestnut rushing for 214 yards on 32 carries, adding 3 touchdowns for the Hoosiers.

After last week’s total failure in the passing game, with only 5 total passing yards, IU’s Jon Manning fared much better against the Spartans, completing 13 of 15 passing for 110 yards with 0 touchdowns. He had no interceptions, but did fumble on his lone scramble attempt. His MSU counterpart, Damion Terry, had an impressive showing as well, going 22 for 27, 222 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions.

Indiana will close out their three-game home stand next week against Rutgers, who beat the Hoosiers last season in a game that would ultimately cost the Hoosiers a shot at the Big Ten title. Kickoff is set for 8 PM.

Michigan State Spartans at Indiana Hoosiers
Oct 21, 2017	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	OT	SCORE
Michigan State Spartans (3-3)	3	7	7	7	0	24
#17 Indiana Hoosiers (5-1)	0	14	3	7	3	27

Team Stats Comparison
	MSU	IND
Total Offense	277	335
Rushing Yards	55	225
Passing Yards	222	110
First Downs	13	17
Punt Return Yards	0	0
Kick Return Yards	0	22
Total Yards	277	357
Turnovers	3	1
3rd Down Converstion	4/7	5/8
4th Down Conversion	0/0	1/2
2-Point Conversion	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	2/1	3/1
Penalties	2-30	0-0
Posession Time	11:36	12:24

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		MSU	IND
2:17	(MSU) FG: M. Carter, 28 yds.	3	0
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		MSU	IND
5:49	(IND) TD: D. Chestnut, 1 yd. run. (L. Richardson kick)	3	7
3:26	(IND) TD: D. Chestnut, 1 yd. run. (L. Richardson kick)	3	14
1:46	(MSU) TD: P. Andrews, 20 yd. pass from D. Terry. (M. Carter kick)	10	14
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		MSU	IND
3:26	(IND) FG: L. Richardson, 38 yds.	10	17
1:41	(MSU) TD: G. Holmes, 2 yd. run. (M. Carter kick)	17	17
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		MSU	IND
3:48	(IND) TD: D. Chestnut, 10 yd. run. (L. Richardson kick)	17	24
0:55	(MSU) TD: J. Dunn, 9 yd. pass from D. Terry. (M. Carter kick)	24	24
OVERTIME SCORING		MSU	IND
--	(IND) FG: L. Richardson, 23 yds.	24	27

Michigan State Spartans PASSING C/A YDS TD INT D. Terry 22/27 222 2 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD G. Holmes 13 67 5.1 1 D. Terry 9 -12 -1.3 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD J. Dunn 5 46 9.2 1 M. Taylor 5 42 8.4 0 B. Mosby 4 69 17.2 0 G. Holmes 2 19 9.5 0 P. Andrews 2 27 13.5 1 S. Campbell 2 13 7.5 0 T. Brown 1 7 7.0 0 R. Morgan 1 -1 -1.0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG M. Carter 1/1 3/3 6 29

Indiana Hoosiers PASSING C/A YDS TD INT J. Manning 13/15 110 0 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD D. Chestnut 32 214 6.6 3 C. Dixon 3 11 3.6 0 J. Manning 2 -4 -2.0 0 L. Smith 1 4 4.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD T. Williams 5 34 6.8 0 S. Pitts 5 51 10.2 0 D. Friend 2 26 13.0 0 D. Chestnut 1 -1 -1.0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG L. Richardson 2/3 3/3 9 38

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Horrible break losing to Purdue like that but good rebound versus Michigan State. About time someone starts an IU nasty, following.

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Top 25 Scoreboard

Results

Indiana 27, Michigan State 24 OT

Baylor 45, Oklahoma State 38

USF 42, Connecticut 39

Ohio State 28, Rutgers 17

Louisville 49, Florida State 23

Stanford 28, Oregon State 25

Marshall 38, Mid Tenn State 31

Oklahoma 38, Kansas State 28

Oregon 38, Arizona 21

San Diego State 32, Air Force 28

UNLV 35, Nevada 0

Nebraska 35, Illinois 32

Georgia Tech 31, North Carolina 10

Clemson 31, NC State 10

Pittsburgh 34, Florida 31

TCU 21, Texas 18

Miami (FL) 42, Notre Dame 25

Minnesota 34, Michigan 13

Virginia Tech 49, Duke 23

Missouri 45, South Carolina 31

Tennessee 27, Alabama 22

UCLA 37, Utah 34 OT

This week's headlines
Minnesota defeats #1 Michigan for Little Brown Jug
Miami tops Irish in top-25 showdown
Baylor edges Oklahoma State in Big 12 shootout
Third Saturday in October deals Bama second loss
UCLA edges Utah in OT

Heisman Watch - Updated: Oct 28, 2017
NAME	POS	SCHOOL		SEASON STATS
D. Chestnut	HB	Indiana		225 ATT, 1420 rushing yds., 16 total TD
C. Mitch	QB	South Carolina		130/238, 1775 passing yds., 24 total TD, 4 INT
K. Hill	QB	Texas A&M		175/311, 2298 passing yds., 32 total TD, 11 INT
C. Manning	QB	Utah		184/273, 2434 passing yds., 36 total TD, 4 INT
J. Pittman	HB	TCU		115 ATT, 796 rushing yds., 16 total TD

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NCAA Football Rankings - Coaches Poll - Updated: Oct 28, 2017
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	2	Oklahoma	6	0	1498
2	4	San Diego State	7	0	1415
3	6	Georgia Tech	6	1	1189
4	10	USF	7	0	1165
5	7	Oregon	6	1	1148
6	1	Michigan	6	1	990
7	12	Nebraska	5	2	926
8	5	Oklahoma State	5	1	900
9	15	Ole Miss	6	2	789
10	16	Louisville	7	1	758
11	3	Alabama	6	2	730
12	17	Indiana	6	1	714
13	19	TCU	7	1	667
14	22	UNLV	7	0	659
15	NR	Minnesota	6	2	614
16	11	Utah	7	1	599
17	20	Virginia Tech	5	2	587
18	23	Miami (FL)	5	2	545
19	25	Marshall	7	0	531
20	21	Clemson	4	3	519
21	8	Florida	4	3	516
22	NR	Baylor	4	2	470
23	9	South Carolina	7	2	435
24	14	Oregon State	5	2	378
25	NR	Ohio State	4	3	377

Matchup Preview *|* October 28, 2017
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Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4-4, 0-3 Away)		#12 Indiana Hoosiers (6-1, 4-1 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 343.6 Total Yards 319.10 200.0 Passing Yards 97.6 143.6 Rushing Yards 222.4 26.3 Points Per Game 28.7 Defensive Stats Comparison 425.0 Total Yards Allowed 226.7 Injury Report R. Walker Partially torn MCL (9 wks.) Game Notes Indiana may be looking for a little revenge from last year's game in New Jersey. It's hard to tell just how good this Rutgers team is, having wins against Florida and Penn State, but losses against Illinois and UCLA, along with last week's loss to Ohio State, which knocked the Scarlet Knights out of the top 25. Should be interesting under the lights. Prediction: Indiana 34, Rutgers 21. 8:00 PM, Big Ten Network.