American college football season
The 2021 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Hoosiers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana and competed as a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference . The team was led by fifth-year head coach Tom Allen .
Indiana finished the season with a 2–10 record, which would be their worst season since 2011 , when they finished 1–11.
The 2021 Spring Game was held in Bloomington, Indiana on April 10;[ 1] however, it was a closed-practice, with the general public not in attendance.
On December 12, 2020, the South Alabama Jaguars announced that they had hired Indiana defensive coordinator Kane Wommack as their new head coach; Wommack had previously served three years for the Hoosiers in a defensive coaching capacity, first as its linebackers coach in 2018 and then as its defensive coordinator for 2019 and 2020.[ 2] On January 17, 2021, Indiana announced that they had hired Georgia Bulldogs defensive backs coach Charlton Warren as the Hoosiers' new defensive coordinator; Warren had served as the defensive back coach for Georgia for two years (2019-2020).[ 3]
On January 13, 2021, the Michigan Wolverines announced that they had hired Indiana running backs' coach Mike Hart as their new running backs' coach; Hart had served four years as the Hoosiers' running backs coach (2017-2020) and also split time as the Assistant Head Coach.[ 4] On February 8, 2021, Indiana announced that they had hired Kansas City Chiefs running backs' coach Deland McCullough as the Hoosiers' new running backs coach; McCullough had previously served as the Hoosiers' running backs' coach from 2011 to 2016.[ 5] [ 6]
Outgoing
Notable departures from the 2020 squad included:
Incoming
Hoosiers who were picked in the 2021 NFL draft :
The Hoosiers signed a total of 14 recruits.
US college sports recruiting information for 2021 recruits
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Jordyn Williams WR
Cedar Hill, TX
Trinity Christian School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
182 lb (83 kg)
May 15, 2020
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Joshua Sales OT
Brownsburg, Indiana
Brownsburg High School
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
305 lb (138 kg)
Aug 1, 2020
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Vinny Fiacable OG
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Bishop Dwenger High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
300 lb (140 kg)
Apr 6, 2020
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
James Evans P
Auckland, New Zealand
Sacred Heart College, Auckland
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
222 lb (101 kg)
May 17, 2020
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Donavan McCulley QB
Indianapolis, Indiana
Lawrence North High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Dec 16, 2020
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Jaquez Smith WR
Atlanta, Georgia
Westlake High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Dec 16, 2020
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Malachi Holt-Bennett WR
Fairfield, Alabama
Fairfield Prep
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Feb 3, 2021
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Larry Smith S
Orange Park, Florida
Oakleaf High School
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Dec 16, 2020
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Aaron Steinfeldt TE
Bloomington, Indiana
Bloomington High School North
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
230 lb (100 kg)
Dec 16, 2020
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Maurice Freeman S
Chesapeake, Virginia
Oscar F. Smith High School
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Dec 16, 2020
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Trenten Howland ATH
Joliet, Illinois
Joliet West High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
218 lb (99 kg)
Dec 16, 2020
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
David Holloman RB
Auburn Hills, Michigan
Avondale High School
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Dec 16, 2020
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Jordan Grier ATH
Ellenwood, Georgia
Cedar Grove High School
6 ft 185 in (6.53 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Dec 16, 2020
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals : 48 247Sports : 58 ESPN : 55
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
Preseason Big Ten poll [ edit ]
Although the Big Ten Conference has not held an official preseason poll since 2010, Cleveland.com has polled sports journalists representing all member schools as a de facto preseason media poll since 2011. For the 2021 poll, Indiana was projected to finish third in the East Division.[ 7]
Media poll (East Division)
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Ohio State
238 (34)
2
Penn State
192
3
Indiana
169
4
Michigan
144
5
Maryland
74
6
Rutgers
77.5
7
Michigan State
52.5
The Hoosiers' 2021 schedule consisted of six home games and six away games.[ 8] The Hoosiers played three non-conference games, against Idaho and Cincinnati at home and on the road against Western Kentucky . In conference, Indiana hosted Rutgers , Ohio State , Michigan State , and Minnesota . They traveled to Iowa , Maryland , Michigan , Penn State , and Purdue .
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 4 3:30 p.m. at No. 18 Iowa No. 17 BTN L 6–3468,166
September 11 7:30 p.m. Idaho * BTN W 56–1447,417
September 18 12:00 p.m. No. 8 Cincinnati * Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN ESPN L 24–3852,656
September 25 8:00 p.m. at Western Kentucky * CBSSN W 33–3125,171
October 2 7:30 p.m. at No. 4 Penn State ABC L 0–24105,951
October 16 12:00 p.m. No. 10 Michigan State Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN (rivalry ) FS1 L 15–2050,571
October 23 7:30 p.m. No. 5 Ohio State Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN ABC L 7–5452,656
October 30 12:00 p.m. at Maryland BTN L 35–3832,308
November 6 7:30 p.m. at No. 7 Michigan FOX L 7–29109,890
November 13 12:00 p.m. Rutgers Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN BTN L 3–3840,171
November 20 3:30 p.m. Minnesota Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN BTN L 14–3538,079
November 27 3:30 p.m. at Purdue FS1 L 7–4461,320
[ 9] [ 10] [ 11] [ 12]
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No. 17 Indiana Hoosiers (0–0) at No. 18 Iowa Hawkeyes (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 17 Hoosiers
3
0
3 0 6
No. 18 Hawkeyes
14
17
0 3 34
at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA
Date : September 4, 2021Game time : 3:30 p.m.Game weather : Cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 68,166Referee : Larry SmithTV announcers (BTN ) : Brandon Gaudin (play-by-play), James Laurinaitis (analyst)Sources : IUHoosiers.com[ 13]
Game information
First quarter
(13:35) IOWA – Tyler Goodson 56-yard run Caleb Shudak kick (Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 1:25; Iowa 7–0 )
(12:45) IOWA– Riley Moss 30-yard interception return, Caleb Shudak kick (Drive: 3 plays, 4 yards, 0:50; Iowa 14–0 )
(4:28) IU – Charles Campbell 36-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 3:44; Iowa 14–3 )
Second quarter
(11:54) IOWA – Spencer Petras 9-yard run; Caleb Shudak kick (Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:24; Iowa 21–3 )
(1:41) IOWA – Riley Moss 55-yard interception return, Caleb Shudak kick (Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:09; Iowa 28–3 )
(0:00) IOWA – Caleb Shudak 41-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 21 yards, 1:12; Iowa 31–3 )
Third quarter
(8:39) IU – Charles Campbell 41-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 6:21; Iowa 31–6 )
Fourth quarter
(9:52) IOWA – Caleb Shudak 35-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 40 yards, 5:55; Iowa 34–6 )
Statistics
IU
IOWA
First downs
11
18
Total yards
233
303
Rushes/yards
31–77
36–158
Passing yards
156
145
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
14–33–3
13–28–0
Time of possession
32:04
27:56
Idaho Vandals (1–0) vs Indiana Hoosiers (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Vandals
0
7
7 0 14
Hoosiers
21
14
7 14 56
at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN
Date : September 11, 2021Game time : 7:40 p.m.Game weather : Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)Game attendance : 47,417Referee : Mark KlucyznskiTV announcers (BTN ) : Mark Followill (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst)Sources : IUHoosiers.com[ 14]
Game information
First quarter
(4:27) IU – Stephen Carr 2-yard run, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 18 plays, 75 yards, 8:33; Indiana 7–0 )
(3:01) IU – Javon Swinton 9-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, 0:39; Indiana 14–0 )
(2:02) IU – Javon Swinton 4-yard blocked punt return, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 3 plays, -1 yards, 0:54; Indiana 21–0 )
Second quarter
(3:39) IU – Ty Fryfogle 9-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 6:32; Indiana 28–0 )
(1:49) IU – D. J. Matthews 81-yard punt return, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 3 plays, -9 yards, 1:47; Indiana 35–0 )
(0:26) IDHO – Hayden Hatten 16-yard pass from Mike Beaudry, Logan Prescott kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:21; Indiana 35–7 )
Third quarter
(13:14) IU – Michael Penix Jr. 1-yard run, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 1:32; Indiana 42–7 )
(9:09) IDHO – Hayden Hatten 23-yard pass from Mike Beaudry, Logan Prescott kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:03; Indiana 42–14 )
Fourth quarter
(13:02) IU – A. J. Barner 76-yard pass from Jack Tuttle, Chris Freeman kick (Drive: 4 plays, 88 yards, 1:34; Indiana 49–14 )
(9:56) IU – Davion Ervin-Poindexter 4-yard run, Chris Freeman kick (Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 1:11; Indiana 56–14 )
Statistics
IDHO
IU
First downs
13
20
Total yards
261
338
Rushes/yards
22–65
50–179
Passing yards
196
159
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
23–39–0
13–20–0
Time of possession
26:36
33:24
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Idaho
Passing
Mike Beaudry
23/36, 196 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Nick Romano
4 carries, 20 yards
Receiving
Hayden Hatten
10 receptions, 94 yards, 2 TD
Indiana
Passing
Jack Tuttle
2/4, 91 yards, TD
Rushing
Stephen Carr
22 carries, 118 yards, TD
Receiving
A. J. Barner
1 reception, 76 yards, TD
vs No. 8 Cincinnati [ edit ]
No. 8 Cincinnati Bearcats (2–0) vs Indiana Hoosiers (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 8 Bearcats
0
10
13 15 38
Hoosiers
7
7
10 0 24
at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN
Date : September 18, 2021Game time : 12:00 p.m.Game weather : Sunny, 89 °F (32 °C)Game attendance : 52,656Referee : Michael CannonTV announcers (ESPN ) : Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), Tom Luginbill (sideline)Sources : IUHoosiers.com[ 15]
Game information
First quarter
(6:15) IU – Peyton Hendershot 16-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:22; Indiana 7–0 )
Second quarter
(5:06) IU – Stephen Carr 5-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:38; Indiana 14–0 )
(1:33) CIN – Jerome Ford 5-yard run, Cole Smith kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:37; Indiana 14–7 )
(0:00) CIN – Cole Smith 32-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 0:26; Indiana 14–10 )
Third quarter
IU 05:47 Jerome Ford 14 yd run; Cole Smith XP Good (UC 17–14)
IU 03:52 D.J. Matthews 14 yd run; Charles Campbell XP Good (IU 21–17)
UC 03:41 Tre Tucker 99 yd kickoff return; Cole Smith XP No Good (UC 23–21)
IU 00:41 Charles Campbell 49 yd Field Goal (IU 24–23)
(5:47) CIN – Jerome Ford 14-yard run, Cole Smith kick (Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:29; Cincinnati 17–14 )
(3:52) IU – D. J. Matthews 14-yard run, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:53; Indiana 21–17 )
(3:41) CIN – Tre Tucker 99-yard kickoff return (Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:13; Cincinnati 23–21 )
(0:41) IU – Charles Campbell 49-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 3:00; Indiana 24–23 )
Fourth quarter
(12:13) CIN – Alec Pierce 19-yard pass from Desmond Ridder, Cole Smith kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:28; Cincinnati 30–24 )
(2:37) CIN – Desmond Ridder 7-yard run, Desmond Ridder two-point pass to Leonard Taylor (Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 0:54; Cincinnati 38–24 )
Statistics
CIN
IU
First downs
20
20
Total yards
328
376
Rushes/yards
36–118
37–152
Passing yards
210
224
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
20–36–1
17–40–3
Time of possession
29:37
30:23
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Cincinnati
Passing
Desmond Ridder
20/36, 210 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Jerome Ford
20 carries, 66 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Alec Pierce
5 receptions, 86 yards, TD
Indiana
Passing
Michael Penix Jr.
17/40, 224 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing
Stephen Carr
21 carries, 52 yards
Receiving
D. J. Matthews
5 receptions, 120 yards
At Western Kentucky [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
(10:15) IU – Stephen Carr 1-yard run, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 4:45; Indiana 7–0 )
(5:02) IU – Michael Penix Jr. 1-yard run, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 4:50; Indiana 14–0 )
Second quarter
(14:27) WKU – Adam Cofield 1-yard run, Brayden Narveson kick (Drive: 15 plays, 77 yards, 5:29; Indiana 14–7 )
(9:49) IU – Charles Campbell 46-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 46 yards, 4:34; Indiana 17–7 )
(2:42) IU – Charles Campbell 37-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 4:55; Indiana 20–7 )
(0:55) WKU – Daewood Davis 25-yard pass from Bailey Zappe, Brayden Narveson kick (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 1:42; Indiana 20–14 )
(0:00) IU – Charles Campbell 25-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 0:55; Indiana 23–14 )
Third quarter
(13:13) WKU – Matthew Smith 13-yard pass from Bailey Zappe, Brayden Narveson kick (Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 1:40; Indiana 23–21 )
(9:10) IU – Charles Campbell 25-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:03; Indiana 26–21 )
(5:53) WKU – Brayden Narveson 34-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 3:17; Indiana 26–24 )
Fourth quarter
(4:27) IU – Stephen Carr 1-yard run, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 14 plays, 86 yards, 6:19; Indiana 33–24 )
(2:43) WKU – Malachi Corley 19-yard pass from Bailey Zappe, Brayden Narveson kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:44; Indiana 33–31 )
Statistics
IU
WKU
First downs
35
24
Total yards
507
458
Rushes/yards
39–134
20–93
Passing yards
373
365
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
35–53–0
31–44–0
Time of possession
38:34
21:26
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Indiana
Passing
Michael Penix Jr.
35/53, 373 yards
Rushing
Stephen Carr
25 carries, 109 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Peyton Hendershot
7 receptions, 100 yards
Western Kentucky
Passing
Bailey Zappe
31/44, 365 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Noah Whittington
6 carries, 41 yards
Receiving
Jerreth Sterns
7 receptions, 82 yards
At No. 4 Penn State [ edit ]
Indiana Hoosiers (2–2) at No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions (4–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Hoosiers
0
0
0 0 0
No. 4 Nittany Lions
7
7
7 3 24
at Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA
Date : October 2, 2021Game time : 7:30 p.m.Game weather : Cloudy, 75 °F (24 °C)Game attendance : 105,951Referee : Ron SnodgrassTV announcers (ABC ) : Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Molly McGrath (sideline)Sources : IUHoosiers.com[ 17]
Game information
First quarter
(5:28) PSU – Brenton Strange 10-yard pass from Sean Clifford, Jordan Stout kick (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 5:14; Penn State 7–0 )
Second quarter
(13:31) PSU – Jahan Dotson 8-yard pass from Sean Clifford, Jordan Stout kick (Drive: 9 plays, 96 yards, 3:42; Penn State 14–0 )
Third quarter
(4:16) PSU – Jahan Dotson 30-yard pass from Sean Clifford, Jordan Stout kick (Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 5:22; Penn State 21–0 )
Fourth quarter
(8:06) PSU – Jordan Stout 50-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:42; Penn State 24–0 )
Statistics
IU
PSU
First downs
12
20
Total yards
264
408
Rushes/yards
24–69
42–209
Passing yards
195
199
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
16–34–2
18–34–1
Time of possession
25:07
34:53
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Indiana
Passing
Michael Penix Jr.
10/22, 118 yards, INT
Rushing
Stephen Carr
15 carries, 50 yards
Receiving
Peyton Hendershot
5 receptions, 88 yards
Penn State
Passing
Sean Clifford
17/33, 178 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing
Keyvone Lee
8 carries, 74 yards
Receiving
Jahan Dotson
8 receptions, 84 yards, 2 TD
vs No. 10 Michigan State [ edit ]
No. 10 Michigan State Spartans (6–0) vs Indiana Hoosiers (2–3) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 10 Spartans
7
0
10 3 20
Hoosiers
3
6
0 6 15
at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN
Date : October 16, 2021Game time : 12:00 p.m.Game weather : Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C)Game attendance : 50,571Referee : John O'NeillTV announcers (FS1 ) : Aaron Goldsmith (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(8:02) IU – Charles Campbell 24-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 5:01; Indiana 3–0 )
(4:33) MSU – Cal Haladay 30-yard interception return, Matt Coghlin kick (Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 1:16; Michigan State 7–3 )
Second quarter
(14:21) IU – Charles Campbell 44-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:27; Michigan State 7–6 )
(6:55) IU – Charles Campbell 25-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 5:33; Indiana 9–7 )
Third quarter
(7:54) MSU – Matt Coghlin 51-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:04; Michigan State 10–9 )
(1:49) MSU – Tyler Hunt 12-yard pass from Payton Thorne, Matt Coghlin kick (Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 1:35; Michigan State 17–9 )
Fourth quarter
(12:56) IU – Stephen Carr 1-yard run (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:53; Michigan State 17–15 )
(8:31) MSU – Matt Coghlin 49-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 4:18; Michigan State 20–15 )
Statistics
MSU
IU
First downs
14
23
Total yards
241
322
Rushes/yards
35–100
36–134
Passing yards
141
188
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
15–27–2
28–52–2
Time of possession
26:30
33:30
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Michigan State
Passing
Payton Thorne
14/26, 126 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Kenneth Walker III
23 carries, 84 yards
Receiving
Jayden Reed
4 receptions, 70 yards
Indiana
Passing
Jack Tuttle
28/52, 188 yards, 2 INT
Rushing
Stephen Carr
19 carries, 53 yards, TD
Receiving
Ty Fryfogle
7 receptions, 65 yards
vs No. 5 Ohio State [ edit ]
No. 5 Ohio State Buckeyes (5–1) vs Indiana Hoosiers (2–4) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 5 Buckeyes
14
30
7 3 54
Hoosiers
7
0
0 0 7
at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN
Date : October 23, 2021Game time : 6:44 p.m.Game weather : Rainy, 61 °F (16 °C)Game attendance : 52,656Referee : Larry SmithTV announcers (ABC ) : Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), Tom Luginbill (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
(9:50) OSU – Miyan Williams 9-yard run, Noah Ruggles kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:10; Ohio State 7–0 )
(2:58) IU – Peyton Hendershot 7-yard pass from Jack Tuttle, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 6:52; Tied 7–7 )
(1:25) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 21-yard run, Noah Ruggles kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:33; Ohio State 14–7 )
Second quarter
(12:47) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 14-yard pass from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick (Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:43; Ohio State 21–7 )
(10:11) OSU – Team safety (Drive: 4 plays, -22 yards, 2:36; Ohio State 23–7 )
(8:24) OSU – Chris Olave 16-yard pass from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick (Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 1:47; Ohio State 30–7 )
(5:45) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 6-yard run., Noah Ruggles kick (Drive: 2 plays, 30 yards, 0:29; Ohio State 37–7 )
(0:31) OSU – Jeremy Ruckert 14-yard pass from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick (Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 2:56; Ohio State 44–7 )
Third quarter
(1:15) OSU – Jeremy Ruckert 2-yard pass from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick (Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:04; Ohio State 51–7 )
Fourth quarter
(8:49) OSU – Noah Ruggles 26-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:53; Ohio State 54–7 )
Statistics
OSU
IU
First downs
31
10
Total yards
539
128
Rushes/yards
32–187
37–48
Passing yards
352
80
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
28–37–0
8–17–0
Time of possession
32:01
27:59
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Ohio State
Passing
C. J. Stroud
21/28, 266 yards, 4 TD
Rushing
TreVeyon Henderson
9 carries, 81 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Jaxon Smith-Njigba
6 receptions, 99 yards
Indiana
Passing
Jack Tuttle
4/7, 41 yards, TD
Rushing
Trent Howland
5 carries, 17 yards
Receiving
Peyton Hendershot
5 receptions, 35 yards, TD
Indiana Hoosiers (2–5) at Maryland Terrapins (4–3) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Hoosiers
0
10
7 18 35
Terrapins
14
0
14 10 38
at Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD
Date : October 30, 2021Game time : 12:00 p.m.Game weather : Cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C)Game attendance : 32,308Referee : Reggie SmithTV announcers (FOX ) : Chris Vosters (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(11:00) MARY – Tayon Fleet-Davis 1-yard run, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 2:34; Maryland 7–0 )
(3:55) MARY – Challen Faamatau 1-yard run, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 3:25; Maryland 14–0 )
Second quarter
(13:42) IU – Stephen Carr 1-yard run, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 2:18; Maryland 14–7 )
(0:08) IU – Charles Campbell 55-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 1:51; Maryland 14–10 )
Third quarter
(11:12) IU – Stephen Carr 66-yard run, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 5 plays, 86 yards, 1:47; Indiana 17–14 )
(8:34) MARY – Challen Caamatau 1-yard run, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:38; Maryland 21–17 )
(4:04) MARY – Carlos Carriere 14-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 2:58; Maryland 28–17 )
Fourth quarter
(14:12) IU – Charles Campbell 29-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:46; Maryland 28–20 )
(12:12) MARY – Carlos Carriere 45-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 1:51; Maryland 35–20 )
(9:28) IU – Peyton Hendershot 16-yard pass from Donaven McCulley, Donaven McCulley two-point pass to Peyton Hendershot (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:44; Maryland 35–28 )
(1:20) MARY – Joseph Petrino 41-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 36 yards, 5:16; Maryland 38–28 )
(1:00) IU – Peyton Hendershot 8-yard pass from Donaven McCulley, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:20; Maryland 38–35 )
Statistics
IU
MARY
First downs
17
30
Total yards
446
498
Rushes/yards
42–204
46–79
Passing yards
242
419
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
14–25–0
26–40–0
Time of possession
27:58
32:02
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Indiana
Passing
Donaven McCulley
14/25, 242 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Stephen Carr
21 carries, 136 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Peyton Hendershot
6 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD
Maryland
Passing
Taulia Tagovailoa
26/40, 419 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Challen Faamatau
21 carries, 44 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Carlos Carriere
8 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TD
Indiana Hoosiers (2–6) at No. 7 Michigan Wolverines (7–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Hoosiers
0
7
0 0 7
No. 7 Wolverines
3
14
6 6 29
at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
Date : November 6, 2021Game time : 7:30 p.m.Game weather : Sunny, 35 °F (2 °C)Game attendance : 109,890Referee : Jerry McGinnTV announcers (FOX ) : Joe Davis (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(0:00) MICH – Jake Moody 34-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 63 yards, 6:36; Michigan 3–0 )
Second quarter
(12:35) MICH – Hassan Haskins 2-yard run, Jake Moody kick (Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 1:18; Michigan 10–0 )
(8:18) IU – Chris Childers 1-yard run, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:17; Michigan 10–7 )
(6:28) MICH – Luke Schoonmaker 12-yard pass from Cade McNamara, Jake Moody kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:50; Michigan 17–7 )
Third quarter
(5:44) MICH – Jake Moody 32-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:43; Michigan 20–7 )
(1:17) MICH – Jake Moody 34-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 2:56; Michigan 23–7 )
Fourth quarter
(13:39) MICH – Luke Schoonmaker 8-yard pass from Cade McNamara (Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:08; Michigan 29–7 )
Statistics
IU
MICH
First downs
11
19
Total yards
195
411
Rushes/yards
35–107
38–188
Passing yards
88
223
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
10–25–0
15–28–1
Time of possession
27:24
32:36
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Indiana
Passing
Donaven McCulley
10/24, 88 yards
Rushing
Donaven McCulley
14 carries, 37 yards
Receiving
Peyton Hendershot
3 receptions, 34 yards
Michigan
Passing
Cade McNamara
10/18, 168 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Hassan Haskins
27 carries, 168 yards, TD
Receiving
Cornelius Johnson
5 receptions, 108 yards
Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4–5) vs Indiana Hoosiers (2–7) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Scarlet Knights
14
3
14 7 38
Hoosiers
0
3
0 0 3
at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN
Date : November 13, 2021Game time : 12:00 p.m.Game weather : Cloudy, 38 °F (3 °C)Game attendance : 40,171Referee : Mark KluczynskiTV announcers (BTN ) : Cory Provus (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(13:47) RUTG – Isiah Pacheco 8-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 1:07; Rutgers 7–0 )
(3:21) RUTG – Isiah Pacheco 3-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:13; Rutgers 14–0 )
Second quarter
(14:10) RUTG – Valentino Ambrosio 38-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:00; Rutgers 17–0 )
(0:02) IU – Charles Campbell 47-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 0:55; Rutgers 17–3 )
Third quarter
(12:27) RUTG – Aaron Young 10-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 1 plays, 10 yards, 0:08; Rutgers 24–3 )
(0:32) RUTG – Raiqwon O'Neal 10-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 1:39; Rutgers 31–3 )
Fourth quarter
(7:00) RUTG – Noah Vedral 9-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 13 plays, 53 yards, 8:00; Rutgers 38–3 )
Statistics
RUTG
IU
First downs
18
18
Total yards
320
259
Rushes/yards
50–218
32–82
Passing yards
102
177
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
10–19–0
18–42–2
Time of possession
32:09
27:51
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Rutgers
Passing
Noah Vedral
9/17, 97 yards
Rushing
Isiah Pacheco
21 carries, 79 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Bo Melton
5 receptions, 50 yards
Indiana
Passing
Donaven McCulley
7/20, 98 yards
Rushing
Charlie Spegal
5 carries, 14 yards
Receiving
Ty Fryfogle
5 receptions, 51 yards
Minnesota Golden Gophers (6–4) vs Indiana Hoosiers (2–8) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Golden Gophers
0
21
7 7 35
Hoosiers
7
0
0 7 14
at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN
Date : November 20, 2021Game time : 3:30 p.m.Game weather : Sunny, 52 °F (11 °C)Game attendance : 38,079Referee : Michael CannonTV announcers (BTN ) : Chris Vosters (play-by-play), Jeremy Leman (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(0:17) IU – Donaven McCulley 11-yard run, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 14 plays, 92 yards, 6:24; Indiana 7–0 )
Second quarter
(6:04) MINN – Ky Thomas 2-yard run, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 6:02; Tied 7–7 )
(0:46) MINN – Ky Thomas 1-yard run, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 3:04; Minnesota 14–7 )
(0:09) MINN – Chris Autman-Bell 14-yard pass from Tanner Morgan, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, 0:14; Minnesota 21–7 )
Third quarter
(2:28) MINN – Chris Autman-Bell 9-yard pass from Tanner Morgan, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 4:19; Minnesota 28–7 )
Fourth quarter
(3:41) MINN – Bucky Irving 3-yard run, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 4:16; Minnesota 35–7 )
(0:22) IU – Malachi Holt-Bennett 29-yard pass from Grant Gremel, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:13; Minnesota 35–14 )
Statistics
MINN
IU
First downs
20
12
Total yards
391
218
Rushes/yards
48–195
33–141
Passing yards
196
77
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
14–20–0
8–19–2
Time of possession
36:43
23:17
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Minnesota
Passing
Tanner Morgan
14/20, 196 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Ky Thomas
26 carries, 105 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Brevyn Spann-Ford
3 receptions, 67 yards
Indiana
Passing
Grant Gremel
5/12, 60 yards, TD
Rushing
Donaven McCulley
15 carries, 68 yards, TD
Receiving
A. J. Barner
3 receptions, 31 yards
Indiana Hoosiers (2–9) at Purdue Boilermakers (7–4) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Hoosiers
7
0
0 0 7
Boilermakers
7
10
14 13 44
at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN
Date : November 27, 2021Game time : 3:30 p.m.Game weather : Sunny, 39 °F (4 °C)Game attendance : 61,320Referee : Jerry McGinnTV announcers (FS1 ) : Chris Vosters (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(8:30) PUR – Zander Horvath 1-yard run, Mitchell Fineran kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:30; Purdue 7–0 )
(3:38) IU – Donaven McCulley 2-yard run, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:52; Tied 7–7 )
Second quarter
(12:42) PUR – Paul Piferi 24-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 1:26; Purdue 14–7 )
(6:53) PUR – Mitchell Fineran 32-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:09; Purdue 17–7 )
Third quarter
(12:26) PUR – Jackson Anthrop 21-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell, Mitchell Fineran kick (Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 1:24; Purdue 24–7 )
(8:37) PUR – T. J. Sheffield 5-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell, Mitchell Fineran kick (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:12; Purdue 31–7 )
Fourth quarter
(13:53) PUR – David Bell 20-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 5:11; Purdue 37–7 )
(9:28) PUR – Dylan Dowling 33-yard run, Mitchell Fineran kick (Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 2:09; Purdue 44–7 )
Statistics
IU
PUR
First downs
17
25
Total yards
204
447
Rushes/yards
32–57
28–167
Passing yards
147
280
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
18–30–0
27–33–0
Time of possession
30:46
29:14
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Indiana
Passing
Grant Gremel
18/30, 147 yards, INT
Rushing
Davion Ervin-Poindexter
8 carries, 47 yards
Receiving
Peyton Hendershot
6 receptions, 51 yards
Purdue
Passing
Aidan O'Connell
26/31, 278 yards, 4 TD
Rushing
Zander Horvath
15 carries, 49 yards, TD
Receiving
David Bell
6 receptions, 79 yards, TD
Listed in the order that they were released
Award
Player
Position
Year
Date Awarded
Ref
Walter Camp 2021 Preseason All-American - Second Team
Micah McFadden
LB
SR
June 17, 2021
[ 18]
Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award
Tom Allen
Head coach
July 14, 2021
[ 19]
Chuck Bednarik Award
Micah McFadden
LB
SR
July 19, 2021
[ 20] [ 21]
Tiawan Mullen
CB
JR
Maxwell Award
Michael Penix Jr.
QB
JR (RS)
[ 22] [ 23]
Ty Fryfogle
WR
SR
Davey O’Brien Award
Michael Penix Jr.
QB
JR (RS)
July 20, 2021
[ 24]
Doak Walker Award
Stephen Carr
RB
SR (RS)
July 21, 2021
[ 25] [ 26]
Fred Biletnikoff Award
Ty Fryfogle
WR
SR
July 22, 2021
[ 27]
John Mackey Award
Peyton Hendershot
TE
SR (RS)
July 23, 2021
[ 28]
Jim Thorpe Award
Tiawan Mullen
CB
JR
July 26, 2021
[ 29]
Butkus Award
Micah McFadden
LB
SR
[ 30]
Bronko Nagurski Trophy
LB
SR
July 27, 2021
[ 31]
Tiawan Mullen
CB
JR
Outland Trophy
Matthew Bedford
OL
JR
[ 32]
Lou Groza Award
Charles Campbell
K
JR (RS)
July 28, 2021
[ 33] [ 34]
Wuerffel Trophy
Michael Ziemba
OL
SR
July 29, 2021
[ 35] [ 36]
Paul Hornung Award
DJ Matthews, Jr.
WR / RS
SR (RS)
[ 37]
Walter Camp Award
Michael Penix Jr.
QB
JR (RS)
July 30, 2021
[ 38]
Manning Award
Michael Penix Jr.
QB
JR (RS)
August 5, 2021
[ 39]
Lombardi Award
Michah McFadden
LB
SR
August 6, 2021
[ 40]
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award
Camron Buckley
WR
SR (RS)
[ 41] [ 42]
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
Michael Penix Jr.
QB
JR (RS)
August 19, 2021
[ 43]
Radio coverage for all games will be broadcast on IUHoosiers.com All-Access and on various radio frequencies throughout the state. The primary radio announcer is long-time broadcaster Don Fischer with Play-by-Play .[ 44] [ 45]
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