#10 Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Indiana Hoosiers The Records: Penn State (7-2, 5-1 Big Ten); Indiana (5-4, 3-3 Big Ten) The Head Coaches: Penn State: James Franklin, third season, 45-29 overall, 21-14 at Penn State; Indiana: Kevin Wilson, 25-45 record while head coach at Indiana and overall. The Game: Penn State enters Saturday afternoon's game with an 18-1 overall record against Indiana, dating back to 1993 when the Nittany Lions joined the Big Ten. The lone victory for the Hoosiers ... Read More
Lions’ offense takes off against Hoosiers, final score 29-7
A strong offensive outing from Christian Hackenberg lifted the Penn State Nittany Lions (5-1, 2-0 Big Ten) over the Indiana Hoosiers (4-2, 0-1 Big Ten) on Saturday. The final score was 29-7 on a beautiful afternoon in Happy Valley. Major Plays: Both teams picked up a touchdown in the first quarter, but Hackenberg was responsible for all four of the Nittany Lions’ touchdowns during the game. The Penn State defensive line lived up to its high expectations and held off the Indiana offense, ... Read More
Penn State clashes with Indiana during Homecoming weekend
The Penn State Nittany Lions (4-1, 1-0) will round out a five-game home series on Saturday against the Indiana Hoosiers (1-3) at 12 p.m. The nationally televised game will air live on ESPN. Fast Facts: This is Penn State’s 96th annual Homecoming game and the fifth of its seven home games this season. Head coach James Franklin is looking forward to welcoming back the extended Penn State family this weekend. "We really appreciate the support of the students and especially all of the alums ... Read More
Former Pitt G Josh Newkirk to transfer to Indiana
Former Pitt guard Josh Newkirk, who is at home rehabbing from his microfracture knee surgery, has decided on a new home for the 2016-17 season: the Indiana Hoosiers. Newkirk’s father told CBS Sports that Newkirk has committed to Indiana on Sunday. Newkirk, 21, had announced earlier this month that he intended to transfer from the University of Pittsburgh, but had not announced where he would be playing in the future. Now, Newkirk, a native of Raleigh, North Carolina, will sit out the ... Read More
Pitt sluggish in loss to Indiana
Jamie Dixon’s Pitt Panthers basketball team has been away from home for close to two weeks now, which is a long stretch this early in the season, especially for a young team. Pitt showed again Tuesday night in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge that they left their defense back in Pittsburgh in an 81-69 loss to the Indiana Hoosiers in Bloomington. Indiana (6-1) shot 54.1 percent (33-for-61) from the floor on the night, the fourth time in five games on this trip that Pitt (4-3) has allowed an ... Read More
Record rushing touchdown lifts Penn State over Indiana
Penn State (5-4, 2-4 Big Ten) ended its four-game losing streak against Indiana (3-6, 0-5 Big Ten) with a final score of 13-6 on Saturday afternoon. Neither team scored in the first quarter, despite chances for both the Hoosiers and the Lions. The teams combined for a total of seven punts (averaging one every 2:14) in the first, but the inability to start any kind of sustainable offense plagued both teams through the game. It wasn't until the second quarter that the Hoosiers opened up the ... Read More
Penn State travels to Indiana to try to snap losing streak
The Penn State Nittany Lions (4-4, 1-3 Big Ten) will travel to Bloomington to take on the Indiana Hoosiers (3-5, 0-4 Big Ten) on Saturday for the second year in a row. Penn State is seeking redemption after narrowly losing 20-19 to Maryland last week and will look to kicker Sam Ficken and quarterback Christian Hackenberg to lead the offense. Ficken has connected on 17 of his 19 attempts this season, including three from behind the 45-yard line. Ficken is the first player from Penn State to ... Read More