University of Iowa senior wide receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette has been named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week, following No. 16 Iowa’s 28-7 win against Wisconsin to claim the Heartland Trophy. The announcement was made Monday by the Big Ten Conference office. It is Smith-Marsette’s first career weekly honor and
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Indiana and Purdue cancel Bucket Game
Purdue and Indiana have mutually agreed to cancel Saturday’s scheduled football game at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington due to rising COVID-19 numbers at both schools. “We’re certainly disappointed that we had to cancel the Old Oaken Bucket game. We both understand the history and tradition of one of the best rivalries
Hoosiers pause all team activities
The Indiana football team has paused all team-related activities due to an increase in COVID-19 cases within the program. No decision has been made on Saturday’s game against Purdue. The team did not practice Tuesday morning and all players and Tier I coaches and staff underwent polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing.
Indiana’s McFadden, Whitehead earn Big Ten honors
Indiana linebacker Micah McFadden and punter Haydon Whitehead earned Big Ten Player of the Week honors, the conference announced Monday morning. It is the first recognition for each. Whitehead shared the award with Ohio State punter Drue Chrisman. This is the seventh time in seven weeks a Hoosier has been recognized by the league: junior
Fryfogle announced as Biletnikoff Award Semifinalist
Indiana senior wide receiver Ty Fryfogle is one of 11 semifinalists for the Biletnikoff Award, the Tallahassee Quarterback Club (TQC) Foundation, Inc., announced Monday afternoon. Fryfogle is the first Hoosier named a semifinalist since James Hardy in 2007. The Biletnikoff Award annually recognizes the college football season's outstanding FBS receiver. Any player, regardless of
Penix Jr. announced as O’Brien Award Semifinalist
Indiana redshirt sophomore quarterback Michael Penix Jr. is one of 17 semifinalists for the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award, the it was announced Monday afternoon. In alphabetical order, the semifinalists include Notre Dame's Ian Book, Matt Corral of Ole Miss, Texas' Sam Ehlinger, Justin Fields of Ohio State, UCF's Dillon Gabriel, Sam Howell
Purdue vs. Miami Ohio women’s basketball game canceled
The Purdue women’s basketball game that was set for Thursday, Dec. 3, against Miami has officially been canceled due to COVID-19 protocols within the RedHawks program. The contest will not be made up. The Boilermakers will return to Mackey Arena on Sunday, Dec. 6, at 2 p.m. to face Valparaiso. The game
Iowa’s Garza, Wieskamp Named to Wooden Award Watch List
University of Iowa All-American Luka Garza headlines the John R. Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 Watch List, which was announced on Tuesday. Junior Joe Wieskamp was also named to the Watch List. Yesterday, Garza earned the first Big Ten Player of the Week honor for 2020-21 after averaging 33.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, and 3.0 blocks
Purdue’s Edey Named Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week
After a big week in Florida, Purdue freshman center Zach Edey has been named the Big Ten’s Co-Freshman of the Week, the league office announced Monday afternoon. The 7-foot, 4-inch freshman from Toronto averaged 18.0 points and 6.5 rebounds per game in just 18.5 minutes per game during Purdue’s appearance in
IU Women’s Basketball finalizes Big Ten Schedule
The final piece of the schedule puzzle is now complete for Indiana women’s basketball as the Big Ten announced the league schedule on Monday afternoon. The preseason favorite Hoosiers will kick off its 20 game Big Ten schedule against Nebraska at home on December 20 and travel to Minnesota on December