Hoosiers Fight Valiantly on the Gridiron, But...

Hoosiers Fight Valiantly on the Gridiron, But...

They lost.

This has happened before: close bowl losses in 2015 and 2016. And a bigger one in 2007, score-wise. This is the four game result of IU bowl games thus far into the 21st century.

The upside is that they achieved 8 wins in the regular season (2019), a feat that has not been arrived at much at all, ever. Not for Indiana.

A nine win season must wait another year... Not since 1967 or 1945 have they have won 9.

But it was a good year, and the Hoosiers had a 13 point lead with 5 minutes to go... Before both the offense and defense (and special teams!) lost to the resurgent Tennessee Volunteers.

Indiana was leading by 13 late in the game, forcing the Vols out after 3 downs. THEN: the IU offense went 3 and out and the rest became history, the Knoxville guys recovering a 10 yard kickoff after their quick touchdown, the first score for them of the second half...

Many ways that the Hoosiers could have won...

8-5 season for IU was not bad.

We beat Nebraska and Northwestern, and Purdue and I saw the Maryland road win in person, with family.

Satisfying enough.

We will get 9 wins or more next year.

Beat Michigan. Ohio State.

Good returnees, good recruiting.

Stay in the fight, IU!

I liked this team.

12th bowl ever. First in Florida, ever. 3 wins, 9 losses, overall.

Indiana is in the right direction.