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CFN Blog - Analyzing and breaking down the Indiana schedule
By Matt Clark 2010
Hoosier Schedule Analysis
The Hoosiers have followed up there 2007 Insight Bowl appearance with seasons of 3-9 and 4-8. The bowl season gave Hoosier fans optimism on the future of the program, and since then has taken a few steps back. It is imperative that the Hoosiers get back to a bowl game to excite the fan base again and for the coaching staff to get off the hot seat. Here is a break down of the Hoosiers 2010 schedule.
Sept. 2 - vs. Towson
Sept. 18 - at Western Kentucky
Sept. 25 - vs. Akron
Oct. 2 - vs. Michigan
Oct. 9 - at Ohio State
Oct. 16 - vs. Arkansas State (Homecoming)
Oct. 23 - at Illinois
Oct. 30 - vs. Northwestern
Nov. 6 - vs. Iowa
Nov. 13 - at Wisconsin
Nov. 20 - vs. Penn State @ FedExField (Landover, Md.)
Nov. 27 - at Purdue
The Hoosiers non-conference schedule yields a 2009 record of 9-38. This should set up nicely a 4-0 record in non-conference. Again, the Hoosiers bye week comes too early being in week2. The game that Hoosier fans should have circled on there schedule is the October 2nd matchup against Michigan. They almost pulled off the upset last year at the Big House and will have an opportunity for a revenge game in Bloomington. The other winnable conference games should be at Illinois, Northwestern, and at Purdue.
Illinois has really struggled since their Rose Bowl Appearance a few years ago and they lose a dual threat of Juice Williams and Arrelious Benn among others. Northwestern also loses starting QB Mike Kafka and stand out defensive end Corey Wootten.
If the Hoosiers can pick up wins against those teams in conference it should set up a possible bowl eligibility game at Purdue to end the year. They were very close in many games last year in conference and hopefully they can get over the hump next season and some of the close games. Best case scenario seven wins and a bowl game would be realistic, but 6-6 might be a bit more probable.
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Tend to agree with you. In my mind, the Michigan game is THE key game. Win that game (first time since 1987), and IU really believes in themselves. I hope that IU is eligible before the PU game.
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