Hoosier Headlines for September 15, 2009: Akron game approaches.

by John M (The Crimson Quarry) on Sep 15, 2009 6:34 AM EDT

Sorry that I didn't make a headlines post yesterday. I was pressed for time and it was either that or my Blogpoll ballot.

Do-it-all Evans one of IU's weapons (Evansville Courier & Press)
WR Mitchell Evans spent some time as a running QB against WMU.
IU has ‘just enough' juice (The News-Sentinel)
DiPrimio notes IU's close finishes and laments the fact that IU turned down the piped-in music this week.
A quick look at Week 3 in the Big Ten (ESPN)
Rittneberg's early capsules on the coming weekend's games.
Hoosiers lack discipline in last 2 games (Indiana Daily Student)

IU survives many penalties, laterals, blocked field goals (Indiana Daily Student)
After a bobbled fourth-quarter snap on a Western Michigan punt, IU recovered the ball and stood 14 yards from sealing its second consecutive victory. If only it were that easy.

IU running backs break out against Western Michigan (Indiana Daily Student)

Lynch bringing officials to practice (The Hoosier Scoop)
After 21 penalties in the first two games, this seems like a good idea.

Celebration is short for Zips as they look ahead to Indiana (Akron Beacon-Jorunal)
The Zips opened their new stadium on Saturday, and seek their first Big Ten scalp this weekend.

Irving playing recruitment close to the vest (Inside the Hall)
The headline says it all.

Akron favored by more than a field goal (The Hoosier Scoop)
I like the way this one is shaping up, believe it or not.

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The more I think about the game against Akron, the more important I see it as. For most BCS conference teams this would be just another ho-hum MAC opponent but for IU this is possibly the most evenly matched game we play this year. We have to win this to avoid the distinction that we can barely compete with the MAC, let alone Big Ten teams.

Losing this one essentially renders the non-conference portion of our schedule a failure (no, I’m not forgetting Virginia either). Starting the season 3-0 is a lot different than 2-1 when wins are at such a premium.

by D.M.J. on Sep 15, 2009 7:18 PM EDT reply actions