Football

Senior running back Marcus Thigpen scores a touchdown during the Hoosiers' 45-3 win over Murray State on Saturday night at Memorial Stadium.

Plethora of rushing scores squash Racers

By Lee Hurwitz · Saturday, Sept. 6,2008 10 p.m.

Last week, it was Kellen Lewis owning all of the yards on the ground. On Saturday, IU coach Bill Lynch split it among a tandem of running backs. The Hoosiers (2-0) easily beat Murray State, 45-3, and commanded the game throughout the evening. Murray State, a Football Championship Series school, was overmatched against an IU team that wracked up 477 yards of total offense.

Murray State might as well stay home

By Dave Leno · Thursday, Sept. 4,2008 11:56 p.m.

Tune in to Hoosier Sidelines for a preview of the game.

Freshman wide receiver Damario Belcher grabs a touchdown pass in front of a Western Kentucky defender on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.

New weapons arm offense

By Lee Hurwitz · Thursday, Sept. 4,2008 11:52 p.m.

For a significant part of 2008, Bloomington will get a good look at the future.

IU defensive lineman Greg Middleton tackles a Purdue player Saturday, Nov. 18, 2007 at Memorial Stadium.

Middleton returns to camp, Hagerup retains starting role

By Lee Hurwitz · Tuesday, Sept. 2,2008 11:30 p.m.

Football reporter Lee Hurwitz updates the Hoosiers' week of practice.

Junior wide receiver Ray Fisher leaps into the end zone over two Western Kentucky defenders during the Hoosiers' 31-13 win against the Hilltoppers Saturday at Memorial Stadium.

Lewis scores four times, sets school career record in Hoosier win

By Ryan Gregg · Saturday, Aug. 30,2008 6:42 p.m.

Thanks to the legs of junior quarterback Kellen Lewis, the IU football team sprinted ahead of visiting Western Kentucky and never looked back.

Senior running back Marcus Thigpen runs the ball during a practice drill prior to Saturday’s home opener against Western Kentucky.

Hoosiers aim to win 13

By Lee Hurwitz · Friday, Aug. 29,2008 12:34 a.m.

The vivid memories of a fan-flooded Memorial Stadium field after IU beat rival Purdue to clinch its first bowl berth since 1993 might seem like they just happened.

Sophomore Alex Perry prepares to snap the ball to quarterback sophomore Ben Chappell during preseason practice. Perry will be the center in this year’s new no-huddle offense.

Perry centers the trenches of the new-look offense

By Ryan Gregg · Friday, Aug. 29,2008 12:29 a.m.

No matter how imperfect or seemingly impervious a football team can be, there will always be questions heading into the team’s season opener whose answers will dictate success.

Chicago bar hosts Hoosier football

By Jay Seawell · Sunday, July 27,2008 7:56 p.m.

Joe’s Bar may be located in Chicago, but its spacious back room Thursday night was all Bloomington for the Windy City’s IU Football Kickoff.

Lynch: Means returning to IU

By Zachary Osterman · Thursday, July 24,2008 2:46 p.m.

Bill Lynch has confirmed Andrew Means will return to the IU football team this fall for his senior season. BLOG: Under the Rock

Greg Middleton named to 5th preseason watch list

By Ben Homrig · Wednesday, July 23,2008 7:19 p.m.

Despite not stepping onto the field, Greg Middleton has already had quite a summer. The junior defensive end was nominated as one of 36 pass rushers named to the preseason Ted Hendricks Defensive End of the Year Award. Middleton earned honors by being named one of eight finalists for the Hendricks award in 2007.

Anthony Thompson enshrined in Hall of Fame

By Jonathan Benedek · Monday, July 21,2008 4:15 p.m.

The College Football Hall of Fame enshrined IU’s all-time leading rusher Anthony Thompson on Saturday night at a ceremony in South Bend. Thompson was among 16 players and four coaches receiving the honor.

Workers lay down new turf at Memorial Stadium

By Chris Engel · Wednesday, July 16,2008 9:20 p.m.

Workers began laying down new turf Wednesday at Memorial Stadium just weeks after flooding made the previous field unplayable.

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Second-string quarterback Ben Chappell brings hometown flavor to the Hoosiers

By Jonathan Benedek · Sunday, July 13,2008 9:52 p.m.

Junior linebacker Will Patterson remembers the first time he met IU quarterback Ben Chappell.

Kellen Lewis reinstated

By Jonathan Benedek · Wednesday, July 9,2008 9:21 p.m.

Junior quarterback Kellen Lewis will be reinstated and will report with the team when training camp opens August 4, said IU head football coach Bill Lynch in a press release Monday

IU single-game football tickets go on sale July 15

By IDS staff · Wednesday, July 9,2008 9:15 p.m.

The IU Athletic Department announced individual tickets will go on sale July 15.

New Orleans drafts Porter with the 40th overall pick in the NFL Draft

By Lee Hurwitz · Wednesday, April 30,2008 12 a.m.

Neither nervous nor annoyed after falling lower than he was projected in the 2008 NFL Draft, Tracy Porter simply waited for a life-changing phone call. With the 40th pick, the New Orleans Saints offered him the chance to play at home. BLOG: Under the Rock EXCLUSIVE AUDIO: Post-draft interview with Tracy Porter

Hardy, Porter await weekend's NFL Draft

By Tom Kir · Saturday, April 26,2008 12 a.m.

The NFL Draft, a day rapidly becoming one of the most popular for sports fans, is this weekend, and two former Hoosiers expect to have a prominent role in the opening day of the draft.

That's What He Said featuring special guest Tracy Porter

Wednesday, March 26,2008 12 a.m.

Listen to this week's edition of the "That's What He Said" podcast to hear IDS sports editors Matt Dollinger and Lee Hurwitz interview former IU cornerback Tracy Porter as he gets ready for the NFL draft. PODCAST: That's What He Said

Doing their best to impress NFL scouts at Pro Day

By Tom Kir · Thursday, March 6,2008 12 a.m.

Cattle show.

Follow the leaders

By Lee Hurwitz · Friday, Aug. 31,2007 12 a.m.

When practice for the IU football team came to a close Wednesday night, apparently nobody told Tracy Porter it was over. Even if someone had, chances are the senior cornerback would have stayed out on the field. After the rest of the team left practice, Porter remained to work with junior wide receiver James Hardy and sophomore quarterback Kellen Lewis in preparation for Saturday night’s opener against the Indiana State Sycamores at Memorial Stadium.

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