Indiana football is set to take on Miami in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game on Monday night at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida.
The Hoosiers haven’t been without their share
of injuries this season but have held up well through their playoff run. Here’s what you need to know from Saturday’s official availability report, the second of three pregame reports leading up to gameday, when a final report will be posed.
Past reports
Indiana football injury report: vs Miami
OUT
- DL Stephen Daley
- DL Kellan Wyatt
- DL Andrew DePaepe
- DB Jah Jah Boyd
- DB Amariyun Knighten
- DB Bryson Bonds
- RB Lee Beebe Jr.
Probable
- K Brendan Franke
The “OUT” section of Saturday’s availability report remains the same as that of Friday’s. The Hoosiers have been without Daley, Wyatt, Bonds and Beebe Jr. due to season-ending injuries suffered during the regular season with the exception of Wyatt, who was injured following Indiana’s win in the Big Ten championship game. Other players like DePaepe, Boyd and Knighten are likely unavailable due to having entered the transfer portal.
Curt Cignetti previously said every player who saw action against Oregon in the Peach Bowl will be available for the national championship after a few players were hobbling against the Ducks.
One difference is Franke’s status. He was listed as questionable in Indiana’s first availability report on Friday but joined the Hoosiers for practice that day. After, he was upgraded to Probable.
As Indiana’s kickoff specialist, he has the strongest available leg and hit a long field goal for the Hoosiers against Oregon during the regular season. He’s been listed as probable, questionable and out during Indiana’s playoff run, being listed as probable in the first two Rose Bowl reports before downgrading to questionable in the third and out on gameday. He was listed as out on the initial Peach Bowl availability report before upgrading to doubtful in the next two and was listed as a game time decision on gameday.
The change is a positive trend to watch for the Hoosiers.
