Indiana football (8-1, 5-1 Big Ten) is set to face USC (7-2, 4-2 Big Ten) this afternoon at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana.
The Hoosiers are as hobbled as they’ve been all season heading into this one, with starting running back Turbo Richard and right guard Joe Brunner both being listed as out in this week’s availability reports leading into the game. Starting linebacker Rolijah Hardy, who suffered a back injury just before the Minnesota game, is listed as questionable while starting cornerback
A.J. Harris, who suffered a leg injury against Minnesota, is listed as probable.
This one got a lot more important when the most recent College Football Playoff rankings dropped the Hoosiers from No. 4 all the way down to No. 9 despite not playing a game the prior Saturday. A loss here could very well end Indiana’s pursuit of a playoff bid, or at least keep its selection entirely out of its hands.
There’s going to be plenty to discuss throughout the matchup, so make sure to follow along right here for live updates, discussion and analysis!
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How to watch
- Indiana football vs USC: How to watch, odds, predictions, more
Pregame reading list
- 3 bold predictions for Indiana football vs USC
- Hoosier Hunch: Predicting Indiana football vs USC
- Temperatures set to plummet for USC-Indiana on Saturday
- Curt Cignetti set to face Big Ten meetings buddy Lincoln Riley, USC
- USC’s Lincoln Riley on Indiana’s defense: ‘They’ve done an outstanding job’
- College Football Playoff rankings: Indiana plummets to No. 9 in latest poll
- 3 notes from Curt Cignetti’s press conference ahead of USC
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