One of the real surprises of the 2020 college football season has been the 5-1 and No. 10-ranked Indiana Hoosiers.
After an 8-5 (5-4 Big Ten) 2019 campaign, signs were pointing towards the team rising up as a clear No. 4 seed in the Big Ten East. However, I don’t think anybody foresaw them jumping into the nation’s Top 10 and having a shot at playing in the Big Ten Championship.
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Probably the biggest reason for their success has been quarterback Michael Penix Jr., a player that was the frontrunner for Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year before he tore his ACL in the Hoosiers’ win last weekend.
So when Indiana comes to Madison this weekend to face the 2-1 Wisconsin Badgers they will do so with a backup under center.
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Here is a complete team preview of the 2020 Indiana Hoosiers: