2016 Indiana Hoosiers football team

The 2016 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University Bloomington during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hoosiers competed in the East Division of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. They were led by head coach Kevin Wilson, who was in his sixth season, for twelve games. Following their win against Purdue, the Hoosiers became bowl eligible for the second year in a row and were invited to the Foster Farms Bowl.

2016 Indiana Hoosiers football
Foster Farms Bowl, L 24–26 vs. Utah
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record6–7 (4–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKevin Johns (6th season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorTom Allen (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
MVPDan Feeney, Tegray Scales
CaptainDan Feeney, Ricky Jones, Marcus Oliver, Mitchell Paige, Tegray Scales
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 7 Penn State xy$ 81  113 
No. 6 Ohio State x^ 81  112 
No. 10 Michigan 72  103 
Indiana 45  67 
Maryland 36  67 
Michigan State 18  39 
Rutgers 09  210 
West Division
No. 9 Wisconsin xy 72  113 
Iowa 63  85 
Nebraska 63  94 
Minnesota 54  94 
Northwestern 54  76 
Illinois 27  39 
Purdue 18  39 
Championship: Penn State 38, Wisconsin 31
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

On December 1, 2016, Indiana announced that Kevin Wilson had been dismissed due to "philosophical differences",[1] and that Tom Allen would permanently succeed Wilson as head coach, beginning at the bowl game.

Offseason

Departures

Notable departures from the 2015 squad included:

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Jordan Howard#8RB6'0"230JuniorGardendale, ALDeclared for the 2016 NFL Draft
Jason Spriggs#78OT6'6"301SeniorChicago, ILDeclared for the 2016 NFL Draft
Nate Sudfeld#7QB6'6"234SeniorModesto, CADeclared for the 2016 NFL Draft

Schedule

Indiana announced its 2016 football schedule on July 11, 2013. The 2016 schedule consists of seven home and five away games in the regular season. The Hoosiers will host Big Ten foes Maryland, Michigan State, Nebraska, Penn State, and Purdue, and will travel to Michigan, Northwestern, Ohio State, and Rutgers.[2]

The team will host two of the three non–conference games which are against Ball State Cardinals from the Mid-American Conference (MAC), Florida International Panthers (FIU) from Conference USA, and Wake Forest Demon Deacons from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:30 pmat FIU*ESPNUW 34–1316,089
September 104:00 pmBall State*ESPNewsW 30–2041,374
September 243:30 pmWake Forest*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
BTNL 28–3345,519
October 18:00 pmNo. 17 Michigan State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN (rivalry)
BTNW 24–21 OT43,971
October 83:30 pmat No. 2 Ohio StateESPNL 17–38107,420
October 153:30 pmNo. 10 Nebraska
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
ABC/ESPN2L 22–2748,254
October 2212:00 pmat NorthwesternBTNL 14–2435,417
October 293:30 pmMaryland
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
ESPNUW 42–3638,291
November 512:00 pmat RutgersBTNW 33–2737,345
November 1212:00 pmNo. 12 Penn State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
ABC/ESPN2L 31–4540,678
November 193:30 pmat No. 4 MichiganESPNL 10–20110,288
November 2612:00 pmPurdue
ESPNUW 26–2443,103
December 288:30 pmUtahFOXL 24–2627,608
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[3][4][5][6]

Game summaries

At FIU

Indiana Hoosiers (0–0) at FIU Golden Panthers (0–0) – Game summary
Period1234Total
Hoosiers5702234
Golden Panthers373013

at FIU StadiumMiami, Florida

  • Date: September 1, 2016
  • Game time: 07:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 81 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 16,089
  • Referee: Jeff Servinski
  • TV: ESPNU
  • Sources: IUHoosiers.com[7] FIUsports.com[8]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (9:40) FIU – Austin Taylor 24-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 5:20; Florida International 3–0)
  • (6:46) IU – Team safety (Drive: 1 plays, -1 yards, 0:44; Florida International 3–2)
  • (3:17) IU – Griffin Oakes 22-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 13 yards, 1:33; Indiana 5–3)
Second Quarter
  • (13:00) IU – Rashard Fant 34-yard interception return, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:32; Indiana 12–3)
  • (10:04) FIU – Alex Gardner 1-yard run, Austin Taylor kick (Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:56; Indiana 12–10)
Third Quarter
  • (0:08) FIU – Austin Taylor 29-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 1:48; Florida International 13–12)
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:55) IU – Danny Friend 21-yard pass from Richard Lagow, Ricky Jones two-point run (Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:13; Indiana 20–13)
  • (6:54) IU – Richard Lagow 6-yard run, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:07; Indiana 27–13)
  • (3:57) IU – Tegray Scales 16-yard interception return, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 2 plays, 0 yards, 0:13; Indiana 34–13)
StatisticsIUFIU
First downs2616
Total yards486331
Rushes/yards52–24621–63
Passing yards240268
Passing: Comp–Att–Int18–28–024–47–3
Time of possession33:2026:40
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
IndianaPassingRichard Lagow18/27, 240 yards, TD
RushingDevine Redding22 carries, 135 yards
ReceivingNick Westbrook-Ikhine6 receptions, 70 yards
FIUPassingAlex McGough23/46, 263 yards, 3 INT
RushingTony Gaither IV1 carry, 27 yards
ReceivingStantley Thomas-Oliver3 receptions, 91 yards

vs Ball State

Ball State Cardinals (1–0) vs Indiana Hoosiers (1–0) – Game summary
Period1234Total
Cardinals0031720
Hoosiers101010030

at Memorial StadiumBloomington, Indiana

  • Date: September 10, 2016
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Rainy, 73 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 41,374
  • Referee: Mark Kluczynski
  • TV: ESPNN
  • Sources: IUHoosiers.com[9]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (11:13) IU – Griffin Oakes 29-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 2:27; Indiana 3–0)
  • (8:23) IU – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 43-yard pass from Richard Lagow, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:17; Indiana 10–0)
Second Quarter
  • (3:42) IU – Luke Timian 10-yard pass from Richard Lagow, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 1:49; Indiana 17–0)
  • (0:00) IU – Griffin Oakes 49-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 3:35; Indiana 20–0)
Third Quarter
  • (14:17) IU – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 79-yard pass from Richard Lagow, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 2 plays, 81 yards, 0:43; Indiana 27–0)
  • (10:29) IU – Griffin Oakes 41-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 2:23; Indiana 30–0)
  • (3:37) BALL – Morgan Hagee 22-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 2:59; Indiana 30–3)
Fourth Quarter
  • (13:46) BALL – Morgan Hagee 38-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:25; Indiana 30–6)
  • (12:53) BALL – Malik Dunner 3-yard blocked punt return, Morgan Hagee kick (Drive: 3 plays, -8 yards, 0:53; Indiana 30–13)
  • (3:06) BALL – Jordan Hogue 5-yard pass from Riley Neal, Morgan Hagee kick (Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 6:02; Indiana 30–20)
StatisticsBALLIU
First downs1819
Total yards371453
Rushes/yards38–14045–187
Passing yards231266
Passing: Comp–Att–Int15–30–117–27–0
Time of possession28:4131:19
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Ball StatePassingRiley Neal15/30, 231 yards, TD, INT
RushingJames Gilbert12 carries, 54 yards
ReceivingKevonn Mabon5 receptions, 84 yards
IndianaPassingRichard Lagow17/27, 266 yards, 3 TD
RushingDevine Redding26 carries, 110 yards
ReceivingNick Westbrook-Ikhine3 receptions, 133 yards, 2 TD

vs Wake Forest

Wake Forest Demon Deacons (3–0) vs Indiana Hoosiers (2–0) – Game summary
Period1234Total
Demon Deacons7146633
Hoosiers7014728

at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana

  • Date: September 24, 2016
  • Game time: 3:35 p.m.
  • Game weather: Partly sunny, 84 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 45,519
  • Referee: Don Willard
  • TV announcers (BTN): Joe Beninati (play-by-play), Jeremy Leman (analyst)
  • Sources:IUHoosiers.com[10]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (14:47) IU – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 75-yard pass from Richard Lagow, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:13; Indiana 7–0)
  • (2:56) WAKE – John Wolford 4-yard run, Mike Weaver kick (Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 4:42; Tied 7–7)
Second Quarter
  • (9:35) WAKE – Jessie Bates 55-yard interception return, Mike Weaver kick (Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 1:50; Wake Forest 14–7)
  • 0:58) WAKE – Chuck Wade Jr. 26-yard pass from John Wolford, Mike Weaver kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:58; Wake Forest 21–7)
Third Quarter
  • (11:12) WAKE – Mike Weaver 46-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 1:37; Wake Forest 24–7)
  • (10:39) IU – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 10-yard pass from Richard Lagow, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:33; Wake Forest 24–14)
  • (2:22) WAKE – Mike Weaver 30-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:24; Wake Forest 27–14)
  • (0:39) IU – Tyler Natee 1-yard run, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:43; Wake Forest 27–21)
Fourth Quarter
  • (13:46) WAKE – John Wolford 11-yard run (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:40; Wake Forest 33–21)
  • (0:11) IU – Donavan Hale 49-yard pass from Richard Lagow, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 0:35; Wake Forest 33–28)
StatisticsWAKEIU
First downs2125
Total yards352611
Rushes/yards50–18032–115
Passing yards172496
Passing: Comp–Att–Int16–29–028–47–5
Time of possession33:5326:07
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Wake ForestPassingJohn Wolford16/29, 172 yards, TD
RushingMatt Colburn29 carries, 103 yards
ReceivingChuck Wade Jr.6 receptions, 59 yards, TD
IndianaPassingRichard Lagow28/47, 496 yards, 3 TD, 5 INT
RushingDevine Redding16 carries, 68 yards
ReceivingRicky Jones8 receptions, 208 yards

vs No. 17 Michigan State

No. 17 Michigan State Spartans (2–1) vs Indiana Hoosiers (2–1) – Game summary
Period1234OTTotal
No. 17 Spartans7077021
Hoosiers00714324

at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana

  • Date: October 1, 2016
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 55 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 43,971
  • Referee: Michael Cannon
  • TV announcers (BTN): Eric Collins (play-by-play), Glen Mason (analyst)
  • Sources:IUHoosiers.com[11]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (4:39) MSU – R. J. Shelton 86-yard pass from Tyler O'Connor, Michael Geiger kick (Drive: 2 plays, 87 yards, 0:42; Michigan State 7–0)
Second Quarter

None

Third Quarter
  • (4:00) MSU – Delton Williams 24-yard pass from Tyler O'Connor, Michael Geiger kick (Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:42; Michigan State 14–0)
  • (0:52) IU – Richard Lagow 5-yard pass from Mitchell Paige, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:08; Michigan State 14–7)
Fourth Quarter
  • (8:23) IU – Ricky Jones 22-yard pass from Richard Lagow, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 3:03; Tied 14–14)
  • (4:38) IU – Mitchell Paige 15-yard pass from Richard Lagow, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:44; Indiana 21–14)
  • (0:11) MSU – Josiah Price 2-yard pass from Tyler O'Connor, Michael Geiger kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:27; Tied 21–21)
Overtime
  • (0:00) IU – Griffin Oakes 20-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 0:00; Indiana 24–21)
StatisticsMSUIU
First downs2119
Total yards438437
Rushes/yards41–17539–156
Passing yards263261
Passing: Comp–Att–Int21–35–017–28–1
Time of possession33:2326:37
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Michigan StatePassingTyler O'Connor21/35, 263 yards, 3 TD
RushingGerald Holmes9 carries, 51 yards
ReceivingR. J. Shelton7 receptions, 141 yards, TD
IndianaPassingRichard Lagow16/26, 276 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingDevine Redding19 carries, 100 yards
ReceivingRicky Jones5 receptions, 124 yards, TD

At No. 2 Ohio State

Indiana Hoosiers (3–1) at No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (4–0) – Game summary
Period1234Total
Hoosiers377017
No. 2 Buckeyes3217738

at Ohio StadiumColumbus, Ohio

  • Date: October 8, 2016
  • Game time: 3:35 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 107,420
  • Referee: Ron Snodgrass
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), Allison Williams (sideline)
  • Sources:IUHoosiers.com[12]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (11:09) IU – Griffin Oakes 22-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 2:43; Indiana 3–0)
  • (6:31) OSU – Tyler Durbin 37-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:38; Tied 3–3)
Second Quarter
  • (10:47) OSU – Mike Weber 9-yard run, Tyler Durbin kick (Drive: 2 plays, 9 yards, 0:41; Ohio State 10–3)
  • (3:32) OSU – Curtis Samuel 5-yard run, Tyler Durbin kick (Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:07; Ohio State 17–3)
  • (1:03) IU – Mitchell Paige 18-yard pas Griffin Oakes from Richard Lagow, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:29; Ohio State 17–10)
  • (0:30) OSU – J. T. Barrett 5-yard run, Tyler Durbin kick (Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:33; Ohio State 24–10)
Third Quarter
  • (9:59) IU – Danny Friend 7-yard pass from Richard Lagow, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 13 plays, 89 yards, 5:01; Ohio State 24–17)
  • (3:38) OSU – Mike Weber 1-yard run, Tyler Durbin kick (Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 6:21; Ohio State 31–17)
Fourth Quarter
  • (3:51) OSU – Dontre Wilson 37-yard pass from J. T. Barrett, Tyler Durbin kick (Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 1:24; Ohio State 38–17)
StatisticsIUOSU
First downs1418
Total yards281383
Rushes/yards40–9950–290
Passing yards18293
Passing: Comp–Att–Int14–28–19–21–1
Time of possession27:0232:58
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
IndianaPassingRichard Lagow14/28, 182 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingDevine Redding22 carries, 78 yards
ReceivingNick Westbrook-Ikhine2 receptions, 67 yards
Ohio StatePassingJ. T. Barrett9/21, 93 yards, TD, INT
RushingJ. T. Barrett26 carries, 137 yards, TD
ReceivingDontre Wilson3 receptions, 42 yards, TD

vs No. 10 Nebraska

No. 10 Nebraska Cornhuskers (5–0) vs Indiana Hoosiers (3–2) – Game summary
Period1234Total
No. 10 Cornhuskers17001027
Hoosiers087722

at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana

  • Date: October 15, 2016
  • Game time: 3:35 p.m.
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 48,254
  • Referee: Jeff Servinski
  • TV announcers (ABC): Mike Patrick (play-by-play), Ed Cunningham (analyst), Jerry Punch (sideline)
  • Sources:IUHoosiers.com[13]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (9:46) NEB – Drew Brown 40-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 5:14; Nebraska 3–0)
  • (4:47) NEB – Terrell Newby 4-yard run, Drew Brown kick (Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:21; Nebraska 10–0)
  • (4:33) NEB – Chris Jones 33-yard interception return, Drew Brown kick (Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:14; Nebraska 17–0)
Second Quarter
  • (12:39) IU – Team safety (Drive: 3 plays, 5 yards, 1:43; Nebraska 17–2)
  • (7:23) IU – Griffin Oakes 36-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 5:06; Nebraska 17–5)
  • (1:18) IU – Griffin Oakes 45-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:34; Nebraska 17–8)
Third Quarter
  • (0:00) IU – Devine Redding 33-yard run, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 2 plays, 33 yards, 0:09; Nebraska 17–15)
Fourth Quarter
  • (9:57) NEB – Stanley Morgan Jr. 72-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong Jr., Drew Brown kick (Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:15; Nebraska 24–15)
  • (8:26) IU – Devine Redding 4-yard pass from Richard Lagow, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:31; Nebraska 24–22)
  • (0:45) NEB – Drew Brown 39-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 60 yards, 7:41; Nebraska 27–22)
StatisticsNEBIU
First downs1718
Total yards360333
Rushes/yards45–15230–88
Passing yards208245
Passing: Comp–Att–Int10–26–224–39–2
Time of possession32:5627:04
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NebraskaPassingTommy Armstrong Jr.10/26, 208 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingTerrell Newby22 carries, 102 yards, TD
ReceivingStanley Morgan Jr.3 receptions, 93 yards, TD
IndianaPassingRichard Lagow19/32, 196 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingDevine Redding11 carries, 57 yards, TD
ReceivingMitchell Paige9 receptions, 101 yards

At Northwestern

Indiana Hoosiers (3–3) at Northwestern Wildcats (3–3) – Game summary
Period1234Total
Hoosiers309214
Wildcats14100024

at Ryan FieldEvanston, Illinois

  • Date: October 22, 2016
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 54 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 35,417
  • Referee: Don Willard
  • TV announcers (BTN): Scott Graham (play-by-play), Jeremy Leman (analyst)
  • Sources:IUHoosiers.com[14]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (11:37) NW – Solomon Vault 17-yard pass from Clayton Thorson, Jack Mitchell kick (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 3:23; Northwestern 7–0)
  • (8:39) NW – Austin Carr 34-yard pass from Clayton Thorson, Jack Mitchell kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:14; Northwestern 14–0)
  • (3:40) IU – Griffin Oakes 21-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 2:17; Northwestern 14–3)
Second Quarter
  • (14:51) NW – Macan Wilson 32-yard pass from Clayton Thorson, Jack Mitchell kick (Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:42; Northwestern 21–3)
  • (0:00) NW – Jack Mitchell 19-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 1:06; Northwestern 24–3)
Third Quarter
  • (11:19) IU – Griffin Oakes 30-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 3:41; Northwestern 24–6)
  • (2:49) IU – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 3-yard run (Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 3:32; Northwestern 24–12)
Fourth Quarter
  • (0:23) IU – Team safety (Drive: 4 plays, -6 yards, 1:43; Northwestern 24–14)
StatisticsIUNW
First downs2326
Total yards401408
Rushes/yards27–8444–123
Passing yards317285
Passing: Comp–Att–Int35–59–224–44–0
Time of possession28:5231:08
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
IndianaPassingRichard Lagow35/59, 317 yards, 2 INT
RushingDevine Redding16 carries, 42 yards
ReceivingNick Westbrook-Ikhine10 receptions, 126 yards
NorthwesternPassingClayton Thorson24/43, 285 yards, 3 TD
RushingJustin Jackson28 carries, 94 yards
ReceivingAustin Carr7 receptions, 125 yards, TD

vs Maryland

Maryland Terrapins (5–2) vs Indiana Hoosiers (3–4) – Game summary
Period1234Total
Terrapins71431236
Hoosiers133131342

at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana

  • Date: October 29, 2016
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 77 °F (25 °C)
  • Game attendance: 38,291
  • Referee: John O'Neill
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Eamon McAnaney (play-by-play), John Congemi (analyst)
  • Sources:IUHoosiers.com[15]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (6:18) IU – Zander Diamont 11-yard run (Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 3:21; Indiana 6–0)
  • (1:44) IU – Devine Redding 1-yard run, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 3:56; Indiana 13–0)
  • (1:01) MARY – Ty Johnson 66-yard run, Adam Greene kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:43; Indiana 13–7)
Second Quarter
  • (11:51) IU – Griffin Oakes 20-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 4:10; Indiana 16–7)
  • (8:22) MARY – Perry Hills 1-yard run, Adam Greene kick (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 3:29; Indiana 16–14)
  • (0:30) MARY – D. J. Moore 23-yard pass from Perry Hills, Adam Greene kick (Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 2:33; Maryland 21–16)
Third Quarter
  • (6:38) IU – Richard Lagow 5-yard run, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 2:43; Indiana 23–21)
  • (1:11) MARY – Adam Greene 32-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 5:27; Maryland 24–23)
  • (0:00) IU – Mitchell Paige 15-yard run (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:11; Indiana 29–24)
Fourth Quarter
  • (8:30) IU – Tyler Natee 2-yard run (Drive: 2 plays, 9 yards, 0:27; Indiana 35–24)
  • (3:51) MARY – Perry Hills 5-yard run (Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 4:39; Indiana 35–30)
  • (0:49) IU – Zander Diamont 2-yard run, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:02; Indiana 42–30)
  • (0:00) MARY – Teldrick Morgan 5-yard pass from Perry Hills (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 0:49; Indiana 42–36)
StatisticsMARYIU
First downs2934
Total yards517650
Rushes/yards50–26957–414
Passing yards248236
Passing: Comp–Att–Int22–34–117–26–0
Time of possession32:1527:45
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MarylandPassingPerry Hills22/33, 248 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingTy Johnson13 carries, 142 yards, TD
ReceivingD. J. Moore5 receptions, 81 yards, TD
IndianaPassingRichard Lagow16/25, 207 yards
RushingDevine Redding17 carries, 130 yards, TD
ReceivingRicky Jones4 receptions, 77 yards

At Rutgers

Indiana Hoosiers (4–4) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (2–6) – Game summary
Period1234Total
Hoosiers13013733
Scarlet Knights1077327

at High Point Solutions StadiumPiscataway, New Jersey

  • Date: November 5, 2016
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 61 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 37,345
  • Referee: Daniel Capron
  • TV announcers (BTN): Wayne Randazzo (play-by-play), Jeremy Leman (analyst)
  • Sources:IUHoosiers.com[16]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (11:29) IU – Zander Diamont 59-yard run, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:13; Indiana 7–0)
  • (11:12) RUTG – Andre Patton 68-yard pass from Giovanni Rescigno, David Bonagura kick (Drive: 1 play, 68 yards, 0:10; Tied 7–7)
  • (9:56) IU – Ricky Jones 36-yard pass from Richard Lagow (Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 1:04; Indiana 13–7)
  • (6:36) RUTG – David Bonagura 32-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:20; Indiana 13–10)
Second Quarter
  • (4:33) RUTG – Darnell Davis 75-yard fumble return, David Bonagura kick (Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 1:13; Rutgers 17–13)
Third Quarter
  • (13:55) RUTG – Giovanni Rescigno 1-yard run, David Bonagura kick (Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 1:01; Rutgers 24–13)
  • (6:32) IU – Camion Patrick 40-yard pass from Richard Lagow, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 0:53; Rutgers 24–20)
  • (2:01) IU – Devine Redding 34-yard run (Drive: 2 plays, 53 yards, 0:22; Indiana 26–24)
Fourth Quarter
  • (5:07) IU – Devine Redding 10-yard pass from Richard Lagow, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 3:48; Indiana 33–24)
  • (0:12) RUTG – David Bonagura 20-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 1:02; Indiana 33–27)
StatisticsIURUTG
First downs2713
Total yards567351
Rushes/yards44–14734–93
Passing yards420258
Passing: Comp–Att–Int29–41–219–36–0
Time of possession32:4527:15
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
IndianaPassingRichard Lagow28/40, 394 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
RushingDevine Redding18 carries, 73 yards, TD
ReceivingMitchell Paige6 receptions, 100 yards
RutgersPassingGiovanni Rescigno19/36, 258 yards, TD
RushingJustin Goodwin19 carries, 82 yards
ReceivingJawuan Harris8 receptions, 118 yards

vs No. 10 Penn State

No. 10 Penn State Nittany Lions (7–2) vs Indiana Hoosiers (5–4) – Game summary
Period1234Total
No. 12 Nittany Lions7772445
Hoosiers01410731

at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana

  • Date: November 12, 2016
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 50 °F (10 °C)
  • Game attendance: 40,678
  • Referee: Mike Cannon
  • TV announcers (ABC): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), Allison Williams (sideline)
  • Sources:IUHoosiers.com[17]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (11:28) PSU – Trace McSorley 10-yard run, Tyler Davis kick (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:32; Penn State 7–0)
Second Quarter
  • (12:13) IU – Ricky Jones 5-yard pass from Richard Lagow, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:40; Tied 7–7)
  • (4:43) PSU – Chris Godwin 6-yard pass from Trace McSorley, Tyler Davis kick (Drive: 1 play, 6 yards, 0:06; Penn State 14–7)
  • (1:00) IU – Devine Redding 12-yard run, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 1:05; Tied 14–14)
Third Quarter
  • (11:38) IU – Griffin Oakes 47-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 3:32; Indiana 17–14)
  • (3:13) IU – Devine Redding 6-yard run, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:41; Indiana 24–14)
  • (1:09) PSU – Chris Godwin 21-yard pass from Trace McSorley, Tyler Davis kick (Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 2:04; Indiana 24–21)
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:23) PSU – Saquon Barkley 4-yard run, Tyler Davis kick (Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:06; Penn State 28–24)
  • (11:06) IU – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 40-yard pass from Richard Lagow, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:17; Indiana 31–28)
  • (3:58) PSU – Saquon Barkley 2-yard run, Tyler Davis kick (Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 2:53; Penn State 35–31)
  • (1:07) PSU – Tyler Davis 39-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:42; Penn State 38–31)
  • (0:29) PSU – Torrence Brown 9-yard fumble return, Tyler Davis kick (Drive: 5 plays, -4 yards, 0:38; Penn State 45–31)
StatisticsPSUIU
First downs1820
Total yards409454
Rushes/yards45–7741–110
Passing yards332344
Passing: Comp–Att–Int16–30–224–41–0
Time of possession33:3926:21
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Penn StatePassingTrace McSorley16/30, 332 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingSaquon Barkley33 carries, 58 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingMike Gesicki5 receptions, 88 yards
IndianaPassingRichard Lagow23/40, 292 yards, 2 TD
RushingDevine Redding23 carries, 108 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingCamion Patrick3 receptions, 91 yards

At No. 4 Michigan

Indiana Hoosiers (5–5) at No. 4 Michigan Wolverines (9–1) – Game summary
Period1234Total
Hoosiers073010
No. 4 Wolverines0317020

at Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, Michigan

  • Date: November 19, 2016
  • Game time: 3:35 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 39 °F (4 °C)
  • Game attendance: 110,288
  • Referee: Jerry McGinn
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Tom Luginbill (sideline)
  • Sources:IUHoosiers.com[18]
Game information
First Quarter

None

Second Quarter
  • (8:48) MICH – Kenny Allen 28-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 4:14; Michigan 3–0)
  • (4:19) IU – Camion Patrick 2-yard run, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:29; Indiana 7–3)
Third Quarter
  • (9:40) MICH – Kenny Allen 33-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 26 yards, 4:13; Indiana 7–6)
  • (5:21) IU – Griffin Oakes 24-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 4:19; Indiana 10–6)
  • (4:02) MICH – De'Veon Smith 34-yard run, Kenny Allen kick (Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:19; Michigan 13–10)
  • (0:29) MICH – De'Veon Smith 39-yard run, Kenny Allen kick (Drive: 2 plays, 39 yards, 0:14; Michigan 20–10)
Fourth Quarter

None

StatisticsIUMICH
First downs1515
Total yards255284
Rushes/yards36–6450–225
Passing yards19159
Passing: Comp–Att–Int14–30–07–16–0
Time of possession25:3934:21
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
IndianaPassingRichard Lagow14/29, 191 yards
RushingDevine Redding22 carries, 50 yards
ReceivingNick Westbrook-Ikhine4 receptions, 78 yards
MichiganPassingJohn O'Korn7/16, 59 yards
RushingDe'Veon Smith23 carries, 158 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingTy Isaac1 reception, 21 yards

vs Purdue

Purdue Boilermakers (3–8) vs Indiana Hoosiers (5–6) – Game summary
Period1234Total
Boilermakers796224
Hoosiers1430926

at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana

  • Date: November 26, 2016
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 46 °F (8 °C)
  • Game attendance: 43,103
  • Referee: Ron Snodgrass
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Ahmad Brooks (analyst)
  • Sources:IUHoosiers.com[19]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (14:12) PUR – Markell Jones 1-yard run, J. D. Dellinger kick (Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:06; Purdue 7–0)
  • (12:43) IU – Mitchell Paige 27-yard pass from Richard Lagow, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 1:25; Tied 7–7)
  • (2:18) IU – Zander Diamont 1-yard run, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:07; Indiana 14–7)
Second Quarter
  • (12:07) PUR – J. D. Dellinger 23-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 39 yards, 5:03; Indiana 14–10)
  • (7:36) IU – Griffin Oakes 29-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 1:57; Indiana 17–10)
  • (1:50) PUR – Cameron Posey 10-yard pass from David Blough (Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 1:11; Indiana 17–16)
Third Quarter
  • (11:25) PUR – DeAngelo Yancey 31-yard pass from David Blough (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:35; Purdue 22–17)
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:17) IU – Griffin Oakes 46-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 28 yards, 4:24; Purdue 22–20)
  • (4:59) IU – Devine Redding 1-yard run (Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 4:41; Indiana 26–22)
  • (0:02) PUR – Team safety (Drive: 4 plays, -20 yards, 1:06; Indiana 26–24)
StatisticsPURIU
First downs2017
Total yards267269
Rushes/yards34–4254–152
Passing yards225117
Passing: Comp–Att–Int24–45–211–22–4
Time of possession31:4128:19
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
PurduePassingDavid Blough24/45, 225 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingMarkell Jones22 carries, 35 yards, TD
ReceivingDeAngelo Yancey6 receptions, 78 yards, TD
IndianaPassingRichard Lagow11/19, 117 yards, TD, 3 INT
RushingDevine Redding24 carries, 99 yards, TD
ReceivingNick Westbrook-Ikhine1 reception, 44 yards

vs No. 19 Utah (Foster Farms Bowl)

No. 19 Utah Utes (8–4) vs Indiana Hoosiers (6–6) – Game summary
(2016 Foster Farms Bowl)
Period1234Total
Hoosiers7100724
No. 19 Utes1076326

at Levi's StadiumSanta Clara, CA

  • Date: December 28, 2016
  • Game time: 5:30 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 59 °F (15 °C)
  • Game attendance: 27,608
  • Referee: David Smith
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Shannon Spake (sideline)
  • Sources:IUHoosiers.com[20]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (14:08) IU – Mitchell Paige 7-yard pass from Richard Lagow, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 0:52; Indiana 7–0)
  • (9:30) UTAH – Andy Phillips 30-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 4:38; Indiana 7–3)
  • (8:41) UTAH – Joe Williams 16-yard run, Andy Phillips kick (Drive: 1 play, 16 yards, 0:06; Utah 10–7)
Second Quarter
  • (9:14) UTAH – Tyler Huntley 1-yard run, Andy Phillips kick (Drive: 9 plays, 95 yards, 5:29; Utah 17–7)
  • (4:33) IU – Griffin Oakes 24-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:18; Utah 17–10)
  • (1:38) IU – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 36-yard pass from Zander Diamont, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 2:35; Tied 17–17)
Third Quarter
  • (5:40) UTAH – Andy Phillips 48-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 34 yards, 5:10; Utah 20–17)
  • (0:30) UTAH – Andy Phillips 48-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 11 yards, 2:57; Utah 23–17)
Fourth Quarter
  • (10:10) IU – Devine Redding 3-yard run, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 2:50; Indiana 24–23)
  • (1:24) UTAH – Andy Phillips 27-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:10; Utah 26–24)
StatisticsUTAHIU
First downs2122
Total yards470341
Rushes/yards52–25637–117
Passing yards214224
Passing: Comp–Att–Int12–24–115–40–1
Time of possession35:2324:37
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UtahPassingTyler Huntley11/23, 178 yards, INT
RushingJoe Williams26 carries, 222 yards, TD
ReceivingDemari Simpkins4 receptions, 58 yards
IndianaPassingRichard Lagow14/39, 188 yards, TD, INT
RushingDevine Redding17 carries, 72 yards, TD
ReceivingNick Westbrook-Ikhine5 receptions, 80 yards, TD

Roster

2016 Indiana Hoosiers football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR1Simmie CobbsJr
RB2Devonte Williams  Fr
QB3Peyton RamseyFr
WR4Ricky Jones  Sr
WR5J-Shun Harris II  So
RB6Camion Patrick  Jr
WR7Taysir MackFr
QB9Mike Fiacable  Fr
WR10Donavan HaleSo
QB12Zander DiamontJr
WR13Isaac James  Fr
WR15Nick Westbrook-IkhineSo
QB16Austin King  Fr
WR17Justin BerryFr
WR17Isaac Griffith  Jr
QB18Danny Cameron  So
WR19Jonah MorrisFr
RB20Cole GestFr
QB21Richard Lagow  Jr
RB23Alex Rodriguez  So
RB24Mike MajetteSo
WR25Kiante EnisFr
RB31Tyler NateeFr
WR33Ricky Brookins  So
RB34Devine ReddingJr
WR39Chris Gajcak  Fr
RB41Clyde NewtonSr
OL51Mackenzie NworahFr
OL52DaVondre Love  Fr
OL54Coy CronkFr
OL56Grayson StoverFr
OL59Jack Trainor  Fr
OL61Nick RamaccaFr
OL62Brandon KnightSo
OL65Wes Rogers  Sr
OL67Dan Feeney  Sr
OL68Hunter Littlejohn  Fr
OL70Jacob Bailey  Sr
OL71Delroy Baker  So
OL72Simon Stepaniak  Fr
OL75Alex Serrano  So
OL76Wes Martin  So
OT77Dimitric Camiel  Sr
TE80Ian ThomasJr
TE81Jordan FuchsJr
WR82Luke Timian  So
TE83Austin Dorris  Fr
TE84Danny Friend  Jr
TE85Ryan Watercutter  So
WR86Marqui Hawkins  Jr
WR87Mitchell Paige  Sr
TE88Shaun BonnerFr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB2T. J. SimmonsSr
DB3Tyler GreenSo
LB4Chris CovingtonJr
DB6Zeke Walker  So
LB8Tegray ScalesJr
DB9Jonathan CrawfordSo
DB12Jayme Thompson  Jr
DB13Noel Padmore  Jr
DB14Andre Brown, Jr.So
CB16Rashard Fant  Jr
DB18Ben Bach  Jr
S19Tony FieldsJr
DB20Jameel Cook, Jr.So
WR21Leon Thornton IIISo
DB22Wesley Green  So
DB23Khalil BryantFr
DB26Kiante Walton  So
DB27Arthur Jones  Jr
DB28A’Shon RigginsFr
LB29Dawson Fletcher  Sr
DB30Chase Dutra  Jr
DB34Thomas Henderson  Fr
LB35Nile Sykes  So
DB36Johnny Albomonte  Fr
DB38Jake Attar  Fr
LB39Kenny Arnold  So
LB40Reakwon Jones  Fr
DB42Marcelino McCrary-BallFr
LB43Dameon Willis Jr.  So
LB44Marcus Oliver  Jr
LB45Tom BolstadFr
DL47Robert McCrayJr
DL48Omari Stringer  Fr
DL49Greg GoochJr
DL50Joshua Brown  Fr
DL51Mike Barwick, Jr.  So
DL54Ja’Merez BowenSo
DT58Patrick Dougherty  Jr
LB60Danny BanksJr
DL69Gavin Everett  Fr
DT74Nate Hoff  Jr
DL90Joe Belden  Fr
DL91Jocob RobinsonSo
DL93Ralph Green III  Sr
DL95Brandon Wilson  Fr
DL98Jerome JohnsonFr
DL99Allen Stallings IVFr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
LS31James Halford  Sr
LS60Logan RobbinsFr
P88Drew ConardFr
P86Joseph Gedeon  So
PK90Aaron Del Grosso  Jr
K92Griffin Oakes  Jr
LS97Dan GodsilSo
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Tom Allen (Associate head coach / Defense)
  • Greg Frey (assistant head coach / ol)
  • Mark Hagen (assistant defensive coordinator / dl)
  • William Inge (Co-defensive Coord / LBs)
  • Kevin Johns (offensive coord / qbs / wrs)
  • Noah Joseph (S / Def. Recruiting Coord)
  • Deland McCullough (RBs)
  • James Patton (TEs / FBs / Off. Recruiting Coord)
  • Brandon Shelby (CBs)
  • Keith Caton (Head Strength & Conditioning)
  • Brian Lepak (Graduate Asst - Offense)
  • Billy Cosh (Graduate Asst – Offense)
  • Kasey Teegardin (Grad Asst - Defense)
  • Pat Kuntz (Grad Asst – Defense)
  • Billy Ray Johnson (Asst AD Football Administration)
  • Mike Pechac (Dir Player Dev & Academic Enhancement)
  • Ryan McInerney (Quality Control - Recruiting/Def.)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 30, 2016

Awards and honors

Big Ten Players of the Week

Weekly Awards
PlayerAwardDate AwardedRef.
Marcelino McCrary-BallBig Ten Freshman Player of the WeekSeptember 12, 2016[21]
Marcus OliverCo-defensive Big Ten Player of the WeekOctober 29, 2016[22]
Tyler NateeBig Ten Freshman Player of the WeekOctober 29, 2016[23]

Awards

PlayerAwardDate AwardedRef.
Tegray ScalesSecond team All-Big TenNovember 29, 2016[24]
Rashard FantSecond team All-Big TenNovember 29, 2016[25]
Jacob BaileyBig Ten Sportsmanship AwardNovember 29, 2016[26]
Dan FeeneyFirst team All-Big TenNovember 30, 2016[27]
First team All-AmericanDecember 12, 2016[28]

References