LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – Indiana opens its second season
with coach Kevin Wilson Saturday night in Memorial Stadium against Indiana
State.
The Hoosiers have lost nine straight, a streak that started
with a 24-21 loss at North Texas last September.
But here is a more amazing statistic. Not only have the
Hoosiers lost nine straight. Indiana hasn't had the lead at any point of the
second half during its last nine games.
They were tied with Penn State, 3-3, more than two minutes
into the third quarter before the Nittany Lions kicked a field goal and
eventually won 16-10 (a victory later taken away from the NCAA.)
And Indiana was also tied with Ohio State, 20-20, until
Braxton Miller threw a 20-yard touchdown pass with nine seconds to play in the
third quarter. Ohio State won that game, 34-20.
Here is a rundown of the closest Indiana was to leading in
the second half of its final nine games in 2011.
Game Four – North Texas 24, Indiana 21.
Game Five – Penn State 3 Indiana 3, first 2:42 of the third
quarter.
Game Six – Illinois 34, Indiana 20, fourth quarter.
Game Seven – Wisconsin 38, Indiana 7, halftime.
Game Eight – Iowa 35, Indiana 17, third quarter
Game Nine – Northwestern 45, Indiana 28, third quarter
Game Ten – Ohio State 20, Indiana 20, until Buckeyes scored
with 9 seconds to play in third quarter.
Game Eleven – Michigan State 34, Indiana 3, early third
quarter.
Game Twelve – Purdue 23, Indiana 17, after three quarters.
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Kevin Wilson and Indiana will try to end more than a nine-game losing streak Saturday night against Indiana State.
