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Michael Niziolek
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Indiana University athletics beat writer for The Herald-Times
Indiana football to have pair of million-dollar coordinators in 2025, other highlights from new contracts for team's assistants www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/sports...
Indiana football to have pair of million-dollar coordinators in 2025; other highlights from new contracts
Indiana football will have one of the highest assistant salary pools in the country in 2025, details on their new deals:
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December 20, 2024 at 5:56 PM
How Indiana football’s defense plans on bringing ‘chaos’ to South Bend in CFP first round www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/sports...
Can Indiana football’s defense again bring ‘chaos’ to Notre Dame in CFP opener?
Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman said that Indiana football's defense likes to create chaos. Here's how the Hoosiers and coordinator Bryant Haines do it.
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December 20, 2024 at 1:44 PM
Indiana football vs Notre Dame history: What's Curt Cignetti's record against the Fighting Irish? How many Hoosiers have played in South Bend? www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/sports...
Indiana football vs Notre Dame history: Rundown of their history before CFP game
Indiana football's game against Notre Dame in the CFP won't be the first trip to South Bend for Curt Cignetti and a handful of his players:
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December 20, 2024 at 1:44 PM
Look: Indiana football travels in style to South Bend for first-round CFP game vs Notre Dame www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/sports...
Look: Indiana football travels in style to South Bend for first-round CFP game vs Notre Dame
Take a look at the freshly printed CFP gear Indiana football players wore on their trip to South Bend.
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December 20, 2024 at 5:38 AM
Indiana football's star players preview first-round CFP game: Here are the memorable quotes www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/sports...
Indiana football's star players preview first-round CFP game: Here are the memorable quotes
Aiden Fisher, Kurtis Rourke. Mikail Kamara and IU football's other top stars previewed their CFP game against Notre Dame on Tuesday night, making for some memorable quotes.
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December 18, 2024 at 9:32 PM
How Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti’s film study in one area paved the way for CFP berth www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/sports...
How Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti’s film study in one area paved the way for CFP berth
Indiana football heads into the first round of the CFP with one of the best red zone offenses in the country. Here's how Curt Cignetti helped the Hoosiers pull it off
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December 18, 2024 at 9:31 PM
Riley Leonard is one of the best dual-threat QBs in the FBS. Indiana football wants him to pay a toll for that. www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/sports...
Riley Leonard is one of the best dual-threat QBs in the FBS. Indiana football wants him to pay a toll for that.
"He'll probably get some yards, but he'll also get a couple hits from the Hoosiers," on IU's defensive game plan for the first-round:
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December 18, 2024 at 9:31 PM
Why Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti hopes South Bend is winter wonderland for CFP game www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/sports...
Why Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti hopes South Bend is winter wonderland for CFP game
Indiana football wouldn't mind playing another snow game in South Bend on Friday night against Notre Dame in the first round of the CFP:
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December 18, 2024 at 9:30 PM
Indiana football eyeing clean injury report for first-round CFP game against Notre Dame www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/sports...
Indiana football eyeing clean injury report for first-round CFP game against Notre Dame
Indiana football hasn't had many players miss time this season with injuries, will that trend continue in the postseason?
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December 16, 2024 at 9:05 PM
'Facts are facts': Why Indiana-Notre Dame has never been proper college football rivalry www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/sports...
Indiana vs Notre Dame: The football rivalry that wasn’t takes center stage in CFP first round
Can Indiana football's first round playoff game against Notre Dame create a true rivalry between the programs?
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December 15, 2024 at 9:44 AM
Indiana basketball unravels in embarrassing loss to Nebraska, IU didn't have a field goal in final 6:51 and closed out game missing 12 straight shots www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/sports...
Indiana basketball unravels in embarrassing loss to Nebraska
Indiana basketball didn't hit a field goal in the final 6:51 of its loss to Nebraska on Friday night.
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December 14, 2024 at 3:22 AM
Indiana football adding UAB transfer RB
Lee Beebe Jr. who fits Curt Cignetti's preferred profile for transfers:

Production over potential? Averaged 5.8 ypc in 24 games.

Chip on shoulder? Former walk-on landed role in UAB's rotation as redshirt freshman. www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/sports...
Indiana football adding UAB transfer running back Lee Beebe Jr.
Indiana football has landed a productive running back out of the transfer with two years of eligibility left:
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December 13, 2024 at 8:58 PM
Indiana football made 'major statement' with contract extensions for Curt Cignetti's assistants www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/sports...
Indiana football made 'major statement' with contract extensions for Curt Cignetti's assistants
The moves Indiana football made to keep Curt Cignetti's coaching staff intact will help ensure the Hoosiers won't be a CFP one-hit wonder.
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December 9, 2024 at 9:16 PM
Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti has mapped out the whole month of December for his staff, they are facing a time crunch with portal window opening and preparing for CFP www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/sports...
Indiana football facing a time crunch with start of transfer portal window
Indiana football is going to hit pause on official visits at a crucial time to fully focus for the College Football Playoff.
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December 9, 2024 at 9:16 PM
Indiana football will play Notre Dame in South Bend first-round matchup, No. 7 vs. No. 10 matchup, winner plays Georgia www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/sports...
Indiana football will play Notre Dame in CFP first round
Indiana football and Notre Dame will flash for the first time since 1991 in the first-round of this year's College Football Playoff.
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December 8, 2024 at 5:34 PM
Final prediction for where Indiana will land in College Football Playoff bracket www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/sports...
Final prediction for where Indiana will land in College Football Playoff bracket
The final College Football Playoff rankings come out Dec. 8, here's our final predictions for Indiana's first-round matchup:
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December 8, 2024 at 10:47 AM
Why Indiana football's transfer portal to-do-list makes December a 'juggling act' www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/sports...
Why Indiana football's transfer portal to-do-list makes December a 'juggling act'
Indiana football has plenty of space available on next year's roster to bring in a ton of talent out of the transfer portal.
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December 4, 2024 at 9:19 PM
Indiana football: Curt Cignetti wins Big Ten Coach of the Year honors www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/sports...
Indiana football: Curt Cignetti wins Big Ten Coach of the Year honors
Indiana football's Curt Cignetti won Big Ten Coach of the Year on Wednesday, here's a look at all the Hoosiers recognized by the conference:
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December 3, 2024 at 6:10 PM
Plenty of coverage for IU fans:
- Mind-boggling stats from Purdue win
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- The Hoosiers wanted style points, they got them
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- Mikail Kamara soothsayer, sack leader, future pro www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/sports...
Indiana football's soothsayer Mikail Kamara puts his stamp on the Old Oaken Bucket game
Indiana football defensive end Mikail Kamara closed out the regular season tied for the FBS lead in quarterback pressures after beating up on Purdue:
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December 1, 2024 at 12:44 PM
Took a shot at predicting where Indiana will land in College Football Playoff bracket www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/sports...
Predicting where Indiana will land in College Football Playoff bracket
The final College Football Playoff rankings come out Dec. 8, and we have predictions on where Indiana will land. Here’s what to know.
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December 1, 2024 at 12:18 PM
Indiana football's soothsayer Mikail Kamara puts his stamp on the Old Oaken Bucket game www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/sports...
Indiana football's soothsayer Mikail Kamara puts his stamp on the Old Oaken Bucket game
Indiana football defensive end Mikail Kamara closed out the regular season tied for the FBS lead in quarterback pressures after beating up on Purdue:
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December 1, 2024 at 11:27 AM
Indiana football's win over Purdue was most dominant victory in team history. Here's 3 stats that prove it. www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/sports...
Indiana football's win over Purdue was most dominant victory in team history. Here's 3 stats that prove it.
Indiana's win over Purdue was one for the record books, here's the numbers that prove it:
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December 1, 2024 at 9:05 AM
Indiana football needed to beat Purdue to keep its CFP hopes alive. How the Hoosiers won was equally important. www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/sports...
Indiana football needed to beat Purdue to keep its CFP hopes alive. How the Hoosiers won was equally important.
The College Football Playoff rankings loomed large over the Old Oaken Bucket game between Indiana and Purdue on Saturday.
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December 1, 2024 at 9:05 AM
Indiana football sends message to CFP committee with historically lopsided win over Purdue www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/sports...
Indiana football sends message to CFP committee with historically lopsided win over Purdue
Indiana football brought the Old Oaken Bucket back to Bloomington in style.
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December 1, 2024 at 3:40 AM
Indiana football has Jamari Sharpe working with first-team defense at corner in place of Jamier Johnson, who won't play tonight, he started the game against Charlotte when D'Angelo Ponds had to serve first half suspension for targeting
November 30, 2024 at 11:41 PM