Indiana Hoosier Football

USPA NEWS - Indiana Hoosier's 2021 home opener was a big success in many ways. After a bad start that continued to get worse the previous week on the road against the Iowa Hawkeyes, Hoosiers took revenge on Idaho State from the very beginning and never looking back Indiana took control on both sides of the ball. The first quarter Idaho never moved the ball past their own forty yard line. Indiana scored almost every way possible. They just needed a safety to complete the cycle.

Indiana Hoosiers held Idaho State offense to total 261 yards. Rushing defense only gave up 65 yards the entire game, Indiana dominated in every category. Time of possession was 33:24 to Idaho's 26:36. The 56 to 14 win for the Hoosiers helped them to bounce back form a Iowa defeat the week before on the road. Indiana took control from the very start and never let up. They controlled bothe sides of the ball. The first quarter Idaho never crossed their own 45 yard line. The 21-0 end of the first quarter set the tempo for the rest of the game. QB Penix had 224 yards passing, going 25 of 47. Two passing TD's Ty Fryfogle lead receivers with 10 catches for 113 yards, followed up TE with AJ Barner for 78 yards on two catches averaging 39 yards per catch on the day. Defensively #21 Noah Pierre put the rush on 4th down punt attempt blocking the punt while team mate #10 David Ellis recovered the blocked punt and run it in for the TD. Other Special Teams play came when DJ Matthews Jr. returned it 80 yards and the score.