r/CFB • u/CFB_Referee /r/CFB • 7d ago

Postgame Thread [Postgame Thread] Indiana Defeats Nebraska 20-17

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Team 1 2 3 4 T
Indiana 3 0 3 14 20
Nebraska 10 0 0 7 17
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u/NiceUD Northwestern Wildcats • USC Trojans 7d ago

Still hard to gauge Indiana. How much should teams like NW and Nebraska be able to lean on "we played undefeated and ranked Indiana close"? Or is everyone just good? I guess we'll see it all unfold soon enough.

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u/Luddite_Libertine Indiana Hoosiers 7d ago

This IU team is an enigma. I’m glad next week is in Bloomington.

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u/Educational_Sky_1136 Indiana Hoosiers 7d ago

Seems closer to the 2024 team (quite good but not elite) than last year’s team.

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u/Teutonic-Tonic 7d ago

They have more talent on paper. They just aren’t as cohesive. And Hoover isn’t Mendoza.

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u/Ambitious_Win_9662 7d ago

We do not have more talent on paper. Sarrat, Ponds, Fischer, cooper Jr. , Ej Williams. Huge losses. We are still good though!

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u/Teutonic-Tonic 7d ago

I meant talent based on the star recruiting system, whether you buy into that.

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u/Ambitious_Win_9662 6d ago

Stars mean nothing. IU went 16-0 with a national title and big ten championship. Beat 6 ranked teams with a point differential of 24pts. ELITE

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u/Teutonic-Tonic 6d ago

I agree… Hense my “on paper “ qualifier.

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u/fuckrNFLmods Indiana Hoosiers 7d ago

Mendoza wasn't Mendoza either. Until he became Mendoza.

...sorry just coping hard here. Please be good Josh. More 50/50 balls to Becker and Marsh. Work the back shoulder throws to death.

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u/mishonis- 3d ago

Mendoza had that dog in him more than Hoover, IMO

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u/fuckrNFLmods Indiana Hoosiers 3d ago

We'll see Saturday

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u/Qu4ntumL34p Indiana Hoosiers 7d ago

There’s something to it. It was unclear if Mendoza was that guy until later in the season. Hopefully Hoover can take similar steps and become anything close to Mendoza last year. Obviously not a guarantee, but a man can hope