After enjoying a much-needed bye week, the Indiana Hoosiers are set to take the field again in Week 11. Indiana hosts USC on Saturday afternoon in Bloomington in a game that could heavily impact the Big Ten race and College Football Playoff picture.
The 4th-ranked Hoosiers find themselves as 8.5-point favorites over the 18th-ranked Trojans, but as we’ve seen before this season, Indiana has a habit of playing in close games. Looking for a decisive victory on its home turf, Indiana could be without some key playmakers.
For the most part, the Hoosiers have stayed healthy this season. Curt Cignetti has an effective strategy in place to keep his team healthy, which includes managing practice workloads, prioritizing player recovery, and emphasizing proper nutrition and conditioning to minimize the risk of injuries. But no matter how effective that plan is, we are still talking about football here. Unfortunately, injuries are a regular sight.
Indiana Football Week 11 injury report: Several big games appear dealing with injury designations
Heading into Week 11 against USC, Indiana has several big names that are currently listed on the Big Ten availability report. Most notably, Turbo Richard, Kellan Wyatt, and Joe Brunner have already been ruled out…