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Zach Osterman

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Cover IU athletics, college sports for @indystar. Satellite Scouser. Publix ultra. Forever I love Atlanta. Life's too short to ride bad horses. [email protected]

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Zach Osterman @zachosterman.bsky.social · Sep 13

For three weeks, Indiana football kept the main thing the main thing. The main event is next. Insider: www.indystar.com/story/sports... #iufb

For three weeks, Indiana football kept the main thing the main thing. The main event is next

IU football cruised past Indiana State, 73-0, in its final nonconference tune-up Friday night before a primetime Week 4 visit from Illinois next week.

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Zach Osterman @zachosterman.bsky.social · 45m

On Curt Cignetti/Penn State noise, why an approach from Penn State would be politically complicated, how IU will remain proactive, not reactive, and why Penn State's hire might just teach us something about the new way of the world in college football: www.indystar.com/story/sports...

Why Penn State trying to hire Curt Cignetti is tremendously complicated, and a threat to IU's football investment

Could an IU alum hire away a Pennsylvania native to lead Penn State football? Peeling back the many complicating layers of a threat to IU's investment in football.

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Zach Osterman @zachosterman.bsky.social · 10h

Indiana did more than simply something it has never done Saturday, when it beat Oregon. Last night, IU outgrew its past, probably forever.

Insider on the revolution unfolding Bloomington, and the most important win (so far) in program history:

www.indystar.com/story/sports... #iufb

Indiana football, no longer perennial loser, is college football's ultimate revolutionary

Curt Cignetti declared his program was an emerging superpower, the Hoosiers took their licks after losses and for their schedule, but Cignetti delivered on his promise.

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Zach Osterman @zachosterman.bsky.social · 22h

Where for so long history weighed on this program, now there is only future. The old ghosts have all vanished. Fans will talk about last night forever.

In an era of generational change, Indiana is college football's ultimate revolutionary. Insider:
www.indystar.com/story/sports... #iufb

Indiana football, no longer perennial loser, is college football's ultimate revolutionary

Curt Cignetti declared his program was an emerging superpower, the Hoosiers took their licks after losses and for their schedule, but Cignetti delivered on his promise.

www.indystar.com

Zach Osterman @zachosterman.bsky.social · 1d

These are the moments that never fade, moments generations of Hoosiers wondered, prayed for, feared might not come.

Anything is possible for Indiana football now, a sentence that’s only as unbelievable as it is true.

Insider: www.indystar.com/story/sports... #iufb

Indiana football, no longer perennial loser, is college football's ultimate revolutionary

Curt Cignetti declared his program was an emerging superpower, the Hoosiers took their licks after losses and for their schedule, but Cignetti delivered on his promise.

www.indystar.com

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Zach Osterman @zachosterman.bsky.social · 1d

As promised, Mind Your Banners Postgame is coming right atcha. Mike's in Oregon. I'm in my home office. Let's see how it goes. Join us: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fosW... #iufb

Mind Your Banners: No. 7 Indiana 30, No. 2 Oregon 20

YouTube video by IndyStarTV: Hoosiers

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Zach Osterman @zachosterman.bsky.social · 1d

College football is no longer about what you used to be. There is no past anymore. No tradition. Nothing calcified. Nothing permanent.

Nothing impossible.

In this era, the Indiana Hoosiers are college football’s ultimate revolutionaries. Insider:
www.indystar.com/story/sports... #iufb

Indiana football, no longer perennial loser, is college football's ultimate revolutionary

Curt Cignetti declared his program was an emerging superpower, the Hoosiers took their licks after losses and for their schedule, but Cignetti delivered on his promise.

www.indystar.com

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Zach Osterman @zachosterman.bsky.social · 1d

Programming note: @michaelniziolek and I will be doing a remote Mind Your Banners tonight. It'll be a bit, we're all still settling back in from postgame *everything*. Bookmark this link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fosW... #iufb

Mind Your Banners: No. 7 Indiana 30, No. 2 Oregon 20

YouTube video by IndyStarTV: Hoosiers

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Zach Osterman @zachosterman.bsky.social · 1d

IU's second half:

64 yards allowed.

42 snaps to Oregon's 26.

20:24 time of possession. #iufb

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Zach Osterman @zachosterman.bsky.social · 1d

Indiana has flipped the lean in this second half: 36 offensive snaps compared to 19 for Oregon. #iufb

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Zach Osterman @zachosterman.bsky.social · 1d

Kirkwood is much louder now. #iufb

Zach Osterman @zachosterman.bsky.social · 1d

END OF 3Q: No. 7 Indiana leads No. 2 Oregon 20-13. #iufb

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Zach Osterman @zachosterman.bsky.social · 1d

PAT good.

No. 7 Indiana leads No. 2 Oregon 20-13.

2:16 left 3Q. #iufb

Zach Osterman @zachosterman.bsky.social · 1d

Indiana had a defensive end, Stephen Daley, in as a blocker behind Riley Nowakowski on that touchdown. #iufb

Zach Osterman @zachosterman.bsky.social · 1d

Oregon's got talented DBs, but they're young, and it feels like Indiana is starting to pick at that inexperience a little bit. #iufb

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Zach Osterman @zachosterman.bsky.social · 1d

That is an unreal feel call on the quarterback draw. Perfectly timed. #iufb

Zach Osterman @zachosterman.bsky.social · 1d

Field goal good.

No. 2 Oregon and No. 7 Indiana tied at 13-apiece.

7:10 left third quarter. #iufb

Zach Osterman @zachosterman.bsky.social · 1d

Don't think IU ever recognized what Oregon was doing with that bunch formation at the top of the field. #iufb

Zach Osterman @zachosterman.bsky.social · 1d

Bear Alexander is a really good player.

Zach Osterman @zachosterman.bsky.social · 1d

Something worth tracking: Oregon logged 38 snaps in the first half, to IU's 26. The longer the Ducks are allowed to lean into that trend, the more their depth will tell. Hoosiers need to sustain a drive or two early. #iufb

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Zach Osterman @zachosterman.bsky.social · 1d

Curt Cignetti in rare form in that halftime interview. #iufb

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Zach Osterman @zachosterman.bsky.social · 1d

HALFTIME: No. 7 Indiana leads No. 2 Oregon 13-10. A half of football that lived up to all expectations. #iufb

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Zach Osterman @zachosterman.bsky.social · 1d

That feels like a meaningful swing in this game. Put a pin in that sequence for later. #iufb

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Zach Osterman @zachosterman.bsky.social · 1d

For anyone wondering, Cignetti has been pretty consistent in late-first half situations. Not calling the timeout there is a preference he's shown before. #iufb

Zach Osterman @zachosterman.bsky.social · 1d

Oregon's first real mistake today. #iufb

Zach Osterman @zachosterman.bsky.social · 1d

Kellen Wyatt back on the field. #iufb