After a week of recriminations and self-doubt, Indiana football needed a get-well game to feel better about themselves and demonstrate to an eager fan base that the season still has promise and potential. They mostly accomplished both goals in their 56-14 thrashing of Idaho, thanks to a dialed-in defense and a special teams performance that ranks as one of the best in program history.
Did the win solve all of the questions around this team? No, and that will likely be the source of conversation and debate throughout the next week as the Hoosiers prepare for one of their biggest non-conference home games in recent memory. But several questions were answered, and that should allow the team and its fans to enjoy the week. We talk about our impressions from all three phases of play, discuss some of the implications from the game, and also discuss the game day atmosphere and overall vibe from the first restriction-free game on Indiana's campus in 22 months.
