⚡ CFB Dashboard

- WR: I was surprised when we punted in the 1st qtr on 4th and 6 from the 42.

- Offense: Its gets you within a field goal so if you get the ball back you dont have to drive the entire field and score a touchdown.

- WR: Typically, each of the 32 NFL have a primary return specialist on the roster.

- WR/DB: speaking of CBs, for some reason USC put in a freshman at CB last night.

- QB/LB: Pass defense starts with the defensive pressure on the QB, and in the 2nd half, we just couldn't contain Chiles as he often slipped out of tackles and rolled out to find open receivers.

- LB: Solely scheme based.

- DB: I was thinking if they would consider doing this today tbh.

- LB: The more you watch the LB’s the more I just wish he got more playing time.

- OL: Our offensive line better be ready for that matchup.

- Cignetti said Indiana's right tackle and tight ends need to improve after its slow offensive start against Northwestern. He said the offense settled in and responded after halftime, but named no line or tight-end replacement. - Cignetti said Indiana pressured Northwestern's quarterback but failed to tackle him, including on a third-and-13 scramble. He described blitzing as a way to bring him down; this was a postgame diagnosis, not an announced future blitz-rate change. - Cignetti said Josh Hoover's designed play-action run against Northwestern adds a rushing dimension to Indiana's offense. He recalled a long Hoover run called back the previous week but did not announce a larger quarterback-run package.

- RB: 4 Hoosiers were tested by Northwestern, and lost their starting running back, but the backup filled in admirably to carry them to a win.

- Defense: Come on O Line we need a drive here.

- OL/LB: This week will be a terrific litmus test for the RU O line.

- Pick/market: PISCATAWAY, N.J.

- WR: BetOnline doesn't have Duff among the 19 listed candidates for the Heisman.

- OL/RB: Was looking at the size of both teams up front and honestly it’s not as bad of a matchup as I thought.

- Defense: That's why this game needs to be looked at within the context of the USC game (which was encouraging).

- After Rutgers' 58-7 win over Howard, Greg Schiano said the offense had 10 turnovers in its first three 2026 games but none against Howard, while Rutgers forced three. He tied the improvement to players and coaches staying focused on their individual jobs; he did not announce a new scheme for Indiana. - Schiano said quarterback Dylan Lonergan was decisive against Howard and did not force plays when reads were absent. He said forcing plays had been an issue for both Lonergan and A.J. earlier. This is his postgame evaluation, not a confirmed starter decision for Indiana.

- Against Howard, Rutgers started Chris Vigna at left tackle, Tyler Needham at left guard, Terrence Salami at center, Kobe Asamoah at right guard and Mo Giwa at right tackle. Everett Small rotated at left tackle on the third series and right tackle on the fourth. This is observed first-half line use, not a permanent depth chart. - Dylan Lonergan started for Rutgers against Howard and went 3-for-3 on the opening drive, then connected with Ben Black for 13 yards and KJ Duff for a 77-yard gain on the first two scoring drives. These are first-half plays after two rough starts, not a full-game quarterback evaluation. - Rutgers defensive back Bradlee Jones intercepted Howard twice in the first half, including a diving grab in the second quarter. The halftime report credits his reads but supplies no lineup promotion or full-game turnover total.