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Indiana Football Enters Week 7 as Double-Digit Underdog Against Maryland
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana began the 2022 season with three wins, however the Hoosiers are actually on the verge of dipping beneath .500 following three consecutive losses.
Approaching a Week 7 matchup with the Maryland Terrapins on Saturday at 3:30 ET at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Ind., Indiana is a ten.5-point underdog, in keeping with the SI Sportsbook.
Maryland is off to a 4-2 begin, scoring 87 mixed factors in straightforward wins over Buffalo and Charlotte to start out the season. After trailing SMU getting into the fourth quarter at dwelling in Week 3, Maryland scored 14 unanswered factors to win the sport.
A street journey to No. 4 Michigan was the Terrapins first style of Large Ten play, they usually almost pulled off the upset. Operating again Blake Corum gave Michigan a slim lead with a 33-yard landing run with 22 seconds left within the first half, and the groups traded touchdowns all through the fourth quarter earlier than Michigan snuck away with a 34-27 win.
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Maryland shut Michigan State out within the second half to win 27-13, and quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa threw for over 300 yards for the second time in 5 video games. The Terrapins hosted Purdue in Week 6, they usually might look again on this sport as an enormous missed alternative. Maryland took a six-point lead halfway the fourth quarter, however Purdue responded with touchdowns on the 3:19 and 1:20 marks to flee with a 31-29 win over Maryland.
The Terrapins are led by Tagovailoa, who’s in his redshirt junior season after setting Maryland single-season information in passing yards (3,860), completions (328), completion share (69.2%), passing touchdowns (26) and 300-yard passing video games (7) throughout the 2021 season. Tagovailoa is second within the Large Ten with 1,731 passing yards behind Ohio State’s CJ Strout with 1,737.
Maryland is 3-5 in opposition to Indiana since becoming a member of the Large Ten, and most lately defeated the Hoosiers 38-35 in 2021.
Associated tales on Indiana soccer:
- ROD CAREY READY TO HELP O-LINE: Rod Carey spoke to the media for the primary time as Indiana’s offensive line coach on Monday. “This is not a wave your magic wand and unexpectedly all the pieces’s higher … However I do know this, I’ll attempt as a result of coach Allen requested me to attempt.” CLICK HERE
- DARREN HILLER FIRED: Indiana soccer coach Tom Allen introduced that Darren Hiller is out because the workforce’s offensive line coach following a 31-10 loss to Michigan. CLICK HERE
- ROD CAREY TO REPLACE DARREN HILLER: Rod Carey will exchange Darren Hiller because the offensive line coach for Indiana soccer. Carey performed at Indiana from 1990-93 earlier than changing into head coach at Northern Illinois and Temple. CLICK HERE
- O-LINE RECRUITS REAFFIRM COMMITMENT: Following the firing of Indiana offensive line coach Darren Hiller on Sunday, Indiana’s three offensive line recruits within the class of 2023 reaffirmed their dedication to Indiana soccer. CLICK HERE
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Tristen Newton struggles during summer league for Indiana Pacers, but should be able to be better in the future
LAS VEGAS — Tristen Newton had simple hopes for his first summer league: he wanted to leave an impression.
The rookie guard, who was drafted 49th overall by the Indiana Pacers in the 2024 NBA Draft, showed a little bit of everything during his college days. At UConn, where he won two national titles, he was a capable rebounder, strong passer, and effective scorer. At his best, he knocked down threes.
There was prevalent thinking that a player like him could be effective during summer league. And yet, despite his wide-ranging talent in college, it was actually totally different skills that popped for Newton during the tune-up games: his ability to draw fouls.
Newton took 28 free throws in Las Vegas, which topped the Pacers by far. Nobody else on the roster even reached 20. He was one of just two players to average more than 5.5 free throw attempts per game in under 22 minutes per night (Moses Brown of the LA Lakers was the other).
Indiana’s rookie point guard finished summer league with a free throw rate of 70%, far better than his collegiate figure of 46.9%. He made 89.3% of those foul shots, which kept his efficiency afloat.
Newton’s game stood out in that way. His second-best skill was his passing in traffic — he averaged 4.6 assists per game, good for second on the team, and quite a few of them came in tight spaces. As a point guard, that skill will be important.
“Tristen Newton, tremendous [growth] from game one to game five,” Pacers summer league head coach Jannero Pargo said. “Understanding our offense more, playing more confident. Being able to call plays and run our sets and be more comfortable out there.”
Unfortunately for Newton, some of his other skills from his NCAA days didn’t translate to the Vegas heat. In particular, his shot making was a disaster, and that held down his effectiveness.
The rookie guard shot 8/40 from the field across his five games, good for just 20%. He was 4/22 from long range (18.2%) and a not-much-better 4/18 (22.2%) on two-point looks. Shot distance and location didn’t matter — Newton struggled.
Taking 22 threes in five games in solid, and volume transfers more often from summer league than percentage. That’s the bright side for the young guard. But those field goals did not drop, and his ability to create good looks inside the arc didn’t pop.
Newton did grab 3.8 rebounds per game, a fine number for a guard, but he also had 2.8 turnovers per night. At times, he looked rushed and gave up the ball too quickly. He didn’t get all the way to the rim on his drives.
In those ways, Newton needed to be better. His defense was fine enough and he got his hands on a few steals, but the disappointing play finishing really hindered his effectiveness during summer league.
The Pacers liked that Newton was a more established player when they selected him in the draft. His play during summer league shouldn’t deter that thinking — if anything, the context around his summer outings should provide important perspective.
Newton played for a UConn team in 2022-23 that got up threes and had multiple players capable of setting the table for others. He performed well, and the team was great. In the following season, the Huskies dramatically changed their play style. There were fewer outside shots, and Newton’s playmaking burden grew.
He was extremely effective in both systems, which is why he was an All-Big East player and consensus All-American. He can adapt to any team when he gets time within a style and with a coaching staff.
In summer league, there is no time. Newton still hadn’t been drafted one month ago today. He went through a minicamp that was less than a week long, then was thrown into action. It didn’t always look great, though there were successes.
His free throw rate was extremely encouraging, but the shots didn’t fall. His rebounding was effective, yet the turnovers were concerning. Overall, the lack of shot making made the experience a negative.
But it is still reasonable to believe that Newton can be a capable do-it-all floor general when given time and space to figure out how his shots will come and what his teammates do well. He did it twice at UConn, and he can do it again in the NBA. He very quickly left an impression on his new teammates.
“Trsiten and Johnny [Furphy] are great guys,” Pacers rookie forward Enrique Freeman said. Newton didn’t get off to an awesome start, but he should have little trouble being more effective in future settings.
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First Tier 2 study for Mid-States Corridor project to begin – Inside INdiana Business
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The team behind the Mid-States Corridor Project in southern Indiana has received approval from the Indiana Department of Transportation to proceed with its first Tier 2 study.
The study will be the first of several to determine the alignment and access plan for the new highway, which is being designed to connect I-64 to I-69 through Spencer, Dubois and Martin counties.
The first Tier 2 study will focus on what’s known as Section of Independent Utility 2, or SIU 2, which extends from Interstate 64 near Huntingburg and Jasper to State Road 56 at Haysville in Dubois County.
The goal of the study is to “evaluate more site-specific impacts to determine the specific preferred location and right-of-way needs” for the highway. The study of SIU 2 is expected to take about three years to complete.
Early activity of the study will include survey work and data analysis, the project team said.
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In March 2023, the project team identified a refined preferred route alternative, known as Alternative P, which would run 54 from the I-64/U.S. 231 interchange up to I-69 near Odon.
The Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) issued last September said four new alignment SIUs will each require a separate Tier 2 analysis and are expected to take place sequentially, rather than concurrently.
“Securing and programming funding to complete construction of each SIU may take nine to 15 years in several distinct phases of three to five years,” the FEIS said.
The Tier 2 studies for the remaining SIUs have not been scheduled.
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