Indiana
Indiana Football Hit With Injuries To Kickoff Specialists
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana’s kicking depth has been challenged four games into the season due to injuries.
The Hoosiers ended their 52-14 win over Charlotte on Saturday with true freshman Quinn Warren as the kickoff specialist, following injuries to Derek McCormick against Western Illinois and Alejandro Quintero against Charlotte.
“I thought [Warren] did a really good job,” Indiana coach Curt Cignetti said Monday. “He’s done a nice job in practice. He’s taken advantage of his opportunity.”
Going into Saturday’s Noon ET game against Maryland at Memorial Stadium, it could be Warren’s job to keep as others work their way back, though Cignetti didn’t delve into specifics.
“[McCormick and Quintero] are sort of day-to-day, week-to-week,” Cignetti said. “And we’ll see what happens this week.”
After transferring in from Louisiana-Monroe, McCormick won the kickoff specialist job entering the 2024 season, but he exited Indiana’s Week 2 win over Western Illinois with an injury. McCormick attempted 11 kickoffs in the first two games, including nine touchbacks and one kickoff out of bounds. He averaged 63.2 yards per kickoff.
Initially replacing McCormick against Western Illinois was Quintero, who’s been with the Hoosiers since 2022. Listed as a punter on the roster, Quintero attempted one kickoff in 2022 and two in 2023. In four kickoffs at UCLA, one went out of bounds and none resulted in touchbacks, good for an average of 59.9 yards per kickoff. He limped off the field against Charlotte.
Warren, who joined the Hoosiers out of Brebeuf Jesuit Prep School in Indianapolis, attempted three kickoffs at UCLA and four against Charlotte. One resulted in a touchback, contributing to his 60.8 yards per kickoff.
While some programs use the same player for kickoffs and field goals, Cignetti has chosen to separate these responsibilities. Redshirt freshman Nicolas Radicic has handled all place-kicking duties in 2024. He’s 2 for 2 on field goal attempts from 35 and 27 yards, along with a perfect 28 for 28 mark on extra points.
Indiana’s kickoff unit has been solid no matter the kicker, with opponents averaging just 15.8 yards per return on 13 attempts.
RIPLEY COUNTY, Ind. (WSBT) — A statewide Silver Alert has been issued for two young children in Indiana.
Police in Ripley County, southeast of Indianapolis, are looing for the children who may be siblings.
The first child is 3-year-old Aaliyah Buckingham.
She was last seen wearing a pink cat shirt and tie-dye shorts.
The younger child is 1-year-old Shane Buckingham, last seen in a red shirt and diaper.
Police think both are with 45-year-old Timothy Buckingham, who was last seen driving a brown GMC truck.
Timothy is described as a 6′ 3″ white man weighing 225 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes.
Photo of Timothy Buckingham provided by Indiana State Police
Police have not confirmed the relationship of the three, or why the children are believed to be in danger.
Anyone who sees the three are asked to contact the nearest police department.
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A firefighter for the Indianapolis Fire Department was sent to the hospital Wednesday after battling a fire at a vacant house.
According to a Facebook post made by IFD, the fire happened around 10:15 a.m. at a house on Bluff Rd. IFD says that there were several complications, including limited access to fire hydrants and “interior hoarder conditions” that IFD says was due to squatters.
The injured firefighter received “slight injury,” the Facebook post said.
It took over an hour and a half to get the fire under control, according to IFD, and another hour to put out all the remaining hot spots in the building.
According to IFD, the cause of the fire is currently unknown. Their Fire Investigations Unit is working on figuring out what caused the fire.
-
World5 minutes agoResource-rich nation praises US ties amid Washington-Beijing critical minerals race
-
Politics11 minutes ago‘Shadow government’: Trump claims intel community bragged about hiding Chinese meddling
-
Health17 minutes agoDoctors reveal hidden danger for some Ozempic, Wegovy users with brain disorders
-
Sports23 minutes agoOlympic great Lindsey Vonn reveals her ankle is ‘still broken’ months after shocking crash
-
Technology29 minutes agoApple AirDrop, Android Quick Share flaws put phones at risk
-
Business35 minutes agoNetflix reports higher profits as investors worry about growth
-
Entertainment41 minutes agoKris Jenner’s mom, beloved matriarch Mary Jo ‘MJ’ Shannon, dies at 91
-
Politics53 minutes agoTrump repeats debunked claims about voting vulnerabilities in prime-time speech
