Indiana
With freezing rain in the forecast, highway crews prep for road treatment
MUNCIE, Ind. — Local officials were bracing Monday for the possibility of an ice storm
A National Weather Service forecast calls for rain or freezing rain in the Muncie area on Monday evening.
The low temperature was expected to fall to just under the freezing level, at 31 degrees.
The NWS forecast called for “less than 0.1 of an inch (of ice) possible.”
Rain, perhaps at time mixed with freezing rain, was forecast for Tuesday, with the temperature eventually approaching 40 degrees.
Tommie Humbert, superintendent of the Delaware County Highway Department, said Monday morning he anticipated having 15 trucks treating county roads by early Tuesday.
Humbert said department workers on Monday morning were mixing the ingredients of the treatment materials to be applied to roads.
“The (Delaware County) commissioners really want us to be prepared for the worst,” the department superintendent said.
Humbert noted weather conditions had kept his employees busy for much of the month of January.
John Coutinho, executive director of the Delaware County Emergency Management Agency, said Monday morning that his agency was monitoring the incoming weather, and would be in communication with city, county and state road crews.
Coutinho said it was hoped the comparatively small amount of freezing rain predicted would not bring down utility lines in the area, but said there was still the potential for hazardous road conditions, including patches of “black ice.”
Douglas Walker is a news reporter for The Star Press. Contact him at 765-213-5851 or at dwalker@muncie.gannett.com.
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Child dies, 5 others injured from fatal house fire
FOWLER, Ind. (WISH) — A family was trapped in a house fire that killed one child and put three children and their parents into the hospital.
The Benton County Sheriff’s Office said the fire happened just before midnight Dec. 17. They were called to a report of a house fire with the family trapped at a home on 600 North, northeast of Fowler, Indiana.
Four children and their parents, Dolores Moreno-Lazo and Keyry Haro-Ortega, were taken to the hospital. Officers said that 11-year-old Yuliana Haro-Ortega was pronounced deceased at the hospital.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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Notre Dame vs. Indiana: Predictions, odds for College Football Playoff
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The first-ever first-round matchup of the 12-team College Football Playoff will be an in-state rivalry game that’s rarely played.
No. 7 seed Notre Dame is set to host No. 10 seed Indiana on Friday, Dec. 19, with the winner advancing to the CFP quarterfinals to face No. 2 seed Georgia at the Sugar Bowl. It will be the first meeting in football between the Hoosiers and Fighting Irish since 1991 and just their second game against one another in the past 65 years, despite their campuses being just about 200 miles apart.
Led by coach Marcus Freeman’s ferocious defense, a potent rushing attack and the steady play of quarterback Riley Leonard, Notre Dame is the favorite after an 11-1 regular season in which it won by double digits in all but one game. The Fighting Irish reeled off 10 wins in a row following their shocking upset loss to Northern Illinois in September.
Indiana is in the midst of the best season in program history, with only a loss to fellow CFP qualifier Ohio State on its resume this year. First-year coach Curt Cignetti has the nation’s second-highest scoring offense and the Hoosiers also rank second in the country in total defense entering Friday’s first-round game. Though Indiana’s strength of schedule was questioned during the CFP selection process, its average margin of victory this season is more than 33 points per game.
But the playoffs will be a new challenge for both teams, with a national championship just four wins away. Here’s a look at some predictions for Notre Dame vs. Indiana, as well as odds, betting lines and how to watch this highly anticipated primetime matchup to start the 12-team CFP era.
CFP first-round predictions: Notre Dame vs. Indiana
USA Today: No. 7 Notre Dame over No. 10 Indiana
Paul Myerberg writes: “A relatively weak strength of schedule has Notre Dame flying under the radar as a legitimate contender. The Fighting Irish have one of the best-balanced team from offense to defense and special teams. Likewise with Indiana, even if the Hoosiers’ chances of winning one or more playoff games is viewed with a high degree of skepticism. Look for Notre Dame to slow down Kurtis Rourke and the Hoosiers while punishing the Indiana defense with the nation’s third-ranked running game in yards per carry.”
ESPN: Notre Dame has 73.7% chance to win
According to ESPN’s Matchup Predictor, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish have a 70.4% chance to beat the Indiana Hoosiers in the first round of the College Football Playoff as of Friday, December 13.
The Sporting News: Notre Dame 28, Indiana 24
Bill Bender writes: “Indiana allowed 2.5 yards per carry this season, and that run defense will be tested by the Irish trio of Riley Leonard (721 yards, 5.8 ypc.), Jeremiyah Love (949 yards, 7.1 ypc.) and Jadarian Price (651, 7.3 ypc.). Kurtis Rourke will test an opportunistic Notre Dame secondary, and the Hoosiers will need the running game to be in order, too. It’s been a dream season for Indiana coach Curt Cignetti. Will it continue against the Irish? Notre Dame covered in each of its last seven games, but this one stays tighter.”
Fox Sports: Indiana wins
RJ Young writes: “The Fighting Irish will face the most complete team they’ve seen all year in Indiana. The Hoosiers have beaten 10 out of 12 opponents by double-digits and believe they are the best team in the state of Indiana. However, Al Golden’s defense has been outstanding, allowing only one team to score 35 points in a game this season.”
CFP first-round odds, lines: Notre Dame vs. Indiana
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are favorites to defeat the Indiana Hoosiers, according to the BetMGM college football odds.
Odds as of Wednesday, Dec. 18.
- Spread: Notre Dame (-7.5)
- Moneylines: Notre Dame (-300); Indiana (+230)
- Over/under: 51.5
How to watch Notre Dame vs. Indiana in CFP first round
- Date: Friday, Dec. 20
- Time: 8 p.m. ET
- TV: ABC/ESPN
- Stream: Fubo (free trial for new subscribers)
- Where: Notre Dame Stadium (Notre Dame, Indiana)
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