Though the Hoosiers have almost always been a tough out and have taken good Michigan teams to the brink, this IU squad under Curt Cignetti is ranked No. 8 in the College Football Playoff rankings compared to the 5-4 Wolverines who are unranked and struggling to find an identity.

Ann Arbor — Back in December after taking the Indiana head coaching job, Curt Cignetti boldly went where no Hoosiers football coach had gone. Cignetti, speaking to fans at Assembly Hall, played to his audience by first mentioning Indiana’s in-state rival. Then he took it another step.