Indiana football has not yet played for a Big Ten football championship. That may change this season.

The Hoosiers could go undefeated, the models typically allow for a median regression. But their chances are liked favorably than most in the country.

Plus, Brendan Franke and Roman Hemby made their marks in college football history.

BLOOMINGTON — When the dust settled on the Big Ten race Saturday night, the conference found clarity.

A contender fell away for good in Penn State. USC won a contender/pretender separation game over Michigan in Los Angeles. Maryland and Illinois slipped back. Ohio State surged ahead.

And so did Indiana .

By Sunday morning, the Hoosiers and Buckeyes — top-three teams when the rankings were announced later the same day — stood as the Big Ten’s two r

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