Football Score Predictions For This Week - 2010 Indiana Football Predictions

Football Score Predictions For This Week

Football Score Predictions For This Week

The Indiana Hoosiers will look to bounce back from a poor showing in 2009 where they went just 4-8 overall and 1-7 in Big Ten play. The Hoosiers now suffered back to back losing seasons after going 7-6 and reaching their first bowl game since 1993. Head coach Bill Lynch has just 13 starters back from last year, so it appears they could push that streak to three this season. Here is a quick breakdown of what the Hoosiers will send to the field this season, plus my thoughts on where they finish the year in the Big Ten. Football Score Predictions For This Week

Offense:

One plus for the Hoosiers is they have nine starters back on the offensive side of the ball, and will not have to make any changes at the quarterback position, as senior Ben Chappell returns after throwing for 2,941 yards with 17 touchdowns in 2009. Chappell did throw 15 interceptions last season, and could lose his job if he doesn't lower that number this season, as the Hoosiers are pretty deep at the quarterback position.

The Hoosiers have all their weapons back in the passing game, as they return all three starters at wide receiver and junior tight end Max Demond. Juniors Tandon Doss and Damarlo Belcher are the two biggest weapons the Hoosiers have at wide receiver, and both figure to be two of the top wide outs in the Big Ten this season.

In 2009 the Hoosiers turned over the starting running back job to freshman Darius Willis, and he finished up the year with 607 yards and six scores. The Big Ten has a lot of strong defenses so it won't be easy for Willis to improve his numbers a ton this season, but I think he has a good shot at finishing a lot closer to the 1,000 yard mark.

A big reason I believe Willis is primed for a better season, is the fact that Indiana has four starters back on the offensive line. This isn't the most talented group, but the four back should really benefit from the experience they gained in 2009. The only change needed is at right guard where senior Cody Faulkner is expected to make his way into the starting lineup. Football Score Predictions For This Week

Defense:

The Hoosiers had nine starters back on the defensive side of the ball in 2009, and they wound up allowing nearly six points less a game. This year they have only four starters back, and the struggles figure to return on this side of the ball.

Up front the Hoosiers bring back sophomore starting defensive tackles Adam Replogle and Larry Black, and these two will have to really improve for the rest of this unit to hold ground. Senior Deonte Mack and junior Darius Johnson are expected to take over at the two defensive end spots, but neither has really done much in the time they have been given.

Senior Tyler Replogle is the only starter back at linebacker, as he returns at the strong-side linebacker spot. Replogle finished second on the team with 80 tackles last year, and is the Hoosiers top tackler back from last season. Junior Jeff Thomas is projected to take over at middle linebacker, while sophomore Chad Sherer is slated to take over as the other starting outside linebacker. This unit doesn't figure to be very good this season.

Only one starter returns in the secondary for the Hoosiers, as they welcome back senior corner Adrian Burks. Junior Lenyatta Kiles is projected to take over at the other starting corner slot, while senior Mitchell Evans and junior Chris Adkins are expected to take over at the two safety positions.

Big Ten Prediction - 10th: Hard to be very optimistic about the Hoosiers in 2010 with the defense they are projected to send onto the field. The defense will completely cancel out any points the offense can score, and you just can't win a lot of games doing that unless your offense is scoring closer to 40 points a game. Football Score Predictions For This Week

Football Score Predictions For This Week - 2010 Indiana Football Predictions

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