Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti was pretty bold and brash leading up to the contest, even saying Ohio State “sucked” when introduced as the head man at halftime of an Indiana basketball game, so Buckeye Nation had no love lost for him (before it even got started).

Indiana football head coach Curt Cignetti agreed to an eight-year contract extension with an average compensation of $8 million, plus a $1 million annual retention bonus, on Nov. 16, 2024, to keep Cignetti in Bloomington through 2032. The Indiana Daily Student received a copy of Cignetti’s memorandum of understanding on Monday.

Indiana plays the Purdue Boilermakers Saturday night at 7 pm in a battle for the Old Oaken Bucket. Purdue has won three straight in the series, so Indiana hasn't won the bucket since 2019.