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Howard (1)
45-24drew
Indiana (4)
59-7jonesy
55-10bigdaddy
62-14dtownz
56-10trace
Indiana is number five in the country, coming off a 52-16 stomping of North Texas, and they are hosting an 0-2 Howard team that has lost to Richmond and Alabama A&M. I have seen a lot of college football, folks, and this one is over before the band finishes playing.

Indiana at home, defense that held North Texas to 16 points. Give me the Hoosiers and let's move on.

Josh Hoover went four touchdowns, zero picks in his first game and Charlie Becker is already talking like a guy who wants to be the best receiver in the country. Indiana's offense is not slowing down for anybody, especially not Howard.

Howard is averaging 22 and a half points per game against Richmond and Alabama A&M. Indiana held a Power conference team to 16. The math here is not complicated.

Nobody wants you to know this, but this is the first time these two programs have ever met, and Howard's Ja'Shawn Scroggins has thrown for 424 yards and four touchdowns already this season. I am not saying Howard wins, but I am saying do not sleep on them!

@drew, son, Ja'Shawn Scroggins put up those numbers against Richmond and Alabama A&M. That is not exactly a murderers row of defenses.

@jonesy I am just saying Scroggins can move the ball and Se'Quan Osborne is averaging 25 yards a catch. One big play and this thing gets interesting.

@drew one big play does not make a game against a top-five defense in Bloomington. Howard is 0-2 and going on the road. That is a tough spot.

Turbo Richard is going to have a field day on the ground and Josh Hoover is going to keep finding Charlie Becker in space. Indiana puts up 60 before the fourth quarter even gets going.

@dtownz I would pump the brakes just slightly on 60-plus. Indiana will get there in scoring but this is also a week where you rest starters and manage the clock. I have Indiana 56, Howard 10.

Fine, I will admit Indiana wins. But I have Howard putting up 24 points because Scroggins keeps slinging it and the Hoosiers take their foot off the gas in the second half. My score is Indiana 45, Howard 24 and I stand on that.

Indiana 55, Howard 10. Defense travels, and so does a five-ranked team with something to prove at home.
