Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman huddle to trade final thoughts on IU football's 63-10 win last weekend against Illinois, before turning their attention to the challenge awaiting Curt Cignetti's team this weekend in Iowa City. Will Fernando Mendoza handle his first road test? How do the Hoosiers navigate Kinnick Stadium? What kind of game will this be? All that and more, discussed.

Chapters:

0:00 -- Intro

1:24 -- Wrapping Illinois

7:46 -- What we've learned about IU through four games

20:08 -- Initial thoughts on Iowa

28:30 -- The Hawkeyes' defensive strength

35:50 -- Kinnick Stadium, and Indiana's first road test

41:53 -- Fernando Mendoza so far

47:33 -- Louis Moore eligibility update

50:47 -- Final thoughts and predictions

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman break down the ins and outs of Indiana's dominant 63-10 win Saturday night against Illinois, a blowout victory over a top-10 team. Topics discussed include Fernando Mendoza's performance, IU's wider dominance offensively, the threat of Indiana's pass rush and what all this game means for Curt Cignetti's program moving forward.

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Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman sit down to discuss (through some technical difficulties) Indiana's forthcoming primetime showdown with top-10-ranked Illinois. The Hoosiers will be tested against Illinois' veteran passing attack, while the game will be a challenge for Fernando Mendoza and his offensive line.

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman discuss what impressed them about IU football's dominant nonconference finale win against Indiana State on Friday night, including Omar Cooper's record night, Fernando Mendoza's confidence and an impressive defensive display.

Zach Osterman and Mike Niziolek discuss the Hoosiers' win over Kennesaw State, Fernando Mendoza's growth from Week 1 to Week 2, what, if anything, Indiana can take out of its forthcoming game against Indiana State, and how quickly the focus will shift to Illinois. Chapters: 0:00 -- Intro 1:04 -- Reviewing Kennesaw State 7:32 -- Fernando Mendoza's improvement 13:25 -- Latest on Louis Moore's case 17:14 -- Indiana State, as it frames Illinois 27:04 -- What IU can glean from Friday's game

IndyStar's Zach Osterman and The Herald-Times' Mike Niziolek discuss IU football's 56-9 win against Kennesaw State on Saturday, including an improved connection between Elijah Sarratt and Fernando Mendoza, Mendoza's improvement from Week 1 to Week 2, a defensive display with pros and cons, and more.

Zach Osterman and Mike Niziolek discuss the good, bad and indifferent from IU football's 27-14 Week 1 win against Old Dominion, a victory that flashed promise for Curt Cignetti's Hoosiers while suggesting Indiana still has work to do to return to the College Football Playoff conversation in 2025.

Chapters:

0:00 -- Intro

1:15 -- General Old Dominion takeaways

8:24 -- Fernando Mendoza's IU debut

17:48 -- An expanded ground game, and newfound explosiveness

27:11 -- Injuries, Louis Moore and safety concerns

33:27 -- A look at Kennesaw State

43:28 -- IU grappling with greater expectations

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Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman return with the ultimate Mind Your Banners supershow. Across the course of more than 90 minutes, Mike and Zach break down key questions surrounding Curt Cignetti's team, offer schedule projections and bold predictions, and pepper in some playful over/unders specific to IU's performance offensively and defensively this fall.

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Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman sit down to discuss football fall camp (position battles, areas of concern, reasons for optimism) and IU basketball's recent preseason tour of Puerto Rico, where Darian DeVries' team showcases some promise and some progress across a 3-0 trip.

Zach Osterman and Mike Niziolek discuss their takeaways from IU basketball's open practice last week, how it informs what they expect from the Hoosiers' preseason tour of Puerto Rico and what Darian DeVries' team might accomplish this week in San Juan.