Indiana Football: 3 Takeaways from home opener vs Ball State
![Sep 10, 2016; Bloomington, IN, USA; The Indiana Hoosiers celebrate an interception by defensive back Marcelino Ball (42) the during the first half of the game at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports Sep 10, 2016; Bloomington, IN, USA; The Indiana Hoosiers celebrate an interception by defensive back Marcelino Ball (42) the during the first half of the game at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/cc644410f22df891a857f7d71ddcd0b706e6b93af5c7fb5b866d300c7846d2ab.jpg)
The Indiana Hoosiers are sitting at 2-0 after taking down the Ball State Cardinals in the 2016 home opener.
Indiana football is looking good so far in 2016 as the Hoosiers (2-0) put together another complete performance in beating the Ball State Cardinals (1-1) at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington.
There are some names on offense which Indiana fans should get used to hearing this season – Richard Lagow, Devine Redding, Mitchell Paige, Luke Timian – and the defense is developing into a seriously solid unit.
For the second straight week, the defense held their opponent to less than 20 points (Ball State got a touchdown on a blocked punt scoop-and-score), and forced three turnovers.
If there was anything negative jumping out about the Hoosiers performance this week, it was penalties, with Indiana being flagged 8 times for 79 yards. Head coach Kevin Wilson will certainly take issue with that in his team meetings this week.
Indiana has one more non-conference game before heading into Big Ten play, and here are some big takeaways from the week two win over Ball State.
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