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Indiana Football: Ranking the 5 toughest games in 2019

By Zacarias Olvera

UNIVERSITY PARK, PA - SEPTEMBER 30: Head coach James Franklin of the Penn State Nittany Lions shakes hands with head coach Tom Allen of the Indiana Hoosiers after the game on September 30, 2017 at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. Penn State defeats Indiana 45-14. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA - SEPTEMBER 30: Head coach James Franklin of the Penn State Nittany Lions shakes hands with head coach Tom Allen of the Indiana Hoosiers after the game on September 30, 2017 at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. Penn State defeats Indiana 45-14. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) /
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BLOOMINGTON, IN – OCTOBER 20: Robert Windsor #54, Ryan Bates #52 and Yetur Gross-Matos #99 of the Penn State Nittany Lions celebrate as they leave the field after the game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium on October 20, 2018 in Bloomington, Indiana. Penn State won 33-28. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
BLOOMINGTON, IN – OCTOBER 20: Robert Windsor #54, Ryan Bates #52 and Yetur Gross-Matos #99 of the Penn State Nittany Lions celebrate as they leave the field after the game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium on October 20, 2018 in Bloomington, Indiana. Penn State won 33-28. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

4.  Penn State Nittany Lions

The Penn State Nittany Lions join Ohio State and Michigan as one of the top teams in the division as they are always in range of competing for the Big Ten East’s top spot.

After losing star dual threat quarterback Trace McSorely to graduation and top receiver Juwan Johnson transferring to Oregon, James Franklin will return a solid core of wideouts in Mac Hippenhammer and KJ Hamler, but not under center. Tommy Stevens, who played sparingly last season, unexpectedly transferred during the offseason, leaving a big question mark at the quarterback position.

The defense will be manned by strong linebackers in Micah Parsons and Cam Brown. While the Nittany Lions lost a lot of talent on the offensive side of the ball, the defense will keep them in most games. The offense will need to find its groove to compete for the Big Ten title.

Playing in Happy Valley is always a difficult place to play, no matter who you are, and the Hoosiers head there in week 10.

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