IU football coach Curt Cignetti urges fans to turn out against Maryland

Admittedly, the competition in the three home games wasn’t particularly enticing (FIU, Western Illinois and Charlotte), but under first-year head coach Curt Cignetti, IU is on fire. The Hoosiers rank second in touchdowns scored, trailing only Texas at No. 1.

Osterman: With one of the biggest IU home games in years, Curt Cignetti needs you there.

However, it was quite noticeable at home games that the student section of Memorial Stadium pretty much emptied out after halftime. There have been complaints about hot weather, poor WiFi so students can’t snap during games, and no halftime entertainment to keep people interested.

The IU coach says Snapchatting, among other things, can wait. Get in the stands and cheer on his team. Cignetti sent a message to students’ email inboxes asking them to stop by remain for the Hoosiers’ Saturday opener against Maryland, despite expected wet conditions due to the remnants of Hurricane Helene.