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IUHoosiers.com

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - New normal looms and Indiana football aims to make the most of it.

Yes, the schedule is brutal – a trip to national power Wisconsin is added to the already formidable Big Ten East lineup -- and pandemic-caused separation kept players away from campus for nearly three months.

Still, they're back now to fuel optimism that Indiana can be even better than last season's 8-5 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl team.

The Hoosiers return eight starters from an offense that averaged more than 30 points a game, including quarterback Michael Penix Jr.