One underdiscussed storyline from Indiana’s season was its issues at kicker. That’s not to say there were problems, things ultimately worked out, but the Hoosiers had a string of injuries to their kickoff specialists early.
They’ve turned to the portal for more talent at that spot, landing former North Texas kicker Brendan Franke, who announced his commitment on Sunday:
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100% Committed pic.twitter.com/nsvzZcPtAx— Brendan Franke (@brendan_franke) December 15, 2024Franke has been something of a journeyman in college football. He spent two years with Nebraska before joining Georgia Southern in 2023 and spending this past season with North Texas.