Let’s keep it simple: Indiana’s best path to a bowl game is clear. Beat a regular conference opponent for the 5th straight time in West Lafayette on Saturday, and there’s a great shot at setting up a big time rivalry game with Kentucky in Nashville around New Year’s Eve. (More on those permutations later.) But, because this is Indiana football and we’ve all been stuck in football-fan version of a drunken Cthulhu’s jowls for decades, it’s fair if you’re wondering -- well, what happens if we lose!
Good news: Even with a loss at the hands of Purdue on Saturday, Indiana can still play in a bowl game!