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Indiana’s Tom Allen named finalist for prestigious national award

Dustin Schutte

By Dustin Schutte

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Indiana head coach Tom Allen is getting more recognition.

The B1G Coach of the Year has also been named a finalist for the Paul “Bear” Bryant National Coach of the Year award. Allen’s recognition comes after a season in which the Hoosiers finished the year with a 6-1 record, ending major losing streaks to programs like Penn State, Michigan and Wisconsin.

Even though Indiana was snubbed of a berth in a New Year’s Six bowl appearance, the team will travel to Tampa to play in the Outback Bowl. The Hoosiers will take on Ole Miss, which finished the year with a 4-5 record.

Indiana opened the year with a thrilling 36-35 overtime win over Penn State. The Hoosiers then proceeded to defeat Rutgers, Michigan, Michigan State, Maryland and Wisconsin. The lone blemish was a 42-35 loss to Ohio State in Columbus. Indiana also had its season finale against Purdue canceled due to COVID-19 issues within both programs.

This marks the second-straight year IU has qualified for a bowl game. Last year, the Hoosiers were 8-4 and earned a trip to the Gator Bowl.

Dustin Schutte

Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB