A few years ago, Indiana fans humorously nicknamed Michael Penix Jr.’s rise, saying: “9-WindanA.” Check them out now! At head coach Short CignettiIn Indiana’s debut season, Indiana fans are living that dream of a 9-0 winning streak. But it wouldn’t be fair to give Cignetti sole credit for the Hoosiers’ success. The Heisman candidate and Indiana’s top quarterback, Kurtis Rourke, almost single-handedly carried the weight of his team’s success in the nine games he played. Naturally, he receives rave reviews from football analysts.

On the November 9 episode of CBS Sports, the analyst trio of Danny Kanell, Damien Harris and Beanie Wells discussed some key aspects of the upcoming Indiana-Michigan game and the contributions of QB Rourke. “He brings leadership. He’s been one of the more efficient quarterbacks in the country, and I think he might be in the Heisman conversation, maybe not after today, but if he were to pull off the upset against Ohio State, I think that’s his ticket to New York City. ,” Kanell said, highlighting Rourke’s Heisman chances if Indiana secures a win today.

Additionally, QB Kurtis Rourke currently has +3000 odds to win the Heisman race after an astounding 2204 passing yards and 19 touchdowns with only three interceptions. Together with his friends, Kurtis Rourke played a major role in Indiana’s success. According to CBS Sports analysts, Rourke now needs to win against two opponents, Michigan and Ohio State, to be nominated for Heisman and get his ticket to the Heisman event in New York City.

Indiana enters this Week 11 matchup at 9-0, and if they secure a win today, many things will change forever. Do you know an interesting aspect of this game? Well, the Michigan Wolverines were underdogs against Indiana in 1968. That’s wild! And now, after 56 years, they face the same opponent again. Michigan is an underdog. That’s how college football works. no wonder they say this sport is unpredictable.

College Game Day with Kurtis Rourke’s team favoring the Wolverines

The Wolverines enter this game with a 5-4 record and 3-3 in the Big Ten to play No. 1. 10 ranked Indiana at Indiana University Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. Sherrone Moore’s team is coming off a 17-38 loss to the No. 1 ranked Oregon Ducks in a home game last weekend.

It’s interesting to note that Sherrone Moore and Curt Cignetti are currently in their debut seasons, but look at how Cignetti has transformed the program! He changed Indiana history forever. Moving forward, former Alabama head coach Nick Saban, along with other analysts, predicted which team would win this game during the latest episode of College Game Day.

Desmond Howard was the exception, picking the Michigan Wolverines to win. Additionally, Pat McAfee picked Indiana to win, followed by Paul Skenes and Livvy Dunne, who also favored Indiana. After this, Nick Saban also supported them all by predicting that Indiana would secure a win. Former Hoosiers HC Lee Corso, surprise, surprise, picked Indiana to win, and the same goes for Kirk Herbstreit.

Can the Wolverines turn the tide? It seems unlikely for the defending champions, but we know college football can get tough when you least expect it.