Indiana football rules out starting LB Rolijah Hardy against USC
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BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football starting linebacker Rolijah Hardy won't suit up for the No. 5 Hoosiers (8-1, 5-1 Big Ten) against USC on Saturday.
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Hardy was downgraded on the availability report released two hours before kickoff after spending the week listed as questionable with the back injury he suffered during pre-game warmups ahead of the Minnesota game. Indiana will also be without starting running back Turbo Richard and right guard Joe Brunner.
First-year freshman Jacob Savage played well for Indiana in Hardy's absence against the Gophers. He had two quarterback pressures and four stops (plays that constitute a failure for the offense) while playing a career-high 60 snaps.
Indiana did get a bit of good news on the report with starting corner A.J. Harris getting fully cleared. While it doesn't guarantee he will start, Harris will at least be in uniform and available for the Hoosiers. He's played well since recovering from the knee injury he suffered in IU's season-opener.
Michael Niziolek is the Indiana beat reporter for The Bloomington Herald-Times. You can follow him on X @michaelniziolek.
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