No, Indiana football hasn't really beaten anyone, but what if it's for real?

"Cignetti talks as if he's trying to sell slogan T-shirts. ("I win. Google me.") He calls plays as if he thinks he can score 100. On his left hand, he'd written "attack," as if he ever needed the reminder. He looks angry half the time and perplexed the rest that not everyone shares his expectations for brilliance, even at a place that rarely achieved competence before his arrival two seasons ago."

"Thirty minutes of domination had turned the former mausoleum known as IU's Memorial Stadium into a combination of delirium and disbelief. Heading to the locker room after his team had reeled off four touchdown drives of at least 54 yards, Hoosiers coach Curt Cignetti was asked by a broadcast reporter: "What more do you want to see from your offense?" "More points," Cignetti said with a smile."

"Nice story. Fun run. You haven't really beaten anyone. College football keeps waiting for the Bloomington balloon to pop. What if it doesn't? What if Indiana actually employs the best coach, or at least the best for its situation, in college football? What if last season's playoff run wasn't some feel-good tale, but rather the start of bigger and bigger and bigger?"

Indiana dominated No. 9 Illinois 63-10, scoring 35 first-half points and compiling 579 yards of offense while holding the ball for nearly 40 minutes. The Hoosiers produced four touchdown drives of at least 54 yards and forced seven sacks on defense. Coach Curt Cignetti projects relentless aggression, writing "attack" on his hand, emphasizing scoring more and signaling elevated expectations since his arrival two seasons ago. Cignetti rose to a power-conference job late in his career and now pursues rapid program growth. Questions remain whether the breakthrough marks a sustained transformation or an anomalous peak.

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