How a freshman stepped up for Indiana starter injured minutes before win vs Minnesota

Rolijah Hardy , IU's starting outside linebacker, unexpectedly missed the team's 23-16 overtime win over Minnesota on Saturday after tweaking his back during pre-game warmups. Hardy briefly worked with trainers as his teammates went through drills, but he ended up getting held out of the lineup. "That was like a shock," IU coach Curt Cignetti said after the game. "Something popped in his back in pregame. They tried to take care of him, but didn't work.