On Oct. 27, 2012, the Hoosiers limped across their western border and into Illinois having lost five consecutive games. Three of those defeats came against Ball State, Northwestern and Navy, and even the season-opening win over FCS-level Indiana State had been a battle, with Indiana ultimately prevailing by a touchdown. The Big Ten’s secondary group, spearheaded by Illinois and Indiana, which is seeking its second straight playoff appearance, includes the likes of No. The only Big Ten teams with easier remaining schedules, according to ESPN, are Nebraska, Maryland and Indiana. Cignetti’s team pounded Old Dominion, Kennesaw State and Indiana State by a combined margin of 156-23 and was never tested beyond the first quarter of its first game.