About Our Ads Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement A chorus of boos rang out across Memorial Stadium on Saturday during Indiana's overtime win over Minnesota as the Hoosiers struggled for the second straight week.
The reaction from fans did not sit well with longtime Indiana radio broadcaster Don Fischer, who took issue with the crowd's response.
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"If anybody is booing this football program right now in the stands at Memorial Stadium these days, they should give up their tickets, sell them, go someplace else and watch football," Fischer said. "Because you don't know what you're seeing here, two-and-a-half years of the greatest football in the history of our program at Indiana University."
Fischer pointed out the booing that came in the first half amid Josh Hoover's struggles at quarterback , as he continued to battle a shoulder injury he sustained two weeks ago against Ohio State. Hoover was eventually replaced in the second half by backup quarterback Grant Wilson, who threw a 25-yard touchdown pass on the first play of the single overtime period to Charlie Becker to win the game.
He also pointed to the booing at Curt Cignetti "because you thought a timeout should be taken late in the ballgame."
Fischer also said he believes the boos are mostly coming from the student section inside the stadium.
"My opinion is that it was mostly students who don't know squat about football. They're there to see if they can get their face on the big screen or on television, whatever the case may be. They don't understand what they're looking at," Fischer said.
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(Dustin Bradford, Getty Images) Running back L.J. Phillips Jr. #21 of the Iowa Hawkeyes goes up the field in the second half against linebacker Cooper Catalano #44 of the Wisconsin Badgers at Kinnick Stadium on October 31, 2026 in Madison, WI. (Matthew Holst, Getty Images) Shazz Preston #7 of the Indiana Hoosiers runs the ball as Aidan Gousby #7 of the Minnesota Golden Gophers makes the tackle during the first half at Memorial Stadium on October 31, 2026 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Michael Hickey, Getty Images) Bo Walker #24 of the Georgia Bulldogs reacts after a touchdown during the second quarter against the Florida Gators at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on October 31, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Todd Kirkland, Getty Images) Tommy Carr #14 of the Michigan Wolverines runs with the ball against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights during the first half at SHI Stadium on October 31, 2026 in Piscataway, New Jersey. 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Cox, Getty Images) Joseph Williams #8 of the Colorado Buffaloes runs after a catch in the first half of the game against the Kansas State Wildcats at Folsom Field on October 31, 2026 in Boulder, Colorado. (Dustin Bradford, Getty Images) Steve Angeli #9 of the Syracuse Orange throws the ball during the fourth quarter against the SMU Mustangs at JMA Wireless Dome on October 31, 2026 in Syracuse, New York. (Rebecca Villagracia, Getty Images) Brenden Jordan #7 and Brice Pollock #14 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders tackle Quincy Craig #24 of the Arizona Wildcats during the second half of the game at Galaxy Stadium on October 31, 2026 in Lubbock, Texas. (John E. Moore III, Getty Images) Adon Shuler #8 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish breaks up a pass intended for Truman Brasfield #83 of the Navy Midshipmen during the first half at Gillette Stadium on October 31, 2026 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Winslow Townson, Getty Images) Bear Bachmeier #47 of the Brigham Young Cougars is stopped on the goal line by Owen Long #22 of the Arizona State Sun Devils during the first half of their game at LaVell Edwards Stadium on October 31, 2026 in Provo Utah. (Chris Gardner, Getty Images) Wayshawn Parker #1 of the Utah Utes runs with the ball during the second quarter of the game against the Cincinnati Bearcats at Nippert Stadium on October 31, 2026 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Getty Images) 1 / 20 College football's biggest moments, reactions and celebrations in Week 9 Week 9 of the college football season brings matchups from across the country as teams compete in conference and nonconference action. Immanuel Ezeogu #52 of the Colorado Buffaloes celebrates after a sack in the first half against the Kansas State Wildcats in the game at Folsom Field on October 31, 2026 in Boulder, Colorado. (Dustin Bradford, Getty Images) 1 / 20 College football's biggest moments, reactions and celebrations in Week 9 Week 9 of the college football season brings matchups from across the country as teams compete in conference and nonconference action. Immanuel Ezeogu #52 of the Colorado Buffaloes celebrates after a sack in the first half against the Kansas State Wildcats in the game at Folsom Field on October 31, 2026 in Boulder, Colorado. (Dustin Bradford, Getty Images) 2 / 20 College football's biggest moments, reactions and celebrations in Week 9 Salesi Moa #12 of the Michigan Wolverines runs with the ball against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights during the first half at SHI Stadium on October 31, 2026 in Piscataway, New Jersey. (Ed Mulholland, Getty Images) 3 / 20 College football's biggest moments, reactions and celebrations in Week 9 Steve Angeli #9 of the Syracuse Orange runs the ball for a touchdown against Alexander Kilgore #23 and Sael Reyes #22 of the SMU Mustangs during the first quarter at JMA Wireless Dome on October 31, 2026 in Syracuse, New York. (Rebecca Villagracia, Getty Images) 4 / 20 College football's biggest moments, reactions and celebrations in Week 9 Chris Cole #9 of the Georgia Bulldogs reacts after recovering a fumble and rushes in for a touchdown during the second quarter against the Florida Gators at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on October 31, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Todd Kirkland, Getty Images) 5 / 20 College football's biggest moments, reactions and celebrations in Week 9 Deuce Alexander #1 of the Mississippi Rebels dives toward the pylon during the first half against Kaleb Harris #8 of the Auburn Tigers at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on October 31, 2026 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Justin Ford, Getty Images) 6 / 20 College football's biggest moments, reactions and celebrations in Week 9 Terrance Carter Jr. #7 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders catches a pass for a touchdown during the first half of the game against the Arizona Wildcats at Galaxy Stadium on October 31, 2026 in Lubbock, Texas. (John E. Moore III, Getty Images) 7 / 20 College football's biggest moments, reactions and celebrations in Week 9 Josh Manning #5 of the Kansas State Wildcats runs before scoring a touchdown in the first half against the Colorado Buffaloes in the game at Folsom Field on October 31, 2026 in Boulder, Colorado. (Dustin Bradford, Getty Images) 8 / 20 College football's biggest moments, reactions and celebrations in Week 9 Running back L.J. Phillips Jr. #21 of the Iowa Hawkeyes goes up the field in the second half against linebacker Cooper Catalano #44 of the Wisconsin Badgers at Kinnick Stadium on October 31, 2026 in Madison, WI. (Matthew Holst, Getty Images) 9 / 20 College football's biggest moments, reactions and celebrations in Week 9 Shazz Preston #7 of the Indiana Hoosiers runs the ball as Aidan Gousby #7 of the Minnesota Golden Gophers makes the tackle during the first half at Memorial Stadium on October 31, 2026 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Michael Hickey, Getty Images) 10 / 20 College football's biggest moments, reactions and celebrations in Week 9 Bo Walker #24 of the Georgia Bulldogs reacts after a touchdown during the second quarter against the Florida Gators at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on October 31, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Todd Kirkland, Getty Images) 11 / 20 College football's biggest moments, reactions and celebrations in Week 9 Tommy Carr #14 of the Michigan Wolverines runs with the ball against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights during the first half at SHI Stadium on October 31, 2026 in Piscataway, New Jersey. (Ed Mulholland, Getty Images) 12 / 20 College football's biggest moments, reactions and celebrations in Week 9 Mekhi Mason #4 of the Kansas State Wildcats attempts to recover a ball that was fumbled into the end zone for a touchback in favor of the Kansas State Wildcats in the first half against the Colorado Buffaloes at Folsom Field on October 31, 2026 in Boulder, Colorado. (Dustin Bradford, Getty Images) 13 / 20 College football's biggest moments, reactions and celebrations in Week 9 Quarterback LaNorris Sellers #16 of the South Carolina Gamecocks celebrates as he is lifted up by guard Hank Purvis #52 after throwing for an 84-yard touchdown against the Oklahoma Sooners in the second quarter at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on October 31, 2026 in Norman, Oklahoma. (Brian Bahr, Getty Images) 14 / 20 College football's biggest moments, reactions and celebrations in Week 9 Tramell Jones Jr. #9 of the Florida Gators fumbles the ball as he is pressured by Gabe Harris Jr. #0 of the Georgia Bulldogs during the fourth quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on October 31, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Kevin C. Cox, Getty Images) 15 / 20 College football's biggest moments, reactions and celebrations in Week 9 Joseph Williams #8 of the Colorado Buffaloes runs after a catch in the first half of the game against the Kansas State Wildcats at Folsom Field on October 31, 2026 in Boulder, Colorado. (Dustin Bradford, Getty Images) 16 / 20 College football's biggest moments, reactions and celebrations in Week 9 Steve Angeli #9 of the Syracuse Orange throws the ball during the fourth quarter against the SMU Mustangs at JMA Wireless Dome on October 31, 2026 in Syracuse, New York. (Rebecca Villagracia, Getty Images) 17 / 20 College football's biggest moments, reactions and celebrations in Week 9 Brenden Jordan #7 and Brice Pollock #14 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders tackle Quincy Craig #24 of the Arizona Wildcats during the second half of the game at Galaxy Stadium on October 31, 2026 in Lubbock, Texas. (John E. Moore III, Getty Images) 18 / 20 College football's biggest moments, reactions and celebrations in Week 9 Adon Shuler #8 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish breaks up a pass intended for Truman Brasfield #83 of the Navy Midshipmen during the first half at Gillette Stadium on October 31, 2026 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Winslow Townson, Getty Images) 19 / 20 College football's biggest moments, reactions and celebrations in Week 9 Bear Bachmeier #47 of the Brigham Young Cougars is stopped on the goal line by Owen Long #22 of the Arizona State Sun Devils during the first half of their game at LaVell Edwards Stadium on October 31, 2026 in Provo Utah. (Chris Gardner, Getty Images) 20 / 20 College football's biggest moments, reactions and celebrations in Week 9 Wayshawn Parker #1 of the Utah Utes runs with the ball during the second quarter of the game against the Cincinnati Bearcats at Nippert Stadium on October 31, 2026 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Getty Images) At 8-1 on the season and in second place in the Big Ten, Indiana looks positioned for a potential Big Ten Championship berth, if not a third straight appearance in the College Football Playoff field.
Fischer ended his rant by doubling down on how he started it to the booing fans with Indiana having two more home games this season against South Carolina and Purdue.
"If you were booing in that stadium on Saturday, you don't deserve the tickets that you bought and you don't deserve to keep them either."
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