Cosm College Football Fan of the Week: A Hoosier Hopeful Highlights Week 7

Having their 22-game winning streak snapped at home won't stop Indiana. Meet a Hoosier hopeful who knows the team will get back on its feet.

The biggest College Football games of the season are at Cosm. Every week, College Football fans in Atlanta, Dallas, Detroit, and Los Angeles are transported beyond the front row to stadiums across the country to experience touchdowns, interceptions, and game-changing plays from inside the action in Shared Reality. To celebrate the ones who know Saturdays live at Cosm, we're highlighting fans across our venues each week, sharing their stories of fandom, why they live for their school's colors, and asking: When you can't be there, why should you be at Cosm for College Football?

Editor's Note: All interviews are lightly edited for clarity and brevity.

Michael | Indiana Hoosiers Fan at Cosm Detroit

Cosm transported Ohio State and Indiana fans alike to Bloomington for the first-ever top-five matchup at Memorial Stadium. Indiana entered the matchup hoping to extend its 22-game winning streak.

Instead, the Buckeyes held on just long enough to defeat the Hoosiers 19-15, snapping a 22-game winning streak that spanned all of Indiana's undefeated, title-winning season. It was also the first-ever home loss for Hoosiers head coach Curt Cignetti.

Despite the reigning National Champions' disappointing loss, Indiana fans showed up and showed out, proving Hoosier pride perseveres.

Tell me why you're an Indiana fan.

Well, I'm a Hoosier alum. So, I went down there for school and had the time of my life, and I just love them, man.

What's your favorite memory as an Indiana fan?

Last year, I got to go down to Miami, and I saw the national championship with a couple of my best buddies, and that is, by far, my best memory. It was an incredible season, so it was a fun time to be down there.

Who would you say is Indiana's biggest rivalry?

Technically, it's Purdue, but they're not good, and we whoop them every year, so it doesn't feel like much of a rivalry. I kind of feel like OSU's turned into a bit of a rivalry, so we'll see how today turns out.

Do you think Indiana has a chance at winning the national championship this year?

I think we got a better team than last year. We haven't really shown it through five weeks, but the talent's there, so I'm looking forward to seeing it the rest of the way.

What do you think is the most unique aspect about being a fan of Indiana?

Honestly, it's just that we haven't had a football team for our entire existence, and we finally do, so that's super fun. When I was a student there, there was nobody in the stands, and I always went to the games anyway, and I love going, so now that we have a football team, it's a ton of fun.