Indiana has won 22 games in a row, owns the national championship trophy, and is hosting Ohio State in Bloomington with both teams ranked in the top five.The last time these two met, the Hoosiers upset the Buckeyes 13-10 in the Big Ten title game, ending Ohio State's unbeaten season.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.
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19, 2024.(Justin Casterline/Getty Images)I'm biased on this one.Sure, I went to the University of Tennessee.
But Indiana is my home state, and I grew up spending my summers on Lake Monroe.But Southern Indiana in mid-October — with the hills lit up in red and gold — is hard to beat.Bloomington sits right in the middle of it.
Brown County, in particular, is a little slice of heaven.Let's get into it.About 40 minutes from Memorial Stadium | $7 per vehicle with Indiana plates, $15 out of state | Easy to moderateIndiana's largest state park covers roughly 16,000 acres of rugged hills and ridges, and people call it the "Little Smokies" for a reason.Hike to a scenic overlook like Hesitation Point, climb the fire tower, or just drive the park roads and pull off at the viewpoints if you'd rather stay warm.The park gets busy on peak foliage weekends and the entrance can back up, so get there early.
Nashville, Ind., is right outside the gate, which makes it easy to turn this into a full day.Fall colors brighten Brown County State Park and the Hoosier National Forest amid a hilly, limestone-chiseled landscape.(Getty Images/iStockphoto)About 25 min...