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BLOOMINGTON – IU Football Coach Tom Allen fired offensive coordinator Walt Bell on Sunday, effective immediately.
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“I felt we need a new direction on the offensive side of the ball,” Allen said. “Rod brings a wealth of experience and success along with a familiarity with our personnel.
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“I wish Walt and his family the best moving forward and thank him for his contributions to our program.”
The move comes after Indiana scored just 17 points in a 44-17 loss to Maryland on Saturday afternoon.
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Allen is promoting Rod Carey, former Northern Illinois and Temple coach, to offensive coordinator. He was previously an analyst for the Hoosiers. Carey went 64-50 as head coach at Northern Illinois University (2012-18) and Temple University (2019-21) with seven bowl appearances.
The Hoosiers are 2-3 to start the 2023 season. They’ll face No. 2 Michigan next weekend.