Indiana football injury report vs. Rutgers: Turbo Richard probable, surprise additions

Indiana football released their initial availability report on Wednesday night for their upcoming game against Rutgers. The news brought about a few surprises. Starting running back Turbo Richard and linebacker Rolijah Hardy are looking good to play, but there are other injury concerns for the No. 5 Hoosiers heading into Friday night's contest.

Here's a breakdown of Indiana's injury report:

Probable:

- Running back Turbo Richard

- Linebacker Rolijah Hardy

Questionable:

- Defensive back A.J. Harris

- Running back Sean Cuono

Out:

- Defensive back Carson Williams

- Wide receiver Lebron Bond

- Defensive lineman Daniel Ndukwe

- Running back Khobie Martin

If everything goes according to plan, both Richard and Hardy should be available for the Rutgers game. Richard's ankle injury appeared serious initially, but there's no indication he'll miss time. Hardy's absence from recent games was due to a knee injury he suffered in the season opener, which has limited him to just seven snaps so far. He was listed as doubtful prior to Indiana's Big Ten opener.

This injury report is more extensive than Indiana has seen in a while, with several players listed as questionable or out. Running back Sean Cuono is a surprise addition to the injured list, while defensive end Daniel Ndukwe is also ruled out for the game. At the beginning of the week, head coach Curt Cignetti sounded optimistic about the team's situation.