Indiana CB Moore’s listening to delayed; eligible to play 2 extra video games

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Cornerback Louis Moore can play no less than two extra video games for No. 22 Indiana after his authorized group and the NCAA agreed Tuesday to delay the subsequent listening to in his eligibility case in Dallas County, Texas.

Moore is asking the governing physique to grant him a sixth yr of eligibility after he spent 2019-21 in junior faculty earlier than heading to Mississippi the previous two seasons. He transferred to Indiana this yr after believing he may play yet one more faculty season.

Judge Dale Tillery granted Moore a short lived restraining order final month, which allowed him to compete within the Hoosiers’ first two video games, however one other listening to was scheduled for Wednesday. As a part of the deal, although, the NCAA agreed to delay the listening to and permit Moore to play two extra video games with out penalizing both Moore or the Hoosiers.

That means Moore ought to play Friday evening in opposition to Indiana State and Sept. 20 when the Hoosiers host No. 9 Illinois of their Big Ten opener.

Moore has been a key element of Indiana’s second straight 2-0 begin. He has an interception in every of the Hoosiers’ first two video games and led Indiana in tackles in a season-opening victory over Old Dominion.

The Hoosiers have gained all 10 house video games below second-year coach Curt Cignetti. Indiana is attempting to return to the College Football Playoff after finishing a historic 2024 season with an 11-2 mark.