Carson Wentz officially is listed as questionable for Sunday’s crucial AFC South showdown at the Tennessee Titans.

Self-inflicted mistakes have contributed to IU’s 1-2 start, as a combined seven turnovers in two games doomed them in losses at No. 5 Iowa and at home to No. 8 Cincinnati.

INDIANAPOLIS – Quarterback injuries have pretty much defined the Indianapolis Colts since Andrew Luck’s shoulder injury first popped up in 2015.

BLOOMINGTON – When Indiana tight end Peyton Hendershot found out he was voted a team captain prior to the start of this season, he at first cried.

INDIANAPOLIS — Brett Hundley wasn’t taking the bait.

BLOOMINGTON — A sellout crowd at Memorial Stadium watched host Indiana dominate on defense for nearly a half Saturday against No. 8 Cincinnati.

INDIANAPOLIS – Jack Doyle never doubted the Indianapolis Colts were going for it.

INDIANAPOLIS — Carson Wentz has seen the slow-motion replays, and his reaction was likely the same as any other viewer.

SOUTH BEND — When the Notre Dame Fighting Irish travel the hour-and-a-half trek down to Soldier Field in Chicago on Saturday, it’ll be an extra special day for one of Notre Dame’s starting defenders.

INDIANAPOLIS – Frank Reich confirmed Monday that Indianapolis Colts quarterback Carson Wentz sprained both ankles during Sunday’s 27-24 loss against the Los Angeles Rams.

INDIANAPOLIS – As the Los Angeles Rams drove for the go-ahead score late in the fourth quarter Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium, Carson Wentz was at the center of a flurry of activity behind the Indianapolis Colts’ bench.

SOUTH BEND — Two games into the season, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish weren’t playing up to their top 15 ranking.

SOUTH BEND – During the first quarter of play on Saturday, it appeared the same problems that have haunted Notre Dame through the first two weeks of the season were back. The Fighting Irish offensive line was being manhandled, quarterback Jack Coan was playing inconsistently and the running game was non-existent once again.

BLOOMINGTON -- Three takeaways from Indiana’s 38-24 loss to No. 8 Cincinnati on Saturday at Memorial Stadium:

An afternoon that began with the promise of an upset ended in another sea of mistakes for Indiana on Saturday.

At times, it’s felt as though the 2021 season is cursed for the Indianapolis Colts.

INDIANAPOLIS — Back injuries are no laughing matter.

BLOOMINGTON — After a feel-good week off a home-opening win against Idaho, Indiana will get a chance to return to national relevance Saturday when it hosts No. 8 Cincinnati (noon, ESPN).

SOUTH BEND — Following a pair of three-point victories to open the season, No. 12 Notre Dame will now put its unscathed record on the line against in-state rival Purdue (2-0) Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium (2:30 p.m., NBC).

BLOOMINGTON – In making the transition from tackle to guard on Indiana’s offensive line, third-year sophomore Matthew Bedford studied several NFL players, including one not too far from IU’s campus.

BLOOMINGTON — A banged-up Indiana secondary has been adequate in coverage but unable to come up with big plays in the first two weeks of the 2021 season.

INDIANAPOLIS — Eric Fisher isn’t particularly surprised about the speed of his recovery from a torn Achilles’ tendon, but he’s showing patience about a potential return to the field.

INDIANAPOLIS – There were bound to be growing pains for the Indianapolis Colts offense early this season.

SOUTH BEND – There wasn’t any worry in Notre Dame’s offensive huddle on the final drive against Toledo.

BLOOMINGTON — Ohio State has won the last four Big Ten football titles, a stretch that began with Urban Meyer and continued in the first two seasons under his successor, Ryan Day.

He chose service before self.

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis Colts expect to have one of the NFL’s top defenses this year, but that was hardly evident during Sunday’s season-opening loss against the Seattle Seahawks.

BLOOMINGTON – Indiana quarterback Michael Penix Jr. was sharp on short routes during Saturday’s 56-14 win over Idaho, completing 11 of 16 passes with two 9-yard TDs.

In the late 1980’s and into the early 1990’s, Notre Dame was one of the top programs in college football.

INDIANAPOLIS – Frank Reich held off on passing judgement against his offensive line Sunday, preferring to review the tape first.

INDIANAPOLIS – The defense let the game get away in the first half Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium, and the offense line hindered efforts to rebound from the slow start.

It didn’t matter if a person served in the Marine Corps or in the Navy. It didn’t matter if a person had served at all.

As streets were filling with people ready to welcome home U.S. Marine Cpl. Humberto Sanchez on Sunday, a private dignified transfer by the Marines from Communication Company, Detachment 1, Combat Logistics Regiment 45 at Grissom was underway.

BLOOMINGTON — In its first home game in front of full fans since 2019, Indiana regained whatever confidence it may have lost in its season-opening drubbing at Iowa.

SOUTH BEND — Earlier in the week, Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly referred to this season’s Toledo team as arguably the best Mid-American Conference opponent that he’s seen during his over-a-decade long stint with the Fighting Irish.

SOUTH BEND — Earlier in the week, Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly referred to this season’s Toledo team as arguably the best Mid-American Conference opponent that he’s seen during his over-a-decade long stint with the Fighting Irish.

Indianapolis hasn’t won a Week 1 contest since 2013. Darius Leonard has been around for the three most recent losses in that streak.

INDIANAPOLIS — Kwity Paye is an avid student.

BLOOMINGTON — Shortly after Indiana’s 34-6 loss at Iowa last week, defensive lineman Ryder Anderson vowed it wouldn’t define the rest of the season.

For over three months, a small necklace with a golden ticket attached lay buried in the ground at Highland Park, waiting to be found.

INDIANAPOLIS — Julien Davenport is no stranger to adversity.

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana is heading into its home opener Saturday against Idaho (7:30 p.m., Big Ten Network) with some holes to fill in the secondary due to recent injuries.

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis Colts have made no secret of their confidence on defense this season.

INDIANAPOLIS — DeForest Buckner tossed aside a grown man with one hand.

INDIANAPOLIS — Carson Wentz was not the first player inside the Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center on Wednesday, through no lack of effort.