Leadership Powers IU Football's Historic Victory
Walk the halls of Memorial Stadium and you’ll find a board listing every Indiana football captain, dating back to Harry Wise in 1887.
In 2024 and 2025, under head coach Curt Cignetti, the norm is not to name official captains. Instead, the same four players walk out for the coin toss each week.
Among them, senior linebacker Aiden Fisher always stands closest to the head official. On the road, he makes the call. On Saturday, he chose heads — and got it right.
Indiana started its biggest game of the year with a small win, led by its loudest voice. Fisher, a 2024 first-team All-American,
stuffed the stat sheet on Saturday afternoon. He tallied a season-high 13 tackles and 1.5 sacks.
As the lone defensive player able to hear defensive coordinator Bryant Haines on the field, Fisher is entrusted by his teammates to relay the signals before plays.
Author's summary: Aiden Fisher leads IU football to historic win.
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