It was the type of gritty win missing from IU's resume, and after the game Curt Cignetti had to admit something he doesn't like to put out in public.

Curt Cignetti spoke to the media after Indiana improved to 6-0 and became the first team in the country to clinch bowl eligibility.

Curt Cignetti admitted something postgame to his Indiana football team he doesn't like to put out in the public.

You surely missed the recruiting coordinator on Nick Saban's first staff at Alabama who helped land Julio Jones, Dont'a Hightower and Heisman winner Mark Ingram. Cignetti's national championship ring from 2009 still fits nicely, thank you.

"What Cignetti is doing, he got GameDay to JMU, and it feels like he's going to get GameDay to Bloomington." - Pat McAfee

Curt Cignetti has led Indiana football to the third 5-0 start in program history. Here's a look at the best starts - and seasons - for the Hoosiers:

There are 14 undefeated power conference teams left and Indiana is one of them, but that success isn't a surprise to the man patrolling the sidelines.