Hoosiers hoping extra weight keeps Penix healthy in 2020

In this photo taken on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019, Indiana offensive lineman Harry Crider (57) blocks during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Rutgers, in Bloomington, Ind. The Hoosiers could be headed to a second straight bowl game despite a brutal schedule that begins with Penn State visiting Bloomington, Indiana, on Oct. 24.(AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

In this photo taken on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019, Indiana quarterback Michael Penix Jr. (9) throws during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Rutgers, in Bloomington, Ind. The first two seasons for Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Michael Penix Jr. ended prematurely because of injuries. So the redshirt sophomore added 16 pounds to his 6-foot-3 frame in hopes of finishing his first full season. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

In this photo taken on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019, Indiana head coach Tom Allen yells during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Rutgers, in Bloomington, Ind. The Hoosiers could be headed to a second straight bowl game despite a brutal schedule that begins with Penn State visiting Bloomington, Indiana, on Oct. 24.(AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

In this photo taken on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019, Indiana wide receiver Whop Philyor (1) runs during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Rutgers, in Bloomington, Ind. The Hoosiers could be headed to a second straight bowl game despite a brutal schedule that begins with Penn State visiting Bloomington, Indiana, on Oct. 24.(AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

In this photo taken on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, Indiana defensive back Bryant Fitzgerald (31) reacts after sacking Eastern Illinois quarterback Johnathan Brantley (11) during an NCAA college football game in Bloomington, Ind. The Hoosiers could be headed to a second straight bowl game despite a brutal schedule that begins with Penn State visiting Bloomington, Indiana, on Oct. 24.(AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)