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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana is halfway home through its football schedule, and the Hoosiers stand at 4-2 overall, still two wins away from being bowl eligible. The goals, however, have grown even higher than that,

The way the Hoosiers have looked so far — mostly pretty good — and with the way the rest of the schedule looks, Indiana really has a chance to make something special out of this year. They are looking for win No. 5 on Saturday at Maryland.

Here are award-winners through the first half of the season:

Offensive MVP — Whop Philyor, wide receiver

The junior from Tampa, Fla., has been sensational this season, and he's been red-hot the past two games, making a combined 24 catches for 324 yards. No one in the country has caught as many balls in their last two games. His 6.8 receptions per game is the best in the Big Ten.

"He's been a  tremendous player for us,'' Indiana wide receivers coach Grant Heard said earlier this week. "He does a great job of getting open, and he's also been very good after the catch. He's a tough kid and, especially these last couple of weeks, (quarterback) Michael (Penix Jr.) has done a great job of finding him and getting the ball out in front of him so he can keep going at full speed after the catch.''

On the season, Philyor has 41 catches for 553 yards and three touchdowns. His back-to-back double-digit reception games were a first in program history.

RELATED: Get to know Whop Philyor in this profile by SI Indiana's Tom Brew

Also worth consideration: Michael Penix Jr., redshirt freshman quarterback; Peyton Hendershot, junior tight end; Simon Stepaniak, senior offensive lineman.

Defensive MVP — Demarcus Elliott, defensive tackle

This was a tough choice because there have been several standouts, but Elliott gets the nod because he's been very disruptive in the middle of the defensive line, an area of concern at the start of the season.

Elliott is tied for the team lead in sacks (3) along will Allen Stallings, and he had 5 tackles for loss, second only to linebacker Micah McFadden (6). He was also instrumental in causing the defense's biggest play of the year when he forced a fumble on a strip sack last week against Rutgers on the first play of the game. Linebacker Reakwon Jones picked up the loose ball and scored from 17 yards out. Elliott, a JUCO transfer, has been a huge addition to the Hoosiers' defensive line.

Also worth consideration: Reakwon Jones, senior linebacker; Micah McFadden, sophomore linebacker. 

Special Teams MVP — Logan Justus, kicker

Perfect is hard to beat, that's for sure. And that's what Logan Justus has done so far for the Hoosiers, making all seven field goal attempts and all 23 extra points. He's one of only seven kickers in the country who remains perfect on kicks.

Justus, to no one's surprise, is Indiana's all-time field  goal percentage leader. The Hoosiers haven't had to rely on him to win a game yet, but he's ready for any big moment. He's as cool as they come.

"You certainly can't question the results so far, that's for sure,'' Indiana special teams coach William Inge said. "But that comes from working hard and preparing well every day in practice, too. It's a team thing, and there's a lot that goes into making a kick. That unit has been very good.''

Indiana Hoosiers place kicker Logan Justus (82) kicks a field goal in the second quarter against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at TCF Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY

Indiana Hoosiers place kicker Logan Justus (82) kicks a field goal in the second quarter against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at TCF Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY