A Further Look

Here are some notable points on both the offensive and defensive side of the ball.

Offense- IU out rushed Michigan 197-149 and had a 6.0 yards per rush vs. Michigan's 3.0 yards per rush. IU also had more yards through the air edging Michigan 270-223. Overall on offense IU out gained Michigan 467-372 total yards. Darius Willis really emerged as the feature back in my opinion rushing for 152 yards on 16 carries and 2 TD's which made his per rush average 9.5 yards. Willis displayed his toughness and break away speed as he ran up the left seam 85 yards for a touchdown in a crucial part of the game.

The wide receiver were all solid in the game. Tandon led the group with 5 catches for 104 yards. Terrence Turner displayed his toughness on a few of his catches as he dragged multiple defenders with him to get a few extra yards. He finished with 5 catches for 48 yards. Max Dedmond had 4 catches for 35 yards with a few of his catches coming in some crucial points. In a key 4th and 2 Chappell rolled out and found Dedmond in the flat to get the first down. I'm happy to see our TE's used more in the offense. Dedmond is way too athletic not to be utilized. Even Darius Willis caught a few passes out of the back field.

Chappell had a nice game throwing for 270 yards. Chappell looked very poised in the pocket and was never rattled throughout the game. He made smart throws and threw to the open receivers. He showed his arm strength hitting Tandon Doss down the left sideline for a 56 yard game.

The O-line played very well again this week. Chappell was sacked for just the 2nd time this whole season. They did a good job creating some holes for our backs throughout the game. On Darius Willis' long run Will Matte showed his ability to pull and get out in front.

The hoosiers had to settle for 4 field goals and just 1 TD in the redzone which came back to haunt us. Hopefully we can convert more in the redzone in the next coming weeks.

Defense- Matt Mayberry led the way with 10 tackles for the hoosiers. Greg Middleton recorded both of our sacks but we had many players register some TFL's. Matt Mayberry, Nick Polk, Jammie Kirlew, Greg Middleton, and Larry Black Jr. all recorded at least 1 tackle for loss. The defensive line was able to generate consistent pressure on the QB throughout the game. Jammie Kirlew also had a forced fumble. Tyler Replogle made some nice plays as well to stop the run. Nick Polk came to hit after on three separate occasions giving big blows to the wide receivers. He was also sporting the phrase "go time" on his eye black which was pretty sweet. The first two drives Michigan had for long TD's we took some bad angles on the play which led to the long TD's. After those drives they really kept Michigan in check on the big plays.