Indiana Football is currently 2-7, coming off a 29-7 loss to Michigan. Their two wins have come against Idaho and Western Kentucky. Notably they played Michigan State tough, falling 20-15, and lost a heartbreaker to Maryland 38-35. Other games were not close, and they have yet to win a Big Ten game.
Injuries have hit the Hoosiers hard this year, especially at Quarterback, but their starter, Michael Penix, is expected to play tomorrow. Penix is their leading passer, having appeared in 5 games, completing 87 of 162 passes for a completion % of 53.7%, 7 interceptions, and averaging 187.8 passing yards per game. Their leading rusher is Stephen Carr, who has rushed 155 times for 645 yards and 6 TDS, with. along run of 66 yards. The leading receivers are Hendershot (53.4 receiving yards per game), Fryfogle (49.4 receiving yards per game), and Marshall (24.6 receiving yards per game).
Middle Linebacker Michael McFadden is the leading tackler with 55 and also has 15 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks, and 1 fumble recovery. The defense is last in the Big Ten in terms of points given up while the offense is #12 in the. Big ten in terms of scoring.
They have given up 23. sacks (2.5 sacks per game) while getting 15 sacks of their. own.
Indiana would seem to be a prime opportunity for victory, but one only needs to look at our recent history with them, to see that we will have our work cut out for us:
Furthermore, when you consider how we performed last week, it should give one reason for concern:
So what this tells me, is that Rutgers should pull out a slight victory.
Rutgers 27
Indiana 24
Injuries have hit the Hoosiers hard this year, especially at Quarterback, but their starter, Michael Penix, is expected to play tomorrow. Penix is their leading passer, having appeared in 5 games, completing 87 of 162 passes for a completion % of 53.7%, 7 interceptions, and averaging 187.8 passing yards per game. Their leading rusher is Stephen Carr, who has rushed 155 times for 645 yards and 6 TDS, with. along run of 66 yards. The leading receivers are Hendershot (53.4 receiving yards per game), Fryfogle (49.4 receiving yards per game), and Marshall (24.6 receiving yards per game).
Middle Linebacker Michael McFadden is the leading tackler with 55 and also has 15 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks, and 1 fumble recovery. The defense is last in the Big Ten in terms of points given up while the offense is #12 in the. Big ten in terms of scoring.
They have given up 23. sacks (2.5 sacks per game) while getting 15 sacks of their. own.
Indiana would seem to be a prime opportunity for victory, but one only needs to look at our recent history with them, to see that we will have our work cut out for us:
- 2020: 37-21
- 2019: 35-0
- 2018::24-17
- 2017: 41-0
- 2016: 33-27
- 2015: 55-52 (W)
Furthermore, when you consider how we performed last week, it should give one reason for concern:
- 4 Mistakes led to 28 Wisconsin Points
- Inability to adequately protect the passer
- Inability to rush the opposing passer
- Inability to stop the opponents rushing attack
- quarterback made awful decisions in throwing 2 picks, 1 returned for a TD
- Wisconsin's Rush Defense is #1 in the Big Ten, while Indiana's is #14
- Isaih Pacheco ran reasonably well against Wisconsin's tough rush defense (9 carries for 57 yards, a 6.1 ypc average)
- Indiana's defense allows 31.3 points per game while its offense averages 20.3 points per game
- Rutgers defense allows 24.9 points per game while our offense averages 21.3 points per game, so we have a smaller spread
- Indiana has the #12 scoring offense while Rutgers is #11 in Big Ten Play (21.3 ppg vs 20.3 ppg)
- Indiana has let up 23 sacks on the year, while getting 15 sacks on the year
- Rutgers has given up 16 sacks while getting 15 sacks
So what this tells me, is that Rutgers should pull out a slight victory.
Rutgers 27
Indiana 24
