BLOOMINGTON – Indiana lost out on its best hope yet of a win over a top-10 team, falling 20-15 to No. 9 Michigan State at Memorial Stadium on homecoming despite an exceptional defensive performance. The Hoosiers fall to 2-4, significantly narrowing their path toward a third-straight bowl appearance. The Spartans improved to 7-0.
Here are three reasons why it happened.
Jack Tuttle's Turnovers
With redshirt junior Michael Penix Jr. out with a separated AC joint, Indiana fans got to see the quarterback they had been clamoring for. However, redshirt junior Jack Tuttle dealt with some of the same turnover problems his predecessor did this season before his injury, and that helped the Hoosiers squander an outstanding performance by the their defense.