For the first time this season, Indiana football made fans truly nervous in the fourth quarter.
All things considered, this is the worst game the team has played this year in all facets but defense. The Hoosiers’ offense went completely cold in the second half and a particularly bad special teams miscue gave Michigan ideal field position with the chance to tie.
The Wolverines scored a touchdown, but whiffed on the ensuing 2-point conversion.
What was the deciding factor in the end? Curt Cignetti’s Indiana wins football games. Sherrone Moore’s Michigan loses them.
Here’s three things:
The Second Half Offense
Indiana’s offense wasn’t exactly setting the world on fire in the first half, but 17 points will point you in good position in just about any given football game, especially when the opponent manages just three.