Punt. Missed field goal. Turnover. Fumble. Punt. Interception.
Whenever Indiana football’s offense took the field Saturday night, the Hoosiers only had themselves to blame when the ball ended up in the eager hands of the Idaho Vandals.
It began with the first snap of the night, a false start penalty on Tim Weaver that turned first and 10 into first and 15. Two rushes from Shaun Shivers and an incomplete pass from Connor Bazelak led to a punt.
The Hoosiers didn’t punt again until the second quarter.
Between those two punts were a missed field goal from Charles Campbell, a turnover on downs in the shadow of Idaho’s goal line as the Hoosiers’ offensive line was overpowered by the Vandals’ defense and a fumble from Josh Henderson.