ANN ARBOR, Mich. – "Let the whole country see who we are! Together! Today! We're going to attack them for 60 minutes! From the start to the finish! Attack, attack, attack!"
That was Indiana football coach Tom Allen addressing his Hoosiers in the pre-game locker room Saturday at Michigan.
His Hoosiers heeded him. Pretty much to the hilt. Pretty much all day.
IU got or retook the lead three times in the first half – taking a 17-15 edge into intermission against the No. 4-ranked Wolverines – and was within one score midway through the fourth quarter before ultimately falling, 31-20.