Stop me if you’ve heard this before: Indiana football’s defense held firm as the offense failed to capitalize in a loss.
This theme has hung over the program since the breakout 2020 season. The defense remained stout through a good portion of the 2021 season before the bottom gave out. Last season’s coordinator shake-up that saw Allen re-assume play calling duties led to the worst defense in the conference.
Today, against the vaunted Ohio State Buckeyes, the defense showed up and then some in ways it absolutely wasn’t supposed to. The unit, in its entirety is made up of and heavily relies on transfers, most of them from this past offseason.