Tom Allen’s calling card has been defense for the Hoosiers. Since his arrival, he’s turned a defensive unit that was one of the worst in all of Power 5 into a top-25 defense in all of college football. This year’s no different so far - the Hoosiers rank 22nd in defensive S&P+ through five games.
The trouble, however, resides on the offensive side of the ball. And a shaky performance against Rutger makes the rest of the Big Ten season a more daunting task.
Since Nate Sudfeld left, there’s been a dropoff in efficiency for the IU offense.