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Tom Allen's Multiple, Modern Defense Has Elevated the Entire Indiana Program

"I've never been part of a game where they blitzed that much."

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Note: This is the second piece in a series detailing modern defenses and how they remain competitive in this era of unparalleled offensive success. Read part 1 HERE.

Things couldn't have been worse for the Indiana Hoosier defense before Tom Allen arrived in 2016. The unit finished dead-last in the Big Ten in points allowed in 2015, surrendering 37.6 points per game and canceling out the conference's most explosive offense.