Observations on the first half with Indiana, 17-7

Michigan converted 3 red zone trips for 17 points; Indiana drove for one red zone for 7 points. The Wolverines gained 7 points off one Hoosier turnover.

Offense had 10 first downs, 210 yards in 32 plays with 129 on the ground; we were 2 of 6 in 3rd and 4th down conversions. Hassan Haskins had 117 yards in 15 carries plus a 20 yard reception. Cade McNamara hit 6 of 12 for 81 yards and a TD; he was sacked once and hurried several times by Hoosier blitzers. Cornelius Johnson had 2 catches for 29 yards. Andrel Anthony, Luke Schoonmaker, and Mike Sainristil all had receptions; it was Schoonmaker who caught the TD pass of 12 yards. Raheem Layne led Indiana with 5 tackles; Bryant Fitzgerald had 4 tackles including a sack.

Defense did well except the one long drive. Indiana gained 9 first downs, 142 yards in 36 plays with 73 on the ground; we forced the Hoosiers into 3 punts, and they were 3 of 7 in 3rd down conversions. Donaven McCulley was 7 of 15 for 69 yards; he was sacked twice with a fumble forced by David Ojabo and recovered by Chris Hinton. McCulley also gained 33 yards in 9 carries. Payton Hendershot had 2 catches for 33 yards. Junior Colson led the defense with 7 tackles. Indiana had a 2 and a half minute time of possession advantage that got them 4 more offensive plays.

Special Teams were again led by a Moody field goal, and 4 kickoffs that were all fair caught. A.J. Henning was -6 yards on one punt return. Brad Robbins punted twice with one downed inside the 20.

Second Half should be a breeze! Hopefully the injuries to Blake Corum and Gemon Green are not serious. Go Blue!