Interested in your Intangibles and Football thoughts in this one.    

Let's start with the Defense.

Big games by Tobi, Tucker, and  Daley needed to harass Maiava and any semblance of a run game USC rolls out.  

Keeping the timing in the USC pass game off schedule is a big key. 

Really need  Hardy's back to be in a great place as he's our best coverage LB, and we don't want that USC Frosh TE to get loose and have a day.  

I'm going to feel so so much better about our secondary matching up if AJ Harris is a healthy go.  

Safeties got to keep everything in front, no explosive plays, those are what killed the middling Buckeye defense.  

Tackling in space very important in this one.  

Offense.  

This is The Game where we need our road graders up front to dominant and create some big lanes.  

I have to believe our Hoosiers, no matter the QB, will be more willing to loosen things up with TE and RB pass game.   Liked how many targets Schott got against Minny. 

 Damnit, lets take advantage of their loose defense with some easy pass game Offense.  I'm perfectly fine checking down over and over to get the USC off balance for big strikes down field.  

Do we see our true three headed monster RB room in this game? 

Cig says it's about at bats for them. 

Best way to ensure long, time consuming drives with the run game in third and fourth quarters is to get that big blowout lead early.   My novice view is to use the pass game to setup the run game early, to build that big lead.  

Let's have great execution on third downs, in some of these recent games, can't believe how bad it's been. 

Special Teams.  Just be solid and don't fudge things up.  

Gameday -  like it's going to be cold for the SC Surfer boys, some wind probably benefits IU.  

Home crowd should be loud and proud at 3:30 start after a week off which is good.   

Overall, I want our Hoosiers to physically dominant this game and make the statement we've been waiting on.