Here’s How IU Stacks Up Against Michigan’s Defense

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Here’s How IU Stacks Up Against Michigan’s Defense

Written By: Ben Gillard (@benjgillard)

Defense wins championships. Michigan’s stout defense was a big part of their championship run last season. Over the past couple of seasons, the Wolverines have consistently had a top-10 defense, culminating last year with a defense that didn’t allow more than 24 points a game and a best in FBS stop rate of 87.4%. While these are impressive numbers, the 2024 Michigan defense looks way more “human” than past years, and there are a myriad of ways in which the Hoosiers can beat them.

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Matchup to Watch: IU’s Defensive Front vs. Aidan Chiles and the Passing Game

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Matchup to Watch: IU’s Defensive Front vs. Aidan Chiles and the Passing Game

Written by: TJ Inman 

The Indiana Hoosiers did not get their usual offensive explosion against the Washington Huskies. UW surprised the Hoosiers with some different defensive concepts than they had previously shown and backup quarterback Tayven Jackson struggled to get into any kind of rhythm. Indiana’s defense got an early pick-six and had multiple big stops and Curt Cignetti and Mike Shanahan turned to the running game to grind out a comfortable 31-17 win in front of a jubilant crowd at sold-out Memorial Stadium.

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Matchup to Watch: Week Nine – IU’s Running Game vs. Washington’s Defense

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Matchup to Watch: Week Nine – IU’s Running Game vs. Washington’s Defense

Written by: TJ Inman 

The Indiana Hoosiers improved to 7-0 with a walloping of the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Saturday. Memorial Stadium was sold out (and is now sold out for the rest of the season!) and FOX’s Big Noon crew was in the house. The table was set and then the Hoosiers feasted. The only negative was a thumb injury to starting quarterback Kurtis Rourke that will sideline him for at least one game and likely ends a budding Heisman Trophy campaign. That injury sets up an easy pick for matchup to watch as Tayven Jackson taking center stage as the starting quarterback with ESPN’s College Gameday in Bloomington. However, the focus for this article will be on an aspect of the game that will go a long way towards setting Tayven Jackson up for success: IU’s running game against Washington’s defense.

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Matchup to Watch: No. 23 Indiana’s Offense vs. Northwestern’s Defense

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Matchup to Watch: No. 23 Indiana’s Offense vs. Northwestern’s Defense

Originally, the matchup to watch for this game was Northwestern Running Back Cam Porter vs. Indiana’s run defense. However, Porter suffered an ankle injury against Eastern Illinois and sat out last week against Washington.

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New IU Football OC Mike Shanahan Wants to Attack All Areas of the Field

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New IU Football OC Mike Shanahan Wants to Attack All Areas of the Field

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

New Indiana football offensive coordinator Mike Shanahan was the latest guest on the series Under the Hood with Indiana Football hosted by Rhett Lewis. On the show Shanahan gave a glimpse of his philosophy on offense regarding the wide receiver room.

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