Week 6
Recruits
We lose 4 recruits. (and 2 of them are WRs).
Our Game : #6 Wisconsin (3-1) at #17 Indiana (3-0) (-5) on TV1
Well, yes we are favourites and National TV is here today in Bloomington, but we are surely going to look horrible with QB Vallery out for the season.We’ll have to rely on QB Clayton (who also likes to run a lot) and QB Marzullo. Both are very promising, but raw, prospects. And I decide to start Clayton anyway...
They run the power-I but also have a strong passing QB. Anyway, we force them to punt on their first drive, and that makes me feel a little better. We then both punt and on our next possession, I am pleasantly surprised to see RB Wittich break-out 43 yards. QB Clayton then finishes the job with a TD pass to RB Wittich : 7-0. Well, just after our kickoff, their RB Abram breaks out for a 77 yards TD run : 7-7. Our next drive sees our backup RB Niklos also breaking out for 40 yards. What’s up today ? RB Wittich then pounds the ball into the end-zone : 14-7. The next drive is finally scoreless as DE Horozowski sacks their QB on a 3rd down attempt. Well, that was the only good news as we are forced to a 3 and out and on the punt, Wisconsin special teamers blovk the punt and… recover in our end-zone for a TD : 14-14. Both teams manage nice actions but halftime comes with a tie.
We start with the returning kickoff that RB Wittich moves up to our 45. Both team punts then comes a play where we score 7 points and lead 21-14 but someone needs to explain me “College” Football rules? Here is the play :
INDI 1 Floyd punted 37 yards from the WISC48.
WISC 31 Vickers returned the ball -2 yards to the WISC09.
Tackled by INDI 76 Hancock.
Extra point by INDI 16 Cash was good.
Actually, after going to the box score, I saw that Hancock forced a fumble that was recovered by our backup WR Blades for a 9 yard TD…
Wisconsin, however isn’t moved at all by this specific issue and scores a nice TD pass : 21-21. Just a FYI, QB Clayton is injured late in the 3rd quarter… And then finally our special teamers show Wisconsin they can score too as backup CB Kitchens returns a punt 97 yards for a TD : 28-14. In the 4th quarter, when we get the ball, RB Wittich is fed with balls and we run the clock. QB Clayton is still playing and converts a critical 3rd down with 6:43 left to play giving us another series. Then both teams punt and we start again with the ball on the 50 ayrd line with 4:14 left. Horrible play calling as we call a pass on the first play, then QB Clayton is sacked and our punt only gains 20 yards… And 1 minute later the score is tied at 28-28. Overtime comes as we can move fast enough to try to kick a FG.
They score first, but RB Wittich leads our team to another tie : 35-35. Then backup RB Niklos gives up the edge : 42-35. The nmanage to get a first down, but on their next plays, our defense manages to get to a critical 4th and 20…
Defense: 43 Alignment, 3-Deep Zone, Run - Normal.
WISC 17 Donovan pass fell incomplete, intended for 45 Hayward.
INDI 59 Wasserman defended the pass.
The ball goes over on downs. IU wins 42-35 in front of National TV. This win already nearly assures us of a playoff spot !
Game Summary
Code:
Game MVP: INDI 21 Erik Wittich
Wisconsin 7 7 7 7 7 - 35
Indiana 14 0 7 7 14 - 42
Team Statistics WISC INDI
First Downs 22 20
Total Rushes 38 40
Net Rushing Yards 96 178
Yards Per Carry 2.5 4.4
Rushing Yards 159 215
Tckld Loss/Yards 16-46 7-18
Sacked/Yards Lost 3-17 3-19
Pass Attempts 30 29
Completions 20 16
Passing Yards 310 205
Yards Per Attempt 10.3 7.0
Interceptions 0 0
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
Total Plays 68 69
Total Yards 406 383
Yards Per Play 5.9 5.5
3rd Down Plays 6/15 7/17
Penalties 2 7
Penalty Yards 25 44
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 26
Time Of Possession 33:46 32:56
Indiana Stats
Code:
Rushing Att Yards Avg Long TD Stufd Sackd
21 Wittich 23 125 5.4 43 2 4 0
41 Niklos 7 58 8.2 40 1 1 0
Passing Att Comp Yards Yd/At Long TD Int
12 Clayton 29 16 205 7.0 29 1 0
Receiving Catch Yards Avg YAC Long TD
21 Wittich 7 58 8.2 29 15 1
48 Kaplan 3 36 12.0 20 15 0
Defense Tkl Asst Sack Int IntYd IntTD
53 Jeans 10 2 0.0 0 0 0
44 Dorrough 10 2 0.0 0 0 0
99 Cabrera 6 2 1.5 0 0 0
91 Horoszowski 4 2 1.0 0 0 0
74 Schultz 3 1 0.5 0 0 0
Injury Report
We also lost Center (playing Tackle) Gullett for 4 weeks with a sever wrist sprain
Around the Big 10
- Michigan State 30-29 Iowa
- Michigan 26-7 Penn State
- Northwestern 45-14 Minnesota
- Purdue 24-0 Ohio State