Week 7
Recruits
We lose 4.
Our Game : Middle Tennessee State (1-2) at #16 Indiana (4-0) (-27)
We are 4 TDs favourites and of course TV is having a rest after last week heroic game broadcasted on National TV.
And the game begins with a RB Wittich run combined with a QB Clayton interception… After driving for 52 yards on the ground, we stop them 3 times on our goal line and force a FG : 0-3. It’s then a QB Clayton – TE Jeffries duet as they connect on several passes including the TD pass : 7-3. We then both punt to finish Q1. They drive another 50 yards and this time go for it :7-10. At this point, they have 116 rushing yards compared to 7 passing yards… I began to fear the worst as we can’t move the chains, fortunately for us, ILB Blees makes an INT deep into their field. We still are forced to go for a FG as Clayton is good but still makes mistakes (plus our top 2 targets being out doesn’t help either) : 10-10. Halftime.
We start by forcing them to punt, but CB Kitchens fumbles the ball which is recovered by Middle Tennessee State in our 30s. Then our defense steps ups again as we intercepts their QB (who isn’t used to throw a lot) and return it for 7 more points (S Dorrough) : 17-10. After forcing a punt, RB Wittich breaks for another long run (39 yards). And then, QB Clayton is injured on the following play, BJ Marzullo steps into the field… Marzullo is intercepted in the end-zone for a touchback. Well, it’s our QB3 playing… The last quarter is terrible to watch. Bad plays. Bad playcalling. PK Cash misiing a FG that could have eased our game. However we win 17-10, but I fear we hav a hard tribute to pay (several players seem injured).
Game Summary
Code:
Game MVP: INDI 44 Chad Dorrough
Middle Tennessee State 3 7 0 0 - 10
Indiana 7 3 7 0 - 17
Team Statistics MDTN INDI
First Downs 14 13
Total Rushes 52 27
Net Rushing Yards 198 66
Yards Per Carry 3.8 2.4
Rushing Yards 237 89
Tckld Loss/Yards 14-33 11-23
Sacked/Yards Lost 1-6 0-0
Pass Attempts 16 34
Completions 5 16
Passing Yards 44 196
Yards Per Attempt 2.7 5.7
Interceptions 2 2
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
Total Plays 68 61
Total Yards 242 262
Yards Per Play 3.5 4.2
3rd Down Plays 4/16 4/15
Penalties 8 8
Penalty Yards 47 60
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 33
Time Of Possession 33:51 26:09
Indiana Stats
Code:
Rushing Att Yards Avg Long TD Stufd Sackd
21 Wittich 20 58 2.9 39 0 8 0
41 Niklos 5 6 1.2 4 0 2 0
Passing Att Comp Yards Yd/At Long TD Int
12 Clayton 21 11 115 5.4 23 1 1
3 Marzullo 13 5 81 6.2 21 0 1
Receiving Catch Yards Avg YAC Long TD
21 Wittich 4 33 8.2 24 12 0
89 Jeffries 4 63 15.7 26 23 1
82 Shannon 3 39 13.0 5 20 0
Defense Tkl Asst Sack Int IntYd IntTD
53 Jeans 9 1 0.0 0 0 0
44 Dorrough 8 4 0.0 1 95 1
47 Bleess 4 4 0.0 1 0 0
78 Toombs 3 1 0.5 0 0 0
74 Schultz 2 3 0.5 0 0 0
Injury Report
- Starting ILB Blees is out 7 weeks with arthroscopic knee surgery
- 4 year starter DT Cabrera is doubtful 5 weeks with mononucleosis
- QB Larry Clayton is out 5 weeks with also arthroscopic knee surgery
These injuries come in addition to injuries to QB Vallery, WRs Jones & Bertram and C Gullett
Around the Big 10
- Wisconsin 14-7 Nortwestern (this result is great)
- Michigan State 27-24 Minnesota
- Michigan 17-16 Purdue
- Illinois 34-27 Iowa