Michigan Claims 24th Straight and 39 of last 40 Games
by: Steven Stremming
Photos by: Wayne Carter, Excel Sports Publications/Wayne Carter Photography
Indiana started out alright on this rainy/snowy Saturday afternoon but that wasn’t to be the conclusion of the game.
In fact, the Hoosiers got out of the gate fast as Stevie Scott, III hit paydirt from a yard out and with a Logan Justus extra point put IU on top 7 to 0.
Photo by: Wayne Carter/Excel Sports Publications/Wayne Carter Photography
Michigan would score under five minutes later as Ronnie Bell caught a Shea Patterson throw from six yards out and a Quinn Nordin extra point drew the teams at seven apiece.
Shea Patterson would remind people of his earlier days at Mississippi with yet another outstanding performance as he connected on 20 of 32 for 366 yards and a Michigan record, five (5) touchdowns. Patterson has now thrown for nine in his last two games.
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The second quarter would see the Hoosiers bolt back on top when Quarterback Peyton Ramsey would take the ball over the goal line from a yard out and after another Justus extra point the Hoosiers would lead 14 to 7.
Photo by: Wayne Carter/Excel Sports Publications/Wayne Carter Photography
Ramsey would end his day 17 or 29 for 217.
This is kind of when the wheels came off for Indiana as Jim Harbaugh’s Wolverines would score twice more in the 2nd quarter before opening up a thumping in the second half.
Peoples-Jones would collect a eleven yard pass from Patterson and then Nico Collins would pull in a 24 yard pass, again from Patterson and after two more Nordin extra points the Wolverines would hit the halfway mark up 21 to 14.
The second half was all Michigan as Quinn Nordin would connect from 27 yards out for three then Collins would streak away from Indiana over the middle on a 76 yard pass completion from Patterson.
Dylan McCaffrey would score on a two point conversion that caught Indiana napping for a 32 to 14 lead and then Collins would catch a nifty over the shoulder pass from Patterson and yet another Nordin extra point for the final margin of 39-14.
Freshman Zach Charbonnet would rush eight times for 46 yards, Hassan Haskins would tote the pill 13 times for 47 yards for Michigan.
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While Indiana would be led by Stevie Scott III with thirteen carries for 54 yards and Sampson James nine times for 28 yards.
Nico Collins caught six passes for 65 yards and three scores, D People Jones five catches for 73 yards and a score, Tarik Black three grabs for 30 yards and Giles Jackson one catch for 50 yards for Michigan.
Peyton Hendershot had six receptions for 62 yards, Ty Fryfogle, four catches for 39 yards, David Ellis three receptions for 36 yards and Nick Westbrook two for 49 yards.
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Daxton Hill and Aiden Hutchinson led the Wolverine defense with eight and six tackles a piece while Khalil Bryant’s seven and Micah McFadden tallied six for the Hoosiers plus a interception.
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Ohio State awaits Michigan in the Big House while Indiana and Purdue battle in oss Aide for bragging rights of the Old Oaken Bucket.
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