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McCarthy fumbled twice in the second half. McNamara’s big passing game went to waste at Spartan Stadium, while backup quarterback J.J. In its loss to Michigan State last week, Michigan led 23-14 at the break. They’ve been especially dominant in second quarters with a 100-31 margin. They have outscored their opponents 151-44 before halftime.

The Wolverines have gotten off to fast starts throughout the season. threw for 342 yards and three touchdowns in Indiana’s 38-21 breakthrough victory at home. Michigan has won 39 of the last 41 overall meetings, thought the Hoosiers snapped a 24-game losing streak to the Wolverines last season. Indiana’s last victory there came on Oct. The last time the Hoosiers defeated Michigan on the road, their 51-year-old head coach hadn’t even been born. “And they’ve done a really good job of that.”

“You can just tell from the very beginning of the season that was what they wanted to be able to do - establish the run game,” he said. “Didn’t rise up when we needed them in the third quarter, especially after we took the lead.”Īllen is more concerned about Michigan’s rushing attack than its passing game. “Disappointed in our defense,” coach Tom Allen said. The Hoosiers allowed 419 passing yards in a 38-35 loss to Maryland on Saturday. Indiana (2-6, 0-5) carries a four-game losing streak into the night game. “It makes the work learning about the plays, coverages - my investment is paying off for sure.” “To have that performance, it showed what I have been doing has paid off a lot,” Anthony said. The Wolverines unveiled a new receiving option in freshman Andrel Anthony, who caught six passes for 155 yards and two touchdowns. “You don’t want the backs to be hit on the line of scrimmage,” Harbaugh said. Quarterback Cade McNamara threw for a career-best 383 passing yards but the running back duo of Blake Corum and Hassan Haskins was limited to 104 yards on 27 carries. Michigan’s run defense needs to tighten up after Spartans running back Kenneth Walker III piled up 197 yards and five touchdowns. “The Michigan football team, the 2021 team, is going to be defined by what’s already taken place and what they do this Saturday, and what they do the Saturday after that, the Saturday after that, and the Saturday after that,” Harbaugh said. They will likely need to win their remaining four regular-season games, including the annual finale against arch-rival Ohio State, to reach those goals. The Wolverines (7-1, 4-1 Big Ten) could still win the Big Ten championship and reemerge in the College Football Playoff race but they no longer have a margin for error.
