The Crimson Quarry: An SB Nation Community

Navigation: Jump to content areas:


Pro Quality. Fan Perspective.
Login-facebook
New Blog: Cowboy Altitude for Wyoming Fans!

Iowa 42, Indiana 24: a closer look.

Here are the stats.  In a game like this, where one team dominated a portion of a game and the other team dominated the other part, it's often hard to draw much information from overall stats.  Still, in the end, Iowa dominated as thoroughly in total offense (480 to 306) as in the final score.  Of course, a big part of that yardage advantage is based on empty possessions that ended in Iowa turnovers, but the two long touchdown passes in the second half played a role as well.  Iowa average 7.6 yards per offensive play compared to 4.5 for IU.  Both quarterbacks were atrocious, of course.  There were eight interceptions in this game: five by Ricky Stanzi and three by Ben Chappell.  

 

Statistically, the story of this game was the story of the season: lack of offensive production in the second half.  IU gained only 121 yards in the second half and only 20 yards in the fourth quarter.  IU now has scored 145 points in the first half of games this season and only 68 points in the second half.  IU has scored 52 points in the last two weeks, and only three have come in the second half.  This is a problem that really manifested itself in 2008 and has continued to be a huge issue in 2009.  To succeed at IU, Bill Lynch and his staff must find a way to produce points in the second half. 

Star-divide


Individuals:

 

I don't have much else to say about this one.  IU had chances, faced poor officiating, but ultimately, the story of this one is the story of the last two seasons.  Now, IU has to beat either Wisconsin or Penn State to keep bowl hopes alive heading in to the Bucket game.  Neither seems likely, but IU has been able to compete with apparently more talented teams, and needs to find a way to compete all day at some point.

0 recs  |  Comment 1 comment |

Story-email Email Printer Print

Comments

Display:

You guys have gotten screwed over by the refs

so many times this year. Not that it helps, but I really hope you get some karmic payback, preferably next year to help you get to a bowl.

It never gets to be easy

by chitownhawkeye on Nov 1, 2009 9:12 AM EST reply actions  

Comments For This Post Are Closed


User Tools

Welcome. I previously blogged about IU at The Hoosier Report for about two years. You can follow The Crimson Quarry on Twitter. E-mail me at crimsonquarry at sbcglobal.net.
Start posting about the Hoosiers »

Join SB Nation and dive into communities focused on all your favorite teams.

Connect_with_facebook

FanPosts

Community blog posts and discussion.

Recent FanPosts

Small
Best and Worst Coverage of IU Football on-line?
Small
Scoreboard and Fisher
Small
NCAA 2011

+ New FanPost All FanPosts >

SBNation.com Recent Stories

South Carolina's quarterback Stephen Garcia celebrates with fans after defeating Vanderbilt 14-10 in their NCAA college football game  Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009, at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain)

College Football Opening Night Rootability Index: Telling You Which Teams To Like

Florida State's Christian Ponder, left, runs as Miami's Marcus Robinson gives chase during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game Monday, Sept. 7, 2009, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Phil Coale)

2010 ACC College Football Preview: Deep Conference Should Make For Highly Competitive Season

Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany speaks in Lincoln, Neb., Friday, June 11, 2010, in front of a Big Ten and a Nebraska backdrop. Nebraska made it official Friday and applied for membership in the Big Ten Conference, a potentially crippling blow to the Big 12 and the biggest move yet in an off season overhaul that will leave college sports looking much different by this time next year.(AP Photo/Nati Harnik) +5 updates

Big Ten Announces Conference Divisions For 2011

More from SBNation.com >


Managers

Crimson-lg_small John M (The Crimson Quarry)