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    IU football game day: Michigan at Indiana primer and predictions

    Mike SchumannBy IU Football No Comments

    Memorial Stadium will be under the national spotlight as the Fox “Big Noon Saturday” shows airs live from the venue Saturday morning.

    But what’s waiting on the inside appears to be a daunting task for an Indiana team looking to end a two-game losing streak.

    IU will face its first ranked opponent of the season when it welcomes No. 4 Michigan to Bloomington.

    Here’s everything you need to know about the Hoosiers’ week six matchup.

    No. 4 MICHIGAN (5-0) at INDIANA (3-2)

    • Kickoff:  Noon Eastern, Saturday
    • Location:  Bloomington, Ind., Memorial Stadium (52,656; field turf)
    • Television: FOX — Gus Johnson (pbp), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline)
    • Stream:  Fox Sports
    • Radio:  IU Football radio network
    • Odds:  Michigan is a 22.5-point favorite
    • Weather at kickoff:  54 degrees, partly cloudy, wind 6 mph, 0% chance of precipitation.
    • Series:  Michigan leads 60-10 (UM won 29-7 in 2021)
    • The Coaches:

    Tom Allen is in his sixth year as the head coach at IU.  He holds a 29-34 record.

    Jim Harbaugh has a 124-51 overall record in 15 years as a head coach, including a 66-24 mark in eight years at Michigan.

    IU Football Week Six Coverage:

    KEY INJURIES

    All eyes will be on starting wide receivers D.J. Matthews and Cam Camper during pre-game warmups.  Both players missed last week’s game at Nebraska, and both were described as game time decisions for Michigan by Tom Allen.

    Cornerback Jaylin Williams left the Nebraska game but returned briefly.  His shoulder injury is another to monitor.

    Offensive tackle Matthew Bedford is out for the season.

    TALE OF THE TAPE

    THE COMPLETE BIG TEN WEEK SIX SLATE

    Friday, October 7, 2022 Football
    Away Home Result Location Links
    Nebraska14
    Rutgers13
    Final
    		 Piscataway, N.J. 
    Saturday, October 8, 2022 Football
    Away Home Time Location Links
    Purdue
    Maryland
    12:00 P.M.
    		 College Park, Md.  TV: BTN Stats Radio: WAZY (96.5 FM) Video
    Wisconsin
    Northwestern
    3:30 P.M.
    		 Evanston, Ill. TV: BTN Stats
    Michigan
    Indiana
    12:00 P.M.
    		 Bloomington, Ind.  TV: FOX Stats Radio: IU Radio Network Video
    Ohio State
    Michigan State
    4:00 P.M.
    		 East Lansing, MI  TV: ABC Stats Radio: Spartan Media Network Video
    Iowa
    Illinois
    7:30 P.M.
    		 Champaign, Ill.  TV: BTN Stats

    MICHIGAN RESULTS AND LEADERS

    2022 RESULTS

    • Colorado State – W, 51-7
    • Hawaii – W, 56-10
    • UConn – W, 59-0
    • Maryland – W, 34-27
    • at Iowa, – W, 27-14

    2022 STATISTICAL LEADERS

    • QB J.J. McCarthy leads the NCAA in completion percentage and is fifth in pass efficiency. On the season he’s 66-of-84, with 848 yards, 6 TD/0 INT.
    • RB Blake Corum leads the NCAA in scoring, total touchdowns, and rushing touchdowns.  He lists sixth in rushing yards.  He’s carried 93 times for 611 yards, 10 TD.
    • WR Ronnie Bell leads the team with 19 receptions for 269 yards.
    • LB Junior Colson leads the team with 37 tackles
    • DE Mike Morris is second in the Big Ten and 20th nationally in sacks with four, and he’s added six tackles for loss.

    PREDICTIONS

    Indiana’s defense played reasonably well a year ago in Ann Arbor.  But the Hoosiers’ new 2022 tempo offense needs to sustain drives, or they’ll hang that defense out to dry.

    IU’s only hope is a fast start, but that might not even be enough.

    Michigan appears to be bigger, stronger, more athletic, and just simply better.

    TDH:  MICHIGAN 38  INDIANA 13

    CFN:  Michigan 41  Indiana 17

    ESPN SP+ (Computer) Michigan 40  Indiana 15

    ESPN FPI:  Indiana 8.1 percent chance to win

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