Indiana LB Micah McFadden makes strong statement after IU's shutout loss to Penn State

Indiana suffered its third loss of the 2021 season on Saturday against Penn State.

The Hoosiers were shutout 24-0 in a game that never felt within reach. Indiana is now 2-3 on the season.

After the game, star linebacker Micah McFadden said he hoped this game would serve as a wake-up call for the team.

“A lot of guys need to take a look of themselves in the mirror and decide what’s going to become of this,” McFadden told reporters after the game.

“We’ve got to take a self-reflecting look on everything that we’re doing.”

McFadden: "A lot of guys need to take a look of themselves in the mirror and decide what's going to become of this."

— Dustin Dopirak (@DustinDopirak) October 3, 2021

Micah McFadden the first Hoosier out of the locker room, which given his comments sounds like it was a serious, somber place:

"We've got to take a self-reflecting look on everything that we're doing." #iufb

— Zach Osterman (@ZachOsterman) October 3, 2021

Indiana will now look forward in attempt to salvage its 2021 campaign. Expectations were high after nearly winning the Big Ten East a year ago.

The Hoosiers still have several though games remaining, including three against ranked opposition: Ohio State, Michigan and Michigan State. Indiana will need to win at least one of those games — plus defeat Maryland, Minnesota and Purdue — if it wants to make a bowl game.

McFadden and the Hoosiers will be back in action during Week 7 when they host Michigan State.