Streak busters? Indiana is one half away from making history vs. Michigan
Indiana is 30 minutes away from history.
The Hoosiers haven’t defeated Michigan in their last 24 attempts — since 1987. In that game, Indiana won 14-10 in Bloomington.
There have been some close calls over the years. 24-16 in 1991, 34-31 in 1999, 36-33 in 2009 and 27-20 in 2017, to name a few. But it looks like 2020 might finally be the year that the streak is busted.
Indiana currently leads Michigan 24-7 at the half thanks to a great performance from quarterback Michael Penix Jr. The Indiana signal caller is 22-of-32 for 254 yards and three touchdowns so far.
A lot of that production has been to senior receiver Ty Fryfogle, who has seven catches for 142 yards and a touchdown in the first half.
The Indiana defense has also been excellent. Michigan quarterback Joe Milton was just 4-of-13 for 96 yards in the first half. He hasn’t been effective as a runner, either, losing three yards on two carries.
This would also be the first time Indiana has beaten a ranked opponent by double digits since 1993.
Power 5 teams that have gone the longest without beating a ranked opponent by double digits
Indiana 10/30/93
Illinois 11/17/01
Wake Forest 9/6/03
Kansas 9/27/03
Virginia 11/12/05
Boston College 11/15/08
Rutgers 11/12/09
Oregon State 11/20/10
Nebraska 10/27/12— Matt Brown (@MattBrownCFB) November 7, 2020
Indiana is looking to move to 3-0 on the season.