Final: No. 17 Michigan 27, Indiana 20 (OT)

Key play: Karan Higdon 25-yard TD run in OT

With Michigan trying to regroup after allowing Indiana to overcome a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter, who did it turn to? Higdon, of course. On the first play of overtime, it was Higdon who put his stamp on the game with a beautiful bounce to the outside and ultimately, a touchdown.

That might’ve been the only play that could’ve saved the Wolverines. Their red-zone struggles have been well-documented. Technically, it wasn’t a red-zone score. Still, though, Higdon did something that Michigan struggled to do all afternoon. That is, get the big play.

Offensive star: Karan Higdon, Michigan RB

There wasn’t a whole lot of offense on display on Saturday in Bloomington. The aforementioned Higdon provided most of it. He had more than double the rushing yards of Indiana’s entire offense. Higdon’s 200 rushing yards were a career high. And really, it wasn’t just the long score.

On a day in which the Michigan passing game was virtually non-existent, Higdon was huge. He looked every bit like a featured back. That’s key for the Wolverines, who have been searching for any sort of offensive life all year.

Credit the Michigan coaching staff for recognizing the hot hand and sticking with the run, unlike last week.

What it means: Michigan is still a very flawed offensive team

The Wolverines did exactly what they did two years ago in Bloomington. They needed extra time to put away the upset-hungry Hoosiers. Indiana deserves plenty of credit for hanging tough with Michigan yet again, but the bigger picture takeaway is more about the Wolverines.

Why can’t this team figure out anything in the passing game? And why is it that Michigan can’t sustain touchdown drives? Higdon was tremendous down the stretch, but look at John O’Korn’s final line. Going 10 for 20 for 58 yards is never going to cut it. Period.

The Wolverines might’ve kept their B1G East hopes alive, but they aren’t looking too promising right now.