The Indiana University Hoosiers (3-2, 1-1 Big 10) welcome the No. 4 University of Michigan Wolverines (5-0, 2-0 Big 10) at Memorial Stadium on Saturday for a matchup that pits one of the Big Ten Conference’s best rush defenses against one of its most potent ground offenses. The Wolverines are 22.5-point favorites, and the total is 58.5. Michigan is coming off a 27-14 win over Iowa at Kinnick Stadium last Saturday, their fifth straight victory. J.J. McCarthy was 18 of 24 for 155 yards and a touchdown. Blake Corum ran 29 times for 133 yards and a touchdown. Luke Schoonmaker caught four passes for 45 yards. Indiana lost 35-21 to Nebraska at Tom Osborne Field at Memorial Stadium last Saturday. Connor Bazelak threw for 223 yards, a touchdown, and an interception. Jaylin Lucas carried three times for 39 yards. Emery Simmons scored once. He hauled in six receptions for 57 yards.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Wolverines won the only game between the teams last season, a 29-7 victory in November. Cade McNamara threw two touchdowns for Michigan.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Wolverines are averaging 45.4 points per game for the season, sixth in FBS, and they are facing a Hoosiers defense that has surrendered 30.4 PPG (99th). Meanwhile, Indiana has scored 27.2 points a game this season, 87th in the country, and Michigan is allowing 11.6 PPG (6th).The Wolverines rank as one of the country’s top teams in rushing yards per game (221.8, 13th), while they are 79th in passing yards (234.8). The Hoosiers are 118th in passing yards allowed per game (277.8) and 70th against the run (142.6).Indiana has been one of the country’s least successful rushing teams, averaging 105.2 yards per game (116th), while ranking 33rd in passing yards (278.8). Michigan’s defense has been stout on the ground, as the Wolverines are 15th in the country in rushing yards allowed per game (94.2). Against the pass, the Wolverines are 10th (157.8).
TOP PERFORMERS
Through five games, J.J. McCarthy has thrown for six touchdowns and 169.6 yards per game to lead Michigan in passing. Blake Corum leads the team in rushing with an average of 122.2 yards a game over five games. He has 10 touchdowns on the ground. Ronnie Bell is the Wolverines’ leading receiver with 53.8 yards a game and one TD. Connor Bazelak has eight passing touchdowns (5 INT) with 278.8 yards per game through five games to lead Indiana. In three home games this season, he has thrown for five TDs (2 INT) and an average of 297.0 yards. Shaun Shivers has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 69.0 yards a game through five games. He has five total touchdowns, four rushing and one receiving. Cam Camper has been a workhorse in the Hoosiers’ aerial attack. He has one touchdown and a 104.5 yard per game average through four appearances.
SportsTips’ College Football Pick:
Michigan (-1600)
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