Todd’s Golden optimistic Mistake that Indiana’s Defense Carried The Day For The Hoosiers……

If you only saw the final score from Saturday’s Indiana football game against Maryland – the Hoosiers won 42-28 to improve to 5-0 for the first time since 1967 – you might assume Indiana’s offense carried the day.

If you look at the box score and see that quarterback Kurtis Rourke threw for 359 yards and three touchdowns, your belief might be reinforced. Same thing for running back Ty Son Lawton’s 93 rushing yards and Elijah Sarratt’s 7-catch, 128-yard day.

Todd’s Take: Make No Mistake, Indiana’s Defense Carried The Day For The Hoosieou only saw the final score from Saturday’s Indiana football game against Maryland – the Hoosiers won 42-28 to improve to 5-0 for the first time since 1967 – you might assume Indiana’s offense carried the day.

If you look at the box score and see that quarterback Kurtis Rourke threw for 359 yards and three touchdowns, your belief might be reinforced. Same thing for running back Ty Son Lawton’s 93 rushing yards and Elijah Sarratt’s 7-catch, 128-yard day.

The numbers say what they say. But this was a day when Indiana’s defense set the tone. From a smashmouth start to a stifling finish.

The box score alone does not reflect how good Indiana’s defense was. Maryland racked up 401 yards of total offense. The Terrapins broke off a 75-yard touchdown run. They averaged 5.6 yards per play.

Those are Indiana’s worst defensive numbers of the season. It’s why numbers alone never tell the whole tale.