With my IU wife we were in Ann Arbor that day. Like some of the sports world we woke up to IU having its best season start in many years and we had already seen three games that season, we thought-why not-lets go see the game. Michigan then was kind of like Michigan now-poor season, lost opening games, actually their stadium maybe only two thirds full that day.
But John Ponts team came to play. Thanks to multiple fumbles by Michigan recovered by Indiana quickly led as the first half was coming to an end 20 to 0 WOW
IU should have been able to put the game away, but IU was also fumbled just before the half ended and Michigan recovered and eventually scored as the half ended.
The start of the third quarter began with Michigan intercepting Isenbarger pass to start the third quarter. Going into the fourth quarter was holding on still with a 20-14 lead which played out this way. IU is at its own 13 yard line, 4th and 2. Isenbarger lines up to punt. Instead he runs instead and the play ends with him fumbling and Michigan recovered and to top it off IU has a a personal foul called so Michigan takes over at the IU 2, and immediately scores-so score is now tied-but Michigan misses the extra point-wow!
With the score tied 20-20 Michigan kicks off-IU immediately fumbles, Michigan again recovers-less than 5 minutes left in the game, and goes for a field goal-which they missed!! Isenbarger redeems himself, running a game wining touch down-IU limps out with an amazing best record in 50 years or so.
My wife and I went on to see most of the remaining games-including the beating of 3rd ranked Purdue last game of the season, played at IU. To me by far,the greatest game and crowd I ever saw.
But John Ponts team came to play. Thanks to multiple fumbles by Michigan recovered by Indiana quickly led as the first half was coming to an end 20 to 0 WOW
IU should have been able to put the game away, but IU was also fumbled just before the half ended and Michigan recovered and eventually scored as the half ended.
The start of the third quarter began with Michigan intercepting Isenbarger pass to start the third quarter. Going into the fourth quarter was holding on still with a 20-14 lead which played out this way. IU is at its own 13 yard line, 4th and 2. Isenbarger lines up to punt. Instead he runs instead and the play ends with him fumbling and Michigan recovered and to top it off IU has a a personal foul called so Michigan takes over at the IU 2, and immediately scores-so score is now tied-but Michigan misses the extra point-wow!
With the score tied 20-20 Michigan kicks off-IU immediately fumbles, Michigan again recovers-less than 5 minutes left in the game, and goes for a field goal-which they missed!! Isenbarger redeems himself, running a game wining touch down-IU limps out with an amazing best record in 50 years or so.
My wife and I went on to see most of the remaining games-including the beating of 3rd ranked Purdue last game of the season, played at IU. To me by far,the greatest game and crowd I ever saw.
