The Official Score Prediction Thread: INDIANA vs Michigan State

[76-1]

Tough Call..., I have no valid reason to believe our Offense can put up more than 24 points against these guys but I'm going with a gut feeling (hope thats not just indigestion) that we've adjusted our playbook to the Reality of our self evaluation and may find a way to put up 27 on them...

My guess:

INDIANA 27
M$U ........24

 

[Fenny72]

Going to need the defense to set the tone in this game and take the ball away a couple of times and create short fields.
IU 20
MSU 17

 

[TMFT]

IU 17
MSU 14

Go Hoosiers!

See you all in the Purple Lot. I'll be serving biscuits & gravy and probably some bacon & eggs. My research indicates it pairs well with Busch Light out of a beer bong.

 

[Wiedersehen]

IU 31
MSU 24

 

[mushroomgod_1]

MSU 28 IU 17

 

[Sope Creek]

My research . . . .

Field work?

 

[SRIV94]

I don't think much of Mel Tucker as a coach. But he really has them playing well, and we've struggled against everybody except IDHO (and even there we had a few moments of ineptitude).

MSU 27, IND 16.

 

[Sope Creek]

IU 17
MSU 14

Go Hoosiers!

See you all in the Purple Lot. I'll be serving biscuits & gravy and probably some bacon & eggs. My research indicates it pairs well with Busch Light out of a beer bong.

Pig candy on BLT + Gs . . . BLTs with guacamole . . . .

 

[Hatchets7times]

IU 21
MSU 17

 

[Fpeaugh2]

Unfortunately I see another heart breaker. 24-20 MSU

 

[Bowlmania]

Hoosiers win the must-win.
MSU- 24
IU - 27

 

[Baller23Boogie]

We always play them tough.

24-21, IU

 

[SWINDIANAIUFAN]

Tough Call..., I have no valid reason to believe our Offense can put up more than 24 points against these guys but I'm going with a gut feeling (hope thats not just indigestion) that we've adjusted our playbook to the Reality of our self evaluation and may find a way to put up 27 on them...

My guess:

INDIANA 27
M$U ........24

Hoosiers win this one: 24-17

 

[Hoosiers47614]

IU 24-21

 

[Chriselli]

INDIANA 38
Michigan St. 16

We housed these guys last year at their place. We will be confident, pissed, and will have an offense with, at minimum, a pulse and, more likely, some rhythm and tempo.

 

[Hoosiers Rising]

They have a really balanced offense and our defense is banged up. The question will be if the offense can score enough points to keep up

MSU 28
IU 23

 

[IndianaEd70]

MSU-27 IU-10

 

[Rooski]

IU 34
MSU 31

 

[CaptainZigZag]

Sparty 35
IU 21

 

[4IUSox2]

27-20 IU

 

[Gamaliel.]

MSU - 23
IU - 17

 

[TomEric4756]

IU 23 MSU 17 Team pride and Homecoming give IU a bump to do better than just compete, as in years past.
- Defense showed a lot of team pride, Offense didn’t produce red zone TDs when needed in 1st half, and needed more 3rd down conversations in 2nd half.

I need to own my reviews of Sagarin and ESPN FPI Rankings.
https://indiana.forums.rivals.com/t...ord-will-exceed-4-7-or-2-9-beat-sparty.214183/
https://indiana.forums.rivals.com/threads/bloomington’s-own-sagarin-ratings-week-6.214241/

IU needs to prove it on the field, to move up in ranks.
- Another quality loss, will keep us in the middle of the pack.

Cinci game film will convince MSU not to make the mistake of overlooking an underrated IU squad, despite their top 10 rankings in the polls. Tough IU defense will not be a surprise.
- But the defense did surprise in the 1st half, best half of the year by far … and played well enough in the 2nd half.

I don’t think IU can win in a shootout — but I don’t think IU will need to.
IU’s front seven will contain Walker, pressure Thorne and improve 3rd Down efficiency, defense.
Tuttle having game reps vs. top BiG defenses (Wisc (2020), IA, and PSU), will get enough done and take care of the rock.
- It wasn’t a shootout — and offense is clearly not ready for one of those. Over six consecutive incompletions were nearly as bad as the two INTs.
- Defense held a Heisman hopeful TB to 84 yds. Give MSU credit for finding the bootleg pass for the two early 2nd half first downs — they started playing with more confidence.

Evans will need his best game of the year — so will the coverage teams.
- The one short punt was unfortunate, but not especially a big factor, in my view. Coverage team kept the Sparty return game in check.

PS. Game time forecast is 55 degrees and sunny … nice.

 

[BayernFan]

Indiana loses big.

41-14

 

[Hoosierific]

MSU 42
IU 10

 

[newIUfan]

IU 24 MSU 21

 

[ekk]

31-10 Michigan State
The O line is awful that will give us no chance in my opinion!

 

[SpartanJD]

MSU 34 IU 13

 

[SRIV94]

INDIANA 38
Michigan St. 16

We housed these guys last year at their place. We will be confident, pissed, and will have an offense with, at minimum, a pulse and, more likely, some rhythm and tempo.

We were way better last year and they were way worse. That's why we housed them. We're way worse now and they're way better.

 

[daddyhoosier]

MSU - 27
IU - 24

 

[bang63]

I don't do predictions but I think Tuttle will spark the offense tomorrow. I think the short pass game will be successful. Tuttle will build confidence and the oline will respond and we'll make the game close.
If I'm wrong it's going to be a rough year.

 

[abraxis]

MSU 21 - IU 13
Another wheel comes off as the talk of basketball is overheard in stance before the urinal.

 

[Bobby9]

Hoosiers win this one: 24-17

Hoosiers by 10--weather in southern FL--perfect for earlier morning golf game--watch IU win--my day is made !!GO HOOSIERS !!
Bobby 9

 

[dbmhoosier]

35 MSU
17 IU

 

[CriticalObserver]

Tough Call..., I have no valid reason to believe our Offense can put up more than 24 points against these guys but I'm going with a gut feeling (hope thats not just indigestion) that we've adjusted our playbook to the Reality of our self evaluation and may find a way to put up 27 on them...

My guess:

INDIANA 27
M$U ........24

We comin!

 

[SoccerSammy]

Receivers actually hold on to balls today. JT gets all the credit. Hoosiers roll 33- 21

 

[Jg48]

If they had put Tuttle in sooner this year, Id have felt it would be close. Now, it will be an IU learning experience. MSU by 2 touchdowns

 

[fkfootball]

MSU 35
IU 14

This team isn’t very good. Terrible OC. Terrible OL coach. Terrible Special Teams Coordinator.

 

[CriticalObserver]

We comin!

 

[h20pls]

It's SOS or SMH

Spartan fans will say "Save Our Spartans" or the Hoosiers will say "Save My Hoosiers"...

I just don't see the offensive production on the horizon...24-10...

SMH.

 

[nugget_release_lever]

Mullen is out.

MSU 30
IU 21