Three Plays I Would Like to Have Back

[Courtsensetwo]

The fumbled snap and blown return coverage at Ahia and the Love run at ND.

Not saying it changes either outcome but would sure like to see it play out.

Such a great season

 

[Middawg]

I can add a couple.


The broken thumb play.

The Sarratt long ball drop in the second half against UM because that seemed to fuel a false narrative that we sucked against an inferior Michigan team.

Would have given us another double digit W and pulled us very close to the spread. Plus the havoc on D that could have resulted if UM was forced to throw the ball more in that second half.

 

[Walt542]

The illegal procedure penalty on 3rd and 1 that allowed OSU to tee off on Rourke that then made IU punt where he fumbled the snap. Get that 1 yard and the drive is alive to close out the half with a lead.

 

[kraft cheese+macaroni]

The illegal procedure penalty on 3rd and 1 that allowed OSU to tee off on Rourke that then made IU punt where he fumbled the snap. Get that 1 yard and the drive is alive to close out the half with a lead.

And I think it was a bad call

 

[HoosierJimbo89]

The fumbled snap and blown return coverage at Ahia and the Love run at ND.

Not saying it changes either outcome but would sure like to see it play out.

Such a great season

I'd throw in the Rourke interception at ND in the 1st half: that would take care of the long ND TD run as well. Maybe if IU scores first and gets some mojo on their side, they play better?

 

[Harry Hondo]

I'd throw in the Rourke interception at ND in the 1st half: that would take care of the long ND TD run as well. Maybe if IU scores first and gets some mojo on their side, they play better?

Yes, that was huge, because it was early and our defense had just turned them over. Why Rourke tried to thread the ball in near the goal line, rather than seeing he had a receiver wide open on the left sideline, we’ll never know. Big game pressures cause you to make mistakes.

 

[OpenWheels]

It was a good pick though. Guy made a play. Usually that's incomplete, giving only your guy a chance. I doubt Rourke even thought of that outcome. But it sucked. First down wasn't it? It's the one I'd like them to have back. That and the OSU false start. Maybe a couple other slightly off throws against ND.

 

[td75]

On the flip side of the coin, I think Keishawn Williams' punt return versus Michigan might very well have been the most important play of the year!! It was very late in the game and allowed Indiana to score a FG along with much needed momentum.

 

[Big Red Crimson Buffalo]

I don’t believe I saw Rourke ever throw the ball away a single time this year when he got pressure. That was my only issue with him other than he was about as fleet footed as Nate Sudfeld back there.

 

[Courtsensetwo]

It was a good pick though. Guy made a play. Usually that's incomplete, giving only your guy a chance. I doubt Rourke even thought of that outcome. But it sucked. First down wasn't it? It's the one I'd like them to have back. That and the OSU false start. Maybe a couple other slightly off throws against ND.

Agree. I guess I tend to look at plays we screwed up.

 

[HoosierJimbo89]

Yes, that was huge, because it was early and our defense had just turned them over. Why Rourke tried to thread the ball in near the goal line, rather than seeing he had a receiver wide open on the left sideline, we’ll never know. Big game pressures cause you to make mistakes.

Horton was wide open.

 

[Harry Hondo]

Maybe a couple other slightly off throws against ND.

I believe before that pick, Rourke was throwing well, then after it he kept throwing long. I think that pick got to him a bit and threw off his game, until near the end when it was too late.,

 

[vesuvius13]

Both losses had unusual plays by IU, we don't know how the games would have turned out but we know IU would have had the momentum.

 

[RegionHoosiers]

The phantom PI call towards the end of the first half against UM likely took 7 points away. Would have changed the 2nd half quite a bit.

 

[Crossblock]

I would go back to that Defensive Sequence of Plays in the first half of the Ohio State game. We had Them 2nd and 30 with the ball at midfield and allowed Them to complete two consecutive passes to get a first down around the 10. That really flipped the field and set up the rest of the problems for the rest of the game.