A road win in a hype environment, you take it everytime. Not shocked by the closeness of the score. I wouldn't be surprised if at the end of the season WKU is one of the top 10 or 15 offenses in the country. They were pretty impressive.
Good
Penix was 35 for 53 which is .660. He looked like a different QB tonight. He was stepping into his throws, stepping up in the pocket, going through his progressions and throwing with accuracy. The offense came out focused and sharp. The first play they were in empty set which I love.
Sheridan has added some nice misdirection concepts to the run game and then has some short passing plays that spin off of that. I'm starting to get comfortable with Sheridan but the last step is can they execute against Big Ten defenses?
Carr had 109 yards on 25 carries is looking like a 1,000 yard rusher out there.
Fry had 10 catches for 98 yards.
Hendershot had 6 catches for 94 yards.
There was a 4th and 1 or 2 at the start of the 2nd Quarter where WKU went for it and the Hoosier D-Line just swallowed the Hilltopper O-line. A wave of white surged into their backfield...I was actually embarrassed for them lol.
There was a sequence in the 4th were WKU had the ball and a chance to take the lead. Mullen had a terrific pass break-up and I think the next play Cam Jones had that big stick where the receiver could have been / should have been called for targeting. Two players making big plays when the defense needed it most. Come to think of it Ball had that play where he tomahawked the ball out as well.
Room to Grow
Matthews had a drop right at the beginning. Fry had at least 2 drops. Buckley let another catchable ball get through his hands.
Baldwin had another fumble that Indiana was fortunate to get back. If he can't hold on to the ball he shouldn't be out there. I think he also dropped one that Penix put right in his hands.
Penix had a few throws that were a little high or low or behind but there were also several more drops. Some of the balls that were slightly inaccurate were still caught but a high degree of accuracy can lead to an explosive play.
Another kick off out of bounds, that's twice this year, that needs to stop.
Injuries
D.J. Matthews - didn't look good. People get man when you speculate, hope he's able to return at some point this season. He had definitely become the #2 option out there.
J. Williams - not sure (I actually have a guess but like I said people get mad so I'll refrain), we may not know until next Saturday (if he'll play or not)
Raheem Layne was banged up, I'm not sure did he go back out or no?
And I noticed Mullen was limping off the field after the game.
That WKU O is pretty tough, they were even better than expected. But their defense is pretty bad. WRs just kinda run free in their secondary. The big question coming out of this game is can Penix and the Offense execute at a similarly high level against Big Ten defenses? I also worry about WR depth if Matthew is indeed out for extended time. Hopefully some of us over-reacted to Penix's play through three games - let's hope some of the issues don't re-emerge against higher level competition. How will the o-line hold up against Penn State, Michigan, Michigan St, etc? We'll find out soon.
Great win, go Hoosiers! LEO.
Good
Penix was 35 for 53 which is .660. He looked like a different QB tonight. He was stepping into his throws, stepping up in the pocket, going through his progressions and throwing with accuracy. The offense came out focused and sharp. The first play they were in empty set which I love.
Sheridan has added some nice misdirection concepts to the run game and then has some short passing plays that spin off of that. I'm starting to get comfortable with Sheridan but the last step is can they execute against Big Ten defenses?
Carr had 109 yards on 25 carries is looking like a 1,000 yard rusher out there.
Fry had 10 catches for 98 yards.
Hendershot had 6 catches for 94 yards.
There was a 4th and 1 or 2 at the start of the 2nd Quarter where WKU went for it and the Hoosier D-Line just swallowed the Hilltopper O-line. A wave of white surged into their backfield...I was actually embarrassed for them lol.
There was a sequence in the 4th were WKU had the ball and a chance to take the lead. Mullen had a terrific pass break-up and I think the next play Cam Jones had that big stick where the receiver could have been / should have been called for targeting. Two players making big plays when the defense needed it most. Come to think of it Ball had that play where he tomahawked the ball out as well.
Room to Grow
Matthews had a drop right at the beginning. Fry had at least 2 drops. Buckley let another catchable ball get through his hands.
Baldwin had another fumble that Indiana was fortunate to get back. If he can't hold on to the ball he shouldn't be out there. I think he also dropped one that Penix put right in his hands.
Penix had a few throws that were a little high or low or behind but there were also several more drops. Some of the balls that were slightly inaccurate were still caught but a high degree of accuracy can lead to an explosive play.
Another kick off out of bounds, that's twice this year, that needs to stop.
Injuries
D.J. Matthews - didn't look good. People get man when you speculate, hope he's able to return at some point this season. He had definitely become the #2 option out there.
J. Williams - not sure (I actually have a guess but like I said people get mad so I'll refrain), we may not know until next Saturday (if he'll play or not)
Raheem Layne was banged up, I'm not sure did he go back out or no?
And I noticed Mullen was limping off the field after the game.
That WKU O is pretty tough, they were even better than expected. But their defense is pretty bad. WRs just kinda run free in their secondary. The big question coming out of this game is can Penix and the Offense execute at a similarly high level against Big Ten defenses? I also worry about WR depth if Matthew is indeed out for extended time. Hopefully some of us over-reacted to Penix's play through three games - let's hope some of the issues don't re-emerge against higher level competition. How will the o-line hold up against Penn State, Michigan, Michigan St, etc? We'll find out soon.
Great win, go Hoosiers! LEO.
