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Topic: Indiana (0-2, 3-2) at #25 Michigan State (2-0, 4-1) Post Game

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ELA

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Indiana (0-2, 3-2) at #25 Michigan State (2-0, 4-1) Post Game
« on: September 24, 2019, 11:44:16 AM »
Indiana seems likely to get get QB Michael Penix back, but loses starting LT Coy Cronk.  All 3 injured MSU starting OL are still out
« Last Edit: September 28, 2019, 07:26:14 PM by ELA »

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Re: Indiana (0-1, 3-1) at #25 Michigan State (1-0, 3-1) Game Week
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2019, 04:16:03 PM »
Cronk was a four year starter but truth be told, he hadn't been very good this year. The O-line has really struggled in the run game this year and Stevie Scott looks like the wrong guy to be running behind it. Ronnie Walker and Sampson James have been better. Freshman Matthew Bedford looks to be the next guy up at LT. Everyone has raved about him in fall camp but he's still struggling with the mental aspects of the game. MSU is not a team you want to throw a true freshman LT into the first against. 

Penix is supposed to be back but I'm not sure he should be. This just screams "come back too soon for the big game" to me. We'll see I guess. 

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Re: Indiana (0-1, 3-1) at #25 Michigan State (1-0, 3-1) Game Week
« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2019, 12:52:34 PM »
Apparently Penix has been practicing this week, and is a game time decision.

My guess is that we see him.

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Re: Indiana (0-1, 3-1) at #25 Michigan State (1-0, 3-1) Game Week
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2019, 09:20:18 AM »


Indiana Hoosiers (0-1, 3-1) at #25 Michigan State Spartans (1-0, 3-1)
3:30 - East Lansing, MI - BTN
Peyton Ramsey has done an admirable job filling in as the Indiana starting quarterback, a job that had been his the previous two years.  It would have been easy for Ramsey to stick his name in the transfer portal, as many do now when they lose a quarterback competition, but he stuck around, and the coaches rewarded it by having him, and not prized transfer recruit Jack Tuttle, fill in for injured starter Michael Penix.  Ramsey is second in the Big Ten in completion percentage, improving on what Penix did.  But if Ramsey is under center Saturday, it could be trouble for Indiana.  Penix is able to stretch the field more, and is the bigger running threat, and that looks to be Indiana's only chance against a defense that currently ranks #1 in the nation in SP+.  You want to fight the Spartans in a box, in your first game without your injured starting left tackle and captain Coy Cronk?  Good luck.  The dink and dunk offense has been what has given Michigan State problems in recent years, but that was when the strength of the Spartans' defense was the secondary, leaving guys on islands and blitzing linebackers, while teams like Northwestern and Indiana simply got the ball out quickly to where the linebackers had vacated.  This defense is strongest up front, and is blitzing less, leaving less space to complete those throws underneath.  It sort of feels right now like if Michigan State can reach 20 points against anyone except probably Ohio State, that might be enough.  The problem is that's not a given, and even the reassurance that Arizona State's defense was really good is gone after seeing Colorado move the ball easily on them.  Moving the ball has started to come easier for the Spartans, but the major mistakes, missed field goals, penalties, and turnovers, have prevented the scoreboard from reflecting that.  The first team offense's last five drives against Northwestern resulted in 3 touchdowns, 1 field goal, and one missed field goal, so they need to keep that momentum rolling.  I do think Indiana's offense has consistently given MSU's defense enough fits that they move the ball some between the 20s, but unless they hit some big plays, they don't have enough of a running game to finish off drives, and I think struggle to finish off drives in the red zone.
MICHIGAN STATE 31, INDIANA 16


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Re: Indiana (0-1, 3-1) at #25 Michigan State (1-0, 3-1) Game Week
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2019, 02:39:13 PM »
Penix won’t be playing today. Ramsey is the starter. MSU by three TDs or more. 

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Re: Indiana (0-1, 3-1) at #25 Michigan State (1-0, 3-1) Game Week
« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2019, 04:20:07 PM »
Penix won’t be playing today. Ramsey is the starter. MSU by three TDs or more.
Come again?

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Re: Indiana (0-1, 3-1) at #25 Michigan State (1-0, 3-1) Game Week
« Reply #6 on: September 28, 2019, 04:54:01 PM »
Come again?
All the reports from the IU warmups made it sound like Ramsey was warming up like a guy getting ready to start and that Penix was barely throwing. 

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Re: Indiana (0-1, 3-1) at #25 Michigan State (1-0, 3-1) Game Week
« Reply #7 on: September 28, 2019, 06:21:50 PM »
He's a late riser

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Re: Indiana (0-2, 3-2) at #25 Michigan State (2-0, 4-1) Post Game
« Reply #8 on: September 28, 2019, 07:26:55 PM »
Indiana's coaches cost them that game.  MSU couldn't stop their short passing game, and yet he called too many I'll timed runs.

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Re: Indiana (0-2, 3-2) at #25 Michigan State (2-0, 4-1) Post Game
« Reply #9 on: September 28, 2019, 11:25:54 PM »
MSU scored 40 points today with just 38 more yards than they had in scoring 7 against Arizona State.

 

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