Live Blog: Follow Indiana's Matchup Against Michigan in Real Time
3:42 p.m. – Bazelak was sacked by Braiden McGregor for a turnover on downs. MICHIGAN WINS 31-10.
3:35 p.m. – McCarthy zipped a pass to Johnson for a 6-yard touchdown with 2:54 remaining after Michigan drained a huge chunk of clock with its steady rushing attack. MICHIGAN 31, INDIANA 10
3:15 p.m. – Michigan ran the ball five straight times before setting up a screen pass to Luke Schoonmaker, who dove to the pylon for a 9-yard touchdown with 9:43 remaining. MICHIGAN 24, INDIANA 10
3:05 p.m. – Bazelak was tossed to the ground by Eyabi Okie on third down, and Indiana will punt with 12:58 left in the game. Indiana guard Khalil Benson is receiving medical attention after the play.
2:57 p.m. – Indiana was unable to capitalize on Matthews' turnover. On the next Michigan drive, James Head Jr. delivers a massive hit on J.J. McCarthy before a crucial 3rd-and-11 play. McCarthy scrambled to buy enough time in the pocket, and he completed a 10-yard pass to Ronnie Bell very close to the first-down marker. Bell was ruled a yard short, and Michigan punts.
2:40 p.m. – McCarthy's pass to the end zone is tipped in the air and intercepted by Devon Matthews. That's a massive play as things were starting to unravel for Indiana. Michigan was threatening to take a 14-point lead, but instead Indiana takes over on its own 25-yard line with 3:35 left in the third quarter.
2:35 p.m. – Indiana goes 3-and-out on its second drive of the game, forcing a James Evans punt. A.J. Henning returns the ball 35 yards to the Indiana 48-yard line, and Indiana's Caleb Murphy was flagged for a late hit out of bounds to give Michigan 15 additional yards.
2:26 p.m. – On 3rd and 7, McCarthy had nowhere to throw, so he scrambled to the left for a 9-yard gain and a Michigan first down. Two plays later, he hit Cornelius Johnson down the sideline for a 29-yard touchdown. MICHIGAN 17, INDIANA 10
2:13 p.m. – Shaun Shivers starts the second half with a 15-yard run. On 3rd and 3, Jaylin Lucas jukes a defender to give Indiana a first down. Bazelak is sacked for a 9-yard loss, and Indiana is forced to punt two plays later.
1:50 p.m. – Indiana and Michigan head into halftime tied 10-10.
1:47 p.m. – Indiana safety Devon "Monster" Matthews sprints around the edge to trip up Michigan running back Blake Corum on 4th down. Indiana takes over possession on its own 41-yard line with less than a minute left in the first half. That was one of the biggest plays of the game by Matthews there to keep Michigan from scoring before the half.
1:33 p.m. – Bazelak spread the ball around well on that drive, completing passes to Emery Simmons, Jaylin Lucas, Cam Camper, Donaven McCulley and Josh Henderson. But on 3rd and 6, his pass to Simmons is knocked away. Michigan's 6-foot-6 defensive end Mike Morris blocks Charles Campbell's 24-yard field goal attempt to keep this game tied at 10.
1:27 p.m. – Indiana's speedy true freshman Jaylin Lucas breaks free for a 39-yard gain to bring the Hoosiers across midfield. The coaching staff talked about involving Lucas in the offense this week, and he has one rush for 39 yards and two catches for 14 yards.
1:24 p.m. – McCarthy looked to the end zone on second down, but his pass was broken up by Chris Keys, who is starting in place of Jaylin Williams today. Indiana dropped a large chunk of its defense in coverage on third down, which gave J.J. McCarthy plenty of time in the pocket but nowhere to throw. Michigan brought out the field goal unit, and defensive end James Head Jr. got his hand up to block the field goal. The game stays tied 10-10 with 6:54 left in the first half.
1:18 p.m. – A quick slant from McCarthy to Cornelius Johnson brings Michigan into the red zone, but it's still 3rd and 1. Michigan calls a timeout to talk it over.
1:15 p.m. Indiana dodges a bullet as Eyabi Okie drops what could have been a pick-six. But on the very next play, Bazelak's pass is intercepted by Rod Moore. Michigan takes over at the Indiana 42-yard line.
1:12 p.m. – Indiana's defense gets off the field after two Blake Corum rushes for five yards and an incomplete pass from J.J. McCarthy. Michigan has 10 carries for 70 yards, and 50 of them came on Corum's first run of the game. McCarthy is 8 for 10 for 78 yards.
1:06 p.m. – Bazelak looked deep to the end zone for Cam Camper, but the pass carried him just out of bounds. Camper caught the ball but couldn't tap his toe in bounds. That leads to a 41-yard field goal from Charles Campbell. INDIANA 10, MICHIGAN 10
1:00 p.m. – Indiana is moving the ball well on its third drive of the game. Passes of nine and 13 yards to Emery Simmons, followed by a 15-yard completion to Andison Coby. With starting tight end AJ Barner out, Aaron Steinfeldt has played most of this game. Steinfeldt would have scored a 10-yard touchdown to give Indiana the lead, but an offensive pass interference call on Cam Camper brings it back.
12:51 p.m. – Michigan edge rusher Jaylen Harrell sacks Connor Bazelak for a 10-yard loss. Bazelak had time to throw, but he was brought down shortly after a pump fake. Harrell was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct after the play, which gives Indiana a first down. At the end of the first quarter, Michigan leads Indiana 10-7.
12:45 p.m. – Indiana bats away a third-down pass from J.J. McCarthy to force a field goal attempt. Michigan kicker Jake Moody's attempt is good from 44 yards. MICHIGAN 10, INDIANA 7
12:41 p.m. – A scary situation as Michigan running back coach Mike Hart is being carted off the field. I couldn't tell what happened, but players and coaches knelt around him for about 10 minutes. Hart coached Indiana running backs from 2017 to 2020.
12:31 p.m. – Bazelak swings a pass to Josh Henderson in the flat, and Henderson sheds a Michigan defender for an 11-yard touchdown. The Hoosiers have been completely shut down with runs up the middle, but they've found success on the outside. That's the first Indiana touchdown in the first quarter this season. INDIANA 7, MICHIGAN 7
12:30 p.m. – Indiana picks up a pair of first downs with receptions from Jaylin Lucas and Josh Henderson. Bazelak looked for a deep pass to Andison Coby, who draws a pass interference penalty. Bazelak missed a wide open Aaron Steinfeldt on the next play – the pass was thrown behind him.
12:23 p.m. – A 5-yard tackle for loss by Tiawan Mullen and a crucial open-field tackle by Bryant Fitzgerald forces a Michigan punt.
12:18 p.m. – Michael Barrett sacks Connor Bazelak for a loss of 8 yards, and Indiana punts on its first drive. Shaun Shivers picked up nine yards on the first play, but Michigan's defensive line really overpowered Indiana after.
12:15 p.m. – Shaun Shivers rams it up the middle on third down for a short gain, but it's enough for an Indiana first down.
12:08 p.m. – It looked line Indiana had Blake Corum bottled up for a minimal gain, but he broke a few tackles and cut across the field for a 50-yard gain to the 1-yard line. Corum scores easily on the next play. MICHIGAN 7, INDIANA 0
12:06 p.m. – Michigan's A.J. Henning brings the opening kickoff out to the Michigan 23-yard line. Christopher Keys gets the start with Jaylin Williams out. Bradley Jennings Jr. in for Cam Jones.
12:03 p.m. – Indiana won the toss and deferred to the second half. Michigan will receive the opening kickoff.
11:37 a.m. – Tight end James Bomba is also out today. Redshirt freshman and Bloomington-native Aaron Steinfeldt will carry a big workload in this one.
11:15 a.m. – Indiana linebacker Cam Jones (foot), D.J. Matthews (hamstring), AJ Barner (foot) and Jaylin Williams (shoulder) are all out for today's game. These are huge losses for an Indiana team approaching its toughest opponent of the season.
10:38 a.m. – Indiana tight end AJ Barner is in a walking boot during pregame warmups. Indiana wide receiver Cam Camper is in cleats, running through drills with the other receivers. Tom Allen said this week that Camper would be a game-time decision. Indiana wide receiver D.J. Matthews is wearing gym shoes, sweatpants and a baseball hat. He’s not participating in receiver drills. Looks like Matthews will be out.
