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Wisconsin Football: 3 takeaways from comeback win over Indiana

By Phil Poling

CHAMPAIGN, IL - OCTOBER 28: Bradrick Shaw #7 of the Wisconsin Badgers runs the ball as Del'Shawn Phillips #3 of the Illinois Fighting Illini tries to make the stop at Memorial Stadium on October 28, 2017 in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
CHAMPAIGN, IL - OCTOBER 28: Bradrick Shaw #7 of the Wisconsin Badgers runs the ball as Del'Shawn Phillips #3 of the Illinois Fighting Illini tries to make the stop at Memorial Stadium on October 28, 2017 in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /
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Indiana’s depth is an issue

We see it nearly every big game. The Hoosiers start strong – or well enough to be competitive with the likes of the Big Ten’s elite – but just don’t have the fire power in the second half to put teams away.

In their season opener against Ohio State, the Hoosiers looked to be a legitimate contender in the Big Ten, exchanging blows with the conference’s best – and getting the better of the Buckeye’s through the first two quarters. Leading 14-13 at halftime, the Buckeyes were the ones who needed to make adjustments, not Indiana.

Urban Meyer and Ohio State did just that and rolled the Hoosiers in the second half, allowing Indiana to score just seven more points. The final score wound up 49-21 Ohio State, but Hoosier fans were disappointed.

Saturday against Wisconsin was much of the same: Get out to an early lead then fail to hold on or even add that much to it. First-year head coach Tom Allen doesn’t deserve all the blame, though. He just doesn’t have the talent the top-tier programs in the Big Ten do.

Indiana did get a nice out of conference win against the ACC’s Virginia Cavaliers in Week 2. Victories like those are important for a program looking to rise in the ranks.

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