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Indiana Football: 3 takeaways from victory against Maryland in Week 13

By Dante Pryor

Nov 28, 2020; Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Indiana Hoosiers running back Stevie Scott III (8) celebrates his touchdown with teammates in the first half against the Maryland Terrapins at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 28, 2020; Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Indiana Hoosiers running back Stevie Scott III (8) celebrates his touchdown with teammates in the first half against the Maryland Terrapins at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /
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BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA – NOVEMBER 28: David Ellis #10 of the Indiana Hoosiers runs with the ball against the Maryland Terrapins during the game at Memorial Stadium on November 28, 2020 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA – NOVEMBER 28: David Ellis #10 of the Indiana Hoosiers runs with the ball against the Maryland Terrapins during the game at Memorial Stadium on November 28, 2020 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

1. Quick takeaways for Maryland

The layoff due to COVID-19 definitely affected the Terrapins. Maryland hasn’t played in two weeks after consecutive cancellations because of outbreaks with their program. What we don’t know is how the Terrapins ran practice with players in quarantine for consecutive weeks. It was obvious on offense as they were out of sync all game long.

The defense got beat at the point of attack all game by the Indiana running attack all game long. The Terps played well most of the game, but as the offense kept giving the ball back to the Indiana offense, the defense was gassed by the third quarter.

Quick takeaways for Indiana

This was an important win for the Hoosiers. It proved they are mature enough to bounce back from a tough loss. The Hoosiers have to be concerned about quarterback Michael Penix Jr. after he left the game with an injury. Jack Tuttle played well, but Penix is the engine that drives the Hoosiers’ offense. Head coach Tom Allen has to like the way his team ran the football today as they rushed for 234 yards.

It was the defense that played at a high level for the Hoosiers. Indiana held the Terps passing game to under 50 percent completions and three interceptions. The rush defense limited the Terrapins to just 59 rushing yards.

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