LIVE BLOG: Follow Indiana Football vs Michigan Week 7 Action

Indiana football plays Michigan this Saturday in its first game coming off the bye week, and its first of the post-Walt Bell era. The game kicks off at Noon ET at Michigan Stadium. Follow all the action with our live blog, written by HoosiersNow.com reporter Daniel Olinger live from the the press box in Ann Arbor, Mich.

Daniel Olinger | Oct 14, 2023

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Coach Tom Allen and the Indiana Hoosiers are visiting the No. 2 ranked team in the country — the Michigan Wolverines, led by coach Jim Harbaugh.

Indiana is coming off its bye week, and before that, the Hoosiers suffered a brutal 44-17 loss in College Park against Maryland. That dropped Allen's team to 2-3 and 0-2 in Big Ten play, while Michigan enters Saturday game 6-0, 3-0 in the Big Ten and having won each game this season by at least 20 points.

Follow along with our live blog where we'll post updates and opinions throughout the game, live from the Michigan Stadium press box.

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3:30 p.m. – FINAL SCORE: Michigan 52, Indiana 7.

3:07 p.m. — Michigan goes for it on fourth-and-goal while up 45-7, and Jack Tuttle throws a touchdown pass in the back of the end zone to make it 52-7.

2:50 p.m. — Indiana defensive lineman Philip Blidi is down and injured on the field.

2:42 p.m. — Indiana quarterback Brendan Sorsby gives the ball away on a fumble, and former Indiana quarterback Jack Tuttle steps in for Michigan on the next drive.

2:38 p.m. — Worth noting, Indiana wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. made one of the greatest catches in football history.

How did Cooper Jr. hang onto this?! 😱@IndianaFootball pic.twitter.com/F3DLvNwbhu
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 14, 2023

2:28 p.m. — Michigan tacks on a field goal after forcing a fumble from Tayven Jackson, making the score Michigan 38, Indiana 7.

2:18 p.m. — TOUCHDOWN MICHIGAN: Michigan 35, Indiana 7. Indiana defense can't wrap up Semaj Morgan, who gets in the end zone to score Michigan's fifth straight touchdown.

2:10 p.m. — First drive of the second half, Sorsby is back in at quarterback once again.

2:07 p.m. — TOUCHDOWN MICHIGAN: Michigan 28, Indiana 7. J.J. McCarthy escapes pressure, rolls right and finds Colston Loveland for a 54-yard touchdown on a 3rd & 10. Things have gotten away from Indiana in Ann Arbor.

1:49 p.m. — Halftime was weird.

I have no idea how to describe what just happened #iufb pic.twitter.com/ekIz7YywlS
— Dan Olinger (@dan_olinger) October 14, 2023

1:38 p.m. — HALFTIME: Michigan 21, Indiana 7.

1:33 p.m. — TOUCHDOWN MICHIGAN: Michigan 21, Indiana 7. The big punt return from Morris, and a shovel pass on the run from McCarthy setup a second touchdown for Corum. After playing one of their best quarters of the season in the first, the Indiana Hoosiers were outscored by Michigan 21-0 in the second period.

1:29 p.m. — It appeared for a moment that Donaven McCulley hauled in an explosive downfield shot that could have given the Hoosiers a chance to tie before the half. Instead, the play was called back due to a penalty on Zach Carpenter, and Indiana soon punted the ball away. Big punt return from Tyler Morries gives Michigan another chance to score before the half.

1:22 p.m. — TOUCHDOWN MICHIGAN: Michigan 14, Indiana 7. The Hoosiers almost held strong and kept the Michigan offense out of the end zone, but the Wolverines converted on a fourth down from the three-yard line, as J.J. McCarthy found Roman Wilson in the back of the end zone for the score. IU trails with 3:24 remaining in the first half.

1:12 p.m. — Lanell Carr Jr. jumped offsides, and oddly, several IU defenders stopped playing for a second, even though the snap wasn't blown dead. That turned into a big gain for the Michigan offense.

12:59 p.m. — TOUCHDOWN MICHIGAN: Indiana 7, Michigan 7. The Wolverines respond and march 77 yards down the field in 11 plays, and ended in a Blake Corum score. Of note, former Indiana tight end A.J. Barner got an unsportmanlike conduct penalty after the play, that was enforce on the ensuing kickoff.

12:49 p.m. — END OF FIRST QUARTER: Indiana 7, Michigan 0. The Hoosiers came to play today. They've dominated the No. 2 team in the country in every aspect of the game, and could be up two scores if not for a red zone turnover.

12:44 p.m. — TOUCHDOWN INDIANA. A double pass, trick play results in a 44-yard touchdown pass from wide receiver Donaven McCulley to Jaylin Lucas. Hoosiers lead 7-0 in the Big House.

12:40 p.m. — Running back Christian Turner goes down with an injury on the field, as he was blocking for fellow halfback Jaylin Lucas on the play, only to have Lucas run into him, causing the injury.

12:36 p.m. — The Hoosiers are once again rotating quarterbacks, as Brendan Sorsby comes in for Jackson on the third drive of the game for IU.

12:32 p.m. — Indiana's defense again holds strong, and forces a Michigan three-and-out thanks to a sack from Lanell Carr Jr. and a pass-breakup from Jacob Mangum-Farrar. Score is still 0-0.

12:29 p.m. — Indiana had an incredibly promising 65-yard drive, as the offense under new play caller Rod Carey picked up four first downs and moved inside the Michigan 10-yard line. However, Tayven Jackson missed badly on a throw, that was tipped by Mike Sainirstil, and intercepted by Rod Moore, who returned it near midfield for the Wolverines.

12:17 p.m. — The Indiana defense responds by forcing a three-and-out of its own. On third down, quarterback J.J. McCarthy was pressured by Aaron Casey, and brought down for a sack by Lanell Carr Jr.

12:14 p.m. — A quick three-and-out for Indiana's offense on the first drive of the game, followed by a bad punt from James Evans. Michigan takes over near midfield.

12:08 p.m. — Michigan wins the toss and defers its choice to the second half, Indiana will receive the opening kick.

11:48 a.m. — Kickoff in Michigan Stadium is set for 12:10 p.m.

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