Michigan Football: 3 takeaways from a depressing loss to Indiana

1. Michigan's defense controlled the second half

In what has been a wasted season, Michigan wasted a rare opportunity of knocking off a top ten program on the rise. In the first half Kurtis Rourke was on the precipice of a blowout with how he was slinging it. After the break though, Michigan's defense completely set the tone. Indiana's high-octane offense was no match for Michigan's pressure and only put up three points.

In four of the first six possessions of the second half Indiana turned it over and punted three times. They had negative yardage going into the fourth period and finished out with only 18 total yards in the entire second stanza. Three of the four sacks happened after halftime and overall Indiana was held to a season low in yardage and points.

Indiana's rush offense only had 40 yards and didn't score a touchdown on the ground for the first time all season. This is only the second time since 1987 that Indiana has beaten Michigan football and they needed every minute to do it. The Hoosiers get two weeks to prepare for a potential trip to Indianapolis with a win in Columbus.

To boot, Indiana barely held the rock in the third quarter, but Michigan's offense couldn't capitalize off of it with touchdowns and that turned out to be the ultimate equalizer on Saturday.