Opponents averaged 33.2 points per game against them, and the defense had their lowest sack total in more than a decade with 17. They couldn’t score, 123rd in the nation in points per game with 17.2, and they couldn’t keep opponents out of their own end zone. What went wrong for the Hoosiers last year? Well, everything. They couldn’t get the better of any team in the Big Ten, the average margin of loss set at 24.7 points. Indiana only reached two victories last season, and most games weren’t even competitive. Maybe it’s an overreaction, but Northwestern looks primed for a bit of a return to form. If you asked before week zero, this would’ve been Northwestern.
