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(353) Indiana at (354) Northwestern

Event:
(353) Indiana at (354) Northwestern
Sport/League:
CFB
Date/Time:
October 5, 2024 3PM EDT
Play Rating:
3%
Odds:
-120
Play:
3% – (353) Indiana at (354) Northwestern Indiana Total Over 27.5 (-120)
Result:
Win
Analysis

There are a lot of things to love about this play.  We'll start with the Hoosiers who just keep cashing overs on their team totals, as they've scored 31+ in every game this season.  New coach Curt Cignetti has a very aggressive style he wants his teams to play, and it has absolutely clicked this season.  IU is 5-0, and their offense keeps getting better as their lowest team total this season was in the first game of the season, and last week was their first game in the Big 10, and they dominated in a 42-28 win.  Cignetti has a saying he uses in recruiting, “It's simple.  I win.  Google Me”.  It's that attitude that he puts into his offensive game plan, as there is no let up, and they keep the pressure on throughout the entire game.  IU is 2nd in 3rd down conversions, 3rd in points per game, and 9th in yards per game so far.  Their QBR is 6th in the nation, and they average 6.8 yards per play and now that the Hoosiers are ranked in the Top 25, I expect them to keep pushing the pressure on opponents as they look like a team who wants to run up the score if possible to earn some style points.

Northwestern is 2-2, and their two wins were against abysmal opponents in Miami (Oh) and Eastern Illinois who have combined for a 2-7 record, and in their two games against teams with a pulse, they lost to Duke and Washington.  The loss to Duke was in OT, but the loss to Washington was alarming as they got blown out 24-5, and Washington had the ball for 33 minutes and they threw for 247 yards and rushed for 144 yards, and their offense isn't as good as Indiana's in my opinion.

The weather looks to be great at this point so I expect another big offensive week from the Hoosiers.

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