Indiana is another team that took a pretty good jump in the Big Ten football power rankings because they seem to be showing they’re for real. Yes there is still that bad loss to Wake Forest, but a good win against Michigan State evens that out.
Indiana doesn’t do anything spectacularly, but they don’t do anything really poorly either. Quarterback Richard Lagow had a solid outing, one week after he threw five interceptions. In total Lagow threw for 276 yards and three touchdowns, making his season totals nine TDs and six interceptions.
Take away his one turnover prone game and Lagow is having a heck of a season. Take away those five interceptions, or even one of them, and the Hoosiers are likely 4-0. While it may not feel as though beating Michigan State this year means much, the Spartans were ranked 17th in the country.
Up next for the Hoosiers? They’ll attempt to pull off another upset, this one likely the biggest in school history if they could make it happen. Indiana takes on Ohio State and is a 29 point undergod to the Buckeyes. A win isn’t likely, but show up and don’t get pummeled and the Hoosiers will start getting more respect around the nation.