Early on, Saturday felt like it was going to be annoying. Not like Jackson Mahomes or Swifties at the movie theater annoying, but like 2021 Rutgers/Nebraska, or 2022 Illinois annoying. Rainy conditions and an always feisty Indiana team coming off a bye with a new offensive coordinator and modified scheme seemed to be key ingredients for a frustratingly long afternoon for the Michigan Wolverines.
These anxieties were temporarily confirmed when a graphic flashed across the screen after Indiana’s third possession and a 7-0 lead, “TOTAL YARDS, Indiana: 141, Michigan: -8.