Official Site of the Hoosiers · Oct 18, 2017
Graham Notebook: Not a Passing Fancy
IUHoosiers.com
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Gandolph the Grey, when confronted by a rather inflamed Balrog in "The Lord of the Rings," intones:
"You shall not pass!"
The fictional wizard, while clearly not deferential to demons of the underworld, might take a liking to this current Indiana football defense.
IU allowed Michigan just 58 yards passing during Saturday's 27-20 overtime loss to the Wolverines, having allowed Charleston Southern zero in a 27-0 victory the week before.
That was the first time the Hoosiers had permitted foes fewer than 100 yards passing in back-to-back games since 1989. And it marked the second straight season IU held Michigan to fewer than 60 (59 in 2016).