3 Bold Predictions for Michigan vs. Indiana Big Ten Matchup
By Andy Loughmiller
The No. 13 ranked Michigan Wolverines will head to Memorial Stadium in Bloomington to take on the 7-3 Indiana Hoosiers in Week 13 of the college football season. This has the potential to be a trap game for the Maize and Blue with their rivalry game against No. 2 ranked Ohio State just a week away, but the Wolverines should win this game so long as they don't overlook a respectable Indiana team on Saturday.
3. Shea Patterson Scores Four Total Touchdowns
Patterson has not lived up to the hype that surrounded him when he transferred to Michigan from Ole Miss after the 2016 season. That said, the senior signal-caller has shown flashes at times this year and has scored four total touchdowns in three of the Wolverine's 10 games. He can get it done on the ground and through the air, so reaching this milestone for a fourth time is not as far-fetched as it may seem.
2. Michigan Keeps Stevie Scott III From Reaching the End Zone
Scott III is one of the better running backs in the Big Ten. He has scored 10 total touchdowns this season, and the Hoosiers are going to need him to produce on Saturday if they want to upset the Wolverines. Michigan boasts the third best rushing defense in the conference. Stopping Scott III will go along way in ensuring they emerge as the victor in this contest.
1. The Game Will be Decided by One Score
On the surface, this seems like an easy win for a ranked Michigan team vs. an unranked opponent. However, it's not that simple. Indiana is coming off a game in which they played No. 9 Penn State close, losing by seven. Jim Harbaugh and company also lost to the Nittany Lions by seven points early this season, which shows that these two teams are more evenly matched than we may think.