Michigan Wolverines vs Indiana Hoosiers Match Player Stats On Nov 07, 2020

Michael Penix Jr. passed for a career-high 342 yards and three touchdowns and Stevie Scott III rushed for two scores Saturday, lifting No. 13 Indiana to a 38-21 home win over No. 23 Michigan on in Bloomington, Ind.

The Hoosiers (3-0, 3-0 Big Ten) knocked off the Wolverines (1-2, 1-2) for the first time since Oct. 24, 1987, snapping a string of 24 losses in the series.

Penix completed 30 of 50 passes to seven different receivers, with Ty Fryfogle posting a career-high 142 yards on seven catches with one touchdown. Scott rushed for 97 yards on 24 carries.

Milton passed for 344 yards with three touchdowns and two picks for Michigan, while Ronnie Bell had six catches for 149 yards and a score. It wasn't enough for the Wolverines to avoid their second straight loss.

Penix passed for 254 yards and three TDs in the first half, allowing Indiana to jump to a 24-7 halftime lead. He led Indiana on an 11-play, 74-yard scoring drive on its first possession, capped by a 13-yard TD pass to Miles Marshall.

The Wolverines tied the score when Milton found Cornelius Johnson on a 37-yard pass with 4:48 remaining in the quarter before Indiana closed the half with 17 unanswered points.

Penix diced up Michigan's struggling secondary, finding Fryfogle for a 24-yard TD that gave Indiana a 14-7 lead with 1:41 left in the quarter. After a career-long , 52-yard field goal by Charles Campbell put Indiana up 17-7, the Hoosiers closed the half with a 12-play, 96-yard TD drive, capped by a 1-yard pass from Penix to Peyton Hendershot with 56 seconds left.

Michigan cut Indiana's lead to 24-14, but Indiana responded in kind to extend it to 31-14 in the third quarter. Michigan got to within 31-21 on a 21-yard TD pass from Joe Milton to Ronnie Bell with 13:43 left in the game, but could never get closer.

On the Wolverines' subsequent drive, Milton was intercepted by Jaylin Williams, who returned it 36 yards to Michigan's 29-yard line. Eight plays later, Scott powered his way in for a 2-yard TD for the game's final points.

With the third consecutive victory -- including decisions over traditional bullies Penn State and Michigan -- the Hoosiers could move closer to the top 10 this week heading into a game at Michigan State. The last time they were ranked in the top 10 was in 1969.

--Field Level Media