Michigan 42 Indiana 35 - October 2, 2010 - Bloomington, Ind. (17-7) - Video Highlights

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP)—Denard Robinson’s gimpy left knee looked just fine to the Indiana Hoosiers on Saturday.

Too good, really.

The fleet sophomore quarterback added another chapter to his already amazing season, lobbing a 42-yard pass with 21 seconds left to set up his own 4-yard TD run and lift No. 19 Michigan to a 42-35 victory over Indiana. “We don’t consider any run with Denard to be conservative,” coach Rich Rodriguez said. “We had him run toward the middle of the field so that if he did not score, the field goal was going to be an extra point. But Denard, being Denard, he saw a crease and was able to score.”

That’s been the story of Michigan’s season.

Robinson left last week’s game with a bruised left knee, and Rodriguez spent the early part of the week trying to get Michigan’s top player healthy. Robinson also left briefly in the third quarter after hurting the knee again.

But whatever the Wolverines (5-0, 1-0 Big Ten) did during the week and on the bench worked.

The nation’s top runner carried 19 times for 217 yards and two TDs—and was even more efficient through the air. He went 10 of 16 for 277 yards with three TDs.

Indiana (3-1, 0-1) never could quite handle Robinson. He scored on Michigan’s second offensive play, a brilliant 72-yard run, and on the Wolverines’ final play. In between, the threat of giving up another big play to Robinson opened up Robinson’s teammates for their own big plays, and the combination was too much for Indiana.

Michigan has now won 17 straight in the series, dating to 1987.

“He’s got speed, he’s got awareness, he’s got instincts, and he’s a very, very good passer as well,” Indiana coach Bill Lynch said of Robinson. “You can see it on film, getting ready for him, but on the field you sense the same thing.” This wasn’t what Hoosiers fans expected. The contest had been billed as a barometer for the season, and for the first time since the Memorial Stadium renovation was finished last season, Indiana played in front of a sellout crowd at home. It also was the first time attendance in Bloomington topped 50,000 for an opponent other than Ohio State or Purdue since 1992.

And the Indiana offense certainly made it exciting.

Fifth-year senior Ben Chappell was 45 of 64 for 480 yards with three touchdowns and one interception, his first of the season. He set single-game school records for completions, attempts and yardage. Tandon Doss caught 15 passes for 221 yards. Damarlo Belcher had 10 receptions for 91 yards and one TD, and Darius Willis ran 18 times for 59 yards and scored three times—twice on runs and the final one, a 19-yard TD catch, to tie the score at 35 with 1:15 to go.

Statistically, the Hoosiers dictated the game. They had 35 first downs to Michigan’s 15 and nearly 42 minutes of possession to Michigan’s 18:13.

“They ran 98 plays to 45 for us,” Rodriguez groaned. “I don’t like seeing that.”

But Michigan had the fast-acting Robinson, and that was all the Wolverines needed.

After Indiana opened the game with an 11-play drive, capped by Chappell’s 5-yard TD pass to Duwyce Wilson, Robinson found a crease on the Wolverines’ second play and sprinted to the end zone to make it 7-7.

It was a preview of coming attractions.

Michigan needed only five more plays to make it 14-7, and when Indiana tied the score again at 21 on the last play of the first half, Robinson struck back immediately.

Then, on the second play of the second half, Robinson found Junior Hemingway for a 70-yard TD catch that gave Michigan a 28-21 lead and brought a hush over a stadium clad mostly in red.

Willis’s 22-yard TD run whipped up the crowd again, and 45 seconds after that, Michigan’s Vincent Smith sprinted 56 yards to break the tie.

But the frantic finish was the best part.

Willis took Chappell’s screen pass on fourth-and-5, turned up the left sideline, eluded a tackle by safety Jordan Kovacs and jogged into the end zone to tie the score at 35 with 1:15 to go. The red shirts were going wild—until Robinson got his hands on the ball one time.

He started the drive with an 8-yard run. He broke free for a 17-yard run. He got around the left side for a gain of 2. And then, he heaved the high-arching pass to Hemingway who made a leaping catch and spun his way down to the Indiana 4. On the next play, Robinson went left, turned inside and dived in for the score.

Game, and upset bid, over. “I knew he (Hemingway) could go up and get the ball and I just said I’m going to put it up there so he could go get it,” Robinson said. “I’m all right, the knee is fine.”

And so is Michigan’s undefeated season.

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score ----------------- -- -- -- -- ----- Michigan............ 14 7 14 7 - 42 Record: (5-0, 1-0 Big Ten) Indiana............. 7 14 7 7 - 35 Record: (3-1, 0-1 Big Ten) Attendance: 52,929 1st 09:14 IND - Wilson, Duwyce 5 yd pass from Chappell, Ben (Ewald, Mitch kick) 11 plays, 77 yards, TOP 5:46, MICH 0 - IND 7 08:28 MICH - Robinson, D. 72 yd run (Broekhuizen, S. kick) 2 plays, 76 yards, TOP 0:46, MICH 7 - IND 7 05:21 MICH - Roundtree, Roy 32 yd pass from Robinson, D. (Broekhuizen, S. kick) 5 plays, 85 yards, TOP 1:54, MICH 14 - IND 7 2nd 11:30 IND - Willis, Darius 22 yd run (Ewald, Mitch kick) 13 plays, 99 yards, TOP 5:20, MICH 14 - IND 14 02:43 MICH - Koger, Kevin 3 yd pass from Robinson, D. (Broekhuizen, S. kick) 9 plays, 81 yards, TOP 3:56, MICH 21 - IND 14 00:00 IND - Belcher, D. 2 yd pass from Chappell, Ben (Ewald, Mitch kick) 10 plays, 72 yards, TOP 2:43, MICH 21 - IND 21 3rd 14:10 MICH - Hemingway, J. 70 yd pass from Robinson, D. (Broekhuizen, S. kick) 2 plays, 72 yards, TOP 0:50, MICH 28 - IND 21 06:55 IND - Willis, Darius 4 yd run (Ewald, Mitch kick) 5 plays, 61 yards, TOP 2:24, MICH 28 - IND 28 06:10 MICH - Smith, Vincent 56 yd run (Broekhuizen, S. kick) 3 plays, 69 yards, TOP 0:45, MICH 35 - IND 28 4th 01:15 IND - Willis, Darius 19 yd pass from Chappell, Ben (Ewald, Mitch kick) 13 plays, 80 yards, TOP 5:57, MICH 35 - IND 35 00:17 MICH - Robinson, D. 4 yd run (Broekhuizen, S. kick) 5 plays, 73 yards, TOP 0:58, MICH 42 - IND 35 Kickoff time: 3:35 pm End of Game: 6:51 pm Total elapsed time: 3:16 Officials: Referee: Dan Capron; Umpire: Jeff Carr; Linesman: Jim Ryan; Line judge: Tom Krispinsky; Back judge: Kevin Schwarzel; Field judge: Craig Jeffreys; Side judge: Bobby Sagers; Team Statistics MICH IND FIRST DOWNS................... 15 35 Rushing..................... 8 9 Passing..................... 7 22 Penalty..................... 0 4 NET YARDS RUSHING............. 297 88 Rushing Attempts............ 28 34 Average Per Rush............ 10.6 2.6 Rushing Touchdowns.......... 3 2 Yards Gained Rushing........ 297 124 Yards Lost Rushing.......... 0 36 NET YARDS PASSING............. 277 480 Completions-Attempts-Int.... 11-17-0 45-64-1 Average Per Attempt......... 16.3 7.5 Average Per Completion...... 25.2 10.7 Passing Touchdowns.......... 3 3 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS........... 574 568 Total offense plays......... 45 98 Average Gain Per Play....... 12.8 5.8 Fumbles: Number-Lost.......... 1-1 0-0 Penalties: Number-Yards....... 5-70 3-11 PUNTS-YARDS................... 5-231 4-128 Average Yards Per Punt...... 46.2 32.0 Net Yards Per Punt.......... 40.2 32.0 Inside 20................... 1 3 50+ Yards................... 2 0 Touchbacks.................. 1 0 Fair catch.................. 0 2 KICKOFFS-YARDS................ 7-436 5-301 Average Yards Per Kickoff... 62.3 60.2 Net Yards Per Kickoff....... 41.6 43.6 Touchbacks.................. 0 0 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD. 0-0-0 1-10-0 Average Per Return.......... 0.0 10.0 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 4-83-0 7-145-0 Average Per Return.......... 20.8 20.7 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD.. 1-19-0 0-0-0 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD. 0-0-0 0-0-0 Miscellaneous Yards........... 0 0 Possession Time............... 18:13 41:47 1st Quarter................. 3:38 11:22 2nd Quarter................. 4:56 10:04 3rd Quarter................. 5:12 9:48 4th Quarter................. 4:27 10:33 Third-Down Conversions........ 2 of 7 11 of 19 Fourth-Down Conversions....... 0 of 0 2 of 4 Red-Zone Scores-Chances....... 2-3 4-5 Sacks By: Number-Yards........ 2-26 0-0 PAT Kicks..................... 6-6 5-5 Field Goals................... 0-0 0-0 Michigan Individual Statistics Rushing No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg -------------------------------------------- Robinson, D. 19 217 0 217 2 72 11.4 Smith, Vincent 9 80 0 80 1 56 8.9 Totals... 28 297 0 297 3 72 10.6 Passing Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Long Sack -------------------------------------------- Robinson, D. 10-16-0 277 3 74 0 Forcier, Tate 1-1-0 0 0 0 0 Totals... 11-17-0 277 3 74 0 Receiving No. Yds TD Long ----------------------------------- Roundtree, Roy 5 126 1 74 Hemingway, J. 3 129 1 70 Odoms, M. 2 19 0 14 Koger, Kevin 1 3 1 3 Totals... 11 277 3 74 Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB ---------------------------------------------- Hagerup, Will 4 192 48.0 58 1 1 Forcier, Tate 1 39 39.0 39 0 0 Totals... 5 231 46.2 58 1 1 Punts Kickoffs Intercept All Returns No.Yds.Lg No.Yds.Lg No.Yds.Lg --------------------------------------------- Gordon, Cameron 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 19 19 Stonum, Darryl 0 0 0 4 83 28 0 0 0 Totals... 0 0 0 4 83 28 1 19 19 Field goal attempts ---------------------------------------- Kickoffs No. Yds TB OB Avg --------------------------------------- Broekhuizen, S. 7 436 0 0 62.3 FUMBLES (Number-Lost): Robinson, D. 1-1. Indiana Individual Statistics Rushing No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg -------------------------------------------- Willis, Darius 18 68 9 59 2 24 3.3 Doss, Tandon 6 22 1 21 0 13 3.5 Burgess, Trea 2 11 0 11 0 8 5.5 Banks, Antonio 1 2 0 2 0 2 2.0 Chappell, Ben 7 21 26 -5 0 10 -0.7 Totals... 34 124 36 88 2 24 2.6 Passing Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Long Sack -------------------------------------------- Chappell, Ben 45-64-1 480 3 46 2 Totals... 45-64-1 480 3 46 2 Receiving No. Yds TD Long ----------------------------------- Doss, Tandon 15 221 0 46 Belcher, D. 10 91 1 19 Turner, T. 7 56 0 14 Willis, Darius 7 53 1 19 Wilson, Duwyce 3 22 1 11 Bolser, Ted 1 27 0 27 Burgess, Trea 1 5 0 5 Hughes, Kofi 1 5 0 5 Totals... 45 480 3 46 Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB ---------------------------------------------- Hagerup, Chris 4 128 32.0 41 3 0 Totals... 4 128 32.0 41 3 0 Punts Kickoffs Intercept All Returns No.Yds.Lg No.Yds.Lg No.Yds.Lg --------------------------------------------- Doss, Tandon 1 10 10 5 111 36 0 0 0 Turner, Nick 0 0 0 1 19 19 0 0 0 Love III, C. 0 0 0 1 15 15 0 0 0 Totals... 1 10 10 7 145 36 0 0 0 Field goal attempts ---------------------------------------- Kickoffs No. Yds TB OB Avg --------------------------------------- Ewald, Mitch 5 301 0 0 60.2 FUMBLES (Number-Lost): None. Michigan Defensive Statistics ## Player Solo Ast Tot TFL/Yds FF FR-Yd Intc BrUp Blkd Sack/Yds QH -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Gordon, Cameron 12 3 15 1.0/1 . . 1-19 1 . . . 1B Floyd, J.T. 7 6 13 1.0/2 . . . 1 . . . 8 Mouton, Jonas 8 4 12 1.0/1 . . . 1 . . 1 32 Kovacs, Jordan 4 7 11 1.0/1 . . . . . . . 68 Martin, Mike 5 2 7 2.0/18 . . . . . 1.0/15 2 18 Rogers, James 5 2 7 . . . . . . . . 45 Ezeh, Obi 3 2 5 1.0/1 . . . . . . . 88 Roh, Craig 2 3 5 . . . . . . . . 92 Banks, Greg 2 2 4 1.5/11 . . . . . 1.0/11 . 23 Simmons, Floyd 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . 2B Talbott, T. 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . 49 McColgan, John 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . 13 Johnson, Carvin 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . 5E Avery, Courtney 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . 1E Gordon, Thomas 1 1 2 . . . . . . . 1 55 Black, Jibreel 1 . 1 . . . . . . . 2 99 Patterson, Adam 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . 52 Leach, Kevin 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . 53 Van Bergen, R. 1 . 1 1.0/2 . . . . . . 2 44 Moundros, Mark 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . 25 Demens, Kenny 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . 95 Sagesse, R. . 1 1 0.5/1 . . . . . . . 38 Backey, Al . 1 1 . . . . . . . . Indiana Defensive Statistics ## Player Solo Ast Tot TFL/Yds FF FR-Yd Intc BrUp Blkd Sack/Yds QH -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 46 Replogle, Tyler 3 4 7 . . 1-0 . . . . . 44 Johnson, Darius 4 2 6 . . . . . . . . 22 Kiles, Lenyatta 3 2 5 . . . . . . . . 53 Thomas, Jeff 2 3 5 . . . . . . . . 10 Jones, Donnell 3 . 3 . . . . . . . 1 48 Beckum, Leon 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . 97 Black Jr., L. 1 1 2 . . . . . . . 1 5 Evans, Mitchell 1 1 2 . . . . 1 . . . 23 Burks, Adrian 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . 20 Barnett, L. 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . 6 Council, R. 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . 13 Hughes, Kofi 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . 2 Doss, Tandon 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . 39 McGhee, Brandon 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . 27 Banks, Antonio 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . 15 Ernest, Matt . 1 1 . . . . . . . . 98 Replogle, Adam . 1 1 . . . . . . . . 1D Heban, Greg . 1 1 . . . . . . . . 51 Thomas, T. . 1 1 . . . . . . . . Drive Chart Drive Started Drive Ended Consumed Team Qtr Spot Time Obtained Spot Time How Lost Pl-Yds TOP ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- MICH 1st M24 09:14 Kickoff I00 08:28 *TOUCHDOWN 2-76 0:46 MICH 1st M15 07:15 Punt I00 05:21 *TOUCHDOWN 5-85 1:54 MICH 1st M19 02:48 Punt I01 01:50 Fumble 3-80 0:58 MICH 2nd M22 11:30 Kickoff M24 10:30 Punt 3-2 1:00 MICH 2nd M19 06:39 Interception I00 02:43 *TOUCHDOWN 9-81 3:56 MICH 3rd M28 15:00 Kickoff I00 14:10 *TOUCHDOWN 2-72 0:50 MICH 3rd M13 11:28 Punt M22 09:19 Punt 3-9 2:09 MICH 3rd M31 06:55 Kickoff I00 06:10 *TOUCHDOWN 3-69 0:45 MICH 3rd M28 04:36 Downs M37 03:08 Punt 3-9 1:28 MICH 4th M30 12:26 Downs M46 10:33 Punt 4-16 1:53 MICH 4th M39 08:48 Punt M42 07:12 Punt 3-3 1:36 MICH 4th M27 01:15 Kickoff I00 00:17 *TOUCHDOWN 5-73 0:58 IND 1st I23 15:00 Kickoff M00 09:14 *TOUCHDOWN 11-77 5:46 IND 1st I39 08:28 Kickoff I44 07:15 Punt 3-5 1:13 IND 1st I26 05:21 Kickoff I49 02:48 Punt 6-23 2:33 IND 1st I01 01:50 Fumble M00 11:30 *TOUCHDOWN 13-99 5:20 IND 2nd I31 10:30 Punt M15 06:39 Interception 9-54 3:51 IND 2nd I28 02:43 Kickoff M00 15:00 *TOUCHDOWN 10-72 2:43 IND 3rd I24 14:10 Kickoff M42 11:28 Punt 5-34 2:42 IND 3rd I39 09:19 Punt M00 06:55 *TOUCHDOWN 5-61 2:24 IND 3rd I39 06:10 Kickoff M28 04:36 Downs 5-33 1:34 IND 3rd I20 03:08 Punt M30 12:26 Downs 12-50 5:42 IND 4th I18 10:33 Punt I35 08:48 Punt 4-17 1:45 IND 4th I20 07:12 Punt M00 01:15 *TOUCHDOWN 13-80 5:57 IND 4th I35 00:17 Kickoff I43 00:00 End of half 2-8 0:17 MICH 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd Qtr Qtr Qtr Qtr Half Half Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Time of possession 03:38 04:56 05:12 04:27 08:34 09:39 18:13 3rd Down Conversions 1/1 1/2 0/2 0/2 2/3 0/4 2/7 Avg Field Position M19 M20 M25 M32 M19 M28 M24 4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 IND 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd Qtr Qtr Qtr Qtr Half Half Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Time of possession 11:22 10:04 09:48 10:33 21:26 20:21 41:47 3rd Down Conversions 3/5 5/5 3/5 0/4 8/10 3/9 11/19 Avg Field Position I22 I29 I30 I24 I24 I27 I26 4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0 0/1 2/3 0/0 2/4 2/4