Michigan football suffered a 13-6 overtime loss to No. 6 Indiana on Saturday, Oct. 24, in Ann Arbor. The game marked the first career start for true freshman quarterback Tommy Carr, who faced a top-ten defense.
During the game, Carr completed 20 of 32 pass attempts for 167 yards and recorded Michigan's longest run of the contest. However, the performance included several turnovers, including a fumble on a designed option run to Savion Hiter and an interception by Indiana's Amare Ferrell. Additionally, Carr faced sacks that resulted in a 12-yard loss and a loss on a 3rd-and-goal play. Kicker Trey Butkowski missed a 53-yard field goal and another attempt that went wide of the uprights.
The Wolverines' offense struggled to move the ball throughout the game. Running backs Jordan Marshall and Savion Hiter were limited to 41 yards on 22 attempts. Only one of Carr's 32 passes gained more than 20 yards. The offense failed to score a touchdown during the game and has produced fewer than 25 points in six of Michigan's seven games this season.
Offensive coordinator Jason Beck, who previously coached at New Mexico and Utah, has faced criticism from fans regarding the team's offensive production. While Beck's previous teams achieved high-ranking rushing offenses, Michigan's offense has struggled to gain momentum. In contrast, the Michigan defense, led by coordinator Jay Hill, held the Hoosiers to 212 total yards and kept the team in the game by holding Indiana scoreless in the second half.
The Wolverines reached overtime despite scoring only a single field goal in the first 59 minutes and 58 seconds of regulation, a feat attributed to the team's defense.
