The defense kept the Hoosiers in the game, but the offense could not muster a single point in a 13-7 losing effort to Penn State. The nation’s top rushing defense held Tevin Coleman in check, and Indiana QB Zander Diamont struggled (mightily) for the third game in a row.

It was a great run (literally), but Coleman’s streak of games with 100+ rushing yards is over. The junior finished with just 71 yards on the ground, his lowest output of the season. Knowing Indiana has suspect quarterback play, the Nittany Lions were able to load the box and bottle Coleman up.

Despite it being his third start, Diamont was just as ineffective as he was in his first two. The true freshman never looked comfortable in the pocket, and when he wasn’t running all over the field he threw 28 times, completing 13 for only 68 yards. He threw two interceptions, including one late in the fourth quarter with his team down three.

I think this is the offense we will see from here on out. It’s too much to ask Coleman to win the game by himself, and from the looks of it, the quarterbacking isn’t going to get any better.

If there is a positive to take away from this game, it’s that the defense finally showed up after three terrible weeks. The Hoosiers held Penn State to 330 total yards, and the Nittany Lions were a paltry 4-of-17 on third down. QB Christian Hackenberg was under constant pressure and the Hoosiers were able to either get him on the ground or force him to break the pocket. Really, the defense couldn’t have played any better than it did.

This was a very winnable game, but sadly the offense couldn’t get anything going. Buckle up, Hoosier faithful. The rest of the season looks pretty bleak.