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Indiana Football: Game-by-game predictions; Weeks 9-12

By Alec Lasley

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 29: Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines looks on in the first quarter against the Florida Gators during the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 29: Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines looks on in the first quarter against the Florida Gators during the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images) /
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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – DECEMBER 01: Head coach Pat Fitzgerald of the Northwestern Wildcats on the sidelines in the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the third quarter at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 01, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – DECEMBER 01: Head coach Pat Fitzgerald of the Northwestern Wildcats on the sidelines in the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the third quarter at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 01, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

Week Nine: Northwestern

NOV 2 (SAT) TBA
BLOOMINGTON, IND.

The Hoosiers head back home after taking a loss at Nebraska and look to get back in the win column against one of the staples atop the Big Ten in recent years.

Playing in the Big Ten title game a season ago, Northwestern brings in heralded five-star quarterback from the 2016 class Hunter Johnson. Johnson transferred from Clemson and looks to lead the Wildcats back to Indy for another title game appearance.

The Hoosiers defense shouldn’t have too difficult of a time slowing down the Northwestern offense as they ranked just 123rd in average yards per play (4.95) last year. Because of that, it’ll be a defensive showdown that could result in not a lot of offense.

Indiana will be in a tough spot trying to beat Northwestern, a program they have lost the last five matchups against.

Indiana will lose a tight one in Bloomington as they hit a bit of a losing streak to start November.

Prediction: Northwestern 17, Indiana 13

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