Quarterback Jack Tuttle attributes loss to Michigan state to lack of enforcement for infraction

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Indiana quarterback Jack Tuttle rushed for 28 yards for 52 yards against Michigan State on Oct. 16.

“For the most part, there were shots that were inaccurate, and that’s my turn,” Tuttle said at a post-game press conference. “I have to keep working on this and fixing it. It’s not difficult. I just have to get my feet up.”

Aside from the pitching inaccuracies, Tuttle said he’s comfortable on the pitch and prepares for every game like he’s the starting quarterback. However, he said he was fighting some of the pressure the Michigan state’s defense put on him. He had never seen them before.

Coach Tom Allen said he was very disappointed and frustrated with the close game but the players fought hard especially the defense who kept Heisman candidate Kenneth Walker III scoreless for his second game of the season only.

“I thought the defense played well and I did as we asked them to,” Allen said. “We kicked too many baskets in the first half and didn’t finish in the fourth quarter.”

Allen thought Tuttle had done good things, but admitted he had a lot to do.

“Whoever got it, you know the pick-six, was just a bad read,” he said. “It was a mistake, and you can’t get them back. They are expensive.”

Allen added that the rest of the offense needs to block better for his quarterback and even catch better. Making key plays at critical points requires someone to step up and make the play, he said.

Tuttle threw two interceptions, one a pick-six returned by Cal Holiday for a 30-yard touchdown, and the other an interception in the third quarter.

“I take full responsibility for the first one,” Tuttle said. “They gave us a squeeze. We had planned this during the week. Knucklehead error on my part.”

Tuttle also caught fire for the second interception and reinforced his theme of the day – there was no execution.

“I think we can all do a better job and tighten up, including myself,” Tuttle said. “If we do that, I think we’ll be in a great position, and this team will continue to rise and rise, and you will see it.”

The shining moment on offense was transfer from USC graduate Stephen Carr who combined for 96 attacking yards on 27 total touches. He’s had eight receptions, a career-high and a game-high, on eight targets for 43 yards.

In the fourth quarter, Carr was the lone touchdown scorer when he entered the end zone after rushing for 1 yard. Even with his fourth floor scoring of the year and his 16th in his career, the running back’s strong effort would not be enough to carry the offense.

The Old Brass Spittoon will depart with Michigan State as Indiana gears up for yet another tough matchup in Ohio State at home.

“They are suffering,” Allen said. “I understand why. I am too. From their gaze, I can tell they are going to stay together.”

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