Don't tell that to the Hoosiers. In their 38-21 defeat at Iowa, Indiana held the ball for 40:09 to Iowa's 19:51 and the Hoosiers ran 101 plays. However, they could not take advantage of all their opportunities and Blake Powers' third-quarter interception stood out more than any of his 37 completions.

Powers was throwing for sensation freshman receiver James Hardy in the corner of the endzone, but his pass was underthrown and Iowa DB Adam Shada picked it off.

"I don't really understand how in the world I can be under-throwing a go route that close to the end zone to a 6-7 receiver," Powers said. "I'd definitely like to have that one back. I can't even begin to think about what was going on in my mind. It was a bad throw. A bad decision."

But that was the Hoosiers' only turnover in the game. How did they lose by 17 team when they had more first downs, more passing yards and more total yards than the opposition? The Hawkeyes were able to put big plays together throughout the game. They had eight plays of 22 yards or more while the Hoosiers only had two such plays.

As a result, the Hawkeyes were able to big up yards in big chunks. Four of five Iowa touchdowns came from 26 yards out or more. RB Albert Young had TD runs of 31 yards and 26 yards, while Drew Tate had a 42-yard TD pass to WR Clinton Solomon.

Powers had a sensational game in defeat. He set team record for completions (37) and attempts (57), while Hardy caught a TD pass in his sixth straight game -- another Hoosier record.

"It doesn't really matter when you lose," Hardy said. "I just want to watch the tape and focus in on the things I did wrong."

KEEP AN EYE ON: WR James Hardy -- He caught 12 passes for 203 yards and a touchdown. He now has at least one touchdown reception in each of IU's six games, a school record for consecutive games with a TD. He has developed into an uncoverable receiver in a little bit more than half a season.

QUOTE TO NOTE: "When you're playing big-time football, you can't have those kinds of plays. People can't be falling down; everybody has to stay on their feet. We just have to execute and make plays." -- Indiana DB Troy Grosfield on Iowa TE Scott Chandler's 37-yard reception in the third quarter. The catch came after Indiana DB Aaron Mitchell fell down.

WR James Bailey provided a big assist to the Hoosiers offense. He caught nine passes for 65 yards and came up big on several third down plays.

Indiana DE Victor Adeyanju had one sack and five tackles and caused problems for the Iowa offensive line with his hustle and athleticism.

STILL NEEDS WORK: The defense was not bad, but the unit fell down (literally) on key plays throughout the game. The Hoosiers gave up eight plays of 22 yards or more. Head coach Terry Hoeppner needs more consistency on defense.

RB Chris Taylor -- He did not get the support from the offensive line, but Taylor ran for 33 yards on 16 carries. He needs to do a much better job if Indiana is going to beat good teams.

LB John Pannozzo is usually one of the dominant players on the field. He had just four tackles vs. the Hawkeyes.

ROSTER REPORT: Defensive back Buster Larkins (Achilles) is expected to miss the remainder of the season.