Indiana football vs. Maryland: A new OL coach and dwindling bowl hopes

Indiana has lost three games in a row and is on a losing streak. The Hoosiers are playing against Maryland this weekend.

Rod Carey took over the offensive line coach position at Indiana. The Hoosiers have one of the worst offenses in the Big Ten. Rod Carey has only one week to make changes. The team needs to give Rod some leeway to handle his new position his way. IU needs an initially promising season to fizzle before Halloween. It's possible to try some fresh combinations and younger, higher-upside players on the line.

Bazelak has been sacked 15 times in the past three games. He's also hit countless times. The quarterback is struggling to keep the offense moving consistently. Bazelack has never finished a season with less than 65% completion percentage. He is converting just 52.5% of his throws in an IU uniform. IU has a new offensive line coach. They play Maryland on Saturday.

Indiana needs to pressure Maryland's quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa into mistakes to beat him. Tagivailo is second in the Big Ten in completion percentage, passing yards and third in touchdown passes. He's also the third-most interceptions in Big 10 with five in six games. Indiana is fourth in conference in sacks and tied for fourth place in turnovers gained.

Maryland is not statistically great in 3rd-and-long situations. The Terrapins are No. 69 nationally in third-down success rate and No 104 in passing-downs success. Indiana lost to Maryland last season. The Hoosiers need to force mistakes that quarterback Tua Tagovailoa makes. He threw for 419 yards in the Hoops' loss in College Park.

Indiana football team is 11.5 points underdog against Maryland. The Hoosiers need to win to keep their bowl hopes alive. They have a tough November schedule. They play Penn State, Purdue, Michigan State and Ohio State. Their next two games are against Rutgers and Maryland, and they need both wins.