By CHRIS GOFF
ISL Assistant Editor

Let’s check out where the Hoosiers stand in key statistical categories of the Football Bowl Subdivision through seven games of their season, with the biggest jump from 2012 coming on offensive third downs:

Points scored
11^th (42.4 per game)

Last season: 51^st (30.8 per game)

Points allowed 
112^th (37.1 per game)
Last season: 104^th (35.3 per game)

Third-down offense 
36^th (50 of 107, 46.7 percent)
Last season: 83^rd (74 of 198, 37.4 percent)

Third-down defense 
110^th (51 of 111, 45.9 percent)
Last season: 60^th (71 of 178, 39.9 percent)

Turnover margin 
80^th (Minus-1, 12 takeaways, 13 giveaways)
Last season: 80^th (Minus-3, 13 takeaways, 16 giveaways)

Red-zone offense (based on TD percentage) 
22^nd (25 of 35, 71.4 percent)
Last season: 30^th (34 of 51, 66.7 percent)

Red-zone defense (based on TD percentage) 
92^nd (21 of 32, 65.6 percent)
Last season: 107^th (35 of 51, 68.6 percent)

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