Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg
As a team captain, Indiana linebacker Will Patterson took some blame for the team's latest loss to Central Michigan. But he also hinted at some division within a defense that ranks last in the Big Ten (394.1 ypg) despite returning most of its core from 2007.
"It's pretty much self-explanatory. We got certain guys that will go out and play like warriors every Saturday, and then [we] got the few guys that just kind of do their own thing," Patterson said. "It showed today."
Patterson did his part against Central Michigan, recording an interception and a sack. And fellow linebacker Matt Mayberry has been terrific, leading many Hoosiers fans to wonder if he'll turn pro after this season (I doubt it).
But as a unit, Indiana's defense has been a major disappointment.
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