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Indiana's missed tackles against North Texas extended to established defenders Isaiah Jones, Mario Landino and Amare Ferrell, according to Peegs, which also noted unusually heavy defensive-front rotation in the heat and the team's first live tackling since the spring game as context rather than proof the problem is fixed.
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Indiana produced one sack and two quarterback hurries in the opener, but Peegs attributed some of the limited pressure to North Texas' quick throws and wide-zone approach while observing that Bryant Haines used relatively few stunts, twists and unconventional defensive packages.
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Indiana receivers Charlie Becker and Nick Marsh combined for six catches, 81 yards and three touchdowns on only eight targets against North Texas, giving Josh Hoover productive top targets within an opener the report characterized as run-heavy and schematically restrained.
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Indiana generated 175 combined kick- and punt-return yards against North Texas and sent eight of nine kickoffs for touchbacks, while Nico Radicic made a 49-yard field goal and all seven extra points, documenting a significant special-teams contribution without assuming the return production will repeat.