The struggles Moore has endured were thrown into sharp relief again as he failed to outwit the 63-year-old Curt Cignetti, a seasoned coach who, in his first year in Bloomington, has led the Hoosiers’ remarkable transformation from perennial Big Ten also-ran to College Football Playoff contender.

Michigan needs to find out if Moore can push the right buttons under pressure. Saturday at Indiana showed he needs to get better.

Trailing five points with just 1:35 left in the 4th quarter, Michigan still had all of its timeouts and a slim chance of getting the ball back with an opportuni