IU'1979: October 2016

Sunday, October 30, 2016

Maryland

Three players topped the 100-yard mark, five players scored on touchdown runs and the Hoosiers' got back into the bowl hunt with a 42-36 victory over Maryland.

5 different players recorded a rush TD, believed to be first time in program history that has happened!

Sources:
ESPN Sports
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http://nationalchamps.net/Helmet_Project/index.htm
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Sunday, October 23, 2016

The Wildcats took the opening kickoff and drove 70 yards for a touchdown, as the Hoosiers had no answer for their no-huddle offense. Thorson connected with Solomon Vault on a 17-yard pass to complete the 11-play drive.

Sources:
ESPN Sports

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http://nationalchamps.net/Helmet_Project/index.htm

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Nebraska

New Candy Stripe Retro Uniforms added for Homecoming 2016

Nebraska scored the first 17 points courtesy of a field goal and two TDs in a 14-second span.

Indiana scored the next 15 and finally got into the end zone on the final play of the third quarter with a 33-yard TD run from Dvine Redding on a fake reverse.

Morgan's TD catch finally gave Nebraska the upper hand and all the Hoosiers could muster after that was Redding's 4-yard TD catch that made 24-22 with with 8:26 to play and the Cornhuskers played keep away the rest of the night. Final scored Indiana 22 Nebraska 27.

Sources:
ESPN Sports
The Helmet Project found here:
http://nationalchamps.net/Helmet_Project/index.htm
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Sunday, October 9, 2016

Ohio State

Ohio State's usually crisp passing game was mostly shut down by Indiana on Saturday so J.T. Barrett had to get it done on the ground.

Barrett rushed a career-high 26 times for 137 yards and a touchdown and threw for another score and No. 2 Ohio State beat Indiana 38-17. Barrett was 9-of-23 for 93 yards passing. Final score OSU 38 IU 17.