IU @ Michigan State

 Matt Coghlin made a tie-breaking 21-yard field goal with 5 seconds remaining. 

After Coghlin's kick gave the Spartans  a 34-31 lead, Indiana tried to lateral its way down the field on its final offensive play, but that resulted in a fumble that Michigan State recovered for a touchdown resulting in a nine point 40-31 final score. 

 Michael Penix Jr. returned for Indiana after missing the previous two games with an undisclosed injury -- and he gave the Spartans fits, completing 20 passes in a row during one stretch.

Penix completed his last seven pass attempts of the first half and his first 13 of the second, (a school record of twenty straight completions)  but Michigan State held the Hoosiers to a field goal in the red zone to start the third quarter.

Indiana went ahead 24-21 with 14:52 remaining in the fourth on a 12-yard touchdown pass from Penix to Donavan Hale, who appeared to make the catch with one hand while cornerback Josiah Scott was draped all over him.

 The Hoosiers had an impressive game plan, throwing quick, short passes and largely negating Michigan State's pass rush. It wasn't enough for a win.

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IU v U Conn

Peyton Ramsey threw three touchdown passes and linebacker Cam Jones returned an interception for his first career touchdown  as Indiana rolled past Connecticut 38-3.

The Hoosiers (3-1, 0-1 Big Ten) have won 17 of their last 18 nonconference games including all three this season -- this one coming a week after a 41-point loss to No. 6 Ohio State.

he Hoosiers' last three games have been decided by 52, 41 and 35 points -- and that's not likely to continue when league play resumes next week. The win should give Indiana a confidence boost. More important, the nonconference sweep gets them halfway to becoming bowl-eligible.

Hoosiers left tackle Coy Cronk was carted off the field less than six minutes into the game with what appeared to be a serious lower right leg injury.

The fifth-year senior and team captain started all 40 games since arriving on campus -- a streak that seems likely to end next Saturday.

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Ohio State

J.K. Dobbins ran for 193 yards and scored twice while Justin Fields threw three touchdown passes to lead No. 6 Ohio State to a 51-10 rout. The Hoosiers found out how far they still must go to compete against the Big Ten's top teams. With their running game stalled, Payton Ramsey was forced to rely almost exclusively on his arm. And when the Hoosiers couldn't sustain drives, the defense wore down fast. It was the most lopsided margin in the series since the Buckeyes' 44-3 victory in 2006.

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IU v Eastern Illinois

Michael Penix Jr., Indiana's starter at quarterback, was 14 of 20 with 197 yards and two touchdowns before taking a seat late in the second quarter.

He first connected with Miles Marshall on a 10-yard touchdown pass on Indiana's opening drive. Stevie Scott III scored on a 5-yard run and Cole Gest from three yards out to put the Hoosiers ahead 21-0 with 1:34 to go in the first quarter.

The Panthers didn't have any answers. The 52 - 0 point victory was the most the Hoosiers would score since posting 49 against  Missouri in 1990. 

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IU @ Ball State

 Stevie Scott III ran for two second-half touchdowns and Logan Justus made four field goals of  48, 30, 49, and 50 yards to help Indiana get past Ball State 34-24.

The Hoosiers have won 14 of their last 16 season openers.

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