Michigan State

Michigan State has now won seven in a row and 15 of 17 from the Hoosiers. But one of those IU triumphs was in East Lansing in 2001.

Michigan State quarterback Connor Cook came within two yards of setting a program record for passing yards in a game while carrying the Spartans to a 52-26 win over Indiana. Cook threw for a career-high 398 yards and four touchdowns.

Nate Sudfeld and Indiana’s offense responded stride-for-stride for much of the game. The Hoosiers put together scoring drives of 25 seconds and 82 seconds when Michigan State threatened to pull away immediately before and after halftime. Sudfeld, who was intercepted on the first play of the game, rebounded to throw for 308 yards and three touchdowns.

Michigan State leads the all-time series 45-14-2.

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Rutgers

The Hoosiers fell at Rutgers last season, 45-23, despite getting 307 yards rushing from Tevin Coleman. This would be the Scarlet Knights’ first trip to Bloomington.

The Scarlet Knights overcame a 25-point, third-quarter deficit to shock the Indiana Hoosiers after kicker Kyle Federico nailed a 26-yard field goal as time expired. Rutgers won 55-52, after scoring 28 unanswered points.

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Penn State

 Penn State entered the game  17-1 vs. Indiana. The lone loss came in Bloomington in 2013. This will be the Hoosiers’ first trip to State College since 2012.

Without Hoosiers starting quarterback Nate Sudfeld and running back Jordan Howard, the Nittany Lions limited the opposition to 234 total yards. The running backs averaged just 2.4 yards a carry, and the passing game was ineffective. (Third-string QB Danny Cameron replaced an injured Zander Diamont in the third quarter.) Penn State’s Christian Hackenberg also took advantage of a struggling secondary, to the tune of 262 yards and two touchdowns.  Final score 29-7 lions.

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Ohio State

 Indiana went 2-1-1 vs. Ohio State from 1987-90—including a victory in Columbus in 1987. Since then, the Hoosiers have lost 20 in a row to the Buckeyes. All that aside, don’t forget that Indiana led Ohio State, 20-14, midway through the third quarter last season at Ohio Stadium.

This would be a contest between two unbeaten teams in the B1G. Ohio State entered Memorial Stadium ranked #1 in the country.

Ezekiel Elliott's runs,  and a goal-line stand rescue Ohio State against Indiana. The Hoosiers dominated in the first half and went ahead late in the third quarter but the Buckeyes pulled away in the 4th..

Ohio State's defense held up, as Indiana's last-ditch attempt to tie the game at the end failed and the Buckeyes held on to win, 34-27.

The junior running back got a sluggish offense going with second-half touchdown runs of 55, 65 and 75 yards, and Eli Apple batted away a desperation pass in the end zone as time expired to preserve No. 1 Ohio State's 34-27 victory at Indiana.

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