Purdue

Indiana had won two in a row in the series—both in Bloomington. The teams haven’t met in West Lafayette since 2012, the last time Purdue won the Old Oaken Bucket. Entering the game Purdue lead the series 72–39–6 and trophy series. The first Bucket game resulted in a 0-0 tie, which led to the initial "I-P" chain link to be attached to the Bucket.  Kickoff for the 118th meeting and 91st Annual Old Oaken Bucket game was set for a noon kickoff at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette.

The Hoosiers won their third straight Bucket Game for the first time since a four-game winning streak from 1944-47.

They scored a school-record 54 points in West Lafayette, breaking the previous mark set in a 52-7 victory in 1988.

They finished the season by winning two straight conference road games -- something they hadn't done since 1993.

They have likely ended the speculation that surfaced about Wilson's future in Bloomington during a six-game losing streak, virtually assuring him of getting a chance to finish the rebuilding project he started five years ago.

And thanks to Sudfeld, Indiana wrapped it up in style.

Sudfeld finished 18 of 29 with 350 yards, giving him 7,490 career yards -- enough to surpass Antwaan Randle El (7,469) on Indiana's all-time list.

Running back Devine Redding started in place of the injured Jordan Howard (knee) and ran 22 times for a career high 144 yards and one score on a day he hurdled one defender on a 27-yard run in the first half and a zigzagged for a 57-yard pickup to set up Sudfeld's 3-yard TD run to open the second half. That made it 31-14.

Defensive end Nick Magieri  had three sacks to give him 15, tied for the ninth-most in one season in school history, and Griffin Oakes   made two field goals to break Austin Starr's single-season record of 21. Oakes has 22.

But it wasn't the numbers that mattered most to Indiana. It was the result. Final score 54-36 Hoosiers.

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Maryland

Maryland won at Indiana last season. This would mark the Hoosiers’ first trip to College Park since 1934, when IU took a 17-14 decision. Indiana executed an onside kick during the second quarter. The Hoosiers spotted a big gap in Maryland’s kick return team and took advantage. Sudfeld had just connected on a 59-yard pass to start momentum swinging in Indiana’s direction. The onside kick, and ensuing touchdown drive, gave the Hoosiers a 24-21 lead and put them back in the driver’s seat.

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Michigan

Since 1968, Indiana has one win vs. Michigan—coming in 1987 in Bloomington. 

The Hoosiers had been running the ball all day but went to the air on the double-overtime fourth-and-goal and Michigan's Delano Hill broke up the play to secure the Wolverines' 48-41 win

The Wolverines  lead the all-time series, 55-9

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Iowa

Iowa lost three in a row to Indiana from 1998-2000. Since then, the Hawkeyes have gone 8-3 in the series. But Iowa lost the last time it visited Bloomington in 2012

It was another frustrating finish for Indiana (4-5, 0-5), which got within 21-20 after a 28-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter.

But Daniels answered with a 1-yard scoring run, and Beathard sealed it with a 10-yard TD pass to George Kittle. 

Indiana got a late touchdown but was unable to recover the onside kick.

Beathard finished 19 of 33 for 231 yards.

Indiana's Jordan Howard  ran 22 times for 174 yards and two scores against the nation's No. 5 run defense, but the Hoosiers lost their fifth straight. 

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