Minnesota

On a rare Friday night contest the Hoosiers took an early lead, lost it only to come storming back with twenty-two straight points only to lose the game in the waning minutes. 

After Peyton Ramsey capped a third fourth-quarter touchdown drive for the Hoosiers  with a 2-point conversion pass to Donavan Hale, the teams traded punts.

When Minnesota regained possession the second time, Morgan dropped back on the first play and hit Bateman in stride after the true freshman used a double move to turn a slant pattern into a go route up the hash. Morgan had thrived on crisply thrown slants and posts all game, and Hoosiers redshirt freshman safety Juwan Burgess bit on the fake slant before watching Bateman blow by him.

IU v Minnesota recap

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Penn State

Penn State (5-2, 2-2 Big Ten) rallied to snap a two-game losing streak after Indiana (4-4, 1-4) took a 21-20 lead in the third quarter on Steve Scott's 3-yard touchdown run. The Hoosiers added a late touchdown Peyton Ramsey's 21-yard pass to Harris, and recovered an onside kick. Michael Penix and Ramsey split snaps for the Hoosiers, combining for 330 passing yards and a touchdown. Scott led Indiana in rushing with 138 yards and two touchdowns. The Hoosiers missed an opportunity to secure one of two more wins needed to become bowl eligible for the first time since 2016.

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Iowa

Nate Stanley torched the Indiana secondary through the air, passing for 320 yards and tying an Iowa record for the second-most touchdown passes in a single game in school history with six. Stanley connected with nine different wide receivers in a game where he was only sacked one time.

The Hawkeyes' 479 yards of total offense marked the fourth straight game they have surpassed 400 yards. Final score Iowa 42-Hoosiers 16. 

The Hoosiers managed to make it interesting for a brief period during the second quarter. Indiana was trailing 14-3 when Stanley made his only mistake of the day, an errant pass right in the direction of Hoosiers defender Thomas Allen, who set Indiana up in Iowa territory following his interception. On the next play, Indiana quarterback Peyton Ramsey found Ty Fryfogle in the end zone for a 33-yard touchdown that made it a 14-10. Ramsey finished with one touchdown and two interceptions, completing 31 of 42 pass attempts for 263 yards.

For the game the team would honor legendary great George Taliaferro, with the #44 on their helmet. Talaiferro, the star running back for Indiana who in 1949 became the first black player drafted by an NFL team.. Taliaferro died at 91 early in the week prior to the game.

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Ohio State

The Hoosiers traveled to Columbus to face #3 Ohio State. The Buckeyes came from behind twice in the first half to take a 28-20 lead at the half and then kept the Hoosiers  at bay in the second half despite the gritty play of Ramsey, who threw for a career-high 322 yards and three touchdowns. The Hoosiers (a 28 point underdog) stuck around long enough to give the Buckeyes fits.  Final score Ohio State 49- Indiana 26. Halfway through the season the Hoosiers stand at 4-2 overall, 1-2 in the B1G East Division. 

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