Marsh's 4th-down TD caps Indiana's comeback over Nebraska — SkimNews
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- Indiana (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten) erased a 17-6 fourth-quarter deficit to beat Nebraska 20-17, extending the defending national champions' winning streak to 22 straight games.
- Nick Marsh answered Nebraska's go-ahead score with a 75-yard catch-and-run TD from Josh Hoover on the very next play, then sealed the win on fourth-and-1 when Indiana's bunch formation with an extra lineman drew the Huskers toward the line, leaving Marsh alone behind the secondary.
- Nebraska (5-1, 2-1) lost its 31st consecutive game against a Top 25 opponent under fourth-year coach Matt Rhule, who was seeking a program-turning victory at Memorial Stadium.
- The Hoosiers' run game was held to a season-low 65 yards and 328 total; Big Ten rushing leader Turbo Richard managed just 10 yards on 8 carries, and Lee Beebe Jr. finished with 31 yards on 9 carries.
- Anthony Colandrea went 25-of-43 for 255 yards and broke a 39-yard rushing touchdown to put Nebraska up 17-6, while Jacory Barney caught 9 passes for 108 yards; Hoover finished 12-of-22 for 263 yards with Marsh hauling in 6 catches for 187 yards.
Why it matters: Nebraska led a defending national champion 17-6 with under 12 minutes left and still extended its Top 25 losing streak to 31 games, prolonging the program's ceiling questions under Matt Rhule. Indiana stays unbeaten at 6-0 to keep its 22-game streak and playoff path intact, but a season-low 65 rushing yards marks an unusually thin margin for a title defense that will face stiffer tests ahead.
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