Indiana uses 'indomitable will' in comeback win over Nebraska — SkimNews
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- No. 7 Indiana erased an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit against previously undefeated Nebraska, winning 20-17 in Lincoln to extend their winning streak to 22 consecutive games.
- Josh Hoover connected with Nick Marsh for two long touchdowns — a 75-yard post route immediately after Nebraska scored, and a 44-yard play-action strike on fourth-and-1 — to fuel the comeback.
- Hoover finished with 263 passing yards on 12 completions, including 187 yards on six catches to Marsh, and has still not thrown an interception through six games this season.
- Indiana's defense sealed the win with four fourth-quarter stops, including two fourth-down denials of Nebraska QB Anthony Colandrea, after playing 83 total snaps.
- Nebraska controlled the game for three quarters, holding Indiana's top-10 rushing attack to 41 yards on 17 carries and limiting the Hoosiers to 16 plays and under eight minutes of first-half possession.
- Curt Cignetti improved to 29-1 in regular-season play at Indiana and is now 7-0 in one-score games since arriving in Bloomington.
Why it matters: Indiana pushes its win streak to 22 and improves to 7-0 heading into a top-10 matchup with No. 5 Ohio State next week, while extending Cignetti's record to 7-0 in one-score games — evidence the defending champions can win ugly when their offense sputters.
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