Indiana scores on fourth-down play to beat Nebraska 20-17
Nick Marsh caught a 44-yard touchdown pass on fourth down, giving No. 7 Indiana a lead that it held to defeat Nebraska 20-17 on Saturday.
Indiana rallied in the fourth quarter of its game against Nebraska, taking a 20-17 lead after quarterback Josh Hoover connected with wide receiver Nick Marsh on a 44-yard touchdown pass on fourth down. The play gave the Hoosiers their first lead of the contest and proved decisive as they held on for the win.
Nebraska had moved ahead early in the fourth quarter when quarterback Anthony Colandrea broke a 39-yard run to make it 17-6. However, Indiana responded on the next possession with a 75-yard catch-and-run touchdown by Marsh, followed by a defensive stop that set up the game-winning drive.
The Hoosiers, now 6-0 overall and 3-0 in the Big Ten, limited Nebraska's leading rushers, Turbo Richard and Lee Beebe Jr., to just 10 and 31 yards respectively. Hoover completed 12 of 22 passes for 263 yards, while Marsh recorded six receptions for 187 yards.
Nebraska, at 5-1, led 10-3 at halftime, the first time Indiana trailed after two quarters since the previous season's conference championship. Indiana finished with 65 rushing yards and 328 total yards, both season lows.