Indiana takes on Northwestern in the first November night game in Memorial Stadium History. A win today would give the Hoosiers their seventh win of the season.
Redshirt freshman quarterback Michael Penix Jr. made the start against the wildcats, his fifth start of the year.
15:00 1Q
Indiana receives the opening kickoff and will start at their own 25-yard line.
9:39 1Q
An 11-play, 67-yard drive ends with a field goal for the Hoosiers. Logan Justus' kick from 27-yards out gives him the second-most consecutive field goals made in program history.
Indiana takes the early lead against Northwestern, 3-0.
9:27 1Q
Twelve seconds after the field goal attempt, Northwestern quarterback Aidan Smith takes off for a 22-yard run, but fumbles the football at the end of the play. Defensive end Michael Ziemba comes up with the football for the Hoosiers.
Indiana has the football at the Northwestern 47 yard line.
6:40 1Q
A long, seven-play sequence in the Northwestern side of the field put Indiana in scoring position. Following a pass interference call on a wildcat defensive back attempting to cover wide receiver Donavan Hale, the football was placed at the two-yard line.
On the very next play, running back Stevie Scott busted his way across the goal line for the first touchdown of the game. Indiana extends its first-quarter lead, 10-0.
15:00 2Q
Northwestern makes use of its second drive by putting together 13 plays for 59 yards. The Wildcats sit in Hoosier territory to start the second quarter.
Indiana leads Northwestern in total yards, 117-91 after one quarter of play.
14:18 2Q
Defensive tackle Jerome Johnson makes a huge stop on third and two to force a Northwestern field goal from 25 yards away.
Charlie Kubander cuts into the Indiana lead, but the Hoosiers are still up 10-3 early in the second quarter.
12:44 2Q
On a run that was stuffed in the backfield, Cam Jones flies in from his linebacker spot to force a fumble on running back Drake Anderson. The result of the play gives Indiana first and 10 inside the Northwestern 20-yard line.
11:10 2Q
On the verge of stalling in the red zone, a Northwestern defensive lineman was called for being offside on Indiana's third down play. As a result of the penalty, Penix took a shot to wide receiver Ty Fryfogle in the end zone, which drew a defensive pass interference call.
Two plays later, Penix was diving in for a touchdown on a one-yard quarterback sneak. Two fumble recoveries from Indiana's defense have propelled the team to a 17-3 lead.
2:36 2Q
On Northwestern's previous drive, quarterback Hunter Johnson entered the game in place of Morris. Indiana's subsequent drive culminated in a two-yard score following eight plays and 80 yards of offense. Scott punches his way into the end zone for the second time on the night to capitalize on a Northwestern pass interference call.
Indiana leads 24-3.
HALFTIME
Indiana has its final drive with Peyton Ramsey in at quarterback, not Penix. The team was unable to make use of good starting field position following an unsportsmanlike penalty on Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald.
The Wildcats were unable to put any more points on the the board before the end of the half, leaving the Hoosiers' 24-3 lead intact, however Jones was ejected due to a targeting penalty on the drive. The final play of the half ends in an attempted lateral that landed in the hands of a Hoosier defender.
15:00 3Q
Northwestern starts with the ball to begin the second half. After a touchback, the Wildcats begin at the 25 yard line.
10:13 3Q
A quiet start to this half resumes as Indiana takes the field on the 35 yard line. With Penix still on the sideline, Ramsey completes his second pass of the game.
1:33 3Q
A defensive showdown between both teams has ensued for nearly a full quarter, but after back-to-back passes from Ramsey to Fryfogle, Northwestern go too risky.
The team elected to send multiple players on a blitz, but failed to see Scott running into the flat out of the backfield. Ramsey got the ball out to him, and the sophomore running back took it into the end zone for a 20-yard touchdown, his third of the game.
Indiana leads 31-3.
15:00 4Q
After a one-yard run by running back Ronnie Walker, Indiana will have the ball on second down to begin the final quarter of the football game.
12:28 4Q
An eight-play, 48-yard drive stalls in Northwestern territory, leaving Indiana to settle for a field goal. The 30-yarder is good from the foot of Logan Justus and Indiana takes a 34-3 lead.
FINAL
Defense from both sides closes out the game without another score. A quiet second half ends with just 10 points scored, all by the Hoosiers.
Indiana will head into the bye week with its seventh win of the season, guaranteeing a winning record.
Indiana offensive leaders
Passing: Michael Penix Jr., 10-15, 162 yards
Receiving: Whop Philyor, 2 catches, 76 yards
Rushing: Stevie Scott, 26 rushes, 116 yards and 2 touchdowns
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