Live Blog: Follow Indiana's Matchup Against Nebraska in Real Time
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11:17 p.m. – Nebraska lines up in victory formation to claim its first win under interim head coach Mickey Joseph. Indiana loses its second consecutive game to move to 3-2 on the season. FINAL: NEBRASKA 35, INDIANA 21
11:13 p.m. – Bazelak's 4th and 16 pass is tipped, and that should do it. Indiana is going to lose to a 1-3 Nebraska team barring a miracle in the final two minutes.
11:08 p.m. – Dasan McCullough and Bradley Jennings Jr. rallied to the ball for a third down stop Indiana desperately needed with 4:31 left on the clock. Indiana must score on this possession to have any chance. The Hoosiers take over on the Nebraska 36-yard line.
10:56 p.m. – Thompson keeps it himself off the right tackle for a walk-in touchdown. Indiana is, obviously, in serious trouble now. NEBRASKA 35, INDIANA 21
10:53 p.m. – Nebraska is starting to gash Indiana in the running game as the fourth quarter clock ticks below 10 minutes. Make that five consecutive rushes for 28 yards to bring Nebraska into the red zone. On 3rd and 4 from the Indiana 10-yard line, Thompson hit Trey Palmer on a drag route for an easy first down.
10:47 p.m. – A near-miraculous catch along the sideline by Malachi Holt-Bennett is ruled incomplete after review. James Evans punts to the Nebraska 46-yard line, and Indiana's defense really needs to get a stop here.
10:37 p.m. Thompson goes for the big play and finds Trey Palmer for a 71-yard touchdown pass. Palmer had a step on true freshman defensive back Phillip Dunham the whole way. NEBRASKA 28, INDIANA 21
10:27 p.m. – On 3rd and 6, Bazelak rolls to his right and finds Andison Coby for a 17-yard gain. That feels like a massive conversion in this game as we head into the fourth quarter.
10:21 p.m. – Simmons had a step or two on his defender, but Bazelak overthrew him. A good throw there leads to a 98-yard touchdown. Instead, Indiana is stuffed on 3rd and 2 shortly after and has to punt again. Indiana is 1-for-10 on third downs, and is fortunate to still be tied at 21.
10:14 p.m. – Thompson tried to create a big play downfield, but his pass is knocked away at the last second by Tiawan Mullen. On 3rd and 23, Indiana defensive end James Head Jr. brings pressure and crushed Thompson's blind side
10:07 p.m. – Following Fitzgerald's interception, Indiana goes three and out on offense. Backed up on its own goal line, Indiana chose to run the ball up the middle on three straight plays. James Evans punts the ball to the Indiana 49-yard line.
10:03 p.m. – Thompson looked deep to the end zone, but his pass was miraculously intercepted by Indiana safety Bryant Fitzgerald at the goal line. That's a pair of interceptions of back-to-back plays.
9:59 p.m. – Javon Swinton was hit immediately after a pass from Bazelak, and he's receiving medical attention on the field. The hit from Luke Reimer jarred the ball free, and Reimer snagged it for an interception. Swinton was able to walk off under his own power.
9:55 p.m. – A big gain to Simmons is taken away by offensive pass interference. The referee said Simmons pushed off, but looked like a soft call, in my opinion. Indiana responds with a first-down pass to AJ Barner.
9:51 p.m. – Indiana comes up with a stop on 3rd and 3 to force a Nebraska punt on the first drive of the second half. Bazelak and the Hoosiers will take over at their own 10-yard line. The Big Ten Network broadcast noted that Indiana has a plus-34 point differential in the second half of games this season.
9:21 p.m. – Indiana true freshman running back Jaylin Lucas just broke the ankles of two Nebraska defenders on his way to a 34-yard gain. Bazelak hit Andison Coby 21-yard reception, and Shaun Shivers trucked forward for a 1-yard touchdown. That's the speedy, agility and shiftiness we saw from Jaylin Lucas so often during fall camp. INDIANA 21, NEBRASKA 21
9:16 p.m. – Nebraska offensive lineman Turner Corcoran is ejected after unsportsmanlike conduct penalties on back-to-back plays. Look for Indiana to bring more pressure as Nebraska will be playing with a backup offensive lineman the rest of the way. Indiana's offense takes over with just under two minutes to go in the first half.
9:09 p.m. – Bazelak found Emery Simmons for a 15-yard gain, and he hit Simmons for a 13-yard touchdown on the next play. That's a 7-play, 74-yard touchdown drive in two minutes and 45 seconds for Indiana. A good example of how Indiana's tempo can affect a defense. NEBRASKA 21, INDIANA 14
9:06 p.m. – Indiana continues to rotate Khalil Benson and Tim Weaver at right guard, and Benson's holding penalty negates a would-be first down run from Josh Henderson. Bazelak responds with a 28-yard completion to Javon Swinton down the sideline to the Nebraska 33-yard line.
9:00 p.m. – Thompson connected with Alante Brown on a drag route to convert third down. On second and goal, Jaquez Yant plows forward for a one-yard touchdown with 3:08 left in the first half. NEBRASKA 21, INDIANA 7
8:55 p.m. – And just like that, Indiana goes three and out again after three consecutive incompletions. Bazelak is 7-for-18 tonight, and he's been constantly pressured by the Nebraska pass rush.
8:51 p.m. – Bazelak's pass to Emery Simmons was nearly intercepted, leading to fourth down. Nebraska's Chris Kolarevic blocked James Evans' punt, and Malcolm Hartzog scooped it up for an easy touchdown. That could turn out to be a killer special teams mistake by Indiana. NEBRASKA 14, INDIANA 7
8:36 p.m. – Nebraska elects to bring in Chubba Purdy at quarterback, and it ends in disaster. Indiana linebacker Cam Jones and defensive back Louis Moore hit Purdy in the end zone, and he fumbled the ball. Myles Jackson jumps on the ball for an Indiana touchdown. INDIANA 7, NEBRASKA 7
8:30 p.m. – Bazelak converts a crucial third down pass to Emery Simmons to move Indiana across midfield, but Indiana gains zero yards on its next three plays and has to punt again.
8:26 p.m. – Indiana trails Nebraska 7-0 at the end of the first quarter. In five games, Indiana has scored just nine combined points in the first quarter with zero touchdowns. After giving up a long touchdown on Nebraska's first drive, the Hoosier defense has kept it a one-possession game.
8:19 p.m. – Indiana true freshman Dasan McCullough throws Thompson to the ground for his fourth sack of the season. Thompson had time to throw, but great coverage from the Indiana secondary allows McCullough to force a Nebraska punt.
8:11 p.m. – Nebraska's Quinton Newsome is called for pass interference, which gives Indiana a fresh set of downs. It's a bail-out penalty as Indiana would have been forced to punt. But Bazelak throws a pair of incompletions, and Indiana is forced to punt shortly after.
8:07 p.m. – Indiana is flagged for delay of game, which is a rare penalty for such a fast-paced offense. The Hoosiers really look out of sorts on offense so far. Bazelak nearly completed a deep pass to AJ Barner, but Nebraska linebacker Luke Reimer knocked it away at the last minute.
8:04 p.m. – Indiana linebacker Cam Jones may have forced a fumble from Anthony Grant there, but there's no review. Nebraska is forced to punt on fourth down, anyways, and Indiana takes over possession at its own 5-yard line. That's about a 35-yard swing if it's reviewed.
8:01 p.m. – Noah Pierre brings pressure on Thompson, who throws the ball to the ground for an intentional grounding penalty instead of taking a sack. First real sense of pressure from Indiana tonight.
7:57 p.m. – Thompson has had all day to throw, and he's moving Nebraska down the field on its second drive. Good protection from the Nebraska offensive line against's Indiana's four-man rush.
7:51 p.m. – It's another three and out for the Indiana offense on its second drive. Bazelak had Andison Coby open for a first, but his throw fell short. Indiana looks rushed, flustered and confused on offense to start the game. The Hoosiers have struggled with slow starts all year, and that continues today.
7:45 p.m. – After the Indiana offense went three and out, the defense gave up a 34-yard reception to Trey Palmer down the middle of the field on the second play. Nebraska quarterback Casey Thompson hits Oliver Martin down the sideline for a 34-yard touchdown on the very next play. In a hostile environment, that is the kind of start Indiana needed to avoid. NEBRASKA 7, INDIANA 0
7:38 p.m. – Indiana's offense will take the field to begin the game. Mike Katic is starting at center after Caleb Murphy started the last two games. After a pregame hand injury against Western Kentucky, Zach Carpenter is back, but he is starting at guard.
7:15 p.m. – Indiana's top two wide receivers – D.J. Matthews and Cam Camper – are both out tonight. We knew Matthews was day-to-day, but the Camper news is a definite surprise. Look for wide receivers Donaven McCulley, Emery Simmons, Andison Coby and Malachi Holt-Bennett to have increased roles tonight. This could also mean a big night for tight end AJ Barner.
7:00 p.m. – We're 30 minutes away from kickoff between Indiana and Nebraska. The Hoosiers enter this game with a 3-1 record following last week's 45-24 loss at Cincinnati. Nebraska is coming off a bye week, and most recently lost 49-17 at home to Oklahoma in Mickey Joseph's first game as interim head coach.
