Postgame Notes: Indiana at Rutgers
9/29/2018 3:49:00 PM | Football
Team
• Indiana won its first Big Ten road opener since Sept. 29, 2007, when it beat Iowa, 38-20.
• The Hoosiers are 4-1 for the second time in four seasons (2015).
• IU is 6-2 over its last eight games, including a 3-1 road mark during that span (2-0 in 2018).
• Indiana has won three straight games over Rutgers and holds a 3-2 edge in the all-time series.
• The Hoosiers have won their first two road games for the first game since 2007.
• Indiana has scored 85 of the last 105 points scored in the series.
• IU had four scoring drives of 10 plays or more against Rutgers. The Hoosiers have 11 10-play scoring drives this year, with seven resulting in touchdowns.
• Indiana finished 11-of-18 on third downs for the game. Rutgers was 4-for-12.
• IU outgained the Scarlet Knights, 451-291, and had a 35:24-24:36 advantage in time of possession.
• The Hoosiers 16-play, 88-yard touchdown drive that lasted 6:09 minutes in the first half was the longest play-wise and second-longest in yards and time this season.
• Wide receiver Miles Marshall made his first career appearance, becoming the 13th true freshman and 25th overall freshman to play for the Hoosiers this season.
• Indiana won the coin toss for the fourth time this season and elected to defer for the fourth time.
• Senior safety Jonathan Crawford, fifth-year senior offensive lineman Wes Martin, senior defensive lineman Jacob Robinson and fifth-year senior wide receiver Luke Timian served as today's captains for the fifth straight game.
Offense
• Redshirt sophomore Peyton Ramsey was 26-of-39 for 263 yards and a touchdown. Ramsey also ran the ball 10 times for 51 yards.
• Ramsey's 339 yards of total offense marks the second 300-yard game of his career.
• Ramsey's 1-yard touchdown was the fourth rushing TD of his career and the second of the season.
• True freshman Stevie Scott's 16-yard touchdown in the first quarter was his fourth of the season. Scott finished the game with 18 rushes for 58 yards and two receptions for 10 yards.
• Fifth-year senior J-Shun Harris II's 2-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter was his first since Sept. 20, 2014, at Missouri. The TD catch was the third of his career.
• Harris II matched his career-high with seven receptions, totaling 54 receiving yards.
• Redshirt freshman tight end Peyton Hendershot had two receptions for a season-high 47 yards.
• Junior wide receiver Nick Westbrook had season-highs with four receptions and 62 yards.
• Sophomore wide receiver Ty Fryfogle had career-best marks with five receptions for 70 yards.
• True freshman athlete Reese Taylor matched his season-high with four receptions, while recording 16 receiving yards. Taylor also rushed three time for 26 yards.
• Redshirt junior wide receiver Donavan Hale had three receptions for 29 yards, giving him 512 for his career.
• Indiana's 24 points in the first half were tied for the second-most of any half this season. IU has scored 20-or-more points in four different halves (all first halves).
• Fifth-year senior Nick Linder earned his first career start at Indiana and the 27th of his career.
Defense
• True freshman cornerback Jaylin Williams, true freshman safety Devon Matthews and fifth-year senior linebacker Dameon Willis Jr. led the way with five tackles each. A total of 21 Hoosiers recorded at least one tackle in the victory.
• Williams recorded his first career sack in the fourth quarter.
• With his two solo tackles, Willis now has 51 for his career.
• True freshman defensive back Jamar Johnson's interception in the second quarter was the first of his career.
• Indiana has five INTs on the season and has recorded at least one pick in four of its five games.
• IU converted the takeaway into three points and has scored 34 points off of 10 overall (5 interceptions, 5 fumble recoveries) in 2018.
• Johnson's interception marked the second straight week with an INT from a true freshman (Cam Jones).
• Redshirt junior linebacker Reakwon Jones and sophomore cornerback Raheem Layne each had two PBUs and finished with three tackles apiece.
• Junior defensive lineman Allen Stallings IV's sack in the second quarter was his first this season and the fourth of his career.
• Redshirt freshman Bryant Fitzgerald made the first start of his career at Husky.
Special Teams
• Redshirt junior kicker Logan Justus' 44-yard field goal in the second quarter was a career-long. Justus is 5-of-6 on field goals this season.
• Indiana won its first Big Ten road opener since Sept. 29, 2007, when it beat Iowa, 38-20.
• The Hoosiers are 4-1 for the second time in four seasons (2015).
• IU is 6-2 over its last eight games, including a 3-1 road mark during that span (2-0 in 2018).
• Indiana has won three straight games over Rutgers and holds a 3-2 edge in the all-time series.
• The Hoosiers have won their first two road games for the first game since 2007.
• Indiana has scored 85 of the last 105 points scored in the series.
• IU had four scoring drives of 10 plays or more against Rutgers. The Hoosiers have 11 10-play scoring drives this year, with seven resulting in touchdowns.
• Indiana finished 11-of-18 on third downs for the game. Rutgers was 4-for-12.
• IU outgained the Scarlet Knights, 451-291, and had a 35:24-24:36 advantage in time of possession.
• The Hoosiers 16-play, 88-yard touchdown drive that lasted 6:09 minutes in the first half was the longest play-wise and second-longest in yards and time this season.
• Wide receiver Miles Marshall made his first career appearance, becoming the 13th true freshman and 25th overall freshman to play for the Hoosiers this season.
• Indiana won the coin toss for the fourth time this season and elected to defer for the fourth time.
• Senior safety Jonathan Crawford, fifth-year senior offensive lineman Wes Martin, senior defensive lineman Jacob Robinson and fifth-year senior wide receiver Luke Timian served as today's captains for the fifth straight game.
Offense
• Redshirt sophomore Peyton Ramsey was 26-of-39 for 263 yards and a touchdown. Ramsey also ran the ball 10 times for 51 yards.
• Ramsey's 339 yards of total offense marks the second 300-yard game of his career.
• Ramsey's 1-yard touchdown was the fourth rushing TD of his career and the second of the season.
• True freshman Stevie Scott's 16-yard touchdown in the first quarter was his fourth of the season. Scott finished the game with 18 rushes for 58 yards and two receptions for 10 yards.
• Fifth-year senior J-Shun Harris II's 2-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter was his first since Sept. 20, 2014, at Missouri. The TD catch was the third of his career.
• Harris II matched his career-high with seven receptions, totaling 54 receiving yards.
• Redshirt freshman tight end Peyton Hendershot had two receptions for a season-high 47 yards.
• Junior wide receiver Nick Westbrook had season-highs with four receptions and 62 yards.
• Sophomore wide receiver Ty Fryfogle had career-best marks with five receptions for 70 yards.
• True freshman athlete Reese Taylor matched his season-high with four receptions, while recording 16 receiving yards. Taylor also rushed three time for 26 yards.
• Redshirt junior wide receiver Donavan Hale had three receptions for 29 yards, giving him 512 for his career.
• Indiana's 24 points in the first half were tied for the second-most of any half this season. IU has scored 20-or-more points in four different halves (all first halves).
• Fifth-year senior Nick Linder earned his first career start at Indiana and the 27th of his career.
Defense
• True freshman cornerback Jaylin Williams, true freshman safety Devon Matthews and fifth-year senior linebacker Dameon Willis Jr. led the way with five tackles each. A total of 21 Hoosiers recorded at least one tackle in the victory.
• Williams recorded his first career sack in the fourth quarter.
• With his two solo tackles, Willis now has 51 for his career.
• True freshman defensive back Jamar Johnson's interception in the second quarter was the first of his career.
• Indiana has five INTs on the season and has recorded at least one pick in four of its five games.
• IU converted the takeaway into three points and has scored 34 points off of 10 overall (5 interceptions, 5 fumble recoveries) in 2018.
• Johnson's interception marked the second straight week with an INT from a true freshman (Cam Jones).
• Redshirt junior linebacker Reakwon Jones and sophomore cornerback Raheem Layne each had two PBUs and finished with three tackles apiece.
• Junior defensive lineman Allen Stallings IV's sack in the second quarter was his first this season and the fourth of his career.
• Redshirt freshman Bryant Fitzgerald made the first start of his career at Husky.
Special Teams
• Redshirt junior kicker Logan Justus' 44-yard field goal in the second quarter was a career-long. Justus is 5-of-6 on field goals this season.
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