Overview
- Coach Curt Cignetti pulled starter Josh Hoover at halftime after a late hit and an uneven first half that saw him finish 8-of-19 for 119 yards with a touchdown and an interception.
- Backup Grant Wilson steadied the offense by completing 9-of-17 for 156 yards and throwing the overtime touchdown to Charlie Becker, who had eight catches for 149 yards.
- Indiana’s special teams produced multiple errors during the game, including a blocked kick and a bad snap, yet Paddy McAteer converted a 60-yard field goal as time expired to force overtime after Minnesota’s kicker had just hit a 60-yarder.
- Indiana’s defense made the decisive play in overtime with a fourth-down sack that preserved the 23-16 victory and kept the defending national champions from suffering a damaging upset.
- The Hoosiers enter a bye week at 8-1 and still in College Football Playoff conversation, but Hoover’s availability, the offense’s recent inconsistencies and special-teams lapses are the main issues to watch before hosting USC on Nov. 14.