Mendoza’s Late Strike Lifts No. 11 Indiana Over Iowa, 20-15
The victory preserved a 5-0 start for Indiana after Iowa’s defense forced a season-low scoring output.
Overview
- Elijah Sarratt turned a slant into a 49-yard touchdown with 1:28 remaining, breaking a tackle to deliver the go-ahead score against a blitz.
- Iowa’s Drew Stevens missed a 42-yard field goal with 2:01 left that would have put the Hawkeyes ahead.
- Fernando Mendoza finished 13-of-23 for 233 yards with two touchdown passes and his first interception of the season, while Sarratt had six catches for 132 yards.
- Indiana’s ground game and short-yardage execution faltered, including two fourth-and-1 stuffs, as the Hoosiers were held to 337 yards and their lowest point total of the year.
- Iowa quarterback Mark Gronowski exited late with a lower-leg injury, and Indiana moved to 5-0 (2-0 Big Ten) with a bye before visiting Oregon on Oct. 11.