Live Blog: Follow Indiana's Matchup Against Rutgers in Real Time

Indiana football (3-4) takes on Rutgers (4-2) at Noon ET on Saturday in Piscataway, N.J. Here's our live blog, where you can follow along with live updates from today's game.

Jack Ankony | Oct 22, 2022

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3:07 p.m. – Connor Bazelak scrambled to avoid taking a sack in his own end zone, and his pass was intercepted and returned for a touchdown. That's 24 unanswered points for Rutgers. RUTGERS 24, INDIANA 14

3:05 p.m. – Indiana's defense comes up with a huge stop, as Bradley Jennings swiped the ball out 3rd and 5. Indiana's offense will have yet another chance.

3:00 p.m. – With a chance to tie the game, Charles Campbell hooks a 52-yard field goal with 7:37 left in the game.

2:54 p.m. – In three second-half possessions, Indiana's offense has run nine plays for three yards. As a result, the defense has been on the field all half and is starting to get worn out. The Hoosiers get the ball back with 9:10 left in the game.

2:32 p.m. – It's another three and out for Indiana. The Hoosiers have run six plays for negative two yards in the second half.

2:27 p.m. – Freshman running back Samuel Brown plows forward for a two-yard rushing touchdown. He has 26 carries for 92 yards and a touchdown, and he's been the go-to guy in short-yardage situations. Indiana has no solution for him right now. RUTGERS 17, INDIANA 14

2:24 p.m. – Rutgers picks up a crucial first down on an out route to Johnny Langan, who dives across the line to gain. Aron Cruickshank takes a sweep eight yards to bring the Scarlet Knights inside the 10.

2:15 p.m. – Indiana goes three and out on its first possession of the second half. Designed runs with Bazelak worked a few times in the first half, but he got smothered on a quarterback run on this drive. Rutgers takes over on its own 44-yard line.

2:06 p.m. – A defensive holding penalty on Noah Pierre on 3rd and 7 gives Rutgers a fresh set of downs on the first possession of the second half. Rutgers is flagged for illegal man downfield, and the drive stalls with two Vedral incompletions. Rutgers kicker Jude McAtamney field goal from 49 yards is good. INDIANA 14, RUTGERS 10

1:27 p.m. – Content to go to halftime, Indiana and Rutgers run the ball to drain the clock. Heading into halftime, INDIANA 14, RUTGERS 7

1:24 p.m. – Bazelak starts the drive with an 11-yard completion to Cam Camper, who went down with an injury two plays later. Rutgers blew up a screen pass to Andison Coby, and Indiana punts for the fourth straight drive.

1:17 p.m. – Solid coverage from the Indiana secondary gives Noah Vedral nowhere to throw, and Indiana's defense comes up with another three and out.

1:12 p.m. – The Hoosiers' offense gives the ball right back after a completion to AJ Barner for no gain, followed by two misses from Bazelak. The Indiana offense looked unstoppable in its first drive of the game, but it's been a drastic shift with three consecutive three and outs.

1:09 p.m. – Indiana forces a quick three and out from. Nice pass breakup from Bradley Jennings on 3rd and 4.

1:05 p.m. – After a defensive holding penalty on Rutgers, Bazelak throws three incompletions in a row. He took a huge shot on 3rd down. Indiana punts.

12:55 p.m. – Redshirt freshman Matt Hohlt stuffed the run on 3rd and 2, but Rutgers goes for it on fourth and gets the first down. Vedral throws a perfectly-placed pass to Sean Ryan in the back corner of the end zone for a Rutgers touchdown. Looked like Ryan may have bobbled the ball, but the officials did not review it. Not sure why. The call could have gone either way. INDIANA 14, RUTGERS 7

12:49 p.m. – Sideline completions of 28 and 16 yards from Vedral to Sean Ryan bring Rutgers near the red zone. A pair of really impressive catches to stay in bounds.

12:41 p.m. – Indiana's offense was moving the ball well on its second possession, but will have to punt after a 3rd and 29 run with Lucas goes seven yards. Runs with Lucas and D.J. Matthews went nowhere on first and second down, then chop block and false start penalties pushed everything back.

12:30 p.m. – Bryant Fitzgerald nearly intercepts Noah Vedral's pass on 3rd and 10, and Indiana forces another quick punt. A nice open-field tackle by Chris Keys a few plays before.

12:26 p.m. – I have to think that was Indiana's best opening drive of the season as an offense. Instead of trying to force the ball up the middle, Indiana attacked the edges well with screens and sweeps. A couple easy completions to Camper and Coby. Bazelak showing some mobility that we haven't seen much this season.

12:21 p.m. – Connor Bazelak fakes a handoff and keeps it himself, beating the Rutgers defense to the pylon. The 7-yard run is his first rushing touchdown of the season. INDIANA 14, RUTGERS 0

12:17 p.m. – Indiana moving the ball well on its first drive of the game. Emery Simmons picked up a first down on a jet sweep on 3rd and 2, and Shaun Shivers picked up 24 yards on a screen pass. Connor Bazelak hit Cam Camper on a hitch route to bring the Hoosiers into the red zone.

12:13 p.m. – Josh Sales gets the start at right tackle, with Khalil Benson next to him at right guard. They replace Parker Hanna and Tim Weaver, who have started the last handful of games.

12:08 p.m. – Noah Vedral is in at quarterback to start the game for Rutgers. The Scarlet Knights have rotated Vedral, Evan Simon and Gavin Wimsatt throughout the season.

12:06 p.m. – True freshman Jaylin Lucas broke one arm tackle, and Rutgers had no chance of catching him on the opening kickoff. A 92-yard touchdown. Indiana must continue to give Lucas chances in the open field. INDIANA 7, RUTGERS 0

12:04 p.m. –Indiana will receive the opening kickoff with Jaylin Lucas back deep.

11:55 p.m. – Indiana will be without three key defensive players today: linebacker Cam Jones, defensive end Beau Robbins and safety Josh Saunguinetti. Cornerback Jaylin Williams and tight end AJ Barner were both dressed during warmups.

11:30 a.m. – We're about 30 minutes away from kickoff between Indiana and Rutgers at SHI Stadium. Follow along with our live blog and check out our pregame preview stories below.

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