WATCH: Elijah Sarratt Scores An 84-Yard Touchdown Against Purdue

Indiana wide receiver Elijah Sarratt beat his man for a long touchdown catch to increase the Indiana advantage in the Old Oaken Bucket game.

Indiana's Elijah Sarratt (13) and Omar Cooper Jr. (3) celebrates Sarratt's touchdown during the Indiana versus Michigan football game at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Nov. 9, 2024. / Rich Janzaruk/Herald-Times / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Indiana wide receiver Elijah Sarratt scored an 84-yard touchdown against Purdue on Saturday night that was a testament to route running.

With Indiana ahead 14-0 against Purdue with 6:59 left in the second quarter, the Hoosiers faced a 2nd-and-8 play at their own 16-yard-line.

Quarterback Kurtis Rourke dropped back to pass, kept the play alive in the pocket, and found Elijah Sarratt wide open on the left side of the field. Rourke's pass was true and Sarratt out-raced Purdue cornerback Nyland Green into the end zone for an 84-yard touchdown catch to put Indiana in front .

ELIJAH SARRATT TAKES IT 84 YARDS 😱 @IndianaFootball #B1GFootball on @CFBONFOX 📺 pic.twitter.com/llYHITuCLG

— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) December 1, 2024

What made the play was Sarratt's route running.

Sarratt lined up wide on the left side, did a baby curl towards the hashmark and then turned Green around by curling back to the sideline. Green was several yards behind Sarratt and didn't come close to catching Sarratt.

It was the fifth-longest touchdown pass in Indiana history.

An Indiana win would almost certainly ensure a berth in the College Football Playoff. An Indiana win would definitely help the Hoosiers regain the Old Oaken Bucket for the first time since 2019.

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