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WATCH: Hoosier Jack Tuttle Throws Touchdown to Tie Up Indiana-Penn State Game

Watch this replay of Indiana quarterback Jack Tuttle throwing an 11-yard touchdown to tight end AJ Barner to even out the scoreboard 7-7 plus the kick.

Haley Jordan

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — In the first quarter of Indiana football's game versus No. 16 Penn State, quarterback Jack Tuttle threw an 11-yard pass to find tight end AJ Barner for the Hoosiers' first touchdown of the game and Tuttle's first of the season.

This is Tuttle's first start and appearance this season after Missouri transfer Connor Bazelak was originally chosen as QB1. 

Tuttle recently announced he was entering the transfer portal but pledged his loyalty to the Hoosiers by saying he'd stick it out the remainder of the season.

Last year, Tuttle also got a chance to shut down Penn State when former starting quarterback Michael Penix. Jr. went down with a left shoulder injury.

Today, Tuttle demonstrated nice composure even after a low snap, looked right and then threw a low bullet to an open Barner who had to lean into the catch.

The Hoosier touchdown plus a Charles Campbell kick notched the score at seven ahead of the second quarter. So far, Tuttle has completed 7-of-8 passes for 69 yards and one touchdown well into the second quarter.

Using his legs, Tuttle also tallies seven carries for four yards. Watch the full play embedded in the tweet below:

Ahead of the Penn State game, Indiana sits with a 3-5 season record and 1-4 Big Ten record.

Up next, the Hoosiers will get back on the road for two consecutive weeks when they face No. 2 Ohio State and No. 4 Michigan before heading back home to host rival Purdue at Memorial Stadium.

Related stories on Indiana football:

  • TAILGATE TALES Welcome to Tailgate Tales where we venture off into the Indiana football tailgate fields to talk with eager fans about the upcoming matchup versus Penn State. Wind and rain, the Hoosier fans still showed out in large masses. CLICK HERE 
  • JACK TUTTLE TO START AT QUARTERBACK Connor Bazelak has started every game at quarterback for Indiana this season, but Indiana has made a switch to Jack Tuttle for Saturday's matchup with Penn State. CLICK HERE
  • INDIANA-PENN STATE LIVE BLOG: Indiana football (3-5) takes on Penn State (6-2) at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday in Bloomington, Ind. Here's our live blog, where you can follow along with our live updates from the Memorial Stadium press box. CLICK HERE
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Haley Jordan
HALEY JORDAN

Haley Jordan is a Sports Illustrated/FanNation video director, staff writer, host and reporter for Hoosiers Now, Fastball and Fastbreak sites. She is a graduate from Indiana University with degrees in Sports Broadcast Journalism and Spanish.

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