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WATCH: Miles Cross One-Handed Catch Sets Up Justice Ellison Touchdown; Indiana Leads UCLA 21-0

Indiana running back Justice Ellison packed a punch on this touchdown run, which came shortly after an impressive one-handed catch from Miles Cross. The Hoosiers lead UCLA 21-0 at the Rose Bowl.

Jack Ankony

Indiana Hoosiers running back Justice Ellison (6) celebrates his touchdown against Western Illinois at Memorial Stadium.
Indiana Hoosiers running back Justice Ellison (6) celebrates his touchdown against Western Illinois at Memorial Stadium. / Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images
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It's been all-Indiana at the Rose Bowl so far.

Quarterback Kurtis Rourke threw two passing touchdowns on Indiana's first two drives, and then it was running back Justice Ellison's turn.

On first and goal, Ellison was initially behind the line of scrimmage, but he didn't give up. Ellison powered through the UCLA defense with help from his offensive line to give Indiana a 21-0 lead over UCLA at the Rose Bowl.

The touchdown was set up by a one-handed catch from Miles Cross for 33 yards. Cross has become known for one-handed catches early in his Indiana career, having made one in Week 1 against Florida International, too.

Ellison leads the Hoosiers with 23 rushing yards on six attempts. Rourke is 14 for 21 for 183 yards and two touchdowns. Cross has four catches for 64 yards and a touchdown.

For updates on the game, follow our live blog written by Todd Golden HERE.

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Jack Ankony

JACK ANKONY

Jack Ankony is a Sports Illustrated/FanNation writer for HoosiersNow.com. He graduated from Indiana University's Media School with a degree in journalism. Follow on Twitter @ankony_jack.

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