Hoosiers hold off Maryland
College Park, MD- It wasn’t the prettiest win, but it was just that. A win.
Indiana entered Saturday’s game coming off of a pair of overtime wins. The Hoosiers began their three game roadtrip against the struggling Maryland Terrapins, who were hungry for their first Big Ten win of the season.
After a field goal put the Hoosiers out in front to start the game, it was IU’s defense that would make the first big play of the day, intercepting a pass on Maryland’s first offensive play of the afternoon. IU would only be able to add on another field goal, however, going up 6-0 in the first quarter. Daryl Chestnut would later score a touchdown from a yard out, putting Indiana up 13-0.
Maryland would control the second and third quarters, both on the offensive and defensive end. The Terps would limit the Hoosier passing game to just 64 yards on 5 completions. Maryland’s passing game, on the other hand, would catch fire, and Maryland would score two unanswered touchdowns, taking a 14-13 lead into the final quarter.
Laray Smith would put the Hoosiers up for good midway through the fourth, running in a one yard touchdown. The 2-point conversion would make it 21-14. Maryland would turn the ball over on downs on their next possession, and IU would tack on a Lewis Richardson field goal, making the final score 24-14 in favor of Indiana.
“We didn’t have a good mentality today,” said IU’s coach Pate. “We didn’t have an answer for their passing game… They flat outplayed us in the second and third quarters.
“We should have played better. We need to play better.”
Daryl Chestnut was the highlight player for the Hoosiers once again, strengthening his Heisman résumé by rushing for 187 yards on 30 carries, including one for 60 yards, and a touchdown. IU quarterback Jon Manning went a modest 5 of 13 passing for 64 yards, no touchdowns, and an interception. Lewis Richardson also had an impressive game, making all three field goals he attempted and his lone extra-point try.
Things don’t get any easier for the Hoosiers, as they enter the gauntlet final games of the year. IU will now travel to Michigan, who was ranked number one in the nation before losing back-to-back games.
Kickoff is set for 6 PM at the Big House.
| Indiana Hoosiers at Maryland Terrapins |
| Nov 4, 2017 | 1ST | 2ND | 3RD | 4TH | SCORE |
| #7 Indiana Hoosiers (7-1) | 6 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 24 |
| Maryland Terrapins (1-7) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Team Stats Comparison |
| IND | MD |
| Total Offense | 274 | 346 |
| Rushing Yards | 210 | 88 |
| Passing Yards | 64 | 258 |
| First Downs | 16 | 19 |
| Punt Return Yards | 18 | 8 |
| Kick Return Yards | 72 | 43 |
| Total Yards | 364 | 397 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| 3rd Down Converstion | 5/10 | 6/9 |
| 4th Down Conversion | 1/1 | 1/2 |
| 2-Point Conversion | 1/1 | 0/0 |
| Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals | 2/2 | 2/0 |
| Penalties | 1-5 | 2-30 |
| Posession Time | 12:38 | 11:22 |
| Scoring Summary |
| FIRST QUARTER SCORING | IND | MD |
| 2:16 | (IND) FG: L. Richardson, 29 yds. | 3 | 0 |
| 0:30 | (IND) FG: L. Richardson, 25 yds. | 6 | 0 |
| SECOND QUARTER SCORING | IND | MD |
| 4:06 | (IND) TD: D. Chestnut, 1 yd. run. (L. Richardson kick) | 13 | 0 |
| 1:41 | (MD) TD: S. Jefferson, 12 yd. run. (M. Bryant kick) | 13 | 7 |
| THIRD QUARTER SCORING | IND | MD |
| 3:01 | (MD) TD: M. Nicholson, 1 yd. run. (M. Bryant kick) | 13 | 14 |
| FOURTH QUARTER SCORING | IND | MD |
| 3:26 | (IND) TD: L. Smith, 1 yd. run. (2-pt.) | 21 | 14 |
| 0:34 | (IND) FG: L. Richardson, 40 yds. | 24 | 14 |
| Indiana Hoosiers | | PASSING | C/A | YDS | TD | INT | | J. Manning | 5/13 | 64 | 0 | 1 | | RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | | D. Chestnut | 30 | 187 | 6.2 | 1 | | J. Manning | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | | L. Smith | 3 | 5 | 1.6 | 1 | | C. Dixon | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | | RECEIVING | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | | T. Williams | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | | D. Friend | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | | S. Pitts | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | | KICKING | FG | XP | PTS | LONG | | L. Richardson | 3/3 | 1/1 | 10 | 41 |
| | Maryland Terrapins | | PASSING | C/A | YDS | TD | INT | | J. Connor | 9/13 | 146 | 0 | 0 | | S. Jefferson | 10/17 | 112 | 0 | 1 | | RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | | M. Nicholson | 10 | 80 | 8.0 | 1 | | S. Jefferson | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 1 | | J. Connor | 4 | -11 | -2.7 | 0 | | T. Jones | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | | B. Harris | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | | RECEIVING | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | | B. Greenwood | 6 | 56 | 9.3 | 0 | | A. Isaacs | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 0 | | C. Mills | 4 | 75 | 18.7 | 0 | | M. Nicholson | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | | L. Pope | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | | H. Martin | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | | KICKING | FG | XP | PTS | LONG | | M. Bryant | 0/0 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
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