HoosierIllustrated Live Blog: FINAL – Indiana football 42, UCLA 13

Week 3 of the Indiana football season is here and the Hoosiers are looking to build momentum from last week’s beatdown over Western Illinois when they go on the road for the first time this season to visit the UCLA Bruins.

Not only is this the first road game of the season for Indiana football, but this is the first conference matchup as well for the Hoosiers.

UCLA is coming off a very early bye week after beating Hawaii in week 1. The game will mark Indiana’s initial matchup with one of the four new Big Ten schools (Oregon, UCLA, USC, Washington) as conference opponents and Curt Cignetti’s first Big Ten game as head coach.

The game will kick at 7:30 p.m. ET and air on the NBC/Peacock.

Below is a live blog with updated coverage throughout the game.

Pregame Notes: 

Availability Report:

First Quarter

Indiana with the ball to start the game.

Kurtis Rourke finds Myles Price for 23 yards right off the bat.

Hoosiers get a false start on 3rd and 11. Rourke would connect with Elijah Sarratt for a 24-yard catch and first down.

Hoosiers would get another false start. 2 penalties on the opening drive.

Rourke would find Price again for a first down.

Pass interference called on UCLA in the end zone on a Rourke pass attempt to Donaven McCulley.

Touchdown Indiana! Rourke finds Myles Cross for a 3-yard TD. Indiana with a 7-0 lead with 8:31 left in the 1Q.

Myles Price seems to be the forgotten guy in the wide receiving room — has been phenomenal the last two weeks. The relationship is evident between him and Kurtis Rourke and really starting to show. #iufb

— Alec Lasley (@allasley) September 14, 2024

First offensive play from UCLA results in a fumble recovery from Indiana. Hoosiers with the ball on the UCLA17.

Timeout Indiana football. 7:36 left in 1Q.

Touchdown Indiana! Rourke found Ke’Shawn Williams for a 14-yard TD. Indiana leads 14-0 with 7:28 left in 1Q.

UCLA with a solid drive their next possession. Slowly chipping at the Indiana football defense.

With as hot a start Indiana has had, the penalties for the Hoosiers have been silly. Gotta clean those up before it is too late.

UCLA misses a FG as the 1Q ends. Indiana still up 14-0.

End 1Q: Indiana football 14, UCLA 0

Second Quarter

Indiana football has a turn over on downs on offense. Hoosiers elected to go for it on fourth down and could not convert. A little bit too aggressive there.

Hoosiers force a UCLA punt with a James Carpenter sack.

The connection that Rourke has had with his WRs tonight has been fun to watch. So many weapons to choose from.

Cignetti was not happy about the ref letting UCLA have that much time to get set.

Miles Cross with an insane one-handed catch and Justice Ellison caps off the drive for a rushing TD.

Hoosiers up 21-0 with 11:14.

UCLA finally finds the end zone. Hoosiers lead 21-7 with 42 second left in the first half.

At the half: Indiana football 21, UCLA 7

Third Quarter

UCLA will start the second half with the ball.

Bad snap from UCLA and Indiana football starts off the half with a sack.

CJ West was disqualified from the game after a targeting was called. UCLA quarterback was going after a loose ball and West was making the tackle. Terrible call.

UCLA going with a trick wildcat play but Indiana football read it perfectly.

Bruins convert on a 28-yard FG. Hoosiers remain up 21-10. 9:37 left in 3Q.

Could be looking at the most important drive of the game for Indiana. Slowly feeling like the Hoosiers are losing momentum little by little.

Rourke and TE Zach Horton having a strong connection this Hoosiers drive.

Ke’Shawn Williams 3-yard TD catch from Rourke. 2nd TD of the day for Williams. Indiana leads 28-10 with 4:55 left in 3Q.

Referee crew has been really bad this game. UCLA gets away with a targeting call and another roughing the passer was called on Indiana. Keeping the Bruins in the game.

End 3Q: Indiana football 28, UCLA 10

Fourth Quarter

Another targeting called on Indiana this time on D’Angelo Ponds. Indiana loses their best DB.

Hoosiers hold UCLA to a FG. Indiana football up 28-13 with 13:13 left.

Indiana will be looking to chew up some clock this drive.

Touchdown Indiana football. Rourke finds Omar Coops Jr. for 23-yard TD. Indiana up 35-13.

Amare Ferell picks Gabers off. Indiana football with 7:04.

Touchdown Indiana with a 14-yard TD by Elijah Green. Hoosiers up 42-13.

Loud “Let’s Go Hoosiers” chants taking over the Rose Bowl.

Indiana football seals the win. Hoosiers 3-0.

Final: Indiana football 42, UCLA 13

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