HoosierIllustrated Live Blog: FINAL – Indiana football 52, Charlotte 14

Week 4 of the season is here and Indiana football is looking to improve to 4-0 and match their best start to a season this century with Charlotte coming to Bloomington.

The Hoosiers are coming off a massive blow out win on the road against UCLA in their first conference game of the season.

Saturday’s game will be the last non-conference game of the regular season, before Indiana football jumps into the heart of the Big Ten schedule.

The game will kick at noon ET and air on the Big Ten Network.

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

Pregame Notes: 

Availability Report:

First Quarter

Indiana football won the toss and elected to get in the ball in the second half. Charlotte ball.

Hoosiers force a three-and-out in the opening drive. Indiana with the ball on the CHA49.

Kurtis Rourke connects with Andison Coby, who stays on his feet, not letting defenders take him down.

Hoosiers at first and goal. #iufb

— Dylan Traeger (@dylan_traeger) September 21, 2024

Ty Son Lawton with an easy 8-yard rush TD to get Indiana on the board first. Hoosiers up 7-0 with 10:12 left in 1Q.

Indiana allows a Charlotte first down but when ultimately force them to punt. Myles Price returns it to the IND45.

Justice Ellison with a nice 17-yard rush to open up the following drive.

Kurtis Rourke is a "Low Blood Pressure Player."

Facts. #iufb

— Kyler Staley (@kylerstaley) September 21, 2024

Indiana football held to a FG attempt and converts. Hoosiers up 10-0 with 4:08 left in 1Q.

That was just the second field goal attempt of the season for Nicolas Radicic which is a huge testament to how good the offense has been at finishing drives. Obviously disappointing not to come away with six there but another good drive from that unit. #iufb

— Drew Rosenberg (@drew_rosenberg2) September 21, 2024

End 1Q: Indiana football 10, Charlotte 0

Second Quarter

Charlotte TD is called back. Ineligible receiver down field.

Charlotte scores on a 13-yard TD by running back C.J. Stokes. Hoosiers lead 10-7 with 13:47 left in the half.

Colin Weber of Charlotte finds the end zone on an eight yard bullet pass catch.

Touchdown reversed on an offensive flag, with a five yard penalty being tossed.

Charlotte immediately gets revenge as C.J. Stokes rushes up the middle for a 13 yard score.

Indiana up 10-7. #iufb

— Dylan Traeger (@dylan_traeger) September 21, 2024

Rourke finds Myles Price for a 37-yard first down followed by a 29-yard completion to Elijah Sarratt. Such a vet.

Justice Ellison caps off the drive with a 2-yard TD rush. Indiana football up 17-7 with 9:50 in the half.

Indiana’s defense has not looked as good today as it had in the first three games.

TD Charlotte. Indiana only up 17-14 with 5:19 left in the half.

This is easily the worst the Indiana defense has looked all year. Charlotte is having no problem moving the football and the Hoosiers can't get off the field on third down.

Charlotte is 5/7 on 3rd downs thus far. #iufb

— Drew Rosenberg (@drew_rosenberg2) September 21, 2024

Tremendous lack of focus and discipline from this defensive group this afternoon. All out of sorts, with massive breakdowns all over the field. First bit of an anxious feeling from that group — will be exciting to see how they respond. #iufb

— Alec Lasley (@allasley) September 21, 2024

Sam West with the first catch of his career and it goes for 37 yards.

Kurtis Rourke with a very impressive 12-yard rush TD. Indiana extends the lead to 24-14. 3:05 left in the first half.

Charlotte punts the ball and Indiana football gets it at the 50-yard line. Two timeouts left as well.

Rourke finds Ke’Shawn Williams for a 19-yard TD. Indiana leads 31-14 with 26 26 seconds left in the half.

At the half: Indiana football 31, Charlotte 14

Third Quarter

Need to see Indiana's defense fully locked in this half and the offense to put this game away fast. Do not let Charlotte hang around. #iufb

— Kyler Staley (@kylerstaley) September 21, 2024

Indiana football with the ball to start this half.

TOUCHDOWN HOOSIERS

Ty Son Lawton, give him two touchdowns on the day! Lawton takes a five yard rush right up the middle.

7 carries, 35 yards, two touchdowns today for the JMU transfer.

Indiana up 37-14, 12:13 in Q3 remaining. #iufb

— Dylan Traeger (@dylan_traeger) September 21, 2024

Too many big plays Indiana’s defense is letting up. Very odd to see from them.

Big fourth down stop by Indiana’s defense. A TD from Indiana may be the final nail.

Touchdown Kaelon Black. 21-yard TD rush. Hoosiers up 45-14 with 3:42 left in 3Q.

False start from Charlotte to start the next drive.

Tayven Jackson is in the game now for Kurtis Rourke.

End 3Q: Indiana football 45, Charlotte 14

Fourth Quarter

Indiana football punts for the first time today.

Indiana defense forces Charlotte to punt.

The defense has held Charlotte scoreless since the second quarter. #iufb

— Dylan Traeger (@dylan_traeger) September 21, 2024

A huge completion from Tayven Jackson.

A fourth and six attempt is good, on a 16 yard gain from Miles Cross.

Jackson and the Indiana offense is nearing the end zone. #iufb

— Dylan Traeger (@dylan_traeger) September 21, 2024

For next year obviously, consistency is going to be the big thing for Jackson but man, there may not be a Big Ten quarterback with as much upside as what he has.

Has a chance to special next year for Indiana. #iufb

— Kyler Staley (@kylerstaley) September 21, 2024

Elijah Green 13-yard rush TD results in Indiana going up 52-14 with 9:36 left to go.

We need more Aiden Fisher segments

— ᗩᑎT ᗯᖇIGᕼT (@itsAntWright) September 21, 2024

Final: Indiana football 52, Charlotte 14

Indiana football improves to 4-0.

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