HoosierIllustrated Live Blog: FINAL – Indiana football 31, Washington 17

With College GameDay in Bloomington, all eyes are on Indiana Football as they look to improve to 8-0 against Washington.

The Huskies come into this game 4-3 in their first year under head coach Jedd Fisch.

Kick off at 12:00 p.m. ET on BTN.

Below is the full, live running blog of today’s game.

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Pregame Notes: 

Availability Report for Indiana Football:

OUT

9 Kurtis Rourke

49 Ta’Derius Collins

First Quarter

Indiana football won the toss and elected to defer. Washington will start with the football.

Hoosiers force a three and out behind a Shawn Asbury II sack, and Mikail Kamara forcing an intentional grounding on third down.

Indiana goes three and out after a false start penalty pushed them into a third and long. Washington takes over at their own 29.

TOUCHDOWN INDIANA: Washington was driving into Indiana territory, until D’Angelo Ponds jumped a screen pass and took it 65 yards for the touchdown. Indiana football 7, Washington 0 with 7:41 left in the first quarter.

Washington goes three and out as D’Angelo Ponds makes a big tackle on third down. Indiana takes over at their own 29.

Tayven Jackson connects on a few passes but misses Elijah Sarratt on a deep ball. Hoosiers get stopped on third and two, but elect to go for it on fourth and short.

Jackson keeps it on fourth down and is ruled short on the QB sneak and Washington takes over at their own 33.

Will Rogers finds Denzel Boston for 18 yards as Washington moves into Indiana territory.

Indiana forces a stop on third and one, but Washington keeps the offense on the field. Jonah Coleman is stopped short and Indiana takes over at their own 30. Amare Ferrell made the tackle.

End of 1st: Indiana Football 7, Washington 0

Second Quarter

Washington gets a stop but James Evans’ punt is a beauty and bounces out of bounds at the Washington 6.

D’Angelo Ponds gets his second interception of the game. This time he wins a 50/50 ball and catches the juggling ball and Indiana takes over at the Washington 46.

Two plays later Tayven Jackson connects with Omar Cooper Jr. for a 42 yard touchdown pass. Indiana football leads 14-0.

Jonah Coleman makes a man miss and breaks off a 46 yard rush before being pushed out at the Indiana 19.

Washington catches the Indiana defense trying to get lined up and Giles Jackson scores on the end around. Indiana leads 14-7.

Indiana goes three and out after Tayven Jackson can’t connect with Elijah Sarratt on third down. Washington takes over at their own 32.

Hoosiers force a stop on third down but Washington leaves the offense on the field for 4th and 4. Will Rogers takes it himself and is marked down right at the line to gain after a big hit for Fisher. Rogers is marked short and Indiana takes over at the 37.

On 3rd and 2, Justice Ellison is stopped a yard short and the offense stays on the field. Ellison is able to pick up two yards for the first down.

Indiana is unable to punch it from the one, after getting stopped three separate times. Nicolas Radicic’s FG attempt from 19 yards is good to end the half.

HALFTIME: Indiana Football 17, Washington 7. 

Third Quarter

Tayven Jackson’s first pass is broken up and picked off by Jacob Bandes who caught it at the Indiana 24.

Washington punches it in on a keeper with Demond Williams Jr. from eight yards out. Indiana leads 17-14.

Hoosiers drive down the field into the red zone behind their run game.

Indiana is forced to use their first timeout ahead of 3rd and 3 at the Washington 9. On the ensuing play Justice Ellison takes the direct snap and fights forward for the first down.

Justice Ellison punches it in on the next play to complete the 14 play 75 yard drive. Indiana football leads 24-14.

Huge sacks forces 3rd and 18 and Indiana gets the stop after Will Rogers is called for an illegal forward pass after throwing in front of the line of scrimmage. IU takes over at their own at their own 2.

End of 3rd: Indiana Football 24, Washington 14

Fourth Quarter

Indiana moves the ball quickly behind the run game and a face mask penalty but faces a big 3rd and 4. Tayven Jackson can’t connect with Myles Price and Indiana is forced to punt. James Evans’ punt is fair caught at the Washington 20.

Indiana forces a 3 and out after Jailin Walker makes a big tackle on 3rd down. Myles Price returns the punt 65 yards down to the Washington 14.

Tayven Jackson keeps it and scores from 2 yards out. Indiana leads 31-14.

Washington marches down into the red zone quickly behind some chunk plays in the passing game. Indiana gets a stop on 3rd and goal behind a huge tackle from Lanell Carr Jr.

Grady Gross makes the field goal from 23 yards out and Indiana leads 31-17 with 6:06 left.

On 3rd and 6, Justice Ellison is able to get 11 yards on his 28th carry of the day.

FINAL: Indiana Football 31, Washington 17

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