- It won’t change the outcome, but the Hoosiers get into the end zone via Kurtis Rourke’s pass to Myles Price
- The Hoosiers punt it away on 4th and 11 from near midfield, trailing by 17 with roughly 10:30 to play.
- Curious decision there …
What analytics book tells you to punt it with 10:45 left down 20-3?
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- Mitch Jeter’s short attempt is blocked by James Carpenter and Indiana returns it to its own 40-yard line.
- Hoosiers needed that to stay alive.
- The Hoosiers desperately need to hold the Irish to a field goal here to stay in it. Notre Dame has the ball at the 18-yard line with 13 minutes left.
- Hoosiers have 15 minutes to try to get something going and save their season. The winner will face Georgia in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1.
- The offensive woes continue for Indiana, which doesn’t have a first down yet in the 2nd half.
- Mitch Jeter’s kick is good from 33 yards. The Irish extend the lead to 20-3.
- Indiana had Notre Dame stopped on 3rd and long, but Indiana’s James Carpenter hit QB Riley Leonard as he was going out of bounds. The late hit penalty gives ND a fresh set of downs.
- Indiana QB Kurtis Rourke gets sacked twice, leading to a punt from the Hoosiers’ own end zone.
- Great starting field position for Notre Dame.
- Notre Dame’s leader in sacks, Rylie Mills, was injured in that series. That could be significant for the Irish.
- Notre Dame couldn’t capitalize on the big return, failing to get a first down. It’s a punt and Indiana ball just like that.
- The Irish ran a lateral on the opening kick return of the 2nd half, and Jordan Faison took it all the way to the Indiana 47-yard line.
- Total yards:
- Notre Dame – 242 (7.1 yards per play)
- Indiana – 138 (4.6 ypp)
- Player stats:
- The Irish have mostly dominated on both sides of the ball. Indiana’s red zone interception looms large.
- Mitch Jeter’s 49-yarder hits and the Irish lead is back to 14 points.
- Big spot for Jeter, who has battled injuries and struggled for most of the season.
- The Irish are just past midfield with 42 seconds left in the half, trying to add some points before the break.
- Hoosiers opt for the points as Nicolas Radicic hits from 34 yards to point them on the board.
- Notre Dame leads 14-3 with 3:26 to play in the first half.
- The Hoosiers are facing 4th and 4 at the Notre Dame 16. They looked like they were planning to go for it before calling a timeout. What do you do?
- Notre Dame goes 3 and out and punts it away.
- Hoosiers ball and the really need to get some points on the board.