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Indiana outlasts Akron 29-27 in four overtimes
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) Indiana quarterback Tayven Jackson turned a trick play on a mandatory two-point conversion in the fourth overtime into a scoring pass to DeQuece Carter, and Akron’s conversion pass on the ensuing possession fell incomplete as the Hoosiers held on for a 29-27 victory Saturday night.
Cam Camper caught four passes for 103 yards and a touchdown, and Christian Turner ran 13 times for 67 yards and a TD as the Hoosiers (2-2) recovered from blowing a 17-10 lead in the final minutes of the fourth quarter.
“It shouldn’t have been in overtime,” Indiana coach Tom Allen said. “Really, really frustrating in a lot of ways but proud of our defense. Offense was really, really out of sync and performed poorly but found a way to get that final two-point conversion there with a great call.”
Jackson lined up left as a wide receiver, then took a pitch from Donaven McCulley, rolled right and hit a wide-open Carter for the winning points. After being named the starter prior to last week’s 21-14 loss to Louisville and throwing for 299 yards and a TD in that game, Jackson struggled to an 11-of-26, 190-yard performance against Akron that included one TD pass and one interception.
“Tough night,” Allen said. “Wasn’t his best. We didn’t do a good job protecting him. Growing pains, without question.”
Indiana was outgained 474-282 on a night the teams combined for 15 penalties and five turnovers. Louis Moore shined on defense for the Hoosiers with two interceptions, one of which he returned 22 yards for a TD at the 5:56 mark of the third quarter to give Indiana a 14-10 lead.
Akron (1-3) missed a 32-yard field goal that would have won the game on the final play of regulation. Quarterback DJ Irons threw for 194 yards and ran for 141 yards and two TDs. Lorenzo Lingard carried 13 times for 141 yards, including a 71-yard scoring run that made it 17-17 with 3:34 left in regulation.
Akron opened the first overtime with a 10-yard touchdown run by Irons on a third-and-9 play. Indiana responded with a 12-yard TD catch by Camper. After the Hoosiers went ahead 27-24, Dante Jackson’s 23-yard field goal tied it after the second OT period.
Each team failed to score in the third extra session, which set up the heroics of Jackson and Carter in the fourth.
“Quadruple overtime,” Akron coach Joe Moorehead said. “I am heartbroken and devastated.”
THE TAKEAWAYS
Akron: A 16.5-point underdog, the Zips narrowly missed out on what would have been a signature win for their second-year coach as he attempts to make his mark on a program that dropped to 0-4 all time against Indiana. “The margin of error against a Big Ten opponent is negligible at best,” Moorehead said. “(The near upset) bodes well for where we’ve come and where we’re going the rest of the season.”
Indiana: The Hoosiers’ struggles revealed a number of problems. Their two losses were understandable, considering Ohio State and Louisville are each 4-0. Akron, however, went 2-10 last season and was picked to finish fifth in the Mid-American Conference’s East Division. The offense must improve as the Hoosiers resume Big Ten play.
UP NEXT
Akron: The Zips open MAC play next Saturday when they host Buffalo.
Indiana: The Hoosiers play next Saturday at Maryland.
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D. Irons
0 QB 194 PaYds, 2 INTs, 141 RuYds, 2 RuTDs |
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C. Camper
9 WR 103 ReYds, ReTD, 4 RECs |
Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 24 | 14 |
Rushing | 15 | 2 |
Passing | 7 | 11 |
Penalty | 2 | 1 |
3rd Down Conv | 5-17 | 3-14 |
4th Down Conv | 0-2 | 0-2 |
Total Net Yards | 474 | 282 |
Total Plays | 84 | 60 |
Avg Gain | 5.6 | 4.7 |
Net Yards Rushing | 263 | 92 |
Rush Attempts | 40 | 34 |
Avg Rush Yards | 6.6 | 2.7 |
Yards Passing | 211 | 190 |
Comp. - Att. | 26-44 | 11-26 |
Yards Per Pass | 4.3 | 5.8 |
Penalties - Yards | 10-98 | 5-50 |
Touchdowns | 3 | 3 |
Rushing TDs | 3 | 1 |
Passing TDs | 0 | 1 |
Other | 0 | 1 |
Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 1-1 |
Int. Thrown | 3 | 1 |
Punts - Avg | 5-42.2 | 7-44.7 |
Return Yards | 24 | 66 |
Punts - Returns | 1--1 | 1-0 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 1-25 | 3-66 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
D. Irons
0 QB
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D. Irons | 22/35 | 194 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Undercuffler Jr.
13 QB
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J. Undercuffler Jr. | 4/7 | 17 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Bullock
10 QB
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T. Bullock | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
D. Irons
0 QB
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D. Irons | 18 | 141 | 2 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Lingard
27 RB
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L. Lingard | 14 | 113 | 1 | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Anderson
21 RB
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D. Anderson | 4 | 15 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Bullock
10 QB
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T. Bullock | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Undercuffler Jr.
13 QB
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J. Undercuffler Jr. | 1 | -11 | 0 | -11 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
A. Adams
7 WR
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A. Adams | 8 | 5 | 63 | 0 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Gathings
14 WR
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J. Gathings | 9 | 4 | 47 | 0 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Golden
4 WR
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B. Golden | 5 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Newell
88 TE
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J. Newell | 2 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Anderson
21 RB
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D. Anderson | 4 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Banks
5 TE
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T. Banks | 4 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. George
1 WR
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D. George | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Lingard
27 RB
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L. Lingard | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Walker
23 WR
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M. Walker | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Norton
81 WR
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A. Norton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
B. McCoy
40 LB
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B. McCoy | 8-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Nunnally IV
91 DL
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C. Nunnally IV | 5-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Thompson
16 DB
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N. Thompson | 3-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Fish
10 LB
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A. Fish | 3-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Thomas Jr.
2 LB
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C. Thomas Jr. | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Martin
1 DB
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K. Martin | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Cooper
3 LB
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S. Cooper | 1-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Tallandier
29 DB
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J. Tallandier | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Durant
28 CB
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T. Durant | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Golden-Nelson
11 CB
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D. Golden-Nelson | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Adler
93 DL
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B. Adler | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Smith
96 DE
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A. Smith | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Behm
59 LB
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A. Behm | 1-2 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hunter
6 DB
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J. Hunter | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Jones
8 DT
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T. Jones | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Lavea
5 DL
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L. Lavea | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
D. Jackson
36 K
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D. Jackson | 2/3 | 25 | 3/3 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
N. Perez
44 K
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N. Perez | 1/1 | 25 | 0/0 | 3 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
D. Jackson
36 K
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D. Jackson | 5 | 42.2 | 1 | 48 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
B. Hester
25 RB
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B. Hester | 3 | 18.3 | 20 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
B. Golden 4 WR
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B. Golden | 1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
T. Jackson
2 QB
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T. Jackson | 11/26 | 190 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
C. Turner
28 RB
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C. Turner | 13 | 67 | 1 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Lucas
12 RB
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J. Lucas | 13 | 43 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. McCulley
1 WR
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D. McCulley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Jackson
2 QB
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T. Jackson | 6 | -19 | 0 | 1 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
C. Camper
6 WR
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C. Camper | 7 | 4 | 103 | 1 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Walker
45 TE
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T. Walker | 3 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. McCulley
1 WR
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D. McCulley | 4 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Carter
4 WR
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D. Carter | 5 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Archer
82 TE
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B. Archer | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Perry
13 WR
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K. Perry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
O. Cooper Jr.
3 WR
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O. Cooper Jr. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
A. Casey
44 LB
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A. Casey | 10-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Pierre
0 DB
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N. Pierre | 5-2 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Moore
20 DB
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L. Moore | 4-2 | 0.0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Mangum-Farrar
7 LB
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J. Mangum-Farrar | 4-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Sharpe
22 DB
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