Indiana USC 9 Hoosiers Win 27-13 as Wilson Stars in First Start
No. 9 Indiana beat No. 18 USC 27-13 in Bloomington on Saturday, with Grant Wilson throwing two touchdown passes in his first start. Two late interceptions sealed the win and kept the Hoosiers' playoff hopes alive at 9-1.
No. 9 Indiana beat No. 18 USC 27-13 on Saturday in Bloomington, Indiana, as quarterback Grant Wilson threw two touchdown passes in his first start for the Hoosiers. Two late interceptions preserved the win in the Indiana USC 9 Hoosiers matchup.
The result moves Indiana to 9-1 overall and 6-1 in the Big Ten. USC fell to 7-3 and 4-3, and needed the win to keep its playoff and conference title hopes alive.
Wilson fills in for Hoover
Coach Curt Cignetti said Josh Hoover was healthy, but he started Wilson anyway. Wilson finished 17-of-27 for 305 yards with one interception.
He opened fast. A 47-yard pass to Shazz Preston came on Indiana's third play, and a 13-yard touchdown pass to Brock Schott made it 7-0.
Indiana had fallen five spots in this week's playoff rankings. It has now won three straight since losing to then-No. 2 Ohio State.
How the game turned
USC answered with a 29-yard field goal. The offenses then stalled until Indiana turned a Jayden Maiava interception into a 21-yard field goal and a 10-3 lead with 1:45 left in the first half.
USC hit back before the break. Deven Bryant intercepted Wilson, Maiava found Kayden Dixon-Wyatt for 51 yards, and Zacharyus Williams caught a 7-yard touchdown pass to tie it at 10.
The teams traded short field goals to open the second half, leaving it 13-13 with 4:27left in the third quarter.
Khobie Martin then scored on a 1-yard run with 2:39 left in the third. It came one play after a replay review denied him a 38-yard touchdown run. Martin finished with 10 carries for 70 yards, and Lee Beebe Jr. added 16 carries for 71 yards.
Late interceptions seal it
Charlie Becker's 42-yard touchdown catch with 3:30 left made it 27-13. USC then threw two interceptions in the fourth quarter, one of them inside the Hoosiers' 5.
Maiava was 26-of-42 for 311 yards and one touchdown, but he was picked off three times. Trent Mosley caught nine passes for 130 yards.
The Trojans scored only one touchdown in five trips to the red zone. They are now 0-5 all-time against Indiana, having never beaten the Hoosiers before this meeting, which was also the first as Big Ten members.
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