Wisconsin Badgers vs Indiana Hoosiers Match Player Stats On Nov 04, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Nov 4, 2017

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Freshman running back Jonathan Taylor rushed for 183 yards on 29 carries, and fullback Alec Ingold scored three touchdowns as unbeaten Wisconsin rolled to a 45-17 rout of Indiana on Saturday.

Wisconsin, ranked No. 9 in the College Football Playoff rankings, improved to 9-0 overall, 6-0 in the Big Ten. The Hoosiers are 3-6, 0-6.

Taylor, who was listed as questionable with a leg injury before the game, gained 45 yards on his first carry. Taylor was averaging 148.1 yards per game entering the contest.

IU quarterback Richard Lagow started in place of Peyton Ramsey, who suffered an undisclosed injury in last week's loss at Maryland. Lagow completed 20 of 34 for 214 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions.

Wisconsin rallied from a 10-0 deficit to grab a 14-10 halftime lead on two touchdown passes by Alex Hornibrook, who was 13 of 20 passing for 159 yards.

Rafael Gaglianone's 21-yard field goal gave the Badgers a 17-10 advantage with 9:04 remaining in the third quarter.

Taylor's 32-yard touchdown run gave the Badgers a 24-10 lead with 5:47 to go in the third quarter.

The Hoosiers rebounded to trim the lead to 24-17 on Lagow's 17-yard TD pass to Simmie Cobbs Jr. with 4:12 to go in the third quarter.

Wisconsin regained a 14-point lead at 31-17 on Ingold's 1-yard touchdown run. The drive was set up when Lagow intercepted Joe Ferguson at the IU 27.

Ingold added another 1-yard TD run with 5:19 left in the game. Bradrick Shaw's 1-yard touchdown gave Wisconsin a 45-17 advantage with 2:19 to go.

The Hoosiers took a 7-0 lead on Lagow's 23-yard touchdown pass to Devonte Williams with 3:57 left in the first quarter. Griffin Oakes' 26-yard field goal boosted IU's lead to 10-0 with 14:11 to go in the second quarter.

The Badgers quickly sliced the lead to 10-7 on Hornibrook's 18-yard touchdown pass to a wide-open Ingold with 10:28 left in second quarter.

Wisconsin moved in front 14-10 after Hoosiers running back Morgan Ellison fumbled on the Wisconsin 21. It was originally ruled Ellison was down but was overturned by replay. The Hoosiers' sideline was called for unsportsmanlike conduct, putting the ball on the 11. Following a 3-yard gain by Taylor, Hornibrook connected with Quintez Cephus for an 8-yard TD pass with 6:21 remaining in the first half.

NOTES: This was the teams' first meeting since 2013. Wisconsin has won 10 in a row against IU. ... IU LB Tegray Scales intercepted Alex Hornibrook in the end zone to snuff out a Badgers' drive in the opening quarter. It was Scales first interception of the season and seventh of the senior's career. ... Dating to Wisconsin's win over Western Michigan in the Cotton Bowl on Jan. 2, the Badgers have won 10 consecutive games. The Badgers are 40-9 since the start of the 2014 season. ... Five of the Hoosiers' six losses have come to teams ranked in AP Top 25.