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Turbo Richard runs for 204 yards and a TD in No. 6 Indiana's 47-15 romp over Rutgers

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Merrill, E. (2026, October 4). Turbo Richard runs for 204 yards and a TD in No. 6 Indiana's 47-15 romp over Rutgers. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/turbo-richard-runs-for-204-yards-and-a-td-in-no-6-indiana-s-47-15-romp-over-rutgers/article_eca1d73d-e3d4-5339-aec5-a1b5c2e1d508.html

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Turbo Richard led No. 6 Indiana to a 47-15 victory over Rutgers with 204 rushing yards and a touchdown. Quarterback Josh Hoover contributed 251 passing yards and four touchdowns, helping Indiana extend its win streak to 21 games, the longest since Washington's run from 2022 to 2024. The article highlights Richard’s return from an ankle injury and emphasizes Indiana's dominant performance on both offense and defense.

Written by AI on 2026-10-04, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Turbo Richard, a key running back for No. 6 Indiana, and quarterback Dylan Lonergan of Rutgers faced each other in a college football game on October 7th after transferring from Boston College. Despite initial concerns about Richard's ankle injury from the previous week, he returned to play and ran for an impressive 204 yards with one touchdown as Indiana defeated Rutgers by a score of 47-15 in Piscataway, New Jersey. This victory extended Indiana’s winning streak to an unprecedented 21 games, surpassing Washington's record from 2022-2024. Meanwhile, Lonergan struggled for consistency and left the game early with an injury after Rutgers fell behind by a significant margin.

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🔮 Richard, who Indiana coach Curt Cignetti said is expected to play Saturday after getting injured during last week’s closer-than-expected 29-23 victory over Northwestern, has run for 383 yards and four touchdowns.

2026-10-01 · assertive framing · Old teammates, new roles: Turbo Richard and No. 6 Indiana visit Dylan Lonergan and Rutgers

🔮 “If I didn’t believe in the people downstairs, I wouldn’t say that.

2026-09-04 · assertive framing · Schiano says Rutgers will 'be a good football team' after stunning opening loss to underdog UMass

🔮 When it came to deciding if he would stay at Rutgers after another disappointing season, he was up in the air.

2026-08-25 · assertive framing · KJ Duff turns down big-money suitors, stays at Rutgers as potential 1st-round NFL prospect

🔮 Whoever gets the nod will benefit from the return of the Scarlet Knights’ leading rusher and wide receiver, Antwan Raymond and KJ Duff, respectively.

2026-08-18 · assertive framing · Top playmakers KJ Duff, Antwan Raymond return for Rutgers amid QB race

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PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Turbo Richard ran for 204 yards and a touchdown and Josh Hoover passed for 251 yards and four touchdowns to extend No. 6 Indiana’s win streak to 21 games in a 47-15 win over Rutgers Saturday night. asserted

Hoover → run → Rutgers

The defending national champions last loss occurred in the first week of the 2025 season. asserted

loss → defend → season

It is the longest win streak since Washington won 21 straight from 2022-24. asserted

Washington → win → 2022

Indiana (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten) amassed a season-high 593 total yards. asserted

Indiana → amass → yards

Richard returned to the starting lineup after leaving the Northwestern game last week in the second quarter with an ankle injury. asserted

Richard → return → injury

He showed no ill effects as he was barely touched running for over 200 yards for the first time in his career. asserted

he → show → career

Lee Beebe Jr. ran for 122 yards and a TD for the Hoosiers, who have scored at least 45 points in three games. asserted

who → run → games

Wide receiver Nick Marsh caught seven passes for 120 yards and a TD and Charlie Becker caught eight passes for 107 yards and two touchdowns. asserted

Becker → catch → yards

They became the first Indiana duo to amass at least 100 yards since Omar Cooper Jr. and Elijah Sarratt in 2024. asserted

They → become → 2024

Rutgers (1-4, 0-2 Big Ten) quarterback Dylan Lonergan, who played with Richard at Boston College last season, left the game midway through the second quarter with an injury after failing to pick up a first down on fourth and one. asserted

who → play → fourth

He was replaced by AJ Surace. asserted

He → replace → Surace

The duo combined for just 195 passing yards. asserted

duo → combine → yards

Ben Black III and Clay Thevenin scored for Rutgers. asserted

III → score → Rutgers

The Scarlet Knights managed just 59 yards on the ground, were held to nine first downs and traveled into Indiana territory on only three of their 12 possessions. asserted

Knights → manage → possessions

The Hoosiers registered four sacks and eight tackles for loss. asserted

Hoosiers → register → loss

With four losses and three of their next four games against Northwestern, Michigan and Wisconsin, the Scarlet Knights are in danger of missing the post-season for the second straight year. asserted

Knights → miss → year

Turbo Richard runs for 204 yards and a TD in No. 6 Indiana's 47-15 romp over Rutgers

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