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Rutgers destroyed by Indiana as Hoosiers extend win streak to 21 games

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Associated Press. (2026, October 4). Rutgers destroyed by Indiana as Hoosiers extend win streak to 21 games. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/04/sports/rutgers-destroyed-by-indiana-as-hoosiers-win-streak-hits-21-games/

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Turbo Richard ran for 204 yards and a touchdown while Josh Hoover passed for 251 yards and four touchdowns, helping No. 6 Indiana extend its win streak to 21 games with a 47-15 victory over Rutgers on Saturday night. The Hoosiers’ last loss was in the first week of the 2025 season, making it the longest active winning streak since Washington’s 21-game run from 2022-24. Indiana amassed a total of 593 yards and scored at least 45 points in three games this year.
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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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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 in Piscataway, N.J. The defending national champions last loss occurred in the first week of the 2025 season. It is the longest win streak since Washington won 21 straight from 2022-24.
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🔮 Ben Black III and Clay Thevenin scored for Rutgers, who next will travel to Maryland to face the Terrapins.
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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 in Piscataway, N.J. The defending national champions last loss occurred in the first week of the 2025 season. It is the longest win streak since Washington won 21 straight from 2022-24. asserted
Washington → run → 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, who next will travel to Maryland to face the Terrapins. asserted
who → score → Terrapins
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
Indiana, who hits the road to face Nebraska on Saturday, registered four sacks and eight tackles for loss. asserted
who → hit → loss
Rutgers: 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
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