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Josh Hoover, Nick Marsh lead No. 7 Indiana to a 20-17 come-from-behind victory over Nebraska

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Olson, E. (2026, October 10). Josh Hoover, Nick Marsh lead No. 7 Indiana to a 20-17 come-from-behind victory over Nebraska. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/josh-hoover-nick-marsh-lead-no-7-indiana-to-a-20-17-come-from-behind-victory-over-nebraska/article_42e79921-a5c9-58c0-8351-d53964f1c8be.html

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In a surprising turn of events, Josh Hoover and Nick Marsh led No. 7 Indiana to a 20-17 victory over Nebraska on Saturday. The Hoosiers won despite Nebraska taking an early lead with quarterback Anthony Colandrea's 39-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. Indiana clinched the win when Hoover connected with Marsh for a critical 44-yard pass on fourth down, securing their 22-game winning streak and extending Nebraska’s losing streak against ranked opponents to 31 games.

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On Saturday, Indiana (6-0) narrowly defeated Nebraska (5-1) in a thrilling 20-17 come-from-behind victory at Memorial Stadium. The Hoosiers, who were pushed to their limit and had not trailed since the previous year's Big Ten Championship Game, faced a tough Nebraska team looking for a turnaround win. Indiana quarterback Josh Hoover completed two crucial touchdowns to wide receiver Nick Marsh, including an 8-yarder on fourth down that sealed the victory. Marsh caught six passes for 187 yards and scored two touchdowns, earning him AP Player of the Week honors. Despite the loss, Nebraska had a strong chance early in the fourth quarter but couldn't capitalize on its opportunity to upset the defending national champions.

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Narrative

LINCOLN, Neb, (AP) — Josh Hoover surprised a Nebraska defense stacked to stop the run on a fourth-and-1, flipping the ball to a wide-open Nick Marsh for a 44-yard touchdown to give No. 7 Indiana its first lead in a 20-17 victory over Nebraska on Saturday.

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Josh Hoover, Nick Marsh lead No. 7 Indiana to a 20-17 come-from-behind victory over Nebraska · assertive framing

Claims (18 extracted, 0 hedged)

Hoover → surprise → Saturday

The Hoosiers (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten Conference) were pushed to the limit by a Cornhuskers team looking for a program-turning victory under fourth-year coach Matt Rhule. asserted

Hoosiers → push → Rhule

Instead, the defending national champion Hoosiers won their 22nd straight game and Nebraska lost its 31st in a row against a Top 25 opponent. asserted

Nebraska → defend → opponent

Nebraska (5-1, 2-1) looked to be on the verge of putting away the Hoosiers when quarterback Anthony Colandrea broke a 39-yard touchdown run for a 17-6 lead early in the fourth quarter. asserted

Colandrea → look → quarter

But Hoover connected with Marsh for a 75-yard catch-and-run TD on the first play of the ensuing possession, and then Indiana got a stop to set up its winning drive. asserted

Indiana → connect → drive

On fourth down at the Nebraska 44, Indiana brought in an extra lineman in a tightly bunched formation. asserted

Indiana → bring → formation

The Huskers crowded the line expecting a run. asserted

Huskers → crowd → run

That allowed Marsh to get behind the secondary, catch Hoover’s floating pass and run into the end zone with no one around him. asserted

Marsh → allow → him

Nebraska was in control for most of the warm and sun-splashed afternoon at Memorial Stadium. asserted

Nebraska → splash → Stadium

The Huskers led 10-3 at halftime, the first time the Hoosiers trailed after two quarters since the Big Ten championship game last season. asserted

Hoosiers → lead → game

Big Ten rushing leader Turbo Richard and Lee Beebe Jr., both averaging better than 100 yards per game, were all but shut down. asserted

Richard → average → game

Richard ran eight times for 10 yards and Beebe nine times for 31. asserted

Richard → run → 31

Hoover was 12-of-22 passing for 263 yards, with Marsh catching six balls for 187. asserted

Marsh → pass → 187

Indiana finished with season lows of 65 yards rushing and 328 total. asserted

Indiana → finish → yards

Colandrea was 25 of 43 for 255 yards and Jacori Barney caught nine passes for 108 yards to lead Nebraska. asserted

Barney → catch → Nebraska

The takeaway Indiana: The Hoosiers improved to 27-0 against unranked opponents under third-year coach Curt Cignetti, and their 22-game win streak is the longest in the Big Ten since Ohio State won 23 straight from 2013-14. asserted

State → improve → 2013

Nebraska: Six of the Huskers’ 10 losses to Top 25 teams under Rhule have been decided by seven points or fewer. asserted

losses → decide → points

Up next Indiana: Hosts No. 5 Ohio State. Nebraska: Visits No. 13 Oregon. asserted

Nebraska → visit → Oregon