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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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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-10 · by Eric Olson

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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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Eric Olson
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🔮 Gators could have QB Aaron Philo (shoulder) back or go with Tramell Jones again.
🔮 Georgia and Indiana would receive first-round byes in the College Football Playoff as top-four seeds on the 12-team bracket based on The Associated Press Top 25 released Sunday and Notre Dame and BYU would host first-round games.
🔮 College football fans may get a chance to catch their breath Saturday.
🔮 “Saturday’s a game we could have won.
🔮 Miami and BYU would hold the top two seeds on the 12-team College Football Playoff bracket based on The Associated Press Top 25 released Sunday and UCLA would make its first-ever appearance in the field.
🔮 The Hurricanes are set to take over the top poll spot for the first time since 2002 after beating rival Florida State 43-35 in a double-overtime thriller.
🔮 The Ducks brought in a highly regarded class of transfers to go with 14 returning starters, including a quarterback projected to be one of the first players taken in the 2027 NFL draft.
🔮 “The way we play, it’s maybe not all the time the coolest thing, the visual, but we’re going to try to be physical,” Nebraska coach Matt Rhule said.
🔮 That said, Ohio State coach Ryan Day says his team will be better for going through the experience — if the No. 5 Buckeyes are able to leave Kinnick Stadium with a win over No. 14 Iowa on Saturday.
🔮 Florida would be in the 12-team College Football Playoff bracket for the first time based on The Associated Press Top 25 released Sunday and the Gators would host a first-round game.
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Nebraska GPE · 9× Indiana GPE · 6× Hoosiers ORG · 5× Hoover GPE · 3× Huskers ORG · 3× Marsh PERSON · 3× Big Ten ORG · 2× Ohio State ORG · 2× LINCOLN GPE · 1× Neb GPE · 1×

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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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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. asserted
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
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