Indiana at Rutgers 10/31/20 - College Football Picks & Predictions

Indiana ended up pulling off what many would consider to be a major upset in the opening week of Big Ten action. The Hoosiers ended up beating the highly rated and very talented Penn State team. The win came in the overtime period by a 36-35 score in what ended up being a very thrilling game that seen the Hoosiers win off of a two point conversion.

Michael Penix Jr. went 19/36 for 170 yards. Penix did get a touchdown, but also threw a pick in the game as well. The rushing offense for Indiana managed to rush the ball a total of 26 times, but only managed to get 41 yards and a total of 3 touchdowns in the game. The defense for Indiana gave up 238 yards in the air and 3 touchdowns, but did pick the ball off 2 times. The rushing offense for the Hoosiers allowed a total of 250 yards and 2 touchdowns off of 52 carries.

Rutgers was able to pull off an upset in what a lot of people thought would never happen. The Scarlet Knights went to Spartan Stadium and pulled off a 38-27 win in the opening weekend of the Big Ten. The win was very impressive as it showed a resurgent Scarlet Knights offense.

Noah Vedral was the quarterback for Rutgers who handled the ball most of the time. Vedral went 18/29 for 169 yards and a touchdown, but ended up getting picked off once in the game as well. The rushing offense ended up getting 41 carries for 106 yards, but also ended up with a total of 4 touchdowns in the game. The winning effort seen the Scarlet Knights give up a total of 319 yards and 3 touchdowns, but did get a couple of picks in the game. The rushing defense for Rutgers allowed only 50 yards and no scores on a total of 39 carries.