Football: IU's dynamic duo continues to shatter records

Perhaps Blake Powers has powers of prophecy. \nEarlier in the week, the sophomore quarterback discussed breaking Antwaan Randel El's record for touchdown passes in a single-season. Impressive numbers, he said, were only impressive if they helped IU to victories. \nSaturday, Powers broke more records and threw for more touchdowns, and freshman wideout James Hardy continued his TD catch streak, but the stat-piling allies weren't enough to guide the Hoosiers to a win in Iowa City.\n"None of it matters," Hardy said following the Saturday's game. "We expect to do well, and I expect to do well, but if we don't win then it doesn't really matter."\nPowers and Hardy connected to break numerous records through the air. The sophomore quarterback completed more passes than any player in IU or Kinnick Stadium history, throwing for 360 yards on 37 completions. The 57 pass attempts that had Powers surveying the Iowa secondary all afternoon were also an IU record. \nPowers also added to his touchdown-passes record, hitting Hardy and freshman James Bailey for scores.\n"I'm proud of him," Hardy said of his quarterback. "Blake's back there making the plays."\nHardy made plenty of plays of his own. The 6'7" wide receiver caught 12 balls for 203 yards and a score, including a 40-yard catch over two defenders and a 66-yard reception to set up two Hoosier touchdowns. \nHardy's 12 receptions made him the first player in IU history to notch back-to-back 10 reception games. Also, his 203 yards gave him his fifth 100-yard receiving performance in his first six games, the first IU player to do so. \nWhile the numbers piled up for both players, the offense as a whole racked up its time of possession and yardage. The Hoosier offense dominated Iowa in time of possession, controlling the ball and the pace of the game for more than 40 minutes. IU also out-gained Iowa in total plays and total yards with 101 and 457, respectively. \nPowers praised the game plan for the team's success. \n"We had a balanced attack planed coming in," he said. "We wanted to pass a lot but also be able to run. It worked." \nIU head coach Terry Hoeppner was amazed at his offense's effectiveness and the fact that the big numbers didn't lead to a win.\n"A hundred and one plays is a ton," he said. "You have to be able to get a win. Defensively, they ran pretty much what we thought they were going to. We just need to execute better."\nWhile happy the team had offensive success, Hardy understands that just racking up stats isn't enough to seal a Big Ten road win. \n"We did alright, but we didn't do enough," he said. "We didn't get the victory"