IU gets first win against Penn State, 44-24

As sophomore quarterback Tre Roberson took a knee, IU secured it’s first ever victory against Penn State.

IU (3-2, 1-0) defeated Penn State (3-2, 0-1) 44-24 on a rainy Saturday.

The Hoosiers broke open the game in the fourth quarter, scoring 21 unanswered points to put IU up for good.

Junior receiver Cody Latimer went over 100 yards for the third consecutive game. He had nine catches for 140 yards.

Sophomore quarterback Nate Sudfeld was 23-38 for 321 yards and two touchdowns. Sophomore running back Tevin Coleman was effective on the ground, getting 92 yards on 20 carries and one touchdown that went for 44 yards that put the Hoosiers up 21-14.

Before today, IU had been 0-16 all-time versus Penn State and had not won their opening Big Ten game since 2000.

The much hyped receiver Allen Robinson had a big game for Penn State. The junior had 173 yards on 12 catches for two touchdowns.

True freshman Christian Hackenberg was effective for Penn State. He was 30-55 for 340 yards and three touchdowns. He threw no interceptions.

Penn State had one turnover, and was 1-for-5 on fourth down conversions in the game. Despite holding the ball for 35 minutes and 11 seconds, IU outgained Penn State in total offense 486 to 410.