After having their first drive stalled in Wake Forest territory, the Hoosiers forced a three-and-out on the Decons' first drive, beginning their second drive at their own 44 yard line.
IU drove 56 yards in 10 plays, capping the drive with a short touchdown pass from senior quarterback Nate Sudfeld to sophomore receiver Simmie Cobbs to take an early first quarter lead, 7-0.
Exchanging four punts after the touchdown, neither team scored for the remainder of the first quarter, but the Decons found the redzone before the whistle blew.
On the second play of the second quarter, Wake Forest was able to score their first touchdown, as freshman quarterback Kendall Hinton executed a delayed run up the middle of the field for 15 yards.After the extra point, the game was tied at seven.
On IU's ensuing possession, it traveled 92 yards on 10 plays, ending in a long 28-yard pass from Sudfeld across his body to junior receiver Ricky Jones in the endzone, taking the lead 14-7.
Following an IU punt, Wake Forest began their drive on their own 32 yard line and drove 52 yards, including a 19-yard reverse pass to Tabari Hines for a first down. The Decons kicked a field goal to cap the drive after a Tegray Scales sack inside the redzone to bring them within three, 14-10.
Starting on their own 13 yard line, the Hoosiers drove for 67 yards before the clock was stopped at one second left before the half.
Sophomore kicker Griffin Oakes hit a 30-yard field goal to extend the lead back to seven, 17-10.
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