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BLOOMINGTON — Some fans scrolling through results from Saturday might do a double-take when they see the final score of Indiana football’s game against Nebraska.
Or as running back Justice Ellison put it: ”It definitely will make them choke on their water a little bit.”
The No. 18 Hoosiers (7-0; 4-0 Big Ten) trounced their Big Ten rival in a 56-7 win that matched their biggest margin of victory against a conference opponent in program history. It also put them one win away from matching their best ever start.
“It’s always good to be humble, knowing your opponent, respecting your opponent, they put on their pads just like us,” Ellison said. “But when it’s time to go in between those lines you want to be able to dominate no matter who you play. I felt like the guys came out and had that mindset.”
Indiana has mostly refrained from looking ahead, but Ellison absentmindedly talked about a potential future in the College Football Playoff when sharing his excitement over the overall direction of the offense.
Would that get him in trouble with coach Curt Cignetti?
“We definitely take it one day at a time and one game at a time, but you got to have big dreams,” Ellison said, with a smile.
Indiana’s Justice Ellison (6) fights for extra yards during the Indiana versus Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024.
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Publish date : 2024-10-20 13:59:18
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