Indiana Head Coach Curt Cignetti leads the Hoosier onto the field before the start of the Indiana versus Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024.
Indiana Hoosiers head coach Curt Cignetti met with the media following his team’s 56-7 blowout of the Nebraska Cornhuskers. With the victory, the Hoosiers improved to 11-9-3 all-time against Nebraska.
Indiana put up an impressive 495 yards of total offense, ending Nebraska’s streak of 13 straight games holding opponents to fewer than 400 yards. The Hoosiers had 280 yards in the air and 215 yards on the ground.
Nebraska could only muster 304 yards of total offense. Quarterback Dylan Raiola was 28-of-44 passing for 234 yards, while the running game finished with only 70 yards off 29 carries for 2.4 yards per carry.
With the win, Indiana improves to 7-0 on the season and 4-0 in the Big Ten Conference. Nebraska falls to 5-2 overall and 2-2 in the league.
Indiana will play again on Saturday, October 26, against the Washington Huskies in Bloomington. Nebraska will travel to Columbus, Ohio, to face the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Find comments from Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti on Nebraska football, the Husker defense, and quarterback Dylan Raiola by scrolling below.
Opening Statement
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On what this win says about this team with a bye week and all the possible distractions …
Syndication: The Herald-Times
On the crowd and atmosphere in the stadium…
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I notice ’em. It was great because it was sold out. Michigan is sold out. Got to get Washington sold out still.
There’s a lot of excitement a lot of places, which is awesome. I could tell they were really loud. We did have some people leave, which I…
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Publish date : 2024-10-20 09:15:00
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