MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Jack Tuttle threw two landing passes in his first profession begin and Indiana’s protection made a stand within the last minute because the 10th-ranked Hoosiers outlasted No. 18 Wisconsin 14-6 on Saturday.

Indiana’s victory snapped a 10-game skid on this sequence and enabled the Hoosiers (6-1, CFP No. 12) to tie a program file with its sixth Massive Ten victory of the season. Indiana additionally earned six Massive Ten wins in 1967 and 1987. The Hoosiers hadn’t overwhelmed Wisconsin since 2002.

Wisconsin (2-2, No. 16 CFP) drove deep into Indiana territory on its last drive, however Graham Mertz’s fourth-and-10 go to Chimere Dike from the 21 was damaged up by Reese Taylor in the fitting nook of the top zone with 46 seconds left.

The Badgers drove inside Indiana’s 40-yard line on 5 possessions however had simply six factors to indicate for it.

Tuttle went 13 of 22 for 130 yards with a 1-yard landing go to Peyton Hendershot and a 7-yard scoring strike to Whop Philyor. The Utah switch was beginning instead of Michael Penix Jr., who tore his anterior cruciate ligament final week in a 27-11 victory at Maryland.

Penix had thrown for 1,645 yards and 14 touchdowns whereas serving to Indiana win 5 of its first six video games.

Jalen Berger rushed for 87 yards and Collin Larsh had area objectives of 28 and 29 yards for Wisconsin, which misplaced its second straight. Mertz went 20 of 34 for 202 yards but in addition threw an interception and misplaced a fumble.

The Badgers suffered a serious blow early within the recreation when beginning heart Kayden Lyles was carted off the sector with a leg damage, forcing them to show to freshman Tanor Bortolini.

Indiana entered the day with a Massive Ten-leading 18 takeaways and used an early turnover turnover to take the lead for good.

Wisconsin had moved the ball to Indiana’s 39-yard line when Tiawan Mullen sacked Mertz and knocked the ball unfastened. James Mullen recovered the fumble on the Indiana 47.

The Hoosiers proceeded to cap a 53-yard landing drive with Tuttle’s go to Hendershot in the fitting nook of the top zone. Tuttle had stored that drive going by changing a pair of third-and-1 keepers.

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Indiana prolonged the result in 14-Three on the opening possession of the second half as Tuttle discovered Philyor on third-and-goal.

Indiana squandered a possibility early within the fourth quarter to tug away when Miles Marshall received properly behind the Indiana protection however dropped what probably would have been a 57-yard landing go.

THE TAKEAWAY

Indiana: The Hoosiers” protection confirmed its mettle late and stored Wisconsin out of the top zone all day. Nearly as good as Penix is, he wasn’t the one cause for the Hoosiers’ dream season.

Wisconsin: The struggles on offense in a 17-7 loss at Northwestern two weeks in the past carried over to Saturday. The Badgers outgained Indiana 342-217 however could not capitalize on their alternatives.

UP NEXT

Indiana hosts Purdue.

Wisconsin is at No. 24 Iowa.

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