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INDIANA (5-4, 3-3) 33, RUTGERS (2-7, 0-6) 27
HIGH POINT SOLUTIONS STADIUM • PISCATAWAY, NEW JERSEY
NOVEMBER 5, 2016 • ATTENDANCE: 37,345

PARTICIPATION
• First start of the season: RB Josh Hicks (lined up at wide receiver)

TEAM NOTES
• Rutgers fell to 2-1 all-time versus Indiana in the third meeting between the programs.
• DL Sebastian Joseph and DB Isaiah Wharton both blocked field goals to make it 47 deflected kicks (19 field goals) since 2009, the most in the nation over that span. The last time Rutgers rejected two field goals in a game was in 2012 versus Army.
• Rutgers has blocked at least two kicks every season since 2007.
• Rutgers scored on a 75-yard fumble return by DL Darnell Davis to make it consecutive games with a defensive score. The Scarlet Knights now have four non-offensive touchdowns this season including special teams.
• Rutgers forced four turnovers in a game for the first time since the 2012 game against Syracuse. The Scarlet Knights scored 14 points off turnovers.
• The defense tallied a season-high 13 tackles-for-loss, the most since having that total against Louisville in 2012.
• Rutgers tied its season best with seven pass break-ups.
• Rutgers stopped Indiana from scoring in the red zone three times to make it 12 denials from inside the 20-yard line this season.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES
DB Blessuan Austin
• Had three pass break-ups in a game for the second time this season. Now has a team-best 13 in 2016.
• Recorded first career sack in the second quarter.
• Picked up seven solo tackles to set a new season-high total.

DL Jon Bateky
• Recorded a game and season-high 2.5 tackles-for-loss. It was the most in a game by a Scarlet Knight since David Milewski had that many at Navy in 2014.

PK David Bonagura
• Converted a 32-yard and a 20-yard field goal and is now 10-for-12 on attempts this season.

DL Darnell Davis
• Returned a fumble for a 75-yard touchdown. It was the first fumble recovery for a touchdown since Kemoko Turay scooped and scored last season at Indiana and the longest return by a Scarlet Knight since Paul Rivers ran back an NCAA record 100 yards versus Pittsburgh in 1995.
• Forced second fumble of the season.

RB Justin Goodwin
• Had a 30-yard rush to tie career long. Finished with 82 rushing yards.

DL Darius Hamilton
• Tied career high with 10 tackles to reach double-digit stops for the second time this season.

DB Saquan Hampton
• Grabbed second career interception and returned it 30 yards.

WR Jawuan Harris
• Collected career highs with eight catches for 118 yards. It was his first career 100-yard receiving game.
• Forced a fumble on kickoff coverage.

LB Trevor Morris
•Tied the team high with 10 tackles to increase season total to 73.
• Had a career-best two tackles-for-loss.

WR Andre Patton
• Hauled in a career-long 68-yard touchdown. Had a season-high 91 receiving yards to top 90 for the second time this season.
• Now has a team-high five receiving touchdowns this season and 10 career. Needs three more to tie to 10th in school history.

QB Giovanni Rescigno
• Had a one-yard rushing touchdown for second career rushing score.

LB Deonte Roberts
• Collected first career interception.

DL Kemoko Turay
• Had first sack of the season and now has 10.5 during his career.