Michigan State Quarterback Aidan Chiles completed 16 of 24 passes for 193 yards and two interceptions in Saturday’s 47-10 loss to the Indiana Hoosiers.
Chiles was forced out of the game in the third quarter when he was hit while throwing the ball away.
Hoosiers quarterback Kurtis Rourke threw for 263 yards and four touchdowns, including two to Elijah Sarratt, and Amare Ferrell had two interceptions.
Rourke, who missed last week’s game against Washington after surgery on an injured right thumb, showed no ill effects, completing 19 of 29 passes and helping the team to its first 9-0 start in school history.
The Hoosiers (9-0, 6-0 Big Ten) fell behind 10-0 in the first quarter before scoring 47 straight points to claim their ninth straight double-digit victory. This is only the third season in Indiana history – dating back to the 1800s – in which the Hoosiers have won nine games.
Michigan State (4-5, 2-4 Big Ten) jumped in front in the first quarter on a 47-yard field goal from Jonathan Kim and an 18-yard touchdown pass from Aidan Chiles to Nick Marsh. Indiana was not trailing this season prior to Kim’s field goal.
Rourke responded by leading the Hoosiers to touchdowns on three of their next four drives. After a 17-yard scoring pass to Zach Horton, Ty Son Lawton put Indiana ahead with a 1-yard run, and Rourke capped the scoring in the first half with a 4-yard pass to Sarratt.
In the second half, the Hoosiers added a blocked punt by D’Angelo Ponds for a safety, Rourke’s touchdown goes to Myles Price and Sarratt, a 29-yard field goal by Nicolas Radicic and a 16-yard score by Omar Cooper Jr.
Michigan State visits Illinois on November 16.
The takeaway
Turnovers continued to hinder the Spartans as Chiles threw his 11th interception of the season. The Spartans have 18 turnovers this season, compared to 17 offensive touchdowns.
Survey implications
The Hoosiers recorded their ninth straight double-digit win and are likely to rise in the polls.
