Rourke throws 4 TDs, Ferrell intercepts two passes as No. 13 Indiana beats Michigan State 47-10

Kurtis Rourke threw for 263 yards and 4 touchdowns, including 2 to Elijah Sarratt, and Amare Ferrell had 2 interceptions to lead No. 13 Indiana to a 47-10 triumph complete Michigan State and its first 9-0 commencement successful schoolhouse history

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Kurtis Rourke threw for 263 yards and 4 touchdowns, including 2 to Elijah Sarratt, and Amare Ferrell had 2 interceptions Saturday to lead No. 13 Indiana to a 47-10 triumph complete Michigan State and its first 9-0 commencement successful schoolhouse history.

Rourke, who missed past week’s crippled against Washington pursuing room connected an injured correct thumb, showed nary sick effects and completed 19 of 29 passes.

The Hoosiers (9-0, 6-0 Big Ten) fell down 10-0 successful nan first 4th earlier scoring 47 consecutive points to declare their ninth consecutive triumph by double digits. This is only nan 3rd play successful Indiana history — making love backmost to nan 1800s — successful which nan Hoosiers person won 9 games.

Michigan State (4-5, 2-4 Big Ten) jumped successful beforehand successful nan first 4th disconnected a 47-yard section extremity by Jonathan Kim and an 18-yard touchdown walk from Aidan Chiles to Nick Marsh. Indiana hadn't trailed this play anterior to Kim's section goal.

Rourke responded by starring nan Hoosiers to touchdowns connected 3 of their adjacent 4 drives. Following a 17-yard scoring walk to Zach Horton, Ty Son Lawton put Indiana up pinch a 1-yard run, and Rourke capped nan first-half scoring pinch a 4-yard walk to Sarratt.

In nan 2nd half, nan Hoosiers added a blocked punt by D’Angelo Ponds for a safety, Rourke’s touchdown passes to Myles Price and Sarratt, a 29-yard section extremity by Nicolas Radicic and a 16-yard scoring tally by Omar Cooper Jr.

Chiles, who completed 16 of 24 passes for 193 yards and 2 interceptions, was forced retired of nan crippled successful nan 3rd 4th erstwhile he was deed while throwing nan shot away.

Indiana: The Hoosiers showed why they are classed 5th successful full defense. They had 2 interceptions by Ferrell, a safety, 15 tackles for a loss, 7 sacks and held nan Spartans to minus-24 yards rushing.

Michigan State: Turnovers continued to hamper nan Spartans arsenic Chiles threw his 11th interception of nan season. The Spartans person 18 turnovers connected nan play compared to 17 violative touchdowns.

The Hoosiers registered their ninth consecutive triumph by double digits and apt will move up successful nan polls.

Indiana hosts Michigan connected Nov. 9, while Michigan State visits Illinois connected Nov. 16.

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