EAST LANSING, MI — IU football fans conquered Spartan Stadium on Saturday.
The No. 13 Hoosiers (9-0; 6-0 Big Ten) decked out in cream and crimson were the only people left in the 74,866-seat venue as the sun set in East Lansing. They chanted “Go Hoosiers” as their team put the finishing touches on an impressive 47-10 win over Michigan State (4-5; 2-4) that set a program record for best start.
It was IU’s most-lopsided victory for in a series that dates back to 1927 — the previous record was a 31-0 win in 1991 — and most points ever against the Spartans. The previous record was the 46 points the Hoosiers scored against MSU in 2006.
They managed to reach all those milestones despite spotting MSU a 10-point lead.
Indiana starting quarterback Kurtis Rourke returned to the starting lineup after missing last week’s game with a right thumb injury. The thumb was an afterthought late in the third quarter when Rourke hit Omar Cooper (21 yards) and Elijah Sarratt (35 yards) on back-to-back deep throws.
He finished the game with 252 yards (18 of 28) with three touchdowns.
Overrated? IU football quiets Spartan Stadium with 47 unanswered points
The late-arriving crowd in East Lansing got excited when MSU went up 10-0 in the first quarter and even started a brief “overrated” chant at Spartan Stadium.
That sentiment died out pretty quickly as the Hoosiers scored 47 unanswered points.
