Kari Anderson Contributing writer Sat, October 24, 2026 at 7:35 PM UTC · 1 min read About Our Ads Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Indiana is staying afloat after a 13-6 overtime victory over Michigan in the Big House, proving that ugly wins count all the same.
With Indiana held scoreless in the second half, Michigan had multiple promising drives that could have given the them a lead. Instead, the Hoosiers defense forced the Wolverines to settle for two field goals, including on in the final seconds of the game that sent the game to overtime.
After showing off a deeply ineffective offense throughout regulation, Hoosiers quarterback Josh Hoover found the end zone shockingly fast once overtime began: Hoover's 21-yard pass to Brock Schott set the quarterback up to run in a touchdown on the next play.
That forced Michigan to score a touchdown to keep the game alive — something their offense had been unable to do all game. True freshman quarterback Tommy Carr, in his first start over the benched Bryce Underwood, ran for a crucial third-down conversion to keep the drive going, but couldn't get a completion on the next set of downs.
The final incompletion was enough to secure the overtime win for the Hoosiers, who move to 7-1 on the season.
"We found a way. Not pretty, but it's a win," Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti said on the broadcast after the game. "It was gritty as hell. It's a win, and we're gonna celebrate it."
Source: Sports
