COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Indiana enters with a 4-0 record and a four-game winning streak, powered by a high-efficiency offense and a defense that has allowed only 9.8 points per game and 233.8 yards per game. Rutgers is 1-3 overall, with its offense averaging 33.8 points and 431.0 yards per game, led by 277.3 passing yards per game, but the defense has been far more vulnerable at 28.5 points and 361.0 yards allowed per game. Indiana’s ability to generate both run and pass production, paired with Rutgers’ inconsistency on defense, makes this a strong candidate for a higher-scoring game.
Indiana should control the game on both sides of the ball and extend its unbeaten start, but Rutgers has enough passing production to contribute to the scoring pace. The stronger play is the over, with a projected final score of Indiana Hoosiers 41, Rutgers Scarlet Knights 24. Indiana’s offense has been efficient and Rutgers’ defense has allowed too much yardage and too many points for the total to stay contained.
