• The three-straight victories in East Lansing mark the longest road winning streak since winning three straight from 1967-69.
• The 47 points scored are the most by IU in series history and the 37-point victory is the largest by an IU team over MSU. The previous high was 46 points scored (2001) and a 31-point margin (31-0; 1991).
• Indiana used 47 unanswered points after Michigan State took a 10-0 lead. The 47-unanswered points are believed to be a program record.
• Indiana starts a season 9-0 for the first time in program history and ties the most wins in a single season in program history (1945, 1967).
• A 6-0 start in Big Ten play marks the best six-game start to a conference slate and tie for most B1G wins in program history (1967, 1987, 2020).
• With his ninth win in 2024, head coach Curt Cignetti set the program record for wins by a first-year head coach, passing James M. Sheldon (8 wins; 1905).
• The nine-game winning streak is the longest streak in program history. The previous record was eight consecutive games in the 1945 and 1967 seasons.
• The double-digit win extends Indiana's program-record streak to nine-straight games winning by 10-plus points.
• WIth 47 points scored, Indiana now has a program-record seven games of 40-plus points in 2024.
• Michigan State's minus-36 rushing yards are the fewest allowed by an Indiana defense in program history. The previous mark was minus-32 yards against William & Mary in 2002.
• The rushing mark gives IU six games holding the opponent under 100-yards rushing, to tie the 1990 squad for the most such games in a single season since at least 1950.
• With Amare Ferrell's multi-pick game, it is the first time since 2020 that Indiana had a player with multiple interceptions in back-to-back games. That season, Tiawan Mullen (2; at Michigan State) and Jamar Johnson (2; at Ohio State)
• A third-quarter blocked punt gives Indiana multiple blocked punts in a season for the first time since it blocked four punts in 2021.
• The zero sacks allowed in back-to-back Big Ten games mark the first time since 2001 that IU hasn't surrendered a sack in consecutive conference games. IU didn't allow a sack in five-straight games from Sept. 29-Nov. 3, 2001.
James Evans | P | Sr.
• Pinned one punts inside the 10-yard line for his 23rd career punt downed inside the opponent's 10-yard line.
Zach Horton | TE | Sr.
• Caught a 17-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter from Kurtis Rourke.
Mikail Kamara | DL | R-Jr.
• Totaled 4.5 tackles for loss to tie for the third most in a single game in program history and the most since Damian Gregory vs. Michigan State in 1997.
• A career-high 2.5 sacks are tied for No. 6 on the IU single game charts and mark his third-career 2.0-sack game. The single-game total is the highest since Tegray Scales had 3.0 against Penn State in 2017.
Ty Son Lawton | RB | R-Sr.+
• Scored a touchdown on a 1-yard run in the second quarter to give Indiana a 14-10 lead.
• Has scored a touchdown in seven of the nine games.
Nicolas Radicic | K | R-Fr.
• Becomes the single-season record holder for extra points made with 57 on the year. He passed Griffin Oakes (53; 2015) and Mitch Ewald (56; 2013) in the game.
Kurtis Rourke | QB | R-Sr.
• Just the second Big Ten quarterback since 2000 to throw at least 3 touchdown passes in their first three conference road games (Justin Fields, Ohio State; 2020)
• With 263 yards of total offense, moved season total to 2,249 and into No. 20 on the single-season list. … • Moved his season total to 19 passing touchdowns to tie Richard Lagow (2016) and Petyon Ramsey (2018) for No. 6 on the single season charts.
D'Angelo Ponds | DB | So.
• Had his second career punt block and first as a Hoosier when he blocked Ryan Eckley's punt in the third quarter. On the play, Eckley illegally batted the ball to enforce a penalty in the endzone and bring up a safety that extended Indiana's lead to 23-10.
https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2024/11/2/football-postgame-notes-at-michigan-state
• The 47 points scored are the most by IU in series history and the 37-point victory is the largest by an IU team over MSU. The previous high was 46 points scored (2001) and a 31-point margin (31-0; 1991).
• Indiana used 47 unanswered points after Michigan State took a 10-0 lead. The 47-unanswered points are believed to be a program record.
• Indiana starts a season 9-0 for the first time in program history and ties the most wins in a single season in program history (1945, 1967).
• A 6-0 start in Big Ten play marks the best six-game start to a conference slate and tie for most B1G wins in program history (1967, 1987, 2020).
• With his ninth win in 2024, head coach Curt Cignetti set the program record for wins by a first-year head coach, passing James M. Sheldon (8 wins; 1905).
• The nine-game winning streak is the longest streak in program history. The previous record was eight consecutive games in the 1945 and 1967 seasons.
• The double-digit win extends Indiana's program-record streak to nine-straight games winning by 10-plus points.
• WIth 47 points scored, Indiana now has a program-record seven games of 40-plus points in 2024.
• Michigan State's minus-36 rushing yards are the fewest allowed by an Indiana defense in program history. The previous mark was minus-32 yards against William & Mary in 2002.
• The rushing mark gives IU six games holding the opponent under 100-yards rushing, to tie the 1990 squad for the most such games in a single season since at least 1950.
• With Amare Ferrell's multi-pick game, it is the first time since 2020 that Indiana had a player with multiple interceptions in back-to-back games. That season, Tiawan Mullen (2; at Michigan State) and Jamar Johnson (2; at Ohio State)
• A third-quarter blocked punt gives Indiana multiple blocked punts in a season for the first time since it blocked four punts in 2021.
• The zero sacks allowed in back-to-back Big Ten games mark the first time since 2001 that IU hasn't surrendered a sack in consecutive conference games. IU didn't allow a sack in five-straight games from Sept. 29-Nov. 3, 2001.
James Evans | P | Sr.
• Pinned one punts inside the 10-yard line for his 23rd career punt downed inside the opponent's 10-yard line.
Zach Horton | TE | Sr.
• Caught a 17-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter from Kurtis Rourke.
Mikail Kamara | DL | R-Jr.
• Totaled 4.5 tackles for loss to tie for the third most in a single game in program history and the most since Damian Gregory vs. Michigan State in 1997.
• A career-high 2.5 sacks are tied for No. 6 on the IU single game charts and mark his third-career 2.0-sack game. The single-game total is the highest since Tegray Scales had 3.0 against Penn State in 2017.
Ty Son Lawton | RB | R-Sr.+
• Scored a touchdown on a 1-yard run in the second quarter to give Indiana a 14-10 lead.
• Has scored a touchdown in seven of the nine games.
Nicolas Radicic | K | R-Fr.
• Becomes the single-season record holder for extra points made with 57 on the year. He passed Griffin Oakes (53; 2015) and Mitch Ewald (56; 2013) in the game.
Kurtis Rourke | QB | R-Sr.
• Just the second Big Ten quarterback since 2000 to throw at least 3 touchdown passes in their first three conference road games (Justin Fields, Ohio State; 2020)
• With 263 yards of total offense, moved season total to 2,249 and into No. 20 on the single-season list. … • Moved his season total to 19 passing touchdowns to tie Richard Lagow (2016) and Petyon Ramsey (2018) for No. 6 on the single season charts.
D'Angelo Ponds | DB | So.
• Had his second career punt block and first as a Hoosier when he blocked Ryan Eckley's punt in the third quarter. On the play, Eckley illegally batted the ball to enforce a penalty in the endzone and bring up a safety that extended Indiana's lead to 23-10.
https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2024/11/2/football-postgame-notes-at-michigan-state
