Final
Chappell leads Indiana over Western Kentucky 38-21
Sep 19, 2010 - 1:38 AM BOWLING GREEN, Ky.(AP) -- Ben Chappell passed for a career-high 366 yards as Indiana defeated Western Kentucky 38-21 on Saturday, giving the Hilltoppers their 23rd straight defeat.Chappell completed 32 of 42 passes to break his old record of 333 yards against Illinois last year.
The Hoosiers' Tandon Doss returned the opening kickoff 87 yards to the Hilltoppers 13-yard line, but on the second play of the drive Darius Willis fumbled and Western Kentucky (0-3) recovered.
The Hilltoppers then went 91 yards in 10 plays to score the first touchdown of the game. Bobby Rainey rushed for 62 yards during the drive, including a run of 29 yards down the Western Kentucky sideline.
Western Kentucky managed only 197 total yards the rest of the game.
Chappell completed 11 straight passes on the Hoosiers' (2-0) next two possessions. He passed for 230 yards in the first half to give Indiana a 17-7 halftime lead.
Western Kentucky had only one first down in the third quarter as the Hoosiers scored on six of seven possessions to build a comfortable 31-7 lead.
Two Hoosiers had at least eight receptions: Demarlo Belcher caught 10 passes for 135 yards and a touchdown and Terrance Turner had eight receptions for 55 yards.
Bobby Rainey carried 21 times for 110 yards and two touchdowns for Western Kentucky, but had only 48 yards after the first drive of the game. Kawaun Jakes completed 13 of 20 passes for 144 yards. Marcus Vasquez caught Jakes' lone touchdown pass with 5:24 left in the game.
Indiana converted 10 of 12 third-down opportunities, punting only once all game.
- NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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INDIANA 0 17 14 7 38
WKU 7 0 0 14 21 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: WKU - TD, BOBBY RAINEY 11 YD RUN (CASEY
TINIUS KICK), 5:33. WKU 7-0
2ND QUARTER: INDIANA - TD, DAMARLO BELCHER 11 YD PASS
FROM BEN CHAPPELL (MITCH
EWALD KICK), 1:14. INDIANA 7-7
I
Sep 18 8:17 PM - NCAAF
INDIANA 38
WKU 21 0:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Sep 18 8:17 PM
TD INDIANA NICK TURNER 24 YD RUN (MITCH EWALD KICK)
Indiana 38, Western Kentucky 14 4th - 7:58Sep 18 7:49 PM
TD INDIANA NICK TURNER 24 YD RUN (MITCH EWALD KICK)
Indiana 38, Western Kentucky 14 4th - 7:58Sep 18 7:49 PM
TD WKU BOBBY RAINEY 11 YD RUN (CASEY TINIUS KICK)
Indiana 31, Western Kentucky 14 4th - 13:00Sep 18 7:37 PM
TD WKU BOBBY RAINEY 11 YD RUN (CASEY TINIUS KICK)
Indiana 31, Western Kentucky 14 4th - 13:00Sep 18 7:37 PM- NCAAF
INDIANA 31
WKU 7 0:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Sep 18 7:29 PM
TD INDIANA TED BOLSER 11 YD PASS FROM BEN CHAPPELL (MITCH EWALD KICK)
Indiana 31, Western Kentucky 7 3rd - 0:18Sep 18 7:27 PM
TD INDIANA TED BOLSER 11 YD PASS FROM BEN CHAPPELL (MITCH EWALD KICK)
Indiana 31, Western Kentucky 7 3rd - 0:18Sep 18 7:27 PM
TD INDIANA TED BOLSER 11 YD PASS FROM BEN CHAPPELL (MITCH EWALD KICK)
Indiana 31, Western Kentucky 7 3rd - 0:18Sep 18 7:27 PM
TD INDIANA BEN CHAPPELL 1 YD RUN (MITCH EWALD KICK)
Indiana 24, Western Kentucky 7 3rd - 9:51Sep 18 6:58 PM
TD INDIANA BEN CHAPPELL 1 YD RUN (MITCH EWALD KICK)
Indiana 24, Western Kentucky 7 3rd - 9:51Sep 18 6:58 PM- NCAAF
INDIANA 17
WKU 7 0:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Sep 18 6:25 PM
TD INDIANA TANDON DOSS 3 YD PASS FROM BEN CHAPPELL (MITCH EWALD KICK)
Indiana 17, Western Kentucky 7 2nd - 0:15Sep 18 6:22 PM
TD INDIANA TANDON DOSS 3 YD PASS FROM BEN CHAPPELL (MITCH EWALD KICK)
Indiana 17, Western Kentucky 7 2nd - 0:15Sep 18 6:22 PM
TD INDIANA TANDON DOSS 3 YD PASS FROM BEN CHAPPELL (MITCH EWALD KICK)
Indiana 17, Western Kentucky 7 2nd - 0:15Sep 18 6:22 PM
TD INDIANA DAMARLO BELCHER 11 YD PASS FROM BEN CHAPPELL (MITCH EWALD KICK)
Indiana 7, Western Kentucky 7 2nd - 13:46Sep 18 5:46 PM
TD INDIANA DAMARLO BELCHER 11 YD PASS FROM BEN CHAPPELL (MITCH EWALD KICK)
Indiana 7, Western Kentucky 7 2nd - 13:46Sep 18 5:46 PM
TD INDIANA DAMARLO BELCHER 11 YD PASS FROM BEN CHAPPELL (MITCH EWALD KICK)
Indiana 7, Western Kentucky 7 2nd - 13:46Sep 18 5:46 PM- NCAAF
INDIANA 0
WKU 7 0:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Sep 18 5:40 PM
TD WKU BOBBY RAINEY 11 YD RUN (CASEY TINIUS KICK)
Indiana 0, Western Kentucky 7 1st - 9:27Sep 18 5:17 PM
TD WKU BOBBY RAINEY 11 YD RUN (CASEY TINIUS KICK)
Indiana 0, Western Kentucky 7 1st - 9:27Sep 18 5:17 PM
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