BLOOMINGTON, Ind. —

Fernando Mendoza threw five first-half touchdown passes, Omar Cooper Jr. tied an Indiana record with four TD receptions, and the No. 22 Hoosiers routed Indiana State 73-0 on Friday night.

Indiana (3-0) allowed only 77 yards in its largest shutout victory since a 78-0 romp over Franklin on Oct. 19, 1901.

The Hoosiers jumped out with three first-quarter scores against their outmanned Football Championship Subdivision foes, with Mendoza scoring on a 7-yard run and throwing two 13-yard TD passes to Cooper. Mendoza then connected with Holden Staes from 18 yards out, hit Jonathan Brady on a 4-yarder, and added a 31-yarder to Cooper in the second quarter.

Cooper had a 58-yard TD catch from Mendoza’s brother, Alberto, in the third quarter to finish with 10 catches for 207 y

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