Fernando Mendoza tossed a 49-yard touchdown pass to Elijah Sarratt with 1:28 left, lifting No. 11 Indiana to a 20-15 Big Ten Conference win over Iowa in Iowa City on Saturday.
Mendoza withstood pressure on the third down play and found Sarratt open over the middle. Sarratt broke a tackle and raced into the end zone, completing a big game that saw him catch six passes on eight targets for 132 yards.
Mendoza was 13 of 23 for 233 yards and two touchdowns with an interception as the Hoosiers (5-0, 2-0) survived their first road test of the year. Roman Hemby added 86 yards on 15 rushes for Indiana, which outgained Iowa 337-284,
Starting quarterback Mark Gronowski completed 19 of 25 passes for 144 yards and an interception before leaving with a leg injury in the fourth quarter. Backup quarter